Liverpool opens 11-point lead over Manchester City in Premier League

Liverpool’s march to a first English league championship in 30 years is turning into a procession.Manchester City certainly doesn’t appear able to stop it from ...

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Harden blasts off for 60 points in 31 minutes

James Harden’s performance on Saturday night was enough to make even those who see him put up gaudy numbers night after night step back and ...

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No. 16 Auburn upends No. 5 Alabama’s playoff hopes

Shaun Shivers scored on an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put No. 16 Auburn ahead and another failed field goal by Alabama in the ...

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New Year team helping immigrant runners realize American dream

A no-name entrant at November’s New York City Marathon — literally, he didn’t even qualify to have his name printed on his bib — Girma ...

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David Warner breaks Donald Bradman, Azhar Ali records in his unbeaten 335

David Warner walked off the Adelaide Oval with his bat held aloft in one hand and his helmet in the other, forming the shape of ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani supports Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura from courtside

Rookie forward Rui Hachimura received some high-profile support when his Washington Wizards faced the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, with baseball star Shohei Ohtani cheering ...

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Fujitsu Frontiers running back Samajie Grant thrives on versatility

Seeking a fourth straight X League championship, the Fujitsu Frontiers acquired an exceptional weapon in young American Samajie Grant this year.The 24-year-old is listed as ...

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Kohei Uchimura says he’s ‘jealous’ of athletes with Olympic berths already secured

Kohei Uchimura said Saturday he is envious of those athletes who have already earned berths to next summer’s Tokyo Games amid his own recent fitness ...

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Frontiers rout Finies, advance to Japan X Bowl for seventh consecutive season

Backup quarterback Tsubasa Takagi threw four touchdown passes and running back Samajie Grant rushed for 171 yards on nine carries to lead the defending X ...

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Kei Nishikori appoints Max Mirnyi to coaching team

Former world doubles No. 1 Max Mirnyi has joined Kei Nishikori’s coaching staff, the tennis star told Kyodo News on Saturday.The 29-year-old Nishikori, ranked 13th ...

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Wrestler Kaori Icho passes on last-chance Tokyo 2020 bid

Four-time reigning Olympic wrestling champion Kaori Icho has not entered next month’s national championships, ending her bid for a fifth consecutive gold medal, the Japan ...

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Ranger College freshman sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga commits to Nebraska

Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga, who is having a stellar freshman season for Ranger (Texas) College, has verbally committed to transfer to the University of Nebraska to ...

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Lakers roll to 10th straight win

The Los Angeles Lakers have won 10 straight games for the first time since December 2009, when Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol rode that fast ...

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Unai Emery fired by Arsenal after recent results

There’s another managerial vacancy at a north London club in the Premier League, this time at Arsenal.Unai Emery was fired on Friday after 18 months ...

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Marinos move closer to title

One way or another, the trophy presented annually to the winner of the J. League’s first division was bound for Nissan Stadium after Saturday.The big ...

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David Warner, Steve Smith set pace for Australia against Pakistan

David Warner reached a career-high 261 and shared partnerships of 361 with Marnus Labuschagne and an unbroken 106 with Steve Smith as Australia reached 475-2 ...

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Stats maven Seymour Siwoff, who ran Elias Sports Bureau for decades, dies at 99

Seymour Siwoff, the statistics maven who turned the Elias Sports Bureau into the place to go for exact information on teams and athletes for more ...

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Flames coach Bill Peters steps down

Bill Peters resigned as coach of the Calgary Flames after it was disclosed he directed racist slurs at a Nigerian-born player in the minors a ...

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NFL bans Cardinals CB Josh Shaw for betting on games

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions ...

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New National Stadium declared finished nearly eight months ahead of Olympics

The new National Stadium was officially completed on Saturday when the centerpiece for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics was handed over to its owner and ...

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FIFA gives ex-Brazilian soccer official Ricardo Teixeira lifetime ban for bribery

FIFA banned Brazilian soccer official Ricardo Teixeira for life on Friday for taking millions of dollars in bribes, four years after he was indicted by ...

