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'Our legend': Australia football hails Europa-winning Postecoglou

'Our legend': Australia football hails Europa-winning Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou was lauded back home Thursday for "inspiring the next generation of Australian coaches" after steering Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League.

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Trier weaves his Cannes magic again with family affair

Trier weaves his Cannes magic again with family affair

Joachim Trier found himself crying behind the camera as he shot "Sentimental Value", his moving new tale about a quietly fractured family that got a 15-minute standing ovation at the end of its Wednesday premiere at the Cannes film festival.

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'Mad' rise takes new poster-boy Pollock to Champions Cup final

'Mad' rise takes new poster-boy Pollock to Champions Cup final

When Northampton flanker Henry Pollock scored a barnstorming double against Stade Francais in the Champions Cup pool stages in January he was not close being involved in England's upcoming Six Nations squad.

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Caldentey's Arsenal hoping to break Barca Champions League hegemony

Caldentey's Arsenal hoping to break Barca Champions League hegemony

Powered by former Barcelona star Mariona Caldentey, Arsenal must upset the odds against the all-conquering Catalan giants on Saturday to prevent them winning a fourth women's Champions League title in five years.

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Queen of clay Swiatek's reign under threat at Roland Garros

Queen of clay Swiatek's reign under threat at Roland Garros

Iga Swiatek has reigned supreme at Roland Garros since winning the Grand Slam for the first time as a teenager in 2020, but a difficult past year means she is far from the obvious choice this time for the title.

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Djokovic battling age, form struggles in record quest

Djokovic battling age, form struggles in record quest

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, hoping to fight off his advancing years and potentially end a 10-month wait for his 100th ATP tournament victory.

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Napoli on brink of title glory in Serie A finale

Napoli on brink of title glory in Serie A finale

Napoli are on the brink of claiming their second Serie A title in three seasons as they head into the final weekend of the campaign leading Scudetto rivals Inter Milan by a single point.

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Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims

Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claims

Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out this week in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy.

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Verstappen heads 'home' to face McLaren challenge

Verstappen heads 'home' to face McLaren challenge

Defending four-time champion Max Verstappen heads 'home' this weekend with renewed confidence in his car and team, but aware of the pitfalls ahead at this weekend’s 71st Monaco Grand Prix.

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Asian equities track Wall St sell-off as US deficit fears grow

Asian equities track Wall St sell-off as US deficit fears grow

Asian equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street fuelled by US economy fears as Donald Trump tries to push through fresh tax cuts that could balloon the already huge deficit.

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