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Phillies oust defending champion Braves from MLB playoffs

Phillies oust defending champion Braves from MLB playoffs

Philadelphia's J.T. Realmuto hit an inside-the-park home run and the Phillies beat Atlanta 8-3 on Saturday, eliminating the defending champion Braves from the Major League Baseball playoffs.

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UK royals donate Paddingtons to kid's charity

UK royals donate Paddingtons to kid's charity

More than 1,000 Paddingtons and other teddy bears left by mourners following Queen Elizabeth II's death are being donated to a leading children's charity, Buckingham Palace said Saturday.

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China's Communist Party gathers to re-elect Xi

China's Communist Party gathers to re-elect Xi

Almost 2,300 delegates from the Chinese Communist Party will gather in Beijing on Sunday for a congress that is expected to deliver President Xi Jinping a historic third term in control of a country his zero-Covid policy has closed off from much of the rest of the world.

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Griezmann, Reinildo double-act help Atletico usurp Athletic

Griezmann, Reinildo double-act help Atletico usurp Athletic

Antoine Griezmann's strike earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao to help Diego Simeone's side leapfrog their Basque opponents and move third in La Liga on Saturday.

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Fire and clashes at Iran's notorious Evin prison amid Mahsa Amini protests

Fire and clashes at Iran's notorious Evin prison amid Mahsa Amini protests

A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a fifth week.

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In-form Lookman fires Atalanta to Sassuolo win, Vlahovic gives Juve reprieve

In-form Lookman fires Atalanta to Sassuolo win, Vlahovic gives Juve reprieve

Ademola Lookman helped Atalanta take temporary lead of Serie A with the decisive goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Sassuolo, while Dusan Vlahovic fired crisis-club Juventus to a 1-0 success over Torino.

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Australia beat Fiji, England thrash Samoa in Rugby League World Cup

Australia beat Fiji, England thrash Samoa in Rugby League World Cup

Josh Addo-Carr scored two tries to help Australia kick off the defence of their Rugby League World Cup title with a convincing 42-8 victory over Fiji on Saturday while hosts England thrashed Samoa 60-6.

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Mazembe sack French coach Dumas after shock African loss

Mazembe sack French coach Dumas after shock African loss

Democratic Republic of Congo giants TP Mazembe sacked French coach Franck Dumas on Saturday after a shock home loss to Ugandan side Vipers in a CAF Champions League qualifier.

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England defender James to miss World Cup with knee injury

England defender James to miss World Cup with knee injury

Chelsea and England defender Reece James will miss the World Cup in Qatar after the Premier League club confirmed on Saturday he will be out for eight weeks due to a knee injury.

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Bayern CEO Kahn promises Qatar 'solution' after World Cup

Bayern CEO Kahn promises Qatar 'solution' after World Cup

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn said Saturday that the club would find a "solution" to the ongoing debate over its controversial sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways, but only after the World Cup.

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