'Palme d'Or whisperer': Tiny US distributor Neon wins fifth straight Cannes prize
A tiny movie distributor founded seven years ago has won at the Cannes Film Festival for a stunning fifth consecutive time on Saturday.
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Dupont says mentality key to Toulouse's Champions Cup final heroics
Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont praised his side's mental strength for inspiring a mammoth defensive effort in a dramatic extra-time 31-22 European Champions Cup final win over Leinster.
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PGA Tour golfer Murray dies at 30
US golfer Grayson Murray, who won his second PGA TOUR title at the Sony Open in January, died Saturday at the age of 30, the tour said in a statement.
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Early own-goal gives Ahly 12th CAF Champions League title
An early own-goal by Roger Aholou gave Al Ahly of Egypt a tense 1-0 win over Esperance of Tunisia in Cairo on Saturday, and a record-extending 12th CAF Champions League title.
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Sean Baker: chronicler of sex work, Palme d'Or winner
Sean Baker, who won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize on Saturday, has spent a career chronicling the lives of sex workers and porn stars.
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Bangladesh restore some pride with win over USA
Bangladesh repaired some of their battered pride by beating the USA by 10 wickets in the third and final game of the three-match series on Saturday in Houston, with Mustafizur Rahman taking six wickets.
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Crespo's Al Ain beat Yokohama 5-1 to win Asian Champions League
Hernan Crespo's Al Ain steamrollered 10-man Yokohama F-Marinos 5-1 in the Asian Champions League final return leg to lift the trophy for the second time in their history on Saturday.
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US rapper Nicki Minaj detained in Netherlands: media
US rapper Nicki Minaj has been detained at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on suspicion of possessing soft drugs, Dutch media reported Saturday.
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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets 10,000m world record in Eugene
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet broke the women's 10,000m world record with a victory in 28min 54.14sec at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday.
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The winners at the 77th Cannes Film Festival
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival ended Saturday in the south of France with the awarding of its top prize, the Palme d'Or. Here is a list of the winners:
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