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South Africa beat Argentina to top Rugby Championship

South Africa beat Argentina to top Rugby Championship

South Africa brushed aside a series of scandals during the week to storm to the top of the Rugby Championship with a bonus point 36-20 win over Argentina on Saturday.

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Canada make Davis Cup quarter-finals as Croatia boost hopes

Canada make Davis Cup quarter-finals as Croatia boost hopes

Canada clinched their place in the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Saturday thanks to Felix Auger-Aliassime's win in singles, while Croatia improved their chances of reaching the last eight with a 3-0 sweep of Argentina.

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'I belong here': New US citizens take oath on Ellis Island

'I belong here': New US citizens take oath on Ellis Island

Tears flowed and flags waved as 200 New Yorkers became US citizens Saturday during a special naturalization ceremony at the city's famed Ellis Island, which once welcomed thousands of immigrants daily.

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Arrests in Belgrade EuroPride gathering after ban

Arrests in Belgrade EuroPride gathering after ban

Police detained 64 people in Belgrade on Saturday as LGBTQ activists gathered for a EuroPride march despite a government ban.

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Kent send Stevens out a winner by beating Lancashire in One-Day Cup final

Kent send Stevens out a winner by beating Lancashire in One-Day Cup final

Kent ended a lengthy run of defeats in one-day finals as they beat Lancashire at Trent Bridge on Saturday to win the One-Day Cup in what could be veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens' last appearance in English county cricket.

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Succession battle festers as S.Africa's Zulu king fetes young women

Succession battle festers as S.Africa's Zulu king fetes young women

South Africa's new Zulu king on Saturday celebrated thousands of young women at a colourful traditional rite of womanhood, defying a row over the legitimacy of the royal succession.

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21 million Shiites mark Arbaeen in Iraq's Karbala

21 million Shiites mark Arbaeen in Iraq's Karbala

Dressed in black, 21 million pilgrims from around the world massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday for the Arbaeen commemoration, against the backdrop of a political crisis.

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Saracens boss McCall backs stand-down policy as England stars shine against Quins

Saracens boss McCall backs stand-down policy as England stars shine against Quins

Saracens supremo Mark McCall defended the stand-down policy that saw several England stars feature in a 30-27 win away to London rivals Harlequins in the Premiership on Saturday.

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Slick Man City go top as Son's treble fires Spurs

Slick Man City go top as Son's treble fires Spurs

Manchester City powered to the top of the Premier League as Jack Grealish scored for the first time this season in a 3-0 win over Wolves, while Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a 13-minute hat-trick in Tottenham's 6-2 rout of Leicester on Saturday.

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Slick Man City go top as Son's treble fires Spures

Slick Man City go top as Son's treble fires Spures

Manchester City powered to the top of the Premier League as Jack Grealish scored for the first time this season in a 3-0 win over Wolves, while Son Heung-min ended his goal drought with a 13-minute hat-trick in Tottenham's 6-2 rout of Leicester on Saturday.

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