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Brest in dreamland after perfect start to debut Champions League campaign

Brest in dreamland after perfect start to debut Champions League campaign

Brest are one of the most modest clubs ever to take part in the Champions League, so their supporters will still be rubbing their eyes when they look at the table and see their team in second place in Europe's elite club competition.

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Flick's revitalised Barca ready for Bayern challenge

Flick's revitalised Barca ready for Bayern challenge

Hansi Flick has rapidly moulded a ragged Barcelona into a potent threat to Europe's elite and the visit of his former Bayern Munich side in the Champions League on Wednesday is their first acid test.

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Peru's ex-president Toledo gets 20 years for corruption

Peru's ex-president Toledo gets 20 years for corruption

A Peruvian court on Monday sentenced former president Alejandro Toledo to more than 20 years in prison for accepting multimillion-dollar bribes from scandal-hit Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht.

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Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year

Chile launches vaccine that neuters dogs for a year

Chile has launched a vaccine described as the first of its kind that sterilizes dogs for a year and is expected to be sold in several dozen countries.

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Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports

Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports

Pop star Liam Payne had multiple drugs including crack cocaine and methamphetamine in his system when he fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina, according to initial toxicology reports cited by US media on Monday.

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WNBA players union opts out of deal, now set to end in 2025

WNBA players union opts out of deal, now set to end in 2025

The Women's NBA players union said on Monday it has voted to opt out of its current collective bargaining agreement, sparking talks for a new deal before the 2025 season ends.

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Henderson howler hands Forest victory over Crystal Palace

Henderson howler hands Forest victory over Crystal Palace

Dean Henderson's error against his former club cost Crystal Palace as Chris Wood's second-half strike moved Nottingham Forest up to eighth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win on Monday.

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Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series

Yankees and Dodgers to renew epic rivalry in World Series

Two of Major League Baseball's oldest and most storied clubs, the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, will meet in the World Series for the first time since 1981.

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NBA and Nike extend partnership deal for 12 years

NBA and Nike extend partnership deal for 12 years

The NBA and Women's NBA announced a 12-year contract extension with global partner Nike Inc. through 2037 to provide uniforms, apparel, merchandising, marketing and content for the leagues.

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Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war's end

Israel strikes 300 Hezbollah targets as US urges war's end

Israel said Monday it struck around 300 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over 24 hours, ramping up its offensive to hit the group's finances, as the United States called for the war to end "as soon as possible".

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