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Brumbies end 26-year jinx with thrashing of Crusaders

Brumbies end 26-year jinx with thrashing of Crusaders

James Slipper scored a try in his 200th Super Rugby match as the ACT Brumbies broke a 26-year hoodoo on Sunday with a 50-24 hammering of the Canterbury Crusaders.

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Son's LAFC defeats Messi and Miami in MLS season opener

Son's LAFC defeats Messi and Miami in MLS season opener

Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer's global superstars, setting up a 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over Inter Miami on the US league's opening weekend.

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Korda to face Paul in all-American Delray Beach final

Korda to face Paul in all-American Delray Beach final

Sebastian Korda reached his first ATP final in more than a year on Saturday, toppling third-seeded Italian Flavio Cobolli 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 to book a title showdown with Tommy Paul in Delray Beach, Florida.

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Vikings receiver Rondale Moore dies at 25

Vikings receiver Rondale Moore dies at 25

NFL wide receiver Rondale Moore died Saturday according to authorities in Indiana, who said the 25-year-old's death was under investigation.

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Copper, a coveted metal boosting miners

Copper, a coveted metal boosting miners

BHP, Glencore and Teck Resources -- three mining giants whose annual results have revealed significantly increased profits thanks in large part to soaring copper prices.

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AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners

AI agent invasion has people trying to pick winners

An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers.

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'Hamnet' eyes BAFTAs glory over 'One Battle', 'Sinners'

'Hamnet' eyes BAFTAs glory over 'One Battle', 'Sinners'

An offbeat political thriller, a vampire horror film and a period drama about Shakespeare will go head-to-head Sunday at the BAFTAs, Britain's biggest film awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.

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Cron laments errors after Force crash to Blues in Super Rugby

Cron laments errors after Force crash to Blues in Super Rugby

Western Force coach Simon Cron has put a brave face on their second straight Super Rugby defeat, while admitting they must cut out ill-discipline and defensive errors if they want mount a serious challenge.

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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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