Yet another equine death at Santa Anita raises total to 23

A two-horse spill in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday led to the 23rd equine fatality at the Southern California track ...

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Liverpool back on top after Tottenham self-destructs at end

Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham gifted by Toby Alderweireld’s 90th-minute own-goal for the ...

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Auburn reaches first Final Four with win over Kentucky

The confetti was still swirling around Auburn coach Bruce Pearl when he gazed over a team headed to the first Final Four in school history ...

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Michigan State topples overall No. 1 Duke to reach Final Four

Cassius Winston missed an open jump shot but was right there for the rebound. Without hesitating, he stepped back and swished a 3-pointer.“Now is not ...

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Nasa Hataoka wins Kia Classic to earn third victory on LPGA Tour

Nasa Hataoka won the Kia Classic on Sunday at Aviara Golf Club for her third victory in her last 16 LPGA Tour starts.The 20-year-old closed ...

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ONE Championship makes debut in Japan

Before coming down the ramp for her fight, Mei Yamaguchi, in a nod to her surroundings at Ryogoku Kokugikan, did a brief shiko (where a ...

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SeaHorses smash Grouses to remain in playoff hunt

After two wildly successful regular seasons, the SeaHorses Mikawa have experienced the normal ups and downs that teams endure during a long pro basketball season.Coach ...

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Yuki Yanagita homers Hawks past Lions for second straight game

Yuki Yanagita’s clutch batting helped drive the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks past the Seibu Lions for the second straight day as his undefeated club beat the ...

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Hakuho reveals muscle tear in upper right arm

Yokozuna Hakuho revealed Sunday he has a muscle tear in his upper right arm following an injury in the final bout of the Spring Grand ...

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Defending champion Frontale finally gets first win of season

Goals from Kei Chinen and Hiroyuki Abe led two-time defending J. League champion Kawasaki Frontale to its first win of the season as it overturned ...

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Junya Ito scores in Genk’s playoff opener against Anderlecht

Japanese forward Junya Ito scored for Belgian first-division side Genk in their 3-0 championship playoff win over Anderlecht at home on Saturday.Playing on the right ...

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Huddersfield ties record with loss

What seems like an inglorious departure from the English Premier League is far from it for Huddersfield.Its fate sealed with six games remaining after losing ...

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Record crowd flocks to women’s Aussie Rules final

A record crowd of 53,034 flocked to Adelaide Oval to watch a women’s Australian Rules game Sunday as interest in the sport keeps growing.Fans turned ...

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Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis denies rape accusation

An attorney for Kristaps Porzingis acknowledged Saturday that a woman has accused the NBA star of rape, but says the Dallas Mavericks forward “unequivocally” denies ...

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Yu Darvish allows 3 runs in 1st outing since May

Yu Darvish had long since flopped in his return to Texas when former teammate Joey Gallo beat the Chicago Cubs with one swing.Gallo hit a ...

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Mariners’ Yusei Kikuchi to remain with team after death of father

Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi says he will stay with the club following the death of his father, Yuji Kikuchi.The younger Kikuchi issued a statement ...

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Rui Hachimura’s Gonzaga denied by Texas Tech

Not even a game-high 22 points from Rui Hachimura could save No. 1-ranked Gonzaga’s season as it was eliminated from the NCAA tournament at the ...

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Nasa Hataoka one shot back after third round of Kia Classic

Nasa Hataoka rocketed into second place at the Kia Classic after shooting an 8-under-par 64 in Saturday’s third round to land one stroke off the ...

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Steady Christophe Lemaire steers Almond Eye to victory at Dubai Turf

Jockey Christophe Lemaire steered Almond Eye to the horse’s first Grade 1 victory outside of Japan at the Dubai Turf on Saturday.The four-year-old filly came ...

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Japan granted host nation spots for Tokyo Olympics

Both Japan’s women’s and men’s basketball teams will compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after the sport’s governing body decided Saturday to allocate them ...

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Jets outplay East rival Brex, extend winning streak to 11

Between them, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Tochigi Brex have won a remarkable 85 of 102 regular-season games this season.What’s more, the Jets completed an ...

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Mick Schumacher places eighth in F2 debut in Bahrain

Mick Schumacher made an assured Formula 2 debut for the Prema Racing team, finishing eighth in Saturday’s race in Bahrain after qualifying in 10th place.The ...

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Hawks star Yuki Yanagita bashes grand slam in victory over Lions

Yuki Yanagita blasted a fourth-inning grand slam to help the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks earn a 6-5 come-from-behind victory Saturday against the Seibu Lions.The Hawks battled ...

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After Ronaldo bruising in 2016, Toulouse’s Gen Shoji eyes stopping Kylian Mbappe

Japan defender Gen Shoji has already endured a bruising experience against one global superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo, but hopes that experience will work in his ...

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Roger Federer whips Denis Shapovalov to make Miami Open final

Roger Federer won a battle of the ages Friday, beating 19-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Miami Open.Federer, a three-time ...

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FC Tokyo holds Reds on late goal

It’s been nearly 16 years since FC Tokyo beat hated rival Urawa Reds at Saitama Stadium.It will have to wait another year to end that ...

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LA Coliseum name change in doubt

United Airlines offered Friday to withdraw from a $69 million deal to put its name on Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum following criticism that it would ...

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Yusei Kikuchi sharp, but Mariners blow lead against Red Sox

Pinch hitter Mitch Moreland connected for a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied for their first win of the ...

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T-Wolves slip past Warriors

Stephen Curry led a frantic rally that the Golden State Warriors thought had assured a second overtime.It never came after what they believed was a ...

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Auburn upsets North Carolina, reaches Elite Eight

The euphoria of reaching the Elite Eight for the first time in 33 years had already worn off and Auburn coach Bruce Pearl was left ...

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Predators netminder Pekka Rinne stands tall in victory over Penguins

Pekka Rinne stopped 42 shots to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.Rinne was 63 seconds from his ...

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Ex-yokozuna Futahaguro died in February at age 55, wife announces

Former yokozuna Futahaguro, who quit sumo after a series of personal issues, died on Feb. 10 at the age of 55, his wife, Yoshie, revealed ...

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Tiger’s run sends him to weekend against Rory McIlroy

Tiger Woods gave the fans all they could ask Friday in the Dell Technologies Match Play.And then Rory McIlroy gave them a little more. Both ...

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Marinos boss Ange Postecoglou laments misses in scoreless draw with Sagan

Yokohama F. Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou was left ruing missed chances Friday night after his side dominated play but finished with a scoreless draw against ...

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Brandon Laird powers Marines past Eagles as rookie teammate Kyoto Fujiwara makes Opening Night start

The Chiba Lotte Marines and their fans were already well aware of Brandon Laird and his sushi-making ways.They’re just happy he’s on their side now. ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu needs up to three months of treatment for ankle injury

Yuzuru Hanyu will need two to three months of treatment for the long-term ankle injury that will keep him out of April’s World Team Trophy, ...

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Wild Knights announce departure of several key players

The Panasonic Wild Knights on Friday announced the departure of Japan scrumhalf Fumiaki Tanaka and winger Akihito Yamada from the Top League club.In a major ...

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Memphis Hustle rookie Yuta Watanabe shines as fill-in point guard

Yuta Watanabe’s rookie season provided another memorable chapter on Wednesday.In a season of steady production for the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle with some time ...

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Sunwolves shock Waratahs for rare away victory

The Sunwolves stunned the Waratahs Friday for only their second away victory ever, and first in Australia, as the Crusaders emphatically bounced back from a ...

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Former teammate Dee Gordon advertises admiration for Ichiro

Ichiro Suzuki was not going to make his exit from pro baseball without a public display of affection from Dee Gordon, who took out a ...

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Spurs retire Manu Ginobili’s jersey during emotional ceremony

Manu Ginobili would have been happy to retire quietly without the Spurs retiring his jersey, but San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said the humble Argentine ...

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Teenager Waka Sonoda taking aim at Olympic archery berth

As one of four women hoping to represent Japan at the World Archery Championships, 16-year-old Waka Sonoda is right on target to make her Olympic ...

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Future of Sunwolves in doubt after Super Rugby

Sunwolves CEO Yuji Watase put on a brave face last week despite clocking up air miles in the wake of the announcement his team would ...

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Roger Federer, Denis Shapovalov to square off in Miami Open semifinals

Roger Federer will make Denis Shapovalov’s dream come true on Friday after the Swiss booked a Miami Open semifinal against the Canadian star with a ...

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Blue Jackets back in playoff position with win over Canadiens

Trailing Montreal by two points in the standings, the Columbus Blue Jackets desperately needed a win over the Canadiens to keep their playoff hopes alive. ...

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Russian makes $16 million offer to help keep boxing in 2020 Olympics

A Russian official has offered to clear the International Boxing Association’s $16 million debt if the IOC keeps the sport in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.Umar ...

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Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka solid in Opening Day victory against Orioles

Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka got an Opening Day victory in his fourth try Thursday as the New York Yankees started the season with a 7-2 win ...

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Rui Hachimura stars in victory as Gonzaga makes Elite Eight

Gonzaga was not going to be bullied by Florida State again with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.The top-seeded Bulldogs beat Florida ...

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Medley swimmer Hiromasa Fujimori fails drug test: source

Hiromasa Fujimori, who placed fourth in the men’s 200-meter individual medley at the Rio Olympics, has tested positive for a prohibited substance, a source familiar ...

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Nathan Chen headlines U.S. squad for World Team Trophy

Two-time world champion Nathan Chen and ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue will lead the U.S. team that competes at the World Team Trophy ...

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ONE Championship gears up for first-ever event in Japan

Three days before its first-ever event in Japan, the fast-growing ONE Championship fighting organization held a gorgeous news conference at a luxury Tokyo hotel on ...

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As new season begins, Kanoa Igarashi hoping to ride wave of momentum to 2020 Olympics

Surfer Kanoa Igarashi said he intends to ride the momentum of last season all the way to a ride at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when ...

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Manchester United makes coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer permanent hire

Manchester United hired Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as its permanent manager on Thursday as a reward for leading the team to 14 wins in 19 games ...

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Light flyweight Reiya Konishi gets another shot at world title in May

Reiya Konishi will get a second world title shot when he fights IBF light flyweight champion Felix Alvarado of Nicaragua in May, Shinsei Gym announced ...

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Naoki Yoshikawa could play key role for 2019 Giants

The Yomiuri Giants are set up to have a lot of star power in their 2019 lineup.Yoshihiro Maru is the two-time reigning Central League MVP, ...

