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Union draw leaves St Pauli stranded in Bundesliga drop zone

Union draw leaves St Pauli stranded in Bundesliga drop zone

St Pauli's hopes of moving out of the Bundesliga relegation zone took a hit after they were were held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Sunday.

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Alcaraz plans to play full clay-court season, get 'socks dirty'

Alcaraz plans to play full clay-court season, get 'socks dirty'

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday it "feels amazing" to be back on clay and that he is aiming to play in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome before his Roland Garros title defence.

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'Super Mario Galaxy' blasts off in N. America box office debut

'Super Mario Galaxy' blasts off in N. America box office debut

"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," based on the wildly popular Nintendo video game, crushed the competition at the North American box office in its opening weekend with $130.9 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission

Artemis astronauts begin fifth day on historic Moon mission

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 mission began their fifth day journeying to the Moon on Sunday, after already taking in sights of the lunar surface never before seen by human eyes.

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Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as Bordeaux-Begles cruise in Champions Cup

Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as Bordeaux-Begles cruise in Champions Cup

Reigning European champions Bordeaux-Begles scored five tries in 18 first-half minutes as they swatted aside visiting Leicester 64-14 in the Champions Cup on Sunday to set up a showdown against French champions Toulouse in the last eight.

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OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas, issues warning

The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed on Sunday to again increase oil production quotas, while warning that repairing energy facilities, such as those damaged in the Middle East war, is "costly and takes a long time".

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British PM slams London event for booking Kanye West, sponsor quits

British PM slams London event for booking Kanye West, sponsor quits

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed concern about planned concerts in London by US rapper Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic outbursts.

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Pogacar wins joint-record third Tour of Flanders

Pogacar wins joint-record third Tour of Flanders

World champion Tadej Pogacar won a record-equalling third Tour of Flanders on Sunday after dropping his main rival Mathieu van der Poel with 18km to ride.

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Trump threatens 'hell' for Iran over Strait of Hormuz

Trump threatens 'hell' for Iran over Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump threatened in an expletive-laden post on Sunday to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if it does not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, after announcing the rescue of an airman in a "miraculous" operation.

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Shami, Pant help Lucknow beat Hyderabad in nervy IPL clash

Shami, Pant help Lucknow beat Hyderabad in nervy IPL clash

Mohammed Shami's figures of 2-9 and an unbeaten 68 by skipper Rishabh Pant led Lucknow Super Giants to a tense five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Sunday.

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