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Stars, royalty and a ‘Poppenheimer’ showdown. Here’s what to expect at Britain’s BAFTA film awards

LONDON (AP) — Prepare for Poppenheimer. “Poor Things” and “Oppenheimer” are the leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, which will be handed out Sunday in front of an audience of filmmakers, movie stars and the heir to the British throne. Yorgos Lanthimos’ gothic fantasia is up for 11 trophies, while Christopher Nolan’s atom-bomb epic has 13 nominations for …

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Niels Hintermann wins downhill as Swiss teammate Marco Odermatt finishes 7th. US has six in top 20

KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — On a rare day with dominant World Cup skier Marco Odermatt absent from the podium, his teammate Niels Hintermann stepped up to earn Switzerland victory in a downhill on Saturday. Hintermann edged out runner-up Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria by 0.08 seconds for his second downhill win, nearly two years after his triumph at the same resort …

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Lewandowski converts stoppage-time penalty in second attempt to give Barcelona win

MADRID (AP) — Robert Lewandowski converted a penalty kick in stoppage time after missing his first attempt for Barcelona to win at Celta Vigo 2-1 on Saturday, relieving some pressure on the club ahead of a Champions League playoff. Lewandowski’s first attempt was saved by Celta goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, but the Poland striker received a chance to retake the penalty …

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