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Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down

Real Madrid end troubled Liga season with win, Mallorca, Girona down

Real Madrid ended a troubled La Liga campaign with a 4-2 win over Athletic Bilbao in Alvaro Arbeloa's last game at the helm, while Mallorca and Girona were relegated from the Spanish top flight on Saturday.

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Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster

Coal miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang's skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least 82 of these workers left her feeling lost and sad.

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Mungiu wins Cannes again with culture wars drama

Mungiu wins Cannes again with culture wars drama

Cristian Mungiu, who won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday with "Fjord", is not a man who is afraid of taking on difficult issues.

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'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes best film prize

'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes best film prize

"Fjord", a thought-provoking drama about domestic violence and left-wing prejudices by Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu, won the best film prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday at a star-packed closing ceremony.

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Persistence pays off for Barcelona Champions League final hero Pajor

Persistence pays off for Barcelona Champions League final hero Pajor

Barcelona's Ewa Pajor said finally winning the Women's Champions League was her reward for never losing hope as previous final defeats kept piling up, after her two goals helped the Catalans beat Lyon 4-0 to reclaim the title on Saturday.

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Kane hat-trick seals double as Bayern claim 21st German Cup

Kane hat-trick seals double as Bayern claim 21st German Cup

Harry Kane's hat-trick gave Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich a 3-0 victory over holders Stuttgart to win the German Cup in Berlin on Saturday.

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Tens of thousands rally in Serbia demanding elections

Tens of thousands rally in Serbia demanding elections

Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.

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NASCAR driver Busch died of sepsis after pneumonia: family

NASCAR driver Busch died of sepsis after pneumonia: family

NASCAR racer Kyle Busch died of sepsis that developed from severe pneumonia, his family announced on Saturday.

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Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl

Enhanced Games athletes under scrutiny as health fears swirl

The drug-fueled Enhanced Games have put competing athletes under scrutiny, with critics asking why they signed up for a pro-doping competition that is potentially dangerous for their health, and to young viewers who could be tempted to emulate them.

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Emotional Hull celebrate 'incredible' promotion to Premier League

Emotional Hull celebrate 'incredible' promotion to Premier League

Hull boss Sergej Jakirovic and his players cried tears of joy after their "incredible journey" culminated in a lucrative promotion to the Premier League on Saturday as the Championship's 'spygate' drama finally came to an end.

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