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Djokovic comes from behind to keep Roland Garros bid alive

Djokovic comes from behind to keep Roland Garros bid alive

Novak Djokovic came from a set down to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 and book his spot in the second round of the French Open on Sunday.

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Sweden's Rosenqvist wins closest-ever Indy 500

Sweden's Rosenqvist wins closest-ever Indy 500

Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist won a last-lap shootout to capture the 110th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by 0.0233 seconds, the closest finish in race history.

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Villarreal crush Atletico to claim third in La Liga

Villarreal crush Atletico to claim third in La Liga

Villarreal claimed third place in La Liga with an emphatic 5-1 win over Atletico Madrid, who finished fourth, in the final match of the Spanish season.

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Como, Roma reach Champions League, Milan, Juve miss out

Como, Roma reach Champions League, Milan, Juve miss out

Como qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history on Sunday, the lakeside club being joined by Roma in the top four as giants AC Milan and Juve missed out on an eventful final day marred by fan violence.

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Ready, set, dope: Enhanced Games to begin in Las Vegas

Ready, set, dope: Enhanced Games to begin in Las Vegas

Juiced-up athletes gathered in Las Vegas on Sunday for the first-ever Enhanced Games, where organizers predict world records will be unofficially "beaten" by competitors using performance-enhancing drugs that have sparked health concerns.

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Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis

The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.

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'Be yourself' Guardiola tells Man City successor

'Be yourself' Guardiola tells Man City successor

Pep Guardiola said he will call his successor at Manchester City to offer advice after bringing down the curtain on a glorious decade on Sunday that transformed the club's standing.

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Turin derby starts hour late after trouble leaves fan in hospital

Turin derby starts hour late after trouble leaves fan in hospital

Juventus's local derby at Torino on Sunday kicked off over an hour late for "public safety" after one of the Serie A giants' fans was admitted to hospital following pre-match clashes with rival supporters.

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Rubio accuses Hezbollah of trying to 'drag Lebanon back into chaos'

Rubio accuses Hezbollah of trying to 'drag Lebanon back into chaos'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah in a statement Sunday of trying to plunge Lebanon "back into chaos."

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China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions

China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station early Monday as part of Beijing's ambitions to send humans to the Moon by 2030, state media said.

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