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Rose-Hulman’s Ryuji Aoki sets great example by excelling in classroom, on court

There are stereotypes in all walks of life, and student-athletes are often labeled as individuals who don’t or can’t focus on academics, too.But nobody ever ...

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Central League clubs enter 2019 hoping to dethrone Carp

The following is the last of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2019 Central League.In order of predicted finish: Yomiuri GiantsManager: Tatsunori Hara2018 record: ...

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Tony Romo aims to become first $10 million-a-year analyst: report

Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned TV commentator, is reportedly seeking to become the first $10 million-a-year sports analyst.Romo’s representatives are pursuing a ...

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Roger Federer advances to Miami quarterfinals; Simona Halep nears No. 1 ranking

Roger Federer will face a hectic few days if he’s going to win another Miami Open.He’s off to a good start. Federer is through to ...

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Warriors whip Grizzlies, take solo possession of Western Conference lead

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant each scored 28 points, with Durant going 12 of 13 from the field, and the Golden State Warriors beat the ...

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Mets, ace Jacob deGrom agree to $137.5 million, five-year deal

National League Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets have agreed to a $137.5 million, five-year contract, a deal that includes ...

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Sunwolves hope to avenge loss to Waratahs

The Sunwolves head into Friday’s game against the New South Wales Waratahs hoping to right a perceived wrong.Back in Round 2 of the Super Rugby ...

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Veteran coach Bob Nash confident in Jun Nakanishi as Fukuoka’s new GM

Jun Nakanishi launched his pro basketball career during a period of major changes — nonstop expansion for a decade — here. And so he has ...

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Hideki Matsuyama, Satoshi Kodaira lose first matches at WGC Match Play event

Hideki Matsuyama and Satoshi Kodaira were among the losers in the first of three group-stage matches at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play on ...

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Court denies appeal of man convicted in ex-Saints star Will Smith’s death

A court is rejecting an appeal by the man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints football star Will Smith during a traffic altercation.The 4th ...

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Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka seeks to end Opening Day jinx

For the New York Yankees Opening Day starter Masahiro Tanaka the bone-chilling cold on the U.S. East Coast has helped him sharpen his focus rather ...

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Betsy DeVos slammed over U.S. plan to cut Special Olympics funding in hope that philanthropy comes through

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is facing sharp pushback over a proposal to cut federal funding to the Special Olympics.Celebrities, politicians and activists have taken to ...

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Hawks look like Pacific League’s best once again

The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2019 Pacific League.In order of predicted finish: Fukuoka SoftBank HawksManager: Kimiyasu Kudo2018 ...

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Louisville-bound Konno mixes 3×3 duties with desire to improve conventional skills

The material and size of the ball, the shot clock and many other regulations are different.Nevertheless, Norika Konno can excel in 3×3 basketball just as ...

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Daichi Suzuki driven by passion to succeed with Marines

Daichi Suzuki hasn’t missed a game for the Chiba Lotte Marines in over three seasons. In 2015, he missed one. Both years before that, he ...

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Dominant Hakuho continues to redefine greatness

Sumo columnist James Hardy once bemoaned the difficulty of doing daily tournament reports, saying, “There are only so many ways to write A pushed out ...

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Kazuyoshi Miura: Flashy ‘King Kazu’ steered soccer’s rise

It could be said that no team sport in Japan has outpaced soccer's growth through the Heisei Era, and 52-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura is the only ...

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Promise to parents keeps new ozeki Takakeisho pushing forward

Japan-born rikishi Takakeisho reached one milestone in his career but is already looking ahead to the next, as his promotion to ozeki means he has ...

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Clippers top Timberwolves to clinch playoff berth

Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers clinched a playoff spot Tuesday night with a 122-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.Coach Doc ...

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U.S. draw with Chile to remain unbeaten under Berhalter

Midfielder Christian Pulisic scored early but limped off with a quadriceps injury Tuesday as the United States remained unbeaten under coach Gregg Berhalter with a ...

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Six Nations participants have ‘huge concerns’ over proposed global league

Concerns about the financial impact of relegation could lead to Europe’s top rugby countries rejecting proposals for a new World Rugby Nations Championship.World Rugby, the ...

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IOC lifts threat to remove weightlifting from Paris Olympics

Weightlifting’s place at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been confirmed after an IOC review of persistent doping problems, as long as the sport’s governing body ...

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Takakeisho promoted to ozeki

Takakeisho was officially promoted to sumo’s second highest rank of ozeki on Wednesday by the Japan Sumo Association.The 22-year-old Japanese is the first wrestler to ...

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Jon Gruden confirms Derek Carr will be starting QB for Raiders

Amid rumors and speculation that the Oakland Raiders could be looking to move on from Derek Carr, coach Jon Gruden said Monday that Carr’s status ...

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Maple Leafs’ John Tavares notches career-high four goals in win over Panthers

John Tavares had the best offensive night of his career and was left wanting for more — from the defensive side of the Toronto Maple ...

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Shoya Nakajima breaks deadlock in 76th minute to lead Samurai Blue past Bolivia

Shoya Nakajima netted a late winner as Japan beat Bolivia 1-0 in an international friendly on Tuesday night.Hajime Moriyasu made sweeping changes to the side ...

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General ticket sales for 2019 Rugby World Cup to start again in May

General ticket sales for the 2019 Rugby World Cupwill restart on May 18, with seats at all 48 matches on offer, the local organizing committee ...

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Mick Schumacher, son of racing legend, to make F1 test debut in April

Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time world champion Michael, will make his Formula 1 test debut with Ferrari in Bahrain on April 2, the Italian team ...

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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to rule on dispute over Michael Jordan images

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it won’t step in to referee a copyright dispute between Nike and a photographer who took a well-known image ...

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Japan’s results at worlds not a cause for concern

The world championships turned out to be a disappointment for Japan. With a realistic chance at four medals in singles, the host nation had to ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo injured in Portugal’s draw with Serbia

Portugal drew with Serbia 1-1 in qualifying for the 2020 European Championship on Monday, with Cristiano Ronaldo playing only half an hour before being substituted ...

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Blazers lose center Jusuf Nurkic to gruesome leg injury in playoff-clinching, 2OT win over Nets

Jusuf Nurkic had 32 points and 16 rebounds before suffering a gruesome left leg injury in the second overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted ...

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Argentina’s Lionel Messi to compete in Copa America, coach says

Lionel Messi will play for Argentina in the Copa America in June in Brazil, according to coach Lionel Scaloni on Monday.Scaloni, speaking in Morocco where ...

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Tokyo 2020 organizers announce venue capacities

Tokyo’s New National Stadium will hold a crowd of 68,000 people next year at the 2020 Olympics, organizers said Monday when venue capacities were announced.Ajinomoto ...

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Ex NYU, Knicks player Cal Ramsey dies at 81

Cal Ramsey, who starred at NYU in the 1950s and went on to play and broadcast for the New York Knicks, died Monday. He was ...

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Devin Booker pumps in 59 but Suns fall to Jazz

Devin Booker scored from all over the court. Rudy Gobert and a host of Utah Jazz players did their damage from much closer to the ...

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Roger Federer advances to fourth round in Miami

Roger Federer knew he had things going his way at the Miami Open when he hit three shots off his frame during a wild 17-stroke ...

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Suspicion surrounds boxing decisions at 2016 Rio Olympics: report

An internal investigation by amateur boxing’s world body AIBA has raised serious questions about the judging at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with particular suspicion falling ...

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Stephen Curry returns to score 26 as Warriors beat Pistons

Stephen Curry was back after a night off, and all was well again for the Golden State Warriors.Curry had 26 points, Klay Thompson added 24 ...

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Sunwolves cull a blow to Asian rugby before World Cup

The decision by Super Rugby organizers to give Japan’s Sunwolves the boot six months before the country hosts the World Cup has sparked concerns about ...

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Mike Trout plans to be ‘Angel for life’ after 12-year deal worth $426.5 million

Mike Trout smiled into the postcard-perfect Orange County sunlight and said exactly what every Los Angeles Angels fan has spent years hoping to hear.“I know ...

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Ankle injury sidelines Yuzuru Hanyu from World Team Trophy

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will miss next month’s ISU World Team Trophy as he has yet to fully recover from an ankle injury, the ...

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Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game

Asami Yoshida, one of the greatest players in Japanese women’s basketball history, announced her retirement on Monday, saying that she can no longer motivate herself ...

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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announces retirement

The New England Patriots’ gentle giant has decided to hang up his cleats.Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said Sunday that he is retiring from the ...

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Injury looms over Hakuho’s triumph

Yokozuna Hakuho said Monday he felt an “invisible weight” after suffering an arm injury in the final bout of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where ...

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Alvark rally around injured forward Jawad Williams

Veteran forward Jawad Williams filled a vital role for the Alvark Tokyo during the club’s 2017-18 B. League championship season.He had a knack for making ...

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Zion Williamson, Duke advance to Sweet 16 after scare from UCF

Zion Williamson took on 7-foot-6 (229-cm) Tacko Fall at the end and won. So did top-seeded Duke — barely — when two last-ditch shots by ...

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Novak Djokovic loses cool, wins match to reach fourth round in Miami

Novak Djokovic pulled a spare ball from his pocket, angrily whacked it against the backstop and then pounded his uncooperative racket into the concrete.He lost ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi closes out season with 13th victory

Newly crowned World Cup ski jumping champion Ryoyu Kobayashi earned his 13th victory in Sunday’s season finale in Slovenia.The 22-year-old totaled 464.9 points on his ...

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Former Gonzaga center Robert Sacre replicates Bulldogs’ success for Sunrockers

The Gonzaga University men’s basketball team is generating plenty of headlines during the ongoing NCAA Tournament on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.And rightfully so. ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to 13th win

Japan’s newly crowned World Cup ski jumping champion Ryoyu Kobayashi earned his 13th victory in Sunday’s season finale.The 22-year-old totaled 464.9 points on his two ...

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Spanish manager Milagros Martinez Dominguez becomes first woman to win in JFL

Suzuka Unlimited manager Milagros Martinez Dominguez made history as the first woman to coach a men’s team to victory in a national league on Sunday ...

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Sunwolves’ demise may lead to new dawn for Japanese rugby

On the face of it, the axing of the Sunwolves from Super Rugby was simply a case of too much money demanded, or a belief ...

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Sumo 101: Instant replay

One of sumo’s most distinctive sights is its ringside judges.Clad in black, the five men are all sumo elders as well as former wrestlers. They ...

