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Members of the 'Never Miss A Super Bowl Club' gather for No. 56

Members of the 'Never Miss A Super Bowl Club' gather for No. 56

For many American football fans, going to a Super Bowl is a once-in-a-lifetime special event.

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US Olympic snowboarders defend coach after misconduct allegations

US Olympic snowboarders defend coach after misconduct allegations

US snowboarders at the Beijing Olympics strongly defended Saturday their long-serving head coach Peter Foley against "super upsetting" allegations of sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behaviour, saying the accusations damaged "team energy".

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Myanmar junta says to free over 800 prisoners

Myanmar junta says to free over 800 prisoners

Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the country's Union Day, as it held a parade and show of force in the capital.

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Questions swirl as Russian skater awaits Beijing Olympics doping fate

Questions swirl as Russian skater awaits Beijing Olympics doping fate

Questions grew Saturday over why it took six weeks for Kamila Valieva's failed drug test to come to light, as the 15-year-old Russian figure skater fights to stay at the Beijing Olympics.

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Play and glitter: New York Fashion Week kicks off amid Covid

Play and glitter: New York Fashion Week kicks off amid Covid

Experimentation, play, and glitter: a coronavirus-impacted New York Fashion Week got under way Friday with Fall/Winter 2022 shows by Proenza Schouler and Christian Cowan.

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Biden and Putin to speak as US warns Russia could attack Ukraine 'any day'

Biden and Putin to speak as US warns Russia could attack Ukraine 'any day'

US President Joe Biden will speak to Vladimir Putin on Saturday after the United States warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin in days.

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'Olympics are everything' says injury-hit downhill ace Goggia

'Olympics are everything' says injury-hit downhill ace Goggia

Sofia Goggia's chances of defending her Olympic downhill title took a nose dive when she crashed heavily last month -- but she showed Saturday she has gone through the pain barrier to give herself a fighting chance.

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Paris deploys police as protest convoy approaches capital

Paris deploys police as protest convoy approaches capital

Thousands of opponents of Covid rules were encamped on the outskirts of Paris early Saturday after driving in convoys from across France, intent on entering the city in defiance of a ban by authorities who are determined to prevent any blockade of the capital.

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Australia's Pucovski suffers another concussion setback

Australia's Pucovski suffers another concussion setback

Luckless Australian batting prodigy Will Pucovski suffered another concussion Saturday in his comeback match after an extended break out of the game.

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Embiid continues torrid play to lift Sixers over Thunder

Embiid continues torrid play to lift Sixers over Thunder

Joel Embiid poured in 25 points and 19 rebounds to power the Philadelphia 76ers to a 100-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.

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