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Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a superb all-round bowling performance to restrict Gujarat Titans to 155/8 in the Indian Premier League final on Sunday. A top-heavy GT lost their in-form batters inside the powerplay and questionable rejigging of the batting line-up saw the 2022 winners losing the plot completely. Washington Sundar top-scored with for the Titans with 50 not out but none of their batters could impose themselves on the game. Rasikh Salam returned 4-0-27-3 while senior RCB pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/29) and Josh Hazlewood (2/37) chipped in with a couple of wickets apiece.

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Hours after French giants Paris Saint-Germain defeated English champions Arsenal on penalties to defend the UEFA Champions League title, Deportivo Toluca edged their Mexican rivals Tigres UANL in similar circumstances for their third CONCACAF Champions Cup title on Sunday. Scoreless in regulation time, the game at Estadio Nemesio Diez had gone to penalties after the two Liga MX clubs were still deadlocked in extra time (1-1) -- Jorge Diaz for the designated hosts, then Joaquim Henrique for Tigres. In the ensuing penalty shoot-out, Toluca goalkeeper Luis Garcia saved the decisive penalty from Juanjo Purata for a 6-5 win for Red Devils' third and first title since 2003. The Champions Cup is the premier club competition for North and Central America and the Caribbean. The winners qualify for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. Toluca's Paulinho and Garcia were adjudged the best player and goalkeeper, respectively. Paulinho was also the top scorer with eight goals.

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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fought back from a set down to beat Brandon Nakashima of the United States of America 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(4), 7-6(1) in the men's singles third round of the French Open 2026, a win that earned the World No. 6 a crack at unseeded Canadian-born Chilean Alejandro Tabilo for a place in the Roland Garros quarter-finals. Auger-Aliassime, who now resides in Monte Carlo, not far from Paris, had previously lost his fourth-round matches against eventual champions Rafael Nadal (2022) and Carlos Alcaraz (2024). This time, however, the 25-year-old will fancy his chances of a deep title run, or even winning the clay-court Grand Slam. Following the exits of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, and more, he is one of the three top-10 seeds to have survived the first week. Meanwhile, he hailed Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League final win against Arsenal as a "great evening for me and all Parisians" after the three-hour 51-minute duel with Nakashima.

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Sparked by a brilliant Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs defeated defending champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in the winner-take-all Game 7 of the NBA 2026 Playoffs, Western Conference Finals, at Paycom Centre on Saturday. The 22-year-old Frenchman had 22 points and seven rebounds, even as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who himself had an inspired outing, threatened to flip the result. The two-time reigning MVP dropped 35 points, besides contributing with nine assists, four rebounds, and three steals. But the Oklahoma City night belonged to the young Spurs, who lined up Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle, Julian Champagnie, etc. The showdown began with the visitors dominating the early proceedings, but the Thunder fought back before the Spurs took the final quarter (32-25, 24-28, 24-24, 31-26). Wembanyama was adjudged the series MVP. The Spurs, in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, will take on the Eastern champions, the New York Knicks, starting June 3.

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French police detained over 400 people involved in violent clashes in Paris and other French cities that erupted Saturday night after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League title. Seven officers were injured as football fans set off fires and vandalized shops, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said, describing the violence as “absolutely unacceptable.” One small group even tried to storm a Paris police station. Nuñez said rioting took place in about 15 cities in France, and that nearly 400 people were detained in all, with nearly 300 of them in Paris alone. But he said that planned celebrations for the team’s win on Sunday afternoon at the Champ de Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, would go ahead as scheduled. The PSG team will then be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace.

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Pakistan registered a dominant five-wicket win over visiting Australia in the tour-opening first ODI in Rawalpindi on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Skipper Shaheen Afridi won the toss and elected to bowl first in Pakistan's historic 1000th outing in the format, and soon the hosts showed their intent against a depleted Aussie side led by Josh Inglis. Abrar Ahmed had the first wicket, then fellow spinner Arafat Minhas claimed 5/32 on debut as they dismissed the world champions for 200 all out in 44.1 overs. Minhas, in the process, became the Pakistani to take a five-fer on ODI debut. The chase was completed in 42.3 overs with Minhas hitting the winning runs, a six. Earlier, returning Babar Azam (69) and wicket-keeper Ghazi Ghori (65) played measured knocks for a 127-run third wicket stand to help Pakistan recover from 49/2. Nathan Ellis claimed two wickets for the Aussies. The remaining matches of the three-match series will be played in Lahore on June 2 and 4.

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Chile's Alejandro Tabilo ended 17-year-old Moise Kouame's impressive run in the French Open 2026 with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (9) win to proceed to the fourth round. The French teenager put on a resilient show, saving four match points and thrilling the home crowd with some powerful forehands, sharp net play, and a never-say-die attitude, but eventually fell short against his Chilean counterpart. Before the tournament, Kouame was ranked 318th in the world but won the opening set against the 36th-ranked Tabilo and kept the fans on edge with his performance, but Tabilo's consistency ultimately proved too strong. Despite the defeat, Kouame left Court Suzanne-Lenglen to a standing ovation, earning widespread admiration for a breakthrough Roland Garros campaign that showcased his immense promise.

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Scotland sealed a 4-1 win over Curacao in a FIFA International Friendly match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday. Curacao stunned the home crowd by taking the lead in the 17th minute through Tahith Chong's solo strike, but their hopes were dented when Jurgen Locadia was sent off in the 37th minute. Scotland equalised just before half-time via Findlay Curtis' first international goal. Lawrence Shankland scored twice within five minutes in the second half, and Ryan Christie's 81st-minute penalty sealed a big win for the Tartan Army. his marked Scotland's final warm-up match before the FIFA World Cup 2026, while Curacao are set to face Aruba before jetting off to the United States.

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Coco Gauff finally met a player in Paris who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies. Anastasia Potapova ended Gauff’s French Open title defense in the third round with a 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over the American on Saturday. The match was played before mostly empty stands inside Court Philippe-Chatrier as French fans stayed away to watch the Champions League soccer final. Gauff’s second Grand Slam title came with a victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the final at Roland Garros a year ago. The 30th-ranked Potapova, who was born in Russia but now represents Austria, improved to 3-2 in her career against Gauff. She’s having quite a clay season after reaching a final in Linz, Austria, and the semifinals of the Madrid Open as a qualifier.

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