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Perfect Hakuho captures 42nd title

Yokozuna Hakuho extended his career championship haul to 42 on Sunday after winning the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a record 15th undefeated run.Needing a ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu gushes about retiring baseball star Ichiro Suzuki

Fresh off securing the silver medal at this week’s Figure Skating World Championships, two-time Olympic men’s champion Yuzuru Hanyu spoke Sunday of how much retiring ...

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Cubs release minor league reliever Junichi Tazawa

The Chicago Cubs said Sunday they have released pitcher Junichi Tazawa, who received a non-roster invitation to the club’s spring training after signing a minor ...

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Sara Takanashi finishes third to end podium drought

Sara Takanashi landed in third place at a women’s World Cup meet on Saturday as Germany’s Juliane Seyfarth picked up her third straight win on ...

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Sunwolves pay price for mistakes against Lions

The Sunwolves were full of fire but short on finish Saturday as they were overpowered 37-24 in a six-try effort as the Lions exploited a ...

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Gonzaga advances to Sweet 16 despite Rui Hachimura’s struggles

It was meant to be Gonzaga’s first big test of the NCAA tournament, but Baylor proved unable to run with the West Region’s No. 1 ...

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No. 1 Naomi Osaka upset by Hsieh Su-wei in third round of Miami Open

The new site for the Miami Open is suddenly missing a lot of star power.Top-ranked Naomi Osaka lost in the third round to tour veteran ...

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Nathan Chen defends world title with spectacular free skate; Yuzuru Hanyu claims silver medal

Nathan Chen became the first American man to retain the world title in 35 years, winning in decisive fashion in the free skate on Saturday ...

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Sunrockers center Robert Sacre drops 44 on Hannaryz in series-opening triumph

Robert Sacre made the Kyoto Hannaryz pay for fouling him repeatedly in the fourth quarter on Saturday night.Sacre went 10-for-10 at the free-throw line in ...

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ISU clears Mariah Bell after on-ice collision with rival Lim Eun-soo during practice session

The International Skating Union on Friday cleared Mariah Bell of causing intentional harm after the American was accused of colliding into 16-year-old South Korean rival ...

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Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate to miss start of season

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate, who had season-ending hip surgery last April, will begin the 2019 season still undergoing rehab, the team said Saturday.The ...

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Ichinojo stays in hunt

The race for the Emperor’s Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament will go down to the final day with undefeated yokozuna Hakuho and fourth-ranked ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi leaps into rarefied air with 20th podium finish

Ryoyu Kobayashi secured his 20th podium of the season when he finished runner-up to German Markus Eisenbichler in the first of two flying hill individual ...

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Sumo 101: Retired stablemasters

As with most top-level athletic endeavors, 30 seems to be the age when many rikishi either hang up their mawashi or see a noticeable decline ...

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Honoka Ikematsu, RMU routed by Louisville in first round of NCAA Women’s Tournament

Asia Durr and Sam Fuehring each had 19 points, and top-seeded Louisville scored 27 straight points in the first half to overwhelm 16th-seeded Robert Morris ...

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Flower girls always ready to spring into action at figure skating world championships

During the competition at the World Figure Skating Championships, skaters like Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and Alina Zagitova are the stars of the show.After their ...

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LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men’s Free Skate

We're following the action of the Men's Free Skate at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.

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Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women’s Free Skate

The 2019 ISU World Championships continued at Saitama Super Arena on Friday. Here’s a selection of photos from the women’s free skate. Satoko Miyahara finished ...

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Duke’s Zion Williamson has successful NCAA Tournament debut

Everything was set for Zion Williamson’s starring turn on the biggest stage in college basketball.The Duke megastar made his NCAA Tournament debut some 90 miles ...

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No. 1 Naomi Osaka off to winning start at Miami Open

No. 1-ranked Naomi Osaka won her opening match Friday at the new site of the Miami Open by beating qualifier Yanina Wickmayer 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), ...

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Colombia defeats Japan on Radamel Falcao penalty in second half

Radamel Falcao scored a 64th-minute penalty as Colombia got a measure of revenge on World Cup foe Japan in a 1-0 international friendly victory on ...

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Alina Zagitova captures world title; Japan’s skaters finish without a medal

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova won her first senior world title in impressive fashion on Friday night. The 16-year-old topped the field at the world championships ...

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Chronology of Ichiro’s baseball career

Ichiro Suzuki’s baseball career was the stuff of legends. He excelled in NPB as chronicled below, then burst onto the scene in the major leagues ...

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Show of respect: ANA changes flight number to 51 for Ichiro’s departure to Seattle

A day after announcing his retirement, Ichiro Suzuki flew back to Seattle on Friday from Tokyo’s Narita airport aboard a flight that honored the No. ...

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Baseball legend Sadaharu Oh praises Ichiro’s contributions to the game

Hall of Famer Sadaharu Oh said Friday that, like the rest of Japan, he was riveted by Ichiro Suzuki’s last game and his retirement news ...

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Yusei Kikuchi feels blessed to have been Ichiro’s teammate

Yusei Kikuchi went silent for exactly one minute, struggling to both express himself and maintain control of his emotions.He stared ahead, fighting back tears. He’d ...

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Sumo 101: Consistent losers

Ted Williams famously said, “Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of 10 and be considered a ...

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Hakuho on course for title

Yokozuna Hakuho inched toward a record-extending 42nd career championship with a win over ozeki Goeido on Friday, the 13th day of the Spring Grand Sumo ...

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LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women’s Free Skate

We’re following the action of the Women’s Free Skate at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.

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Rui Hachimura sparks Gonzaga in rout of Fairleigh Dickinson in NCAA Tournament first round

When it comes to a 16 seed beating a 1, it’s still true — anything really can happen in the NCAA Tournament.Just not on Thursday ...

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Sunwolves kicked out of Super Rugby after 2020 season

The Sunwolves’ exit from Super Rugby was confirmed Friday with the tournament organizer saying in a press release that the immediate future of the competition ...

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Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men’s Short Program

The 2019 ISU World Championships continued at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday. Here’s a selection of photos from the men’s short program. U.S. champion Nathan ...

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Fans and friends express surprised at baseball star Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement and admiration for his achievements

Baseball star Ichiro Suzuki’s retirement announcement Thursday shocked fans and friends across the country, who say they admire his achievements.“He is my hero. I began ...

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Ichiro’s remarkable baseball journey comes to an end

When it was finally time for it end, after a career that began in 1992 in Kobe, Ichiro Suzuki turned to the crowd at Tokyo ...

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Mariners triumph in 12th as A’s defense falters

Maybe the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s thought that if they kept playing, Ichiro Suzuki couldn’t leave baseball.The game had to end at some point, ...

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Nathan Chen rises to occasion in short program, builds commanding lead at world championships

Defending world champion Nathan Chen secured a huge lead with a stellar short program on Thursday night at the world championships.The 19-year-old student at Yale ...

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Naomi Osaka maintains silence over ex-coach’s lawsuit

World No. 1 Naomi Osaka refused on Wednesday to become embroiled in a dispute with one of her former coaches who is suing her for ...

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JBA establishes committee to cope with verbal, physical abuse on teams throughout nation

Oppressive actions such as corporal punishment and verbal abuse of athletes by coaches and those who have positions of authority have clearly been a major ...

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Sumo 101: Could-have-beens

Sumo has no shortage of legends.From titanic yokozuna that dominated in the ring, to plucky underdogs that achieved far more than a lack of size ...

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Hakuho stays one win ahead of pack

Yokozuna Hakuho defeated ozeki Tochinoshin on Wednesday to retain his lead at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with 12 straight wins.Hakuho faced little challenge from ...

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Mariners icon Ichiro Suzuki plans to retire: source

Iconic superstar Ichiro Suzuki, who has more hits in professional baseball than any other Japanese player, told the Seattle Mariners he intends to retire, an ...

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Mike Trout, Angels agree to record $432 million, 12-year deal

Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday announced their 12-year contract, a record deal that ties baseball’s top player to Los Angeles for ...

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ISU launches probe after Korean skater Lim Eun-soo hurt by Mariah Bell during warm-ups at world championships

Figure skating’s global governing body is set to investigate claims America’s Mariah Bell deliberately injured South Korean rival Lim Eun-soo during a warm-up at the ...

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James Harden’s 57 points not enough for Rockets in last-second defeat to Grizzlies

James Harden did everything he could to bring the Houston Rockets back from a big deficit in the fourth quarter. He got them to overtime, ...

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Andrei Vasilevskiy makes franchise-record 54 saves in Lightning’s OT triumph over Capitals

Andrei Vasilevskiy piled up the saves, and the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals traded blows in a thrilling potential playoff preview.Vasilevskiy made a franchise-record ...

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LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Men’s Short Program

We’re following the action of the Men’s Short Program at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.

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Photo gallery: 2019 ISU World Championships – Women’s Short Program

The 2019 ISU World Championships opened at Saitama Super Arena on Wednesday. Here’s a selection of photos from the womens’ short program. Kaori Sakamoto performs ...

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ESPN report: Robert Kraft’s legal team seeks to suppress video evidence in solicitation case

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is seeking to suppress video evidence that authorities assert support the solicitation of prostitution charges filed against him, ESPN ...

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Chiba’s Michael Parker continues to improve potent offensive game in latter stages of stellar career

Michael Parker’s on-court excellence is a key reason the Chiba Jets Funabashi own the B. League’s best record (40-7).When a player dominates and the paint, ...

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Ichiro hitless, but Mariners outslug Athletics in MLB season-opening game

Ichiro Suzuki began jogging in from right field shortly before the bottom of the fourth. He was almost at the area near the dugout before ...

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Alina Zagitova takes big lead over Kaori Sakamoto at worlds championships

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova took a commanding lead after the short program at the world championships on Wednesday night.The 16-year-old Russian earned a total score ...

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Mariners newcomer Yusei Kikuchi eager to make first MLB start

When Yusei Kikuchi makes his first start as a major league player at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, he won’t be too far away from Seibu ...

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Unbeaten Hakuho outduels Takakeisho

Yokozuna Hakuho held off a stern challenge from sekiwake Takakeisho on Wednesday to maintain his perfect 11-0 record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.No. 4 ...

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Bow-twirling ceremony

Every day of a sumo tournament concludes with a bow-twirling ceremony.A rikishi — normally from the makushita division — mounts the dohyo from the side ...

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Japan national judo team to be dubbed ‘Godzilla Japan’

In a nod to one of cinema’s most powerful monsters, the Japan national judo team has adopted “Godzilla Japan” as its official nickname, the All ...

