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Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dead at 61

Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dead at 61

Scotland great Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61 after suffering from cancer, the Scottish Rugby Union announced Sunday.

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Smalley tees off with PGA lead and stars in hot pursuit

Smalley tees off with PGA lead and stars in hot pursuit

Unheralded American Alex Smalley teed off with a one-stroke lead in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship with a host of major winners trying to chase him down at Aronimink.

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West Ham on brink of Premier League relegation, Man Utd seal third

West Ham on brink of Premier League relegation, Man Utd seal third

West Ham's 3-1 defeat at Newcastle left Tottenham realistically only needing one more point to win the battle for Premier League survival, while Bruno Fernandes made history in Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

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Bulgaria's Eurovision winner flies home to rapturous welcome

Bulgaria's Eurovision winner flies home to rapturous welcome

Hundreds of ecstatic fans waving Bulgarian flags turned out at Sofia airport Sunday to give a triumphant welcome home to Dara, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, after her surprise victory.

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Starc takes four to keep Delhi alive in IPL

Starc takes four to keep Delhi alive in IPL

Australia's Mitchell Starc returned figures of 4-40 as Delhi Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive in the IPL with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

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Modiba thunderbolt gives Sundowns victory in African final first leg

Modiba thunderbolt gives Sundowns victory in African final first leg

A thunderbolt free-kick from Aubrey Modiba gave South African club Mameloldi Sundowns a 1-0 win over Moroccan visitors FAR Rabat on Sunday in the CAF Champions League final first leg.

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World champions England see off France to clinch another Women's Six Nations

World champions England see off France to clinch another Women's Six Nations

Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach scored two tries apiece as world champions England sealed an eighth straight Women's Six Nations title and fifth successive Grand Slam with a 43-28 win away to France in Bordeaux on Sunday.

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Sinner wins Italian Open, extends Masters tournament streak

Sinner wins Italian Open, extends Masters tournament streak

Jannik Sinner won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 to claim a record-extending sixth consecutive Masters 1000 tournament victory.

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'Michael' moonwalks back to top of N. America box office

'Michael' moonwalks back to top of N. America box office

"Michael," the biopic about late music superstar Michael Jackson, has returned to the top spot at the North American box office, showing impressive staying power with audiences, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Putter powers sizzling Kitayama to record 63 at PGA

Putter powers sizzling Kitayama to record 63 at PGA

Kurt Kitayama matched the lowest final round in major golf history at the PGA Championship on Sunday, firing a bogey-free seven-under par 63 at pernicious Aronimink.

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