Portland crush Seattle, St. Louis hammer Cincinnati
The Portland Timbers triumphed in the 'Cascadia derby' on Saturday, thumping the Seattle Sounders 4-1 while St. Louis City crushed Cincinnati 5-1 to move to the top of the overall standings.
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New Zealand captain Cane hailed for his Super Rugby form
The Waikato Chiefs believe All Blacks captain Sam Cane is rediscovering his best form after the evergreen flanker turned in another impressive performance for the Super Rugby Pacific leaders.
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Australia's Kim wins LPGA Lotte Championship after playoff
Australia's Grace Kim won the LPGA's Lotte Championship on Saturday after triumphing in a three-woman playoff in Oahu, Hawaii to give the 22-year-old her first tour triumph.
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G7 pledges to quit fossil fuels faster, no new deadline
The G7 pledged on Sunday to speed up the phase-out of fossil fuels and urged other countries to do the same, but did not set any new deadlines on the exit from polluting energy sources such as coal.
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Kings edge Warriors in NBA playoff thriller as Sixers, Celtics roll
De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years.
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Renters despair over cut-throat London market
With soaring rent prices and cut-throat competition, Cyndi Cheng, 34, thought she would never find a place to rent in London after moving from Hong Kong earlier this year.
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Microsoft's bid to buy games giant faces triple anti-trust threat
Depending on which side you're on, tech giant Microsoft is either the hero fighting to bring some of the most popular video games to more people, or the villain on the brink of killing competition in the sector.
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Revolution denied sixth win by late Crew strike
Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference leaders New England Revolution were denied a sixth win in eight games with Sean Zawadzki grabbing an injury time equalizer for the Columbus Crew in Saturday's 1-1 draw.
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Iraq's ancient treasures sand-blasted by climate change
Iraqi archaeological marvels that have survived millennia and the ravages of war now face a modern threat: being blasted and slowly buried by sandstorms linked to climate change.
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Belgium's Angele delivers French lesson with Coachella set
She's been a star of the francophone pop universe for years now, but Angele has started making a splash stateside, nabbing a primetime performance slot at this weekend's Coachella festival.
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