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft offered plea deal in prostitution case

Florida prosecutors have offered a plea deal to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other men charged with paying for illicit sex at a ...

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Nets’ D’Angelo Russell scores 27 fourth-quarter points in wild comeback win over Kings

Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson tried just about everything to kick the Nets into gear. There were quick timeouts, angry, animated discussions with his players and ...

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FC Tokyo’s Kento Hashimoto receives first call-up to national team, replacing injured Hidemasa Morita

The Japan Football Association on Tuesday named FC Tokyo midfielder Kento Hashimoto to replace the injured Hidemasa Morita on the men’s national squad for upcoming ...

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Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors, pace of play

The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, are eye-catching.Twelve years, ...

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Sunwolves to be booted from Super Rugby: report

Japan’s ground-breaking Sunwolves team are set to be axed from Super Rugby, a report said on Wednesday, as the governing body prepared to make an ...

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Mike Trout, Angels on verge of finalizing record $432 million, 12-year deal

Mike Trout is on the verge of becoming baseball’s first half-billion dollar man.Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, ...

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Ex-coach Christophe Jean sues Naomi Osaka over 20 percent of earnings

Naomi Osaka is being sued by her former coach who says the world No. 1 tennis player owes him 20 percent of her career earnings, ...

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LIVEBLOG: 2019 ISU World Championships — Women’s Short Program

We’re following the action of the Women’s Short Program at the 2019 ISU World Championships, being held at the Saitama Super Arena.

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Yuzuru Hanyu insists he’s ready for worlds after recovering from ankle injury

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu says he has recovered from an ankle injury and is ready to compete for the title at the World Figure ...

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Longtime baseball voices going, going, almost gone

Steve Blass spent his boyhood afternoons in Connecticut flinging a rubber ball against the side of a half-barn, fantasizing that he was pitching in the ...

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Iker Casillas intends to play until 40 at Porto

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas wants to end his career at Porto and continue playing until he’s 40, he told Spanish television.“This week I ...

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Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales maintains normal focus for first Opening Day start

Opening Day is a celebratory time for baseball fans. It’s when a long winter gives way to spring and the familiar crack of balls ricocheting ...

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Nasa Hataoka rises to personal-best fifth in LPGA rankings

Nasa Hataoka moved up one notch to a personal-best fifth in the latest women’s world golf rankings released Monday.The 20-year-old is playing her third season ...

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Lightning clinch Presidents’ Trophy

Steven Stamkos scored his 36th goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the Presidents’ Trophy with a 4-1 victory over the Arizona ...

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Sumo 101: Brothers in sumo

Normally, brothers in sumo can’t fight one another.The only way siblings can meet on the dohyo is in a playoff for the championship. That has ...

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Hakuho improves to 10-0 at Spring Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Hakuho improved to a perfect 10-0 Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, but a pair of wrestlers remain just one win behind the ...

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Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw won’t start opener, snapping eight-year streak

Clayton Kershaw won’t start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day because of the sore shoulder that’s slowed him at spring training, ending his ...

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Reigning world champion Nathan Chen raring to go after time away for school

Defending world champion Nathan Chen will attempt to do something no American man has done since 1984 when he takes the ice at this week’s ...

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Gonzaga star Rui Hachimura named to USBWA All-America First Team

Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura was among five players named to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association’s All-America First Team on Monday.Hachimura, the West Coast Conference Player ...

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Fervent fan revels in Ichimeter Lady notoriety

The line of fans began by the fence in the right-field stands at Tokyo Dome and stretched all the way to the back wall, snaking ...

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Spurs top Warriors, clinch winning record for 22nd straight season

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t concerned with making statements. They just want to pile up as many victories as they can late in the season.DeMar ...

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Honoka Ikematsu helps Robert Morris University reach NCAA Women’s Tournament

Sophomore guard Honoka Ikematsu helped the Robert Morris University women’s basketball team book a spot in the 64-team NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.The Colonials’ 65-54 victory ...

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Tsunekazu Takeda to leave JOC and IOC posts amid scandal, Tokyo governor confirms

Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee and International Olympic Committee marketing chair, confirmed his resignation from both posts, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike ...

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Ichiro impresses in the outfield as Mariners surge late to beat Giants

A rush went through the crowd as Ichiro Suzuki settled underneath the ball Shunta Tanaka hit high into air in the third inning.The fans cheered ...

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Rory McIlroy wins, Hideki Matsuyama 8th at Players Championship

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy claimed his maiden title at The Players Championship on Sunday, while Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama earned his third top-10 finish of the ...

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College graduates have mixed success in sumo’s school of hard knocks

New entrants into the world of sumo generally fall into three groups.Most are recent junior high school graduates with little to no previous sumo experience. ...

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Four one-loss wrestlers pursue perfect Hakuho

Yokozuna Hakuho earned his ninth straight win on Monday and remained the only undefeated wrestler at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.In the final bout at ...

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MLB players revel in Japan’s ‘carnival’ stadium atmosphere

Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball aren’t really so different on the field. Everyone is playing the same game and the rules are more ...

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Junya Ito nets first goal in Belgium as Genk make playoffs

Japanese forward Junya Ito scored his debut goal in the Belgian first division Sunday as league leaders Genk qualified for the championship playoffs with a ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno absent from opening practice session as rival Nathan Chen prepares for world championships

Double Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu skipped his opening practice Monday at the World Figure Skating Championships, with compatriots Shoma Uno and Keiji Tanaka also no-shows ...

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Rui Hachimura’s Gonzaga handed NCAA tourney’s west No. 1 seed

After a season in which it reeled off 17 straight wins in conference play, the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team, led by Japan’s NBA hopeful ...

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Khris Davis’ bat salvages tie for Athletics

Khris Davis’ reputation for hitting home runs preceded him on the Oakland Athletics’ trip to Japan, even among some of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters’ ...

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Dominic Thiem edges Roger Federer in three sets to win Indian Wells title

Dominic Thiem edged error-prone Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to win the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday, denying Federer a record sixth title in the ...

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Former Impulse quarterback gets suspended term for smuggling cannabis

A former player in Japan’s top American football league was given a suspended prison term Monday for smuggling cannabis into the country last year.Benjamin Anderson, ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi earns 19th podium finish, Raw Air title

Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi soared to his 19th podium of the season when he finished runner-up to Slovenian teenager Domen Prevc in a flying ...

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New Zealand rugby’s Crusaders to mull name change after mosque massacre

New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders rugby team said they would consult with the Muslim community about a potential change of name after criticism following Friday’s massacre ...

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Athletics dominant in win over Fighters as MLB sides complete Sunday sweep

Chihiro Kaneko had great success throwing his changeup past the Oakland Athletics’ hitters during his time on the mound on Sunday night.Unfortunately, by the time ...

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Golden Kings celebrate assistant coach Keith Richardson’s return with series sweep against Fukuoka

A familiar face returned to the sidelines this weekend for the Ryukyu Golden Kings.Longtime former assistant coach Keith Richardson, known affectionately as Coach K to ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins giant slalom race to seal World Cup title

Another race won, another crystal trophy earned, another World Cup record written by Mikaela Shiffrin.Shiffrin won a giant slalom Sunday to seal the season-long standings ...

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Eddie Jones grateful for Scotland ‘lesson’ ahead of World Cup

England head coach Eddie Jones said he hoped his team would learn a valuable World Cup lesson after it was “seduced by the scoreboard” as ...

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Kensuke Nagai goal gives FC Tokyo win over his former club Grampus

Kensuke Nagai’s first goal of the season gave FC Tokyo a 1-0 win on Sunday over Nagoya Grampus to replace the J. League leaders at ...

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Sumo 101: Nicknames

All sumo wrestlers have a shikona (ring name).A few, like Endo or Takayasu, use their family name. Most, however, have ring names with elements referring ...

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Hakuho takes sole lead on Day 8 of Spring Grand Tournament

Yokozuna Hakuho dodged a bullet from rank-and-filer Tochiozan on Sunday to claim his eighth straight win and take sole possession of the lead at the ...

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Valtteri Bottas beats Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to win Australian GP

Valtteri Bottas has rediscovered his joy of driving and it has had immediate success as he led Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton in a 1-2 finish ...

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Mariners top Giants as crowd goes wild for Ichiro’s return to Japan

Ichiro Suzuki’s return to Japan was a veritable celebration of the Seattle Mariners’ superstar outfielder.Ichiro got the biggest ovation during pregame introductions, was cheered when ...

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Roger Federer reaches Indian Wells final after Rafael Nadal’s withdrawal

Dominic Thiem outlasted Milos Raonic 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the BNP Paribas Open final after Roger Federer advanced when Rafael ...

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Johnny Manziel signs with new Alliance league, will join Memphis

Johnny Football is heading to Memphis to resume his football career.Johnny Manziel signed with the Alliance of American Football on Saturday night and will join ...

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FIFA changes course, will make 2023 Women’s World Cup vote public

FIFA has agreed to make public its vote on the host for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.The organization’s decision-making body is becoming more transparent after ...

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Japan’s Olympics head voiced intention to resign amid bribery probe

The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee has expressed his intention to resign to a person close to him, sources with knowledge of the situation ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin, Alexis Pinturault get wins for the World Cup record book

Citius, altius, 40th.Embodying the Olympic motto in a World Cup slalom Saturday, Mikaela Shiffrin went faster in her second slalom run and higher in the ...

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Evessa hand NeoPhoenix ninth consecutive loss

The San-en NeoPhoenix are in the midst of their worst stretch of basketball in recent memory.The Osaka Evessa defeated the host NeoPhoenix 86-68 on Saturday ...

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U.S. draws Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan in FIBA World Cup group

The United States’ quest for a third straight FIBA World Cup championship will begin with matchups against Turkey, the Czech Republic and Japan this summer.The ...

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WBO flyweight champ Kosei Tanaka defends title against Ryoichi Taguchi via unanimous decision

Kosei Tanaka defended his World Boxing Organization flyweight title Saturday with a victory over compatriot Ryoichi Taguchi by unanimous decision.All three judges scored the fight ...

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Former Lions southpaw Wade LeBlanc returns to Japan as part of Mariners’ pitching staff

There are players on the rosters of both the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s who had been to Japan prior to arriving on Friday ahead ...

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Joan Benoit Samuelson to compete in Boston Marathon

Joan Benoit Samuelson plans to run the Boston Marathon again.The Boston Athletic Association said the two-time champion and 1984 Olympic gold medalist will be in ...

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Sumo 101: Manga

Sumo is currently experiencing a boom in popularity overseas.The ability to watch bouts in real time has been a contributing factor, as has the large ...