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Mo Farah targeting return to track at Tokyo 2020

Mo Farah announced Friday that he was targeting a return to the track to compete in the 10,000 meters at next year’s Tokyo Olympics.The Briton ...

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Arsenal fires manager Unai Emery as club goes winless in seven games

Unai Emery was fired as Arsenal manager Friday after less than two years in charge and with the club without a win in seven games, ...

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National high school body orders pitch limits for first time

High school games played at the spiritual home of Japanese baseball will get a new look in 2020 after the organizer of the prestigious national ...

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Rally of Chile axed as deadly unrest grips country

Chile’s round of the 2020 world rally championship was axed on Thursday, the latest high-profile event cancelled in the wake of violent unrest in the ...

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New Zealand takes charge in second test with England

An unbeaten century by Tom Latham in a 116-run partnership with Ross Taylor and an injury to allrounder Ben Stokes put England on the back ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin skis with fond memories of grandmother

Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t lose often. Rarer still, she doesn’t lose to the same person over and over.Growing up, the two-time Olympic gold medalist just couldn’t ...

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India’s Mumbai City added to Manchester City football empire

The owners of English Premier League champions Manchester City on Thursday made Mumbai City FC of India the eighth club in their global football empire.Abu ...

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Crusaders to keep name, change logo after mosque killings

New Zealand’s Canterbury Crusaders announced Friday that the team will retain its name but change its logo after a review sparked by the deadly mosque ...

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Saints clinch third straight NFC South title

Taysom Hill’s rare moment in the spotlight came in an important game for the New Orleans Saints.Hill blocked a punt to set up his 3-yard ...

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Devils send Habs to another loss

Carey Price repeatedly smashing his stick on the crossbar in frustration perfectly summed up the Montreal Canadiens’ struggles.The Canadiens lost their sixth straight game in ...

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Trick play TD helps Bills beat Cowboys

Cole Beasley savored a little extra time on the field with his former teammates after what had to be one of the most satisfying days ...

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Daichi Kamada scores twice to sink woeful Arsenal in Europa League

Daichi Kamada scored twice in the second half as Eintracht Frankfurt came from a goal down and stunned Arsenal 2-1 in the Europa League on ...

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Pim Verbeek, former coach of South Korea and Australia, dies at 63

Pim Verbeek, the Dutchman who coached South Korea and Australia, has died at the age of 63.Verbeek, who played for Sparta Rotterdam, died on Thursday ...

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Russia hits back at ‘political’ doping ban threat

Russia on Thursday hit back at a proposed four-year ban on the country’s athletes, denouncing accusations of a doping cover-up as a politically motivated attempt ...

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European Tour lets players wear shorts for first time

Golfers were allowed to wear shorts during a European Tour event for the first time on Thursday because of sweltering temperatures.The decision to relax rules ...

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UK Athletics commissions independent review into dealings with banned track coach Alberto Salazar

UK Athletics has commissioned an independent review into its dealings with banned track coach Alberto Salazar and the recently disbanded Nike Oregon Project.UKA said on ...

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West Indies on brink of three-day test victory against Afghans

West Indies was on the brink of victory against Afghanistan in their one-off test after stocky offspinner Rahkeem Cornwall achieved a match haul of 10 ...

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic statue fenced off as Malmo fans vent fury

A fence has been placed around a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and security guards have been keeping watch after it was vandalized by Malmo soccer ...

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Bruins sign Charlie Coyle, Chris Wagner to extensions

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year extension worth a total of $31.5 million.The team also announced before Wednesday night’s game ...

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Jets QB Sam Darnold dismisses criticism by refusing to let it affect his play

Sam Darnold hears some of the harsh criticism when he struggles and the glowing accolades when he’s playing well.The New York Jets’ second-year quarterback refuses ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu shows he is much more than a great skater

Yuzuru Hanyu’s destruction of the opposition at the NHK Trophy last weekend came as no surprise. The two-time Olympic champion is fully healthy and back ...

