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Grandidier-Nkanang double takes Pau to Top 14 summit despite Vannes fightback

Grandidier-Nkanang double takes Pau to Top 14 summit despite Vannes fightback

France winger Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scored twice as Pau held off a second-half comeback from new boys Vannes to win 43-40 and move to the summit of the French Top 14.

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#IAmJaneDoe: online support campaign in US university rape case

#IAmJaneDoe: online support campaign in US university rape case

Thousands of American women have taken to social media to support the alleged victim of a gang rape at an elite US university, in a case that sparked a national outcry, after a political commentator threatened to reveal her identity.

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Trainer Scott gets perfect Arc boost with top notch double

Trainer Scott gets perfect Arc boost with top notch double

English trainer George Scott took the honours on Saturday at Longchamp with a double, the perfect morale booster on the eve of Bay City Roller running in Europe's most prestigious race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

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Brazil shine on Selecao's first visit to India

Brazil shine on Selecao's first visit to India

Five-time World Cup winners Brazil showed glimpses of their class in a 4-0 win over India in a rare football friendly between the two nations in Kolkata on Saturday.

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Zverev sets up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open, Rybakina out

Zverev sets up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open, Rybakina out

Big-serving Alexander Zverev trounced home hopeful Shang Juncheng 6-0, 6-3 at the China Open on Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic, while Elena Rybakina was stunned on her opener in Beijing.

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Happier at home, Bordeaux hammer Lyon in Top 14

Happier at home, Bordeaux hammer Lyon in Top 14

Bordeaux Begles worked an embarrassing Top 14 loss out of their system Saturday as they pulverised Lyon, who started the fourth round in second place, 51-28.

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South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold

South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold

South Korea won men's football gold at the Asian Games on Saturday, beating hosts Japan 1-0 in the final to lift the gloom after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.

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Boisterous fashion week barnstorms 'sleepy' Nigerian capital

Boisterous fashion week barnstorms 'sleepy' Nigerian capital

Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and moulded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns.

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Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions

Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions

The Republic of Ireland's press conference on Saturday on the eve of their second Nations League match against Israel in Serbia was cut short as head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson fielded questions from Israeli journalists.

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Rahul smacks century in India v Windies ODI

Rahul smacks century in India v Windies ODI

Opening batter Rohit Sharma steadied a listing ship before KL Rahul provided the exhilarating final kick with a ninth century to help India post a mammoth 351-7 in the final One-Day International against West Indies on Saturday.

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