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Title chase heats up in Osaka

Spring BashoYokozuna Hakuho continued his march toward a record-extending 42nd championship at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, improving to a perfect 7-0 by ...

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Sunwolves blow big lead in loss

The Sunwolves scored three-first half tries but were unable to hold onto the lead Saturday, losing a heartbreaker to the visiting Queensland Reds 34-31.Playing in ...

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Spotlight on Ichiro for openers

Ichiro Suzuki still isn’t used to dealing with the jet lag that comes with flying from the United States to Japan.Even so, being back in ...

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Both head coaches tossed in Clippers’ win over Bulls

Danilo Gallinari scored 27 points, Montrezl Harrell added 26 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in a third quarter that saw both coaches ejected for ...

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Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood share lead after two rounds at The Players Championship

The easy way out was to go low under a tree 20 feet in front of Rory McIlroy.He was looking up. Coming off a 10-foot ...

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Nao Kodaira zooms to 500-meter victory in Calgary

Nao Kodaira won the women’s 500 meters Friday at the Olympic Oval Finale in Canada but fell short in her pursuit of a new world ...

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Manchester United, Barcelona to meet in Champions League quarterfinals

A new generation of Manchester United players will have to get through Barcelona to win the Champions League.And Lionel Messi will still be there. United ...

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Duke’s Zion Williamson lifts team to narrow victory over North Carolina in ACC Tournament semifinals

Zion Williamson made the difference for fifth-ranked Duke in its third matchup with rival North Carolina this season.Williamson tipped in his own miss to put ...

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Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro appointed coach of China national team

Italian World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro was named coach of China on Friday, spearheading the ambitious country’s attempts to become a soccer force at last.The ...

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Ethiopia, Kenya vehemently oppose IAAF’s decision to drop 5,000 meters from Diamond League

The IAAF’s decision to drop the 5,000 meters from its Diamond League series has been met with strong resistance from Ethiopia and Kenya, where one ...

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JRFU supports proposal for 12-team Nations Championship

The Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday it supports the establishment of a 12-team Nations Championship as proposed by the sport’s global governing body.World Rugby ...

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Mariners, Athletics arrive in Tokyo for MLB season-opening series

Ichiro Suzuki has arrived in Tokyo, a sure sign the Major League Baseball season is only days away from starting.Wearing a gray and black hat ...

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Chiefs halt four-match losing streak in draw with Hurricanes

Damien McKenzie reveled in a positional switch, scoring a try among 18 points as the Chiefs ended a four-match losing streak by drawing with the ...

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Ex-British Davis Cup captain Paul Hutchins dies at 73

Paul Hutchins, the former British Davis Cup captain who led the team to the final in 1978, has died. He was 73.The Lawn Tennis Association ...

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Sumo 101: Closed stables

There are currently 46 heya (stables) in sumo.All bear the name of their stablemaster. Every wrestler, referee, ring announcer, hairdresser, etc., belongs to a heya. ...

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Back-row forward Ben Gunter seeking to give Sunwolves physical edge over Reds

The winner of the Sunwolves’ Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds on Saturday could well be determined by which of the teams’ youngest players ...

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Hakuho, Ichinojo remain unbeaten

Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his flawless record at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, as the ranks of unbeaten wrestlers were whittled down to just ...

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Swimming star Kosuke Hagino loses mojo, sparking Olympic fears

Olympic swim champion Kosuke Hagino said Friday he has pulled out of next month’s Japan national championships, blaming a lack of hunger and triggering concerns ...

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Stars Kessel, Crosby spark surging Penguins past Sabres

With Sidney Crosby at the very top of his game, the Pittsburgh Penguins are peaking at the right time.Crosby contributed two assists and Phil Kessel ...

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World Rugby says controversial shake-up would earn billions for game

World Rugby has defended its controversial Nations Championship concept, saying the proposed annual global tournament could earn the sport £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in 12 ...

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Raptors beat Lakers; LeBron James struggles with limited minutes

LeBron James is finding it hard to stay chill about his season-ending cool down.Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, Norman Powell had 20 and the Toronto ...

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang lifts Arsenal past Rennes, into Europa League quarterfinals

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals and set up another Arsenal overturned a two-goal deficit to reach the Europa League quarterfinals with a 3-0 home win ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi claims 12th victory this season on World Cup circuit

Ryoyu Kobayashi scored his 12th victory on the 2018-19 World Cup circuit on Thursday, a feat only three men had achieved before him.The 22-year-old became ...

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Nippon Paper Cranes eliminated in overtime in Game 3 of Asia League Ice Hockey final

The Nippon Paper Cranes finished runner-up in the Asia League Ice Hockey on Thursday after losing their final game before their disbandment to Russian team ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin closes out sensatinal season by capturing World Cup super-G title

Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup super-G title on Thursday after placing fourth in the season-ending race, which was won by Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany.It’s ...

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Yokozuna Hakuho improves to 5-0

Yokozuna Hakuho overcame a determined effort by rank-and-file opponent Myogiryu to stay unbeaten Thursday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.In the final bout of Day ...

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Sumo 101: Souvenirs

Sumo is a unique sport and its merchandising reflects that fact.While many sports rely heavily on wearable items like hats, T-shirts, and replica uniforms, sumo ...

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In a blow to Japan, Sky Brown aims to skateboard for Britain at 2020 Olympics

Ten-year-old skateboarding sensation Sky Brown, who had been a medal hope for Japan at next year’s Tokyo Olympics, on Thursday opted to qualify under the ...

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Shinji Kagawa named to Japan squad for Colombia, Bolivia friendlies

Shinji Kagawa is set to make his return for Japan after being named Thursday to the Samurai Blue squad for the upcoming international friendlies against ...

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Amanaki Lelei Mafi named on bench for Sunwolves’ encounter with Reds

The Sunwolves on Thursday named Amanaki Lelei Mafi in the 23-man match-day squad for their upcoming Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds.The 29-year-old No. ...

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Lionel Messi nets pair as Barcelona moves into Champions League quarterfinals

Just when the Nou Camp crowd was getting nervous, Lionel Messi turned a close game into a complete rout.Messi scored two goals before setting up ...

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Formula One race director Charlie Whiting dies from pulmonary embolism at 66

Formula One race director Charlie Whiting has died from a pulmonary embolism three days before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. He was 66.FIA, the federation ...

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Kei Nishikori and Yuzuru Hanyu named to ESPN’s list of 100 most famous athletes

Kei Nishikori and Yuzuru Hanyu were the only two Japanese athletes named Wednesday to ESPN’s 2019 World Fame 100, the network’s fourth annual list of ...

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Yoshihito Nishioka retires due to back pain in fourth round of BNP Paribas Open

Yoshihito Nishioka retired in his fourth-round match at the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday due to back pain.Nishioka looked sluggish from the outset and dropped ...

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Warriors hold off Rockets despite Kevin Durant’s absence

Klay Thompson scored 30 points, DeMarcus Cousins had a season-high 27 and the Golden State Warriors snapped Houston’s nine-game winning streak Wednesday night with a ...

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Rookie guard Yuta Okada is shining bright for SeaHorses

As the regular season winds down, SeaHorses Mikawa rookie guard Yuta Okada continues to demonstrate impressive skills and an exciting all-around game.In short, Okada has ...

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Mariners lefty Yusei Kikuchi’s dream of playing in majors now a reality

Yusei Kikuchi’s journey started in Iwate Prefecture, about 480 km north of Tokyo Dome.This is where Kikuchi became a star. Where he was a prep ...

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Ruthless Manchester City brings unprecedented quadruple within view

Schalke posted a GIF of two Power Rangers holding their heads in their hands, accompanied by the message: “MAKE IT STOP.”Another tweet popped up minutes ...

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Frontale edges Sydney FC in Asian Champions League

Substitute Manabu Saito struck a late winner as Kawasaki Frontale beat visiting Sydney FC 1-0 in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.Despite taking 20 shots ...

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Chiba Lotte’s Mike Bolsinger sets lofty goals for 2019 season

Mike Bolsinger ended his first year in Japan with a 13-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 117⅔ innings for the Chiba Lotte Marines.As he prepares ...

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Rikako Ikee not ready to give up on 2020 Olympics

Swimming star Rikako Ikee said Wednesday she will not give up on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite being diagnosed with leukemia a month ...

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Carey Price becomes winningest goaltender in Canadiens history

With a portrait of Jacques Plante hanging just a few feet away, Carey Price passed around the credit for his latest accomplishment.Price made 20 saves ...

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Giants trade Odell Beckham Jr. to Browns on same day Jets land Le’Veon Bell

While the free agency spending frenzy runs wild, the Giants and Browns found a way to overshadow it Tuesday night: a trade of Odell Beckham ...

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Keisuke Honda calls for Japanese clubs to focus on defending

Tuesday’s Asian Champions League game at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima marked exactly 4,112 days since Keisuke Honda had last stood on a Japanese pitch representing ...

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Five wrestlers remain undefeated after Day 4

Sekiwake Takakeisho bounced back from his first loss of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a win against komusubi Hokutofuji on Wednesday.The 22-year-old ozeki hopeful ...

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Attendants play important role in ring-entering ceremony

Every time a yokozuna performs the traditional ring-entering ceremony, he is flanked by two attendants.They are the tachimochi (sword bearer) and tsuyuharai (dew sweeper). The ...

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Saint Mary’s knocks off No. 1 Gonzaga for WCC title

Saint Mary’s ended both the nation’s longest winning streak and Gonzaga’s six-year reign as West Coast Conference Tournament champion by grinding out a 60-47 victory ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi lands on 17th World Cup podium this season

Ryoyu Kobayashi placed third in the men’s large hill individual event at the FIS ski jumping World Cup in Lillehammer on Tuesday, the 17th time ...

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Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori both lose in upsets at Indian Wells

World No. 1 and defending champion Naomi Osaka crashed out of the fourth round of the women’s tournament at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo sends Juventus to quarterfinals as City crushes Schalke

Cristiano Ronaldo made a mockery of Atletico Madrid’s vaunted defense, and then mocked its coach as well.Ronaldo scored a hat trick against the normally resilient ...

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Daiki Watari’s late goal carries Sanfrecce Hiroshima past Melbourne Victory

Daiki Watari netted a late winner as Sanfrecce Hiroshima spoiled Keisuke Honda’s homecoming with a 2-1 defeat of Melbourne Victory in Asian Champions League Group ...

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2020 Olympic torch relay details announced

The Japan leg of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start at a the J-Village soccer facility in Fukushima Prefecture that is considered a ...