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Hanshin Tigers to acquire Justin Bour, GM Osamu Tanimoto says

The Hanshin Tigers are set to acquire major league free agent Justin Bour for the 2020 season, Tigers general manager Osamu Tanimoto said Thursday.Tanimoto said ...

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Greg Schiano could return to Rutgers after original deal fell apart: source

Greg Schiano could be returning Rutgers after all.A source close to the New Jersey university, the coach and insiders in the football program, told The ...

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Toyama’s Satoru Maeta making most of playing time in second season

A few up-and-coming players’ names appear on the list of top Japanese scorers this season. They join many established players in providing an offensive spark ...

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Bucks extend win streak to nine

Without Khris Middleton’s productive return, the Milwaukee Bucks might not have outlasted the Atlanta Hawks.Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Middleton scored 16 ...

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Flames down Sabres on goal in OT

Flames captain Mark Giordano was thoroughly impressed with how Calgary rallied rather than unraveled.Following two-plus days of facing questions regarding the uncertain status of coach ...

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Messi puts on show as Barcelona advances to Champions League knockout rounds

Another day to celebrate for Lionel Messi. Another frustrating day for Liverpool against a familiar opponent.Messi marked his 700th game for Barcelona with a goal ...

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Pirates bring in Derek Shelton as new manager

The Pirates’ leadership overhaul is complete.Pittsburgh hired longtime major league coach Derek Shelton as manager on Wednesday, the final piece of a new-look leadership following ...

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Former star outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo unretires at 47 in hopes of making comeback

Popular former outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo, who has announced on social media that he wishes to resume playing professional baseball, officially unretired on Wednesday when he ...

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Athletes who missed 1980 Olympics due to boycott will be invited to 2020 Games

Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita said Wednesday the JOC is planning to invite athletes who missed out on the 1980 Moscow Olympics, due to ...

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Michael Thomas giving Saints big return on investment

When Michael Thomas appears in the locker room at New Orleans Saints training headquarters, he doesn’t linger long.The 191-cm,96 kg Thomas is often seen striding ...

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Calgary coach Bill Peters in limbo after allegedly using racial slurs

Bill Peters’ status as the Calgary Flames coach — and whatever future he might have in the sport — have been placed into question while ...

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Fighters outfielder Haruki Nishikawa reveals wish to play in MLB in 2021

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Haruki Nishikawa would like to move to the majors as early as the 2021 season, the 27-year-old said Wednesday.Appearing at ...

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WADA sanctions won’t impact plans for Russia to host Euro matches, Champions League final

The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that Russia’s hosting of European Championship soccer matches next year won’t be affected by recommendations it should be banned ...

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Taekwondo association president will not be reappointed over dispute with athletes

A panel of outside experts responsible for selecting new directors for the All Japan Taekwondo Association decided Wednesday not to reappoint President Noboru Kanehara amid ...

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Seemingly content without MLB, MVP Hayato Sakamoto on track for big things in Japan

Hayato Sakamoto is the one who stayed.In the midst of an era of increased player movement and Japanese stars departing for the major leagues, Sakamoto ...

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More content needed to satisfy sumo’s overseas fans

Sumo’s popularity abroad has increased massively over the past few years.A huge section of the fan base is now composed of people who have come ...

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J1’s chaotic final stretch just business as usual

The dramatic three-way race for the J. League first-division title between Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers is shaping up to be the ...

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Veteran Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden maintains passion for sport

With her love of wheelchair racing still driving her to compete at the highest level, 17-time Paralympic track and field medalist Tatyana McFadden is hungry ...

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Ladies European Tour approves joint venture with LPGA

The Ladies European Tour approved a plan to partner with the LPGA Tour with hopes of expanding the women’s game in Europe and beyond.The tours ...

