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'Stuff you dream of': Kohli powers Bengaluru to back-to-back IPL titles

'Stuff you dream of': Kohli powers Bengaluru to back-to-back IPL titles

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.

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Nicaraguan Indigenous leader imprisoned under Ortega dies in detention

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader imprisoned under Ortega dies in detention

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera died from health complications after nearly three years in detention and despite US appeals for his release, the health ministry said Sunday.

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Paris celebrates football triumph amid riot recriminations

Paris celebrates football triumph amid riot recriminations

The French capital laid out a red, white and blue carpet Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain players to mark their second straight Champions League title, amid bitter recriminations after hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of police hurt in a night of unrest.

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'Stuff you dream of': Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown

'Stuff you dream of': Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.

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Vingegaard wins Giro d'Italia to complete Grand Tour set

Vingegaard wins Giro d'Italia to complete Grand Tour set

Jonas Vingegaard sealed his Giro d'Italia triumph on Sunday, riding into Rome in pink on the final stage won by home hero Jonathan Milan, and becoming the only active rider to have claimed all three Grand Tours.

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Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown

Kohli steers Bengaluru to second straight IPL crown

Virat Kohli's unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.

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Singer Dua Lipa marries actor Callum Turner: media

Singer Dua Lipa marries actor Callum Turner: media

Pop star Dua Lipa and "Fantastic Beasts" actor Callum Turner married in London on Sunday, according to media reports, which said the low-key nuptials may be followed by a three-day party in Sicily.

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'Backrooms', based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

'Backrooms', based on YouTube horror series, breaks box office records

A24's "Backrooms," the big screen adaptation of a viral YouTube horror series, smashed several box office records with an $81.5 million North American debut, US media reported Sunday.

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Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters

Swiatek exits French Open, Zverev eases into quarters

Four-time French Open champion Iga Swiatek exited Roland Garros on Sunday as the top seeds continued to fall at the start of the second week, while Alexander Zverev booked his spot in the quarter-finals.

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Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate amid riot recriminations

Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate amid riot recriminations

The French capital laid on a hero's welcome Sunday for Paris Saint-Germain players to mark their second straight Champions League title, amid bitter recriminations after hundreds of people were arrested and dozens of police hurt in a night of unrest across the country.

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