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Steelers’ Dan Carter to undergo neck surgery, miss stint with Racing 92

Kobe Kobelco Steelers flyhalf Dan Carter revealed Tuesday he will undergo neck surgery and is unable to rejoin his former club Racing 92 to finish ...

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Coutinho, a 1962 World Cup winner, dies at 75

Brazilian striker Coutinho, a 1962 World Cup winner who Pele considered his favorite attacking partner at Santos FC, has died. He was 75.Santos announced Coutinho’s ...

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UNCW freshman Kai Toews breaks conference’s single-season assist record

University of North Carolina Wilmington freshman point guard Kai Toews broke the Colonial Athletic Association record for assists in a season in the team’s final ...

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Hakuho keeps perfect record

Yokozuna Hakuho surrendered the initial advantage on his opening charge, but recovered to beat mountainous maegashira Kaisei for his third win after three days of ...

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Sumo 101: Wakaimonogashira and Sewanin

The world of sumo has many behind-the-scenes characters that help keep the sport running smoothly.Some like gyoji (referees) and yobidashi (ring announcers) also have an ...

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Mai Mihara mesmerizing in victory at Winter Universiade

It was a mixed bag of results for Japanese skating over the weekend.The good news arrived from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, where Mai Mihara won the Winter ...

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Naomi Osaka reaches third round at Indian Wells with victory over Danielle Collins

Naomi Osaka rolled past Danielle Collins 6-4, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday night, keeping the world’s No. 1 ...

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Clippers’ Lou Williams becomes NBA career leader in bench points in victory over Celtics

Lou Williams said it best after becoming the NBA’s career leader in points off the bench.“Any time you can say of all time next to ...

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Shohei Ohtani gets salary boost for second season

Shohei Ohtani will make $650,000 with the Los Angeles Angels this season, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.Ohtani was among the 22 pre-arbitration players ...

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Zinedine Zidane returns for second stint as Real Madrid coach

Zinedine Zidane has made a sensational return as coach of Real Madrid after Santiago Solari’s firing was finally confirmed on Monday.“When the president called me ...

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No. 1 Gonzaga whips Pepperdine, advances to WCC Tournament final

Zach Norvell Jr. doesn’t believe there is a team in the country that can compete with No. 1 Gonzaga when it plays its best game.The ...

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AFC presidential hopeful backs larger 2022 World Cup

Mohammed Khalfan Al-Romaithi, a candidate for the Asian Football Confederation presidency, said Monday he supports an expanded 48-team field for the 2022 World Cup in ...

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Kaori Icho set to make return to international competition in April

Four-time Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho will represent Japan at April’s Asian Championships in her first international competition since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, ...

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U.S. Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin found dead in her home at age 23

Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women’s pursuit team win the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, died ...

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Eagles donate 1,000 seats to ballpark in disaster-hit town

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles donated 1,000 seats on Monday from their home stadium to a local ballpark in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, an ...

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Fan runs onto field, punches player in heated English derby

A spectator ran onto the field and threw a punch at Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish’s face during a derby game at Birmingham City on ...

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Masataka Yoshida blasts Japan past Mexico in series finale

Masataka Yoshida’s grand slam led the way as Japan beat Mexico 6-0 on Sunday and earn a split in their two-game series.A day after a ...

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Sumo 101: Pusher-thrusters

When many people think of sumo, they imagine two large men locked in a vice-like grip straining to force each other out of a ring.The ...

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Both yokozuna earn victories on Day 2

Yokozuna Hakuho survived a scare against Endo on Monday and celebrated a win on his 34th birthday on the second day of the Spring Grand ...

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Shinji Kagawa nets dramatic third goal for Besiktas in stoppage time

Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa scored the winner in Besiktas’ 3-2 victory over Konyaspor in the Turkish first division on Sunday.After coming off the bench in ...

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Kei Nishikori reaches third round at Indian Wells

Kei Nishikori survived a scare against France’s Adrian Mannarino on Sunday to reach the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.The sixth-seeded Nishikori beat Mannarino ...

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Miho Takagi achieves world record in 1,500 meters

Miho Takagi ended the 2018-2019 World Cup in style on Sunday, setting a world record on her way to winning the competition’s final 1,500-meter race ...

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Kento Momota wins historic first All England Open title

World No. 1 Kento Momota on Sunday became the first Japanese man to win the All England Open badminton championships when he beat Denmark’s Viktor ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi breaks European lock on men’s World Cup title

Ryoyu Kobayashi made history on Sunday by becoming the first non-European to win the men’s ski jumping World Cup overall title.Kobayashi finished fifth in the ...

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Josh Duncan leads Jets to win over B-Corsairs

With 44 games in the books, there aren’t any big surprises remaining regarding the Chiba Jets Funabashi’s roster and playing style.They are built to win ...

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Takuma Nishimura opens Russian account to help CSKA maintain title push

Striker Takuma Nishimura scored his first goal since joining CSKA Moscow in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Rubin Kazan to help his new club maintain its ...

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Andres Iniesta’s Vissel dominate Vegalta

Midfield maestro Andres Iniesta put on a playmaking master class Sunday and David Villa scored for the second straight game as Vissel Kobe came from ...

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Five Japanese runners qualify for MGC through Nagoya Women’s Marathon

Namibian runner Helalia Johannes on Sunday won the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, a race through which five Japanese punched their tickets for this fall’s Marathon Grand ...

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Spring Basho gets started in Osaka

Sekiwake Takakeisho started his campaign for promotion to the sport’s second-highest rank by beating Myogiryu in his opening bout at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament ...

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Sumo 101: Juryo

The lion’s share of media attention in sumo goes to the top (makuuchi) division.Its bouts are shown live on domestic television, its wrestlers are discussed ...

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Snowboarder Yuto Totsuka wins men’s halfpipe gold at World Cup finals

Yuto Totsuka overcame challenging weather conditions at Mammoth Mountain in California to win the men’s snowboard halfpipe finals at the World Cup season finale on ...

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Alaves’ Takashi Inui scores in second straight match

Japan international Takashi Inui scored his second goal in as many games Saturday in Deportivo Alaves’ 1-1 draw with Eibar in the Spanish first division.Inui ...

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Naomi Osaka gets revenge against Kristina Mladenovic at Indian Wells

World No. 1 Naomi Osaka launched her title defense at the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in a grudge match against Kristina ...

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AP source: Raiders acquire star receiver Antonio Brown in trade with Steelers

The Oakland Raiders agreed on a deal Saturday night to acquire prolific but disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown from the Pittsburgh Steelers and will give him ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi leads Japan to silver during World Cup team event

Ryoyu Kobayashi helped Japan’s men claim silver in a World Cup ski jumping team event on Saturday.The team of Kobayashi, his older brother Junshiro, Yukiya ...

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Wales survives Scotland to stay on path to Grand Slam

Scotland on form looked like it would only be a pothole on Wales’ road to Six Nations glory.The thing about potholes, though, is they can ...

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Japanese speedskaters set national marks in long track competition

Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi and Tatsuya Shinhama all set national records on the first day of the ISU long track World Cup speed skating finals ...

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Buffaloes’ Joey Meneses leads Mexico to win over Samurai Japan

New Orix Buffaloes player Joey Meneses stole the show at his home park by leading Mexico to a 4-2 win over Japan in the first ...

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No. 1 Kento Momota to face Viktor Axelsen in All England Open final

World No. 1 Kento Momota set up an All England Open final showdown with Viktor Axelsen after beating Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in ...

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Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to make MLB debut on March 21 at Tokyo Dome

New Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi will make his Major League Baseball debut as a starter in the second game of the 2019 season-opening series ...

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Porto’s Jesus Corona receives two-year contract extension

Mexican international Jesus Corona has extended his contact with Porto two years to 2022, the Portuguese club said on Saturday.“This is a reward for his ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin clinches record 15th World Cup victory this season

Mikaela Shiffrin won a women’s World Cup slalom on Saturday for a record 15th victory of the season.No other skier, male or female, has won ...

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Adidas says women to receive same World Cup bonus as men

Sportswear maker Adidas said it will give the same bonus to any of its sponsored players on the Women’s World Cup-winning soccer team as their ...

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Ryan Rossiter, Hironori Watanabe steer Brex past SeaHorses

The Tochigi Brex sit a game behind the East Division-leading Chiba Jets Funabashi, and demonstrated again on Saturday that they intend to make it a ...

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Blues hold off Sunwolves

An undisciplined performance by the Sunwolves saw them fail in their bid to make it two straight wins in New Zealand on Saturday as the ...

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Consadole’s Anderson Lopes bags four goals in triumph over S-Pulse

Anderson Lopes scored four goals as Consadole Sapporo thrashed Shimizu S-Pulse 5-2 in the J. League first division on Saturday.After Consadole conceded a first-half equalizer, ...

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Consadole’s Anderson Lopes bags four goals in victory over S-Pulse

Anderson Lopes scored four goals as Consadole Sapporo thrashed Shimizu S-Pulse 5-2 on Saturday.After Consadole conceded a first-half equalizer, the Brazilian forward converted a penalty ...

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Jets strike early, pound Hurricanes

With first place in their sights, the Winnipeg Jets delivered their most dominant performance of the season.Andrew Copp scored twice, Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal ...

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Tommy Fleetwood, Keegan Bradley tied for lead after two rounds at Arnold Palmer Invitation

Tommy Fleetwood used two new clubs to make two eagles on his way to a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead ...

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Rasheed Wallace becomes high school coach in North Carolina

Former NBA star Rasheed Wallace is now a high school basketball coach in North Carolina.Jordan High School in Durham held a news conference Friday to ...

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Shohei Ohtani begins throwing again

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani resumed throwing Friday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.The 24-year-old made 60 throws — ...

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Warriors display pride in rout of Nuggets

The Golden State Warriors hardly expect to fix every flaw in one night.Beating Denver in dominant fashion certainly provided a positive first step. The two-time ...

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Roma brings in Claudio Ranieri as coach until end of season

Roma appointed Claudio Ranieri as interim coach on Friday, a day after firing Eusebio Di Francesco following the team’s elimination from the Champions League.The 67-year-old ...

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Tomoki Hiwatashi wins world junior title

Tomoki Hiwatashi, an American teen born to Japanese parents in the United States, won the world junior championships in Croatia on Friday night.Hiwatashi, who hails ...

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Sunrockers cruise past Albirex

Frontcourt mates Robert Sacre and Ryan Kelly combined for 52 points as the Sunrockers Shibuya outplayed the visiting Niigata Albirex BB in Friday’s B. League ...

