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Nuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep while Bucks push Bulls to the brink

Nuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep while Bucks push Bulls to the brink

Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.

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'Fresh wound': S.Africa flood survivors bury loved ones

'Fresh wound': S.Africa flood survivors bury loved ones

Betraying no sign of emotion, Ayanda Jileka emerges from the ruins of his family home in South Africa with some wood that he drops into two small holes at the gate.

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Nets in disarray face first-round exit in NBA playoffs

Nets in disarray face first-round exit in NBA playoffs

Brooklyn's NBA championship aspirations are on life support as the Nets head into Monday's Eastern Conference first-round clash with Boston trying to avert a sweep.

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Schauffele, Cantlay claim Zurich Classic team crown

Schauffele, Cantlay claim Zurich Classic team crown

Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay combined for a level-par 72 to complete a wire-to-wire victory at the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event on Sunday.

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Last-minute Lucu kicks Bordeaux to Top 14 victory over Montpellier

Last-minute Lucu kicks Bordeaux to Top 14 victory over Montpellier

Maxime Lucu kicked a last-minute penalty as Bordeaux-Begles defeated French Top 14 leaders Montpellier 23-22 on Sunday.

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Barca wobble continues as Rayo win puts Real Madrid on brink of title

Barca wobble continues as Rayo win puts Real Madrid on brink of title

Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, handing Real Madrid the chance to win La Liga if they draw at home to Espanyol next weekend.

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Bucks push Bulls to the brink in NBA playoffs

Bucks push Bulls to the brink in NBA playoffs

Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered game highs of 32 points and 17 rebounds to lead the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago 119-95 on Sunday in the NBA playoffs.

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Nigerian oil blast kills 110

Nigerian oil blast kills 110

The death toll from an explosion at an illegal refinery in southern Nigeria rose to 110 on Sunday, the emergency services said, as more people died from their injuries.

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Verstappen and Thompson-Herah win Laureus awards

Verstappen and Thompson-Herah win Laureus awards

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen and triple Tokyo Olympic gold medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards Sunday in a virtual ceremony from Seville.

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'Bad Guys' finish first in N.American box office

'Bad Guys' finish first in N.American box office

Three new releases helped fuel the North American box office this weekend, with Universal's animated action-comedy "The Bad Guys" on top with an estimated $24 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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