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Gary Harris leads Nuggets to win over Wizards

Gary Harris isn’t putting up big scoring numbers. It’s the guard’s defense that has spearheaded the Denver Nuggets’ rise to the top of the Western ...

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Sixers’ Brett Brown to coach Australia at Tokyo Olympics

Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown will guide the Australian men’s team at next year’s Tokyo Olympics.Basketball Australia said Wednesday he will succeed Andrej Lemanis, who ...

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Jose Mourinho’s Spurs reach Champions League knockout stage

A bold substitution and a quick-thinking ball boy helped Jose Mourinho turn around his Champions League debut with Tottenham.It couldn’t have started worse, conceding twice ...

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Stephen F. Austin pulls off stunning upset of No. 1 Duke in overtime

Nathan Bain hit a layup at the overtime buzzer and Stephen F. Austin knocked off No. 1 Duke 85-83 on Tuesday night, ending the Blue ...

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Rugby Australia boss Raelene Castle apologizes to World Rugby: report

Rugby Australia chief Raelene Castle penned an apology to World Rugby over the behavior of some members of the Wallabies entourage, led by coach Michael ...

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Injury ends season of Olympic downhill runner-up Ragnhild Mowinckel

Olympic downhill silver medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel says her ski racing season is over due to another serious knee injury.Mowinckel says on her social media accounts ...

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Former Spain player Xabi Alonso acquitted of tax fraud

Former Real Madrid player Xabi Alonso has been acquitted of tax fraud in Spain.The former midfielder was facing a five-year prison sentence for defrauding tax ...

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Injury ends season of Olympic downhill runner-up Ragnhild Mowinckel

Olympic downhill silver medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel says her ski racing season is over due to another serious knee injury.Mowinckel says on her social media accounts ...

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Hayato Sakamoto,Tomoya Mori named league MVPs

It was pretty apparent early in the NPB season that it might be a special year for the Yomiuri Giants’ Hayato Sakamoto and the Seibu ...

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Sunwolves building roster for 2020 season

As they enter their likely final season in Super Rugby, the Sunwolves revealed 15 players who will compete for the Japan-based team in Tokyo on ...

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Kelly helps Sunrockers gain split with Alvark

The Sunrockers Shibuya avenged their series-opening defeat by downing the Alvark Tokyo 77-65 on Monday night in Tachikawa.Ex-Duke University forward Ryan Kelly led Shibuya (12-4) ...

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Celtics slip past Kings on late basket

Marcus Smart had the ball bounce right for him and the Boston Celtics this time.Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20 and the ...

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Springboks’ Cheslin Kolbe earns Top 14 honor

Rugby World Cup winner Cheslin Kolbe was named the Top 14’s player of the season on Monday, the French League announced at a ceremony.Kolbe, 26, ...

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Ravens’ Lamar Jackson throws five TD passes in rout of Rams

Lamar Jackson added another argument to his Most Valuable Player case in his “Monday Night Football” debut, leading the fearsome Baltimore Ravens to another blowout ...

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers capture first Grey Cup title since 1990

Andrew Harris made Grey Cup history to help end his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ title drought.Harris became the first player to be honored as both ...

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Ducks snap Islanders’ 17-game point streak

Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 23 saves and the Anaheim Ducks ended the New York Islanders’ 17-game point streak ...

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Three U.S. women surf for two Olympic berths, world championship

The World Surf League’s 2019 women’s championship tour is heading for a high-stakes finish wrapped up in red, white and blue.Three Americans — Carissa Moore, ...

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A year after cabbage incident, Steve Bruce loses in Villa return

A year after having a cabbage hurled at him by a disgruntled Aston Villa fan in the final days as its manager, Steve Bruce returned ...

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WADA panel recommends neutral status for Russia at 2020 Olympics

Russian athletes should be forced to compete as neutrals at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo and other major events, a key World Anti-Doping Agency panel ...

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MLB-bound Giants ace Shun Yamaguchi earns maiden Best Nine Award

Yomiuri Giants ace Shun Yamaguchi earned his first-ever Best Nine Award on Monday in what could be his last season before departing Japan.The right-hander, who ...

