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Swedish right wing takes slim election lead on far-right gains

Swedish right wing takes slim election lead on far-right gains

Sweden's right wing looked set to oust Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's left-wing bloc in Sunday's general election, taking a razor-thin lead on strong gains by the far-right, with 93 percent of electoral districts counted.

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Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time in MLB

Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time in MLB

St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols drilled the 697th home run of his Major League Baseball career on Sunday, moving to fourth on the all-time list with the go-ahead ninth-inning blast in a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.

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Styles stokes sexuality debate with 'My Policeman' premiere in Toronto

Styles stokes sexuality debate with 'My Policeman' premiere in Toronto

Pop superstar Harry Styles discussed the complexities of sexuality and said he found the closeted gay man he plays in 1950s drama "My Policeman" depressing, as his latest movie premiered at the Toronto film festival Sunday.

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NFL Steelers top Bengals in overtime, Texans tie Colts

NFL Steelers top Bengals in overtime, Texans tie Colts

Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift Pittsburgh to a 23-20 win over Cincinnati on Sunday as Houston and Indianapolis played to a rare NFL overtime tie.

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Toulouse make it two from two with Toulon win

Toulouse make it two from two with Toulon win

Toulouse climbed to the summit of the early Top 14 table with a 28-8 home victory over Toulon on Sunday, but saw France fly-half Romain Ntamack limp off with an ankle injury.

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Juve held by Salernitana after VAR controversy

Juve held by Salernitana after VAR controversy

Juventus came back from two goals down at half-time to draw an incident-packed match with Salernitana 2-2 on Sunday as Atalanta gave up the Serie A lead after a 1-1 draw with Cremonese.

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Left and right blocs neck-and-neck in Swedish election

Left and right blocs neck-and-neck in Swedish election

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's left wing bloc was neck-and-neck with the opposition right-wing in Sunday's general election amid a far-right surge, with votes in more than three-quarters of electoral districts counted.

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Power takes IndyCar crown as Palou wins at Laguna Seca

Power takes IndyCar crown as Palou wins at Laguna Seca

Australia's Will Power won the 2022 IndyCar drivers championship on Sunday with a third-place finish while Spain's Alex Palou captured the season-ending Monterey Grand Prix.

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Juve held by Salernitana as Atalanta relinquish Serie A lead

Juve held by Salernitana as Atalanta relinquish Serie A lead

Juventus came back from two goals down at half-time to draw 2-2 in an incident-packed match with Salernitana on Sunday as Atalanta gave up the Serie A lead after a 1-1 draw with Cremonese.

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Ukraine reclaims swathes of territory as Russian troops fall back

Ukraine reclaims swathes of territory as Russian troops fall back

Ukraine on Sunday accused Russia of causing sweeping power cuts in the east of the country, as Kyiv announced fresh gains in its counter-offensive, including the recapture of the key city of Izyum.

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