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The Japanese snowball fight game vying to be an Olympic sport

The Japanese snowball fight game vying to be an Olympic sport

At the foot of an active volcano in northern Japan, shouts ring out, competitors size each other up and snowballs whistle through the air in a very serious game of "yukigassen" -- a sport with Olympic dreams.

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'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time

'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time

Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other -- until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it.

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Cuban Americans keep sending help to the island, but some cry foul

Cuban Americans keep sending help to the island, but some cry foul

In the early morning, Florida resident Gisela Salgado headed to a local store with a bag stuffed with clothes, coffee and powdered milk to send to her brother in Cuba. She was not alone.

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Bridgeman powers to six-shot lead over McIlroy at Riviera

Bridgeman powers to six-shot lead over McIlroy at Riviera

Jacob Bridgeman closed in on a first US PGA Tour title on Saturday, firing an impressive seven-under par 64 to take a six-stroke lead over world number two Rory McIlroy heading into the final round of the Genesis Invitational.

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Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Artist creates 'Latin American Mona Lisa' with plastic bottle caps

Call it a Renaissance in recycling.

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Malinin highlights mental health as Shaidorov wears panda suit at Olympic skating gala

Malinin highlights mental health as Shaidorov wears panda suit at Olympic skating gala

Ilia Malinin highlighted mental health struggles during an emotional performance at the Olympic figure skating gala on Saturday as men's gold medallist Mikhail Shaidorov got the crowd going to 'Kung Fu Panda'.

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Timberwolves center Gobert suspended after another flagrant foul

Timberwolves center Gobert suspended after another flagrant foul

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game after picking up another flagrant foul, the NBA announced on Saturday.

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Guardiola hails Man City's 'massive' win over Newcastle

Guardiola hails Man City's 'massive' win over Newcastle

Pep Guardiola labelled Manchester City's 2-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday as a "massive" moment in the Premier League title race.

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Leaders Real Madrid stung at Osasuna, Atletico back on track

Leaders Real Madrid stung at Osasuna, Atletico back on track

Raul Garcia's superb 90th-minute strike consigned leaders Real Madrid to a 2-1 defeat at Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday, in a blow to their title hopes.

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PSG win to reclaim Ligue 1 lead after Lens lose to Monaco

PSG win to reclaim Ligue 1 lead after Lens lose to Monaco

Paris Saint-Germain brushed aside struggling Metz 3-0 to go back to the top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday, taking advantage of a 3-2 defeat for title rivals Lens at the hands of Monaco.

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