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Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner

Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner

It was meant to be a glitzy Saturday night at a Washington ballroom featuring President Donald Trump, but the glamor was shattered by gunshots that left guests diving to the floor and the US leader bundled out by security personnel.

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Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

The Eurovision Song Contest is famous for celebrating everything from cross-dressing ballad singers to heavy metal bands in monster masks, but geopolitics is threatening its 70th anniversary edition.

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Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder, Magic and Knicks win

Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder, Magic and Knicks win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points Saturday to propel the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-109 victory over Phoenix and a commanding 3-0 lead in their NBA playoff series.

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Hurricanes lament looming loss of four-try winger Fineanganofo

Hurricanes lament looming loss of four-try winger Fineanganofo

Coach Clark Laidlaw concedes the "genuine x-factor" of Fehi Fineanganofo will be missed by the Wellington Hurricanes when he leaves New Zealand for the English Premiership this year.

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Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

The Boston Red Sox on Saturday fired their World Series-winning head coach Alex Cora following a disappointing start to the Major League Baseball season.

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Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder win, Magic hold off Pistons

Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder win, Magic hold off Pistons

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in a ruthlessly efficient shooting display Saturday to propel Oklahoma City to a 121-109 victory over Phoenix and a commanding 3-0 lead in their NBA playoff series.

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Korda's lead shrinks to five at LPGA Chevron

Korda's lead shrinks to five at LPGA Chevron

Nelly Korda tied the 54-hole scoring record but saw her lead reduced to five strokes with a third-round 70 at the LPGA Chevron Championship on Saturday.

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Favored Renegade draws inside post for Kentucky Derby

Favored Renegade draws inside post for Kentucky Derby

Oddsmakers favorite Renegade drew the dreaded inside post on Saturday for next weekend's 152nd Kentucky Derby, a position that has not produced a Derby winner since 1986.

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Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford's goals took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with a 2-0 win at Getafe on Saturday.

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Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Alexander Sorloth struck twice as Atletico Madrid built confidence for their Champions League semi-final clash against Arsenal with a 3-2 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday in La Liga.

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