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Thailand's Pajaree beats Japan's Furue in LPGA Match-Play final

Thailand's Pajaree beats Japan's Furue in LPGA Match-Play final

Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn defeated Japan's Ayaka Furue 3&1 in Sunday's LPGA Match-Play final to capture her second career tour title.

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AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race

AI political fakery sparks fears for US 2024 race

A fake image of Donald Trump's arrest. A dystopian video of a dark future in the event of Joe Biden's reelection. An audio deepfake of both men slinging insults. Fast-evolving AI technology could turbocharge misinformation in US political campaigns, observers say.

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Heat and Celtics promise more drama in game seven decider

Heat and Celtics promise more drama in game seven decider

After an astonishing game-six finish that left the Boston Celtics dumbstruck and the Miami Heat reeling, the two teams must now pick themselves up to do battle again in Monday's NBA playoff series decider.

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Spanish right surges in local polls, dealing blow to PM

Spanish right surges in local polls, dealing blow to PM

With six months left until Spain's general elections, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists suffered a major setback in Sunday's local and regional elections, initial results and media projections showed.

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Biden and McCarthy finalize US debt deal, say confident it will pass

Biden and McCarthy finalize US debt deal, say confident it will pass

President Joe Biden and Republican leader McCarthy said Sunday that a final bipartisan deal to raise the US debt ceiling -- and avoid a cataclysmic default -- now heads to Congress, which will need to pass the agreement before the government starts running out of money.

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Argentina's Grillo wins playoff to capture PGA Colonial crown

Argentina's Grillo wins playoff to capture PGA Colonial crown

Argentina's Emiliano Grillo birdied the second playoff hole to defeat American Adam Schenk on Sunday to win the PGA Tour's Charles Schwab Challenge for his first triumph in eight years.

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Varner wins first LIV title at DC event

Varner wins first LIV title at DC event

American Harold Varner III beat South African Branden Grace by a shot to win the LIV Golf Invitational - DC tournament and claim the $4 million prize on Sunday.

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Lyon qualify for Top 14 play-offs, Pau survive

Lyon qualify for Top 14 play-offs, Pau survive

Lyon beat Bayonne 53-19 to qualify for the Top 14 play-offs after Sunday's final round of matches in the regular season.

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Spanish right surges in local poll, dealing blow to PM

Spanish right surges in local poll, dealing blow to PM

Spain's right-wing opposition posted strong gains both locally and regionally during Sunday's polls in a clear setback for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, initial results and media reports said.

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Mbappe named best French player for fourth time in row

Mbappe named best French player for fourth time in row

Kylian Mbappe was voted the Ligue 1 player of the season for the fourth successive time Sunday after helping Paris Saint-Germain win a record 11th French title.

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