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Braves become first club to qualify for MLB playoffs

Braves become first club to qualify for MLB playoffs

Ronald Acuna and Matt Olson smacked two-run singles in the seventh inning Sunday, lifting the Atlanta Braves over visiting Pittsburgh 5-2 to clinch a Major League Baseball playoff berth.

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Wales put Gatland through emotional wringer in Fiji cliffhanger

Wales put Gatland through emotional wringer in Fiji cliffhanger

Head coach Warren Gatland said Wales's nerve-wracking 32-26 victory over Fiji on Sunday in a pulsating Rugby World Cup match was "pretty significant" although he added he had been "pretty angry" at his side's chaotic end to the match.

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Dixon wins IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca, series champ Palou third

Dixon wins IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca, series champ Palou third

New Zealand's Scott Dixon won a wild IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca Raceway on Sunday as newly crowned series champion Alex Palou settled for third.

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Lee beats Hull in playoff to win LPGA Queen City crown

Lee beats Hull in playoff to win LPGA Queen City crown

Australia's Minjee Lee birdied Sunday's second playoff hole to defeat England's Charley Hull and win the LPGA Queen City Championship while China's Yin Ruoning finished third to become world number one.

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South Africa off mark as Wales avoid Fiji Rugby World Cup slip-up

South Africa off mark as Wales avoid Fiji Rugby World Cup slip-up

Fly-half Manie Libbok was named man of the match as South Africa opened the defence of their Rugby World Cup title with victory over Scotland on Sunday as Wales held out against a spirited Fiji comeback.

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Dutch edge out Ireland, Poland beaten in Albania

Dutch edge out Ireland, Poland beaten in Albania

Wout Weghorst scored a second-half winner as the Netherlands beat Ireland 2-1 in Dublin to boost their Euro 2024 qualifying hopes on Sunday, while Poland lost for the third time in qualifying against Albania.

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Spanish football chief Rubiales resigns over kiss scandal

Spanish football chief Rubiales resigns over kiss scandal

Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales resigned from his post on Sunday because of the scandal caused by his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player.

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Biggar sets new mark as Wales edge Fiji in World Cup thriller

Biggar sets new mark as Wales edge Fiji in World Cup thriller

Dan Biggar set a new Wales Rugby World Cup overall points record as his side held on by the skin of their teeth to beat Fiji 32-26 in a pulsating encounter in Bordeaux on Sunday.

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Moscow claims Putin's party wins votes in annexed Ukraine regions

Moscow claims Putin's party wins votes in annexed Ukraine regions

Russia claimed Sunday that the United Russia party, which staunchly backs President Vladimir Putin, had won local ballots in four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia.

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Biggar sets new mark as Wales edge Fiji in thriller

Biggar sets new mark as Wales edge Fiji in thriller

Dan Biggar set a new Wales Rugby World Cup overall points record as his side held on by the skin of their teeth to beat Fiji 32-26 in a pulsating encounter in Bordeaux on Sunday.

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