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Athletes impressed with Tokyo 2020 boccia venue

Two athletes from Japan’s Paralympic boccia team left with good impressions Friday after visiting the site of the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, the future venue for ...

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Sunwolves face Blues with Super Rugby future at stake

The Sunwolves head into Saturday’s game with the Blues at QBE Stadium, north of Auckland, knowing a second consecutive win on New Zealand soil could ...

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Retired midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara to serve as academy adviser for Antlers

Former Japan midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara will return to the Kashima Antlers as an academy adviser, the J. League first-division club said Friday.Ogasawara, a member of ...

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Naomi Osaka unveiled as one of new Barbie ‘Sheroes’

World No. 1 Naomi Osaka said Thursday she finds it “a little bit surreal” that there’s a new version of the iconic Barbie doll in ...

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Proposed new league presents issues for Japan

A World Rugby news release late Wednesday night from Dublin may have appeased some parties concerned by plans for a new worldwide league, but many ...

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Jason Zucker notches hat trick as Wild blank Lightning

Jason Zucker scored all three of Minnesota’s goals for his first career hat trick, Devan Dubnyk made 25 saves for his second shutout of the ...

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Bucks pounce on Pacers to halt team’s first losing streak of season

Giannis Antetokounmpo channeled his frustration over a technical foul in the best way possible.Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and Khris Middleton added 27 to help the ...

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Eagles hurler Takahiro Norimoto to undergo elbow cleanup procedure

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right-hander Takahiro Norimoto will undergo a cleanup procedure on his pitching elbow next week, general manager Kazuhisa Ishii said Friday.The 28-year-old ...

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Rumors swirl as Steelers prepare to deal receiver Antonio Brown

The Pittsburgh Steelers might be ready to trade wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Buffalo Bills.Or maybe not. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday night ...

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Gonzaga announcer Tom Hudson full of praise for Rui Hachimura

The Gonzaga University men’s basketball team’s sustained excellence is one of the most remarkable stories in contemporary sports.Really. The Bulldogs are, well, a Pacific Northwest ...

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Claudio Ranieri lined up after Roma fires Eusebio Di Francesco

Eusebio Di Francesco was fired as Roma coach after the team crashed out of the Champions League, the Italian club confirmed on Thursday, with former ...

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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74.His ...

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Popular ex-pro wrestler Richard ‘The Destroyer’ Beyer dies at 88

Richard Beyer, a former American pro wrestler who was popular in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s, died at his home on the outskirts of ...

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Spotlight returns to Jose Mourinho after Real Madrid collapse

With Real Madrid in tatters, it’s time to talk about Jose Mourinho again.The spotlight turned to the Portuguese coach immediately after Madrid’s disastrous week came ...

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Olympic silver medalist Daniel Rudisha, father of David, dies at 73

Daniel Rudisha, an Olympic silver-medalist runner in 1968 and the father of two-time Olympic 800-meter champion David Rudisha, has died. He was 73.David Rudisha made ...

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Sumo lacks marquee rivalries of recent times

The upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament seems to have everything going for it.The basho kicks off with a wealth of storylines. One is a tale ...

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World Rugby releases outline for proposed World League

World Rugby has released an outline of the contentious 12-team World League it plans to launch in 2022 in an effort to quell concerns that ...

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FIFA explores Kuwait, Oman as 2022 World Cup co-hosts: source

FIFA continues the push to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams, considering Kuwait and Oman becoming co-hosts with Qatar, which remains in the ...

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Tomoki Hiwatashi in hunt for title at world junior championships

American Tomoki Hiwatashi is in second place after the short program on Wednesday at the world junior championships in Zagreb.The 19-year-old from Hoffman Estates, Illinois, ...

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Ayaka Takahashi, Misaki Matsutomo crash out of All England Open on first day

Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo, who won the women’s doubles for Japan’s first Olympic gold in badminton in Rio de Janeiro, suffered a shock defeat ...

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LeBron surpasses Jordan on career scoring list

When LeBron James hit the driving layup that pushed him past Michael Jordan into fourth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, even the Denver ...

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Royals catcher Salvador Perez has Tommy John surgery

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, a procedure that will sideline ...

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Hakuho, other challengers ready to chase spring glory

The Osaka Basho, which gets underway on Sunday, is arguably the most wide-open tournament sumo has seen in years.With three of the last four meets ...

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Toyama looks to improve defense

The Toyama Grouses, one of B. League’s premier offensive clubs, present a formidable challenge for opposing defenses.They put points on the board in a hurry. ...

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Manchester United eliminates PSG in thrilling finish

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed he’s still a specialist in delivering last-minute victories for Manchester United in the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain, though, remains a specialist ...

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Vissel add Sergi Samper to loaded lineup

Vissel Kobe has added another name to its ever-growing list of Barcelona connections.The J. League first-division club announced on Thursday the signing of defensive midfielder ...

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Hanshin’s Fumimito Haraguchi back in action after cancer surgery

Hanshin Tigers backup catcher Fumihito Haraguchi resumed training at the club’s minor league facility in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture on Thursday, after undergoing surgery for colorectal ...

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Teenager Daiki Hashioka scores twice as Urawa downs Buriram in Asian Champions League clash

Nineteen-year-old winger Daiki Hashioka netted a second-half brace as the Urawa Reds beat visiting Thai side Buriram United 3-0 in their opening Asian Champions League ...

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James Harden scores 35 to lead Rockets past Raptors

James Harden and the Houston Rockets watched a big lead evaporate, yet managed to keep their winning streak intact.Harden scored 19 of his 35 points ...

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Shining Arcs coach Rob Penney steps down after five seasons

NTT Communications Shining Arcs said Wednesday that Rob Penney will step down from his role as head coach after five seasons with the Japan Rugby ...

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Swimming star Rikako Ikee says battle against leukemia ‘harder than I thought’

Swimming sensation Rikako Ikee said Wednesday her battle against leukemia has been more difficult than she imagined.Three weeks after announcing she had been diagnosed with ...

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Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu says building best squad for Copa America won’t be easy

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said Wednesday it will be “difficult” to assemble the strongest possible squad for this summer’s Copa America in Brazil, with overseas ...

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Nihon University football player Taisuke Miyagawa set to return following suspension

A Japanese university football player, who was suspended last year for committing a dangerous tackle on an opponent, is set to make his competitive return ...

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With super club dreams, Vissel Kobe tries to rewrite history

Most sports writers have their own personal pantheon of inspirations. At the top of mine is Hunter S. Thompson.The legendary gonzo journalist was never a ...

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Clean-shaven reliever Ryan Cook excited for new challenge with Giants

Ryan Cook’s former Seattle Mariners teammates will have be forgiven if they don’t immediately recognize him when they arrive in Japan later this month.It won’t ...

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Akatsuki Five players make quick return to club grind

Many Japanese basketball fans may have been nursing hangovers after Japan successfully qualified for the FIBA World Cup.But the players themselves haven’t had much time ...

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Shohei Ohtani’s success paves new two-way street for players like Angels’ Kaleb Cowart

Within the span of a few years, Japanese pitcher Shohei Ohtani has had a dramatic impact on the thinking of some major league clubs.Even after ...

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Gonzaga’s Rui Hachimura named West Coast Conference Player of the Year

Rui Hachimura was named the West Coast Conference 2018-2019 Player of the Year on Tuesday after helping lead Gonzaga University, currently the nation’s No. 1 ...

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All Blacks captain Kieran Read to join Verblitz after Rugby World Cup

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has announced he will leave New Zealand after the World Cup to play club rugby in Japan’s Top League for ...

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Real Madrid’s European reign ends with shock loss to Ajax

Kings of Europe no more. Real Madrid’s Champions League reign is over.More than 1,000 days since winning the first of three consecutive European titles, Real ...

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England defeats Japan to win SheBelieves Cup

England Scored Three Goals In The First 30 Minutes And The Lionesses Went On To Defeat Japan 3-0 On Tuesday To Win The Shebelieves Cup.Both ...

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Japan leg of 2020 Olympics torch relay to start at J-Village in Fukushima

The torch relay for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will likely start at a soccer facility in Fukushima Prefecture that was used as an operational ...

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Antlers begin defense of Asian Champions League title with victory

Kashima Antlers opened their Asian Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim thanks to goals either side of halftime from ...

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Japan Mint unveils coins commemorating Rugby World Cup

The Japan Mint unveiled a pair of commemorative coins Tuesday to mark the country’s hosting of the 2019 Rugby World Cup from September.Former Japan international ...

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Rising choreographer Benoit Richaud says Kaori Sakamoto in good form ahead of worlds

Following a disappointing fourth-place finish at last month’s Four Continents Championships in California, Japan champion Kaori Sakamoto didn’t dwell on her result, but rather went ...

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Tiger Woods pulls out of Arnold Palmer Invitational with neck strain

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with what he describes as a neck strain.Woods announced his decision Monday on Twitter . He ...

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World champ Uta Abe to miss Ekaterinburg Grand Slam with shoulder injury

Teenage world champion Uta Abe has withdrawn from the upcoming Ekaterinburg Grand Slam in Russia due to a left shoulder injury, the All Japan Judo ...

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Suns take season series from Bucks

The Phoenix Suns have had a dreadful season, one of growing pains, long losing streaks and blowout losses. However, on Monday night they put together ...

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Tyler Ennis records first career hat trick as Maple Leafs cruise by Flames

Tyler Ennis made a return to his home province a night to remember.Ennis recorded his first career hat trick to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs ...

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England bids farewell to World Cup star Gordon Banks

Thousands of fans joined luminaries of English soccer for a final farewell on Monday to Gordon Banks, a steelworker’s son who became one of the ...

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Rockets, Raptors set for two games in Japan

Well, it’s only preseason contests this time, but Japan will host NBA games for the first time in 16 years when the Houston Rockets and ...

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Dodgers say Clayton Kershaw may be unavailable to start season

The Los Angeles Dodgers could be without Clayton Kershaw for the start of the season as the staff ace begins to rebuild from shoulder soreness ...

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Detroit Red Wings great, NHL union pioneer ‘Terrible Ted’ Lindsay dead at 93

Ted Lindsay, the Hall of Famer who provided muscle and meanness on the Detroit Red Wings’ mighty “Production Line” of the 1950s and helped pioneer ...

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Guilt-stricken Austrian cyclist Georg Preidler quits Groupama team after admitting to doping

Cyclist Georg Preidler, who had gone to the Austrian police to confess to doping, has quit Groupama-FDJ “with immediate effect,” the French team said on ...