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Over 40 charged with disorderly conduct after Harvard-Yale midgame protest

Officials say 42 people were charged with disorderly conduct after a protest interrupted a Saturday football game between archrivals Harvard and Yale.Students and alumni from ...

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New Zealand thrashes England in first test

A fiery five-wicket burst from Neil Wagner sealed a comprehensive innings and 65 runs victory for New Zealand over England late on the final day ...

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Henrik Kristoffersen beats Clement Noel for 1st slalom win in 22 months

Henrik Kristoffersen has finally triumphed again in a men’s World Cup slalom after 22 months, winning the first race since the retirement of his longtime ...

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Registrations to buy Tokyo Games tickets exceed 8 million

More than 8 million residents of Japan have registered to buy tickets for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next summer, the games organizing committee said ...

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Japanese basketball generates record revenue as B. League’s growth continues

The growth of Japanese basketball does not appear to be in danger of slowing down any time soon, according to financial data released by the ...

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Kim Sei-young cashes in with $1.5 million putt at Tour Championship

With the richest prize in women’s golf history riding on the outcome, Kim Sei-young delivered the ultimate money putt.Even if she didn’t even know the ...

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Mavericks get off to fast start in win over Rockets

Dallas coach Rick Carlisle didn’t want his team to get overexcited about its convincing victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.He was, however, quick to ...

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Urawa’s ACL loss prompts reflection by Japanese soccer officials

For the Japanese soccer community, Urawa Reds’ 3-0 aggregate defeat to Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final was unprecedented.That’s because it ...

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Hakuho motivated by quest to reach 50 championships

A day after claiming his 43rd career title with a win at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, yokozuna Hakuho said he intends to fight on ...

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Niners dominate on both sides in blowout win over Packers

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two long touchdown passes and the San Francisco harassed Aaron Rodgers all night, leading the 49ers to a 37-8 victory over the ...

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Grieving Roberto Bautista Agut, Rafael Nadal guide Spain to Davis Cup title

Rafael Nadal gave all he had on the Caja Magica center court in Madrid.The top-ranked Spanish star even admitted he risked getting injured by playing ...

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Man United forced to settle for draw after rally against Sheffield United

Manchester United conceded a 90th-minute equalizer after rallying from a two-goal deficit to draw 3-3 with Sheffield United in a wild Premier League match on ...

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Jon Rahm lands $5 million jackpot with victory in Dubai

Jon Rahm is $5 million richer after winning both the season-ending DP World Tour Championship and the Race to Dubai title on Sunday.The world No. ...

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Al Hilal blanks Urawa Reds again to win Asian Champions League

Twice previously in the last 12 years — in 2007 and 2017 — the Urawa Reds took to the Saitama Stadium pitch backed by a ...

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Alvark’s Alex Kirk makes huge defensive impact in series-opening win against Sunrockers

Alvark Tokyo center Alex Kirk was an active defensive presence on Sunday.The 211-cm University of New Mexico alum swatted two shots in the first quarter ...

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Akira Sone becomes first judoka to make Japan’s 2020 Olympic team

Akira Sone became Japan’s first judoka for next year’s Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.The All Japan Judo Federation named the 19-year-old to next year’s team after ...

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Kintetsu Liners’ Luke Thompson bids farewell to home fans at Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Veteran lock Luke Thompson, who helped Japan reach the quarterfinals for the first time at this fall’s Rugby World Cup, played his final home match ...

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Suave Richard makes late surge in dramatic Japan Cup victory

Third favorite Suave Richard came from behind to win the 39th running of the Japan Cup on Sunday for the horse’s second Grade 1 title.Ridden ...

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Hakuho puts finishing touches on 43rd career title

Yokozuna Hakuho finished his championship run at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday with a victory over ozeki Takakeisho at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.In a ...

