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Oscars back in Hollywood as 'CODA' seeks top prize

Oscars back in Hollywood as 'CODA' seeks top prize

The Oscars return to Hollywood on Sunday, as nominees from top contending films including "CODA," "The Power of the Dog" and "Belfast" gather in a futuristic, glittering ballroom for the movie industry's biggest night.

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An's closing disaster leaves Dane Madsen with LPGA lead

An's closing disaster leaves Dane Madsen with LPGA lead

Denmark's Nanna Koerstz Madsen seized a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the LPGA JTBC Classic after South Korea's An Na-rin closed with a triple bogey disaster.

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Head injury concerns for Barrett, Banks as Brumbies stay unbeaten

Head injury concerns for Barrett, Banks as Brumbies stay unbeaten

Wallabies star Tom Banks was hospitalised with a facial fracture as the ACT Brumbies maintained their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific season on a brutal weekend that saw All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett suffer another head knock.

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Eriksen scores on Denmark return as England, Germany, Spain win

Eriksen scores on Denmark return as England, Germany, Spain win

Denmark's Christian Eriksen made an emotional goal-scoring return to international football on Saturday as England, Germany and Spain carved out friendly victories.

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Vaughan slams lack of England 'fight' against West Indies

Vaughan slams lack of England 'fight' against West Indies

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed the current side's lack of "spirit and fight" as they hurtled towards a series loss in the West Indies.

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Perez claims 'unbelievable' pole at 215th attempt, Schumacher in horror crash

Perez claims 'unbelievable' pole at 215th attempt, Schumacher in horror crash

Sergio Perez claimed his first ever Formula One pole at the 215th attempt when the Mexican upstaged Red Bull teammate and world champion Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Saturday.

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Eriksen scores on Denmark return after cardiac arrest

Eriksen scores on Denmark return after cardiac arrest

Denmark's Christian Eriksen scored on his return to international football after suffering a cardiac arrest last year in a 4-2 friendly defeat against the Netherlands on Saturday.

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Mayers' golden arm destroys England to leave West Indies on verge of victory

Mayers' golden arm destroys England to leave West Indies on verge of victory

Kyle Mayers was the unlikely destroyer of England's second innings with a first-ever five-wicket haul to put the West Indies on the verge of a series-clinching victory on the third day of the third and final Test on Saturday.

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Johnson outguns Koepka in WGC Match Play duel

Johnson outguns Koepka in WGC Match Play duel

Former world number one Dustin Johnson recovered from an early deficit to defeat Brooks Koepka and reach the semi-finals of the PGA Tour's WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas on Saturday.

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'I'm OK' but Schumacher will miss Saudi Arabian GP after horror crash

'I'm OK' but Schumacher will miss Saudi Arabian GP after horror crash

Mick Schumacher insisted Saturday 'I'm OK' but he will not take part in Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after crashing his Haas car at 240kmh in qualifying on Jeddah's high-speed street circuit.

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