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Fighters’ Kotaro Kiyomiya fractures wrist ahead of second season

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters teenage slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya has sustained a fracture to his right wrist ahead of the upcoming season, the Pacific League club ...

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2022 Asian Games to include athletes from Oceania

Basketball, volleyball and soccer players from Australia and other Oceania countries will be permitted to compete at the next edition of the Asian Games.The Olympic ...

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Kento Momota, Akane Yamaguchi win as Japan dominates German Open

Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi won the men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, to complete a dominant showing by Japanese players at the Badminton World ...

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Cubs hurler Yu Darvish confident after second spring training start

Yu Darvish, whose first season pitching for the Chicago Cubs was blighted by injury, was brimming with confidence after his second spring training start on ...

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Amanaki Lelei Mafi called up to Japan’s Rugby World Cup camp amid assault proceedings

Amanaki Lelei Mafi, who is undergoing criminal proceedings for assault, has been called up to Japan’s extended Rugby World Cup training camp, the Japan Rugby ...

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FIFA chief Gianni Infantino says joint Korean bid for Women’s World Cup possible

A joint World Cup bid by North and South Korea is being talked up by FIFA President Gianni Infantino.“I have been hearing for the Women’s ...

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Eagles’ Takahiro Norimoto leads NPB group chasing Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano

Tomoyuki Sugano is the best pitcher in Japanese baseball.The Yomiuri Giants ace has won the past two Sawamura Awards, hasn’t posted an ERA higher 2.14 ...

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Sunwolves continue to make gains

The history of Super Rugby has clearly shown that new teams joining the competition face a long, hard initiation.The Perth-based Western Force came along in ...

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Nick Kyrgios shaking up tennis world

A few hours after Roger Federer collected the 100th ATP title of his career in Dubai, Nick Kyrgios was preparing for his Mexican Open final ...

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Harden scores 42 to lead Rockets past Celtics

James Harden and the Houston Rockets are at their best when they are knocking down 3-pointers, getting points in the paint and racking up points ...

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Martina Sablikova overtakes Miho Takagi to win allround speedskating world title

Miho Takagi fell short in her bid for back-to-back titles at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships on Sunday, finishing second behind the Czech Republic’s ...

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Liverpool loses control of title race after draw with Everton

Two months after blowing the chance to go 10 points clear, Liverpool isn’t even top of the Premier League any more.With nine matches to go, ...

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Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka has no issues with pitch clock in first outing of spring

Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka got along just fine with baseball’s new 20-second pitch clock in his first spring training start.Tanaka is one of the majors’ ...

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In pictures: Tokyo Marathon 2019

Low temperatures and a persistent rain put a slight damper on the celebratory aspect of the 13th Tokyo Marathon but at least it harm the ...

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Alvark fire on all cylinders from start to finish in victory over Grouses

Perhaps the biggest compliment a team can receive after a game was uttered on Sunday afternoon.Toyama Grouses bench boss Don Beck called the Alvark Tokyo ...

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Sunwolves’ dogged adherence to plan was key component of stunning win over Chiefs

It is often said that rugby is not rocket science, and the Sunwolves’ famous win over the Chiefs on Saturday — regarded by many as ...

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Raibu Katayama, Yuto Totsuka place second, third in halfpipe at U.S. Open

Raibu Katayama and Yuto Totsuka finished second and third, respectively, on Sunday in the men’s halfpipe competition at the Burton U.S. Open in Vail, Colorado.Katayama, ...

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Cancer survivor runs for family, friends — and herself — in Tokyo Marathon

Vanessa Oshima has been running every day since her friend was diagnosed with cancer six years ago, and she made a promise that she would ...

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Japan fails to end podium drought in Nordic combined team event at worlds

Japan fell behind and had to settle for fourth place in the Nordic combined men’s team event Saturday at the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships, ...

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Rui Hachimura scores 17 as No. 1 Gonzaga beats Saint Mary’s for 20th straight victory

Rui Hachimura contributed 17 points to No. 1 Gonzaga’s 69-55 win over Saint Mary’s on Saturday as the Bulldogs closed out a perfect West Coast ...

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Mai Murakami finishes third at American Cup

Mai Murakami finished third on Saturday in the women’s all-around competition at the American Cup, a tournament on the FIG World Cup series.Murakami scored 55.732 ...

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Birhanu Legese overcomes wet conditions to win Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese hit the pavement in arguably the worst conditions in the 13-year history of the Tokyo Marathon and performed as if the weather ...

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Roger Federer captures 100th title of illustrious career

Add a century of career titles to Roger Federer’s staggering list of tennis achievements.The 20-time Grand Slam champion became the second male player to win ...

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Bryce Harper wants ‘to be on Broad Street’ for World Series parade

Bryce Harper sounded like a typical Philadelphian talking about a goal every Phillies fan will endorse.“I want to be on Broad Street on a frickin’ ...

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Miho Takagi races to top of leaderboard after first day first day of allround world championships

Defending champion Miho Takagi won the 500-meter race by a wide margin to claim the lead in the women’s competition on Saturday, the first day ...

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Takashi Inui scores first goal since joining Alaves in Spanish League

Japan international Takashi Inui scored his first goal since joining Spanish side Deportivo Alaves, netting the winner in the club’s 2-1 victory over Villarreal on ...

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Nadeshiko Japan beats Brazil to set up showdown with England in SheBelieves Cup

Japan defeated Brazil 3-1 in the SheBelieves Cup on Saturday, and next face a showdown against England in a match that could determine who wins ...

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Ariya Jutanugarn leads field entering final round at HSBC Women’s World Championship

The No. 1 player in the world is No. 1 after three rounds at the HSBC Women’s World Championship.Two strokes behind American Amy Olson after ...

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Kosuke Ishii ignites high-flying Jets

Chiba Jets Funabashi perimeter marksman Kosuke Ishii had the hot hand early in Saturday’s contest.The 31-year-old shooting guard took four shots in the first period. ...

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Ikuma Horishima places first in World Cup moguls event in Kazakhstan

Ikuma Horishima won the men’s moguls Saturday at the Freestyle Skiing World Cup in Shymbulak, Kazakhstan, for his first victory of the season.The 21-year-old Horishima ...

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Spurs part ways with veteran center Pau Gasol

The San Antonio Spurs announced a buyout agreement with Pau Gasol on Friday, allowing the veteran center to become playoff-eligible with another team.Gasol has been ...

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Sunwolves storm past Chiefs for first road win

The Sunwolves claimed their first-ever road win in Super Rugby when they beat the two-time champion Chiefs 30-15 in a third-round match on Saturday.The Sunwolves ...

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Vissel edge Sagan on David Villa’s goal

The fireworks around the Noevir Stadium pitch lit up as the players made their entrance.The fireworks on the pitch took slightly longer. With an open ...

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FIFA bans former senior vice president David Chung for financial misdeeds

Former FIFA senior vice president David Chung was banned from soccer for 6½ years on Friday for financial wrongdoing linked to a $20 million building ...

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Pacific Island players threaten RWC boycott

Members of a Pacific Island players’ support group in Europe are considering boycotting the Rugby World Cup in response to plans for a new world ...

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Bulls outlast Hawks in 4OT epic

The Chicago Bulls are playing their best basketball of the season at a time many might have thought the focus would be shifting to the ...

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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin sets scoring record

Alex Ovechkin added to his lengthy list of accomplishments with another big goal.Washington’s captain became the first player in NHL history with 10 seasons of ...

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NFL may add ‘sky judge’ to avoid repeat of blunder

NFL executives are studying the possibility of adding a “sky judge” to help protect officials from botched calls such as the one that denied the ...

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Federer into Dubai final, nears 100th career title

Roger Federer can win the 100th title of his career at the Dubai Championships on Saturday.The 20-time Grand Slam champion will have to beat the ...

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‘Scorpion’ Pedroza passes away at 62

Former world champion Panamanian boxer Eusebio Pedroza, who defended the featherweight title more times than any other, has died at age 62.The World Boxing Association ...

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Miyabi Onitsuka places third in women’s slopestyle final at U.S. Open

Miyabi Onitsuka placed third in the women’s slopestyle final Friday at the U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships at Vail Mountain Resort in Colorado.Zoi Sadowski Synnott of ...

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Antlers, Frontale play to 1-1 draw

Sho Ito scored for the second game running on Friday as Kashima Antlers salvaged a 1-1 draw against Kawasaki Frontale.Ito scored the equalizer for the ...

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Amy Olson leads by two strokes after two rounds in Singapore

Amy Olson’s eagle on the front nine and a late birdie on the 16th hole were enough for the American to emerge from a five-way ...

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Sunwolves seeking road victory in franchise history

The Sunwolves will face the Chiefs on Saturday in Hamilton, New Zealand, looking to make history and record their first-ever win away from home.Over the ...

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J. League, Konami to stage esports tournament

The J. League announced Friday it will launch an esports tournament together with Konami Digital Entertainment Co. featuring the videogame maker’s trademark soccer title.The 40 ...

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Suguru Osako aiming for form, not time, in Tokyo Marathon

Suguru Osako isn’t a big talker. So he doesn’t try to entertain with his words.But he’s certainly determined to put on a good effort in ...

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Harden drops 58 on Heat as Rockets rally for victory

After scoring 58 points, James Harden pointed to the Houston Rockets’ defense and team effort.Harden also had 10 assists and seven rebounds and the Rockets ...

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Patriots owner Robert Kraft pleads not guilty to prostitution charges

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has pleaded not guilty to two counts of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution in a Florida case, according to court ...

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Cranes book spot in Asia League finals

The Nippon Paper Cranes beat South Korea’s Daemyung Killer Whales 4-3 in their semifinal game Thursday and advanced to the Asia League Ice Hockey finals ...

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Jason Witten going back to Cowboys

Jason Witten said the hardest thing about deciding to retire nine months ago was leaving football without winning a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys.The ...

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Fulham fires manager Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri was fired by Fulham on Thursday, even though owner Shad Khan said the manager isn’t fully responsible for failing to lift the London ...

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Gonzaga, Hachimura win 19th in a row

A renewed focus on defense helped Gonzaga get back to the No. 1 ranking it held for three weeks earlier this season.Brandon Clarke, one of ...

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Roger Federer two wins away from 100th title

Roger Federer moved to within two wins of a 100th career title on Thursday after coming through a tough test in difficult conditions against Marton ...

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Bryce Harper agrees to record contract with Phillies worth $330 million

It took a long time and a lot of money, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally landed Bryce Harper with a record contract.The young star outfielder ...

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