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Lewandowski passes century as champions Barca sign off in style at Athletic

Lewandowski passes century as champions Barca sign off in style at Athletic

La Liga champions Barcelona celebrated a successful season with a 3-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday in their final match, with Robert Lewandowski netting twice to pass his 100 goal milestone for the club.

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Spain's Palou holds off Swede Ericsson to win Indianapolis 500

Spain's Palou holds off Swede Ericsson to win Indianapolis 500

Spain's Alex Palou held off Sweden's Marcus Ericsson over the final laps to win the 109th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and capture his first oval triumph.

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Maduro party eyes big win as Venezuela opposition boycotts vote

Maduro party eyes big win as Venezuela opposition boycotts vote

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's party was eyeing a landslide victory in legislative and regional elections Sunday, after a wave of arrests of opposition members who called for a massive boycott of the vote.

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'Death is sometimes kinder': Relatives recount Gaza strike that devastated family

'Death is sometimes kinder': Relatives recount Gaza strike that devastated family

Alaa al-Najjar was tending to wounded children at a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip when the news came through: the home where her own 10 children were staying had been bombed in an Israeli air strike.

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Nadal 'doesn't miss tennis' after retirement

Nadal 'doesn't miss tennis' after retirement

Rafael Nadal said on Sunday he "doesn't miss tennis much" after retiring from the sport last year as a 22-time Grand Slam champion.

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Sporting beat Benfica in cup final to complete double

Sporting beat Benfica in cup final to complete double

Sporting Lisbon defeated rivals Benfica 3-1 to claim the Portuguese Cup on Sunday and complete an impressive double after edging out the same opponent on the final day of the league season.

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13 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

13 killed as Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

Russia launched a record number of drones against Ukraine, killing 13 people across the country, officials said Sunday, even as Kyiv and Moscow completed their biggest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.

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Journeyman Raza blasts Lahore Qalandars to Pakistan Super League title

Journeyman Raza blasts Lahore Qalandars to Pakistan Super League title

Lahore Qalandars won the Pakistan Super League with a six-wicket win against Quetta Gladiators on Sunday, with Sikandar Raza hitting the winning runs after only landing back in Lahore minutes prior to the start of the final.

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Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year Belgian title drought

Union Saint-Gilloise end 90-year Belgian title drought

Union Saint-Gilloise ended a 90-year-wait as they clinched their 12th Belgian league title on Sunday with a 3-1 final-round home victory over Gent.

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Roland Garros pays 'unforgettable' tribute to retired 'King of Clay' Nadal

Roland Garros pays 'unforgettable' tribute to retired 'King of Clay' Nadal

Rafael Nadal was given a rousing reception as the 'King of Clay' stepped onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the final time on Sunday in an "unforgettable" ceremony to celebrate his career at the French Open.

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