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Asahisho’s comedic talents have provided many laughs

Sumo is a sport with a surprising amount of interesting characters.For a lifestyle so intrinsically violent and harsh, it attracts a striking number of comedians ...

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Yokohama FC earns promotion to J1 for second time

Yokohama FC, the club created by fans of former J. League top-flight team Yokohama Flugels, booked a spot in the first division for 2020 with ...

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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo notches 16th consecutive double-double to open season in victory over Pistons

Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to provide the offense, and the Bucks’ defense eventually caught up.Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 10 rebounds for his 16th consecutive double-double ...

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Deontay Wilder stops Luis Ortiz with seventh-round knockout in heavyweight title rematch

One rematch down, one to go for Deontay WilderWilder landed a vicious right hand to stop Luis Ortiz in the seventh round Saturday night to ...

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Jose Mourinho guides Tottenham to victory in first match in charge

Tottenham’s decision to switch managers reaped instant rewards as Jose Mourinho got off to a winning start in his highly anticipated fourth coaching stint in ...

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Tyson Barrie ignites Maple Leafs in first-period surge against Avalanche

A quick goal by Colorado got Tyson Barrie’s homecoming off to a rough start, but Toronto’s dominating stretch helped him celebrate in his return to ...

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Ohio State tops Penn State, locks up Big Ten East title

J.K. Dobbins rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Ohio State locked up the Big Ten East title Saturday, surviving its first ...

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Spain reaches Davis Cup final by beating Britain

The revamped Davis Cup will reach its climax on Sunday, with Canada celebrating a historic first title or Spain lifting the trophy for the sixth ...

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Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph fined $50,000 for role in brawl

The NFL has slapped Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with a $50,000 fine as part of the ongoing fallout from the Steelers-Cleveland Browns brawl on ...

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Nao Kodaira records first 500-meter World Cup victory of season

Nao Kodaira won the women’s 500-meter race in the speedskating World Cup on Saturday, bouncing back from her third-place finish last week that saw her ...

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Yankees hire Rachel Balkovec as full-time minor league hitting coach

The New York Yankees named Rachel Balkovec as a full-time hitting coach in the minor leagues, The New York Times reported on Saturday, adding she ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu dazzles en route to fourth NHK Trophy title; Alena Kostornaia wins women’s event

Yuzuru Hanyu won the NHK Trophy in decisive fashion on Saturday night, claiming the title by a whopping 55 points before a packed house at ...

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Reds hope home crowd can provide big boost in second leg of ACL final

The Urawa Reds hope to draw strength from a vocal home crowd against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the second leg of the Asian Champions League ...

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Takanori Nagase claims fourth Osaka Grand Slam title

Takanori Nagase captured his fourth championship at the Osaka Grand Slam on Saturday, winning the men’s 81-kg division.Nagase, who was the bronze medalist at the ...

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Terunofuji endures tough times to get back on track

On a day when yokozuna Hakuho all but sealed his 43rd Emperor’s Cup, the biggest news out of Fukuoka concerned a man in sumo’s third ...

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Hakuho seals 43rd career title

Yokozuna Hakuho won a record-extending 43rd championship and his first as a naturalized Japanese citizen on Saturday, taking out the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with ...

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FC Tokyo earns draw with Bellmare, falls one point behind Marinos in title chase

A home team playing in front of a friendly crowd for the first time in three months, hoping to win its first-ever league title.Visitors in ...

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MLB ignores grassroots with plan to whack minors

Baseball is already struggling to attract new fans — especially younger ones.So, what brilliant idea have the powers-that-be come up with to expand the popularity ...

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Penguins pull away in third period against Devils

Jake Guentzel tried to corral the puck, but it wasn’t quite cooperating. So as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward raced in on New Jersey goalie Mackenzie ...

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Mike Lorenzo-Vera extends lead in Dubai

Mike Lorenzo-Vera fired a second-round 69 to widen his lead to three strokes at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday.But ...

