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'Equalizer 3' tops N.America box office in big summer finale

'Equalizer 3' tops N.America box office in big summer finale

Sony's "The Equalizer 3," starring fan favorite Denzel Washington, helped boost the North American box office to a post-pandemic high over the long holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival, one dead

Thousands stuck in mud at Burning Man festival, one dead

Tens of thousands of festival-goers were stranded Sunday in deep mud in the Nevada desert after rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire, with police investigating one death.

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Kooij leads Jumbo-Visa one-two in Tour of Britain opening stage

Kooij leads Jumbo-Visa one-two in Tour of Britain opening stage

Olav Kooij of the Netherlands led home a Jumbo-Visma one-two on the opening stage of the Tour of Britain in Manchester on Sunday, with team-mate Wout van Aert launching his bid for the overall title by providing the lead-out for his triumphant team-mate.

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Fitzpatrick, MacIntyre secure European Ryder Cup spots

Fitzpatrick, MacIntyre secure European Ryder Cup spots

Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre booked their places in the European team for the Ryder Cup on Sunday, securing the last two automatic slots on the last day of the European Masters in the Swiss Alps.

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Canada dump holders Spain out of Basketball World Cup as US suffer first loss

Canada dump holders Spain out of Basketball World Cup as US suffer first loss

Canada dumped defending champions Spain out of the Basketball World Cup in the second round on Sunday, while Italy, Serbia and tournament sensations Latvia also advanced to the quarter-finals.

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Record-breaking Verstappen makes it a perfect 10 at Monza

Record-breaking Verstappen makes it a perfect 10 at Monza

Max Verstappen wrote his name in Formula One's history books on Sunday after winning a record-breaking 10th straight race, coming out on top at the Italian Grand Prix in another show of force from Red Bull.

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Scotland's Russell sees 'tough battle' in Rugby World Cup pool

Scotland's Russell sees 'tough battle' in Rugby World Cup pool

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell says his side face an uphill battle to emerge from a stacked World Cup group that includes holders South Africa and the world's top-ranked side Ireland.

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'We're similar countries': Iran-Israel filmmakers unite in Venice

'We're similar countries': Iran-Israel filmmakers unite in Venice

Venice hosted an unprecedented collaboration between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, who say there are similarities between their governments and hope they can set an example for greater unity between their people.

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Thousands stuck in deep mud at Burning Man festival

Thousands stuck in deep mud at Burning Man festival

Tens of thousands of drenched festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep, sticky mud in the Nevada desert after torrential rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire.

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Kamna completes Grand Tour treble with Vuelta stage nine win

Kamna completes Grand Tour treble with Vuelta stage nine win

Lennard Kamna completed a trilogy of Grand Tour stage wins in a breakaway victory as he took the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday.

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