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Ten-man PSG held as dogged Reims strike late

Ten-man PSG held as dogged Reims strike late

On-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun ran through to score a remarkable 96th-minute equaliser as Reims held 10-man Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

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Casanova's 'La Pieta' drama wins French horror accolade

Casanova's 'La Pieta' drama wins French horror accolade

Spanish director Eduardo Casanova on Sunday saw his "La Pieta" drama about a toxic mother-son relationship take top prize at France's Gerardmer international horror and science fiction film festival.

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Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout

Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout

Tunisia's main opposition coalition urged a united front against President Kais Saied after just 11.3 percent of Tunisians voted Sunday in a second-round poll for a toothless parliament in the politically divided nation.

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Brighton dump Liverpool out of FA Cup, Wrexham denied Hollywood ending

Brighton dump Liverpool out of FA Cup, Wrexham denied Hollywood ending

Brighton dumped FA Cup holders Liverpool out of the competition on Sunday as Hollywood star and Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds saw his non-league side denied a dramatic win by Sheffield United in a six-goal thriller.

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Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden

Erdogan says Finland may join NATO without Sweden

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said for the first time Sunday that Ankara could accept Finland into NATO without its Nordic neighbour Sweden.

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Dortmund beat Leverkusen as Haller makes first start

Dortmund beat Leverkusen as Haller makes first start

Borussia Dortmund surged to within three points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday as Sebastien Haller made his first start since undergoing treatment for testicular cancer.

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Wrexham denied Hollywood ending in FA Cup thriller

Wrexham denied Hollywood ending in FA Cup thriller

Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds watched on in anguish as his Wrexham side conceded deep into stoppage time to draw 3-3 against Championship promotion hopefuls Sheffield United in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday.

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'Avatar' sequel now ranks fourth all-time in global sales

'Avatar' sequel now ranks fourth all-time in global sales

"Avatar: The Way of Water" continued to dominate the box-office charts, taking in an estimated $15.7 million this weekend in North American theaters to make it the fourth-leading global grosser of all time.

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Pitch 'shocker' as India level T20 series with tense win

Pitch 'shocker' as India level T20 series with tense win

Skipper Hardik Pandya on Sunday blasted the Lucknow pitch as a "shocker" after India edged New Zealand by six wickets in a low-scoring second Twenty20 international to level the series at 1-1.

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Schmeichel shines as Nice beat Lille, Lyon claim welcome win

Schmeichel shines as Nice beat Lille, Lyon claim welcome win

Kasper Schmeichel was in inspired form as Nice beat in-form Lille 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, while Alexandre Lacazette was on target as struggling Lyon earned a morale-boosting win against Ajaccio.

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