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Celtics’ Kemba Walker sustains head injury in loss to Nuggets

Jamal Murray’s strong finish helped the Denver Nuggets work their way through a stretch of ragged play. His thoughts after the game turned to an ...

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When NFL needed change, Paul Tagliabue was choice to lead in 1989

The NFL needed a change.And team owners knew one thing in 1989 when they sought a successor to Pete Rozelle: They wanted a commissioner who ...

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Uta Abe, Joshiro Maruyama miss chance to secure Olympic spots

Reigning world champions Uta Abe and Joshiro Maruyama missed their chance to become the first Japanese judoka to secure a spot at next summer’s Tokyo ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu takes dominant lead in NHK Trophy short program

Yuzuru Hanyu took a commanding lead after the short program at the NHK Trophy on Saturday night at Makomanai Ice Arena.The two-time Olympic champion gave ...

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Veteran Tochiozan clawing back to makuuchi in twilight of long career

After finishing five straight tournaments with a losing record, Tochiozan was demoted to the juryo division for the ongoing Fukuoka meet.The veteran is in a ...

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Hakuho one win from 43rd title after dismantling Abi

Yokozuna Hakuho beat komusubi Abi at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, positioning himself just one win away from extending his record for career ...

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Japan’s 3×3 squad for Tokyo 2020 takes shape

When 3×3 basketball’s inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was announced, longtime proponent Tomoya Ochiai was beside himself.At the same time, he wondered if the ...

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IOC chief Thomas Bach asked to intervene in Tokyo Olympic labor dispute

An international trade union wants IOC President Thomas Bach to intervene and investigate alleged labor and safety violations at venues being built for next year’s ...

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Prolific winner Christophe Lemaire gears up for Japan Cup

Christophe Lemaire started his career as a horse racing jockey in 1999 in France, his home country.He began competing in Japan Racing Association events in ...

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Diego Maradona returns as coach of Argentina’s Gimnasia two days after leaving

Argentine legend Diego Maradona announced on Thursday he would return as coach of Argentine first-division side Gimnasia, just two days after resigning.“I am very happy ...

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Wataru ‘Wat’ Misaka, trailblazing player who broke NBA’s color barrier, dies at 95

Wataru “Wat” Misaka, a Utah native of Japanese descent who was recognized as the first person of color to play in what is now the ...

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Japan Cup provides annual celebration of horse racing

When the entrance gates open at Tokyo Racecourse on Sunday, another chapter in the history of one of the world’s most prestigious horse races will ...

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Snowboarding pioneer Carpenter dies at 65

Jake Burton Carpenter, the pioneer who brought snowboarding to the masses and helped turn the sport into a billion-dollar business and Olympic showpiece, has died ...

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NFL upholds Myles Garrett’s suspension for helmet swing

Myles Garrett’s goal was to be NFL’s top defensive player this season. He won’t finish it.Garrett’s indefinite suspension for smashing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph ...

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Jon Rahm shoots 66, makes best start of Race to Dubai contenders

Jon Rahm made the best start of the five players still in the running for the Race to Dubai title, shooting 6-under 66 to be ...

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Give Giants coach Pat Shurmur credit for making QB switch from Eli Manning to Daniel Jones

With six games left in his second season as coach of the New York Giants, Pat Shurmur doesn’t have a lot to show for his ...

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Charles Barkley apologizes for comment about hitting a woman

Charles Barkley has issued an apology for a comment he made to a female political reporter about hitting her.Axios reporter Alexi McCammond wrote on Twitter ...

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Brave Blossoms to take part in parade on Dec. 11 in Tokyo

The Japan Rugby Football Union said Thursday the Brave Blossoms will take part in a parade in Tokyo on Dec. 11 to express their appreciation ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu looks sharp in NHK Trophy practice

Yuzuru Hanyu came through his first NHK Trophy practice session in two years with flying colors on Thursday.The two-time Olympic champion, who injured the lateral ...

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Relatively light Takanoyama paid his dues in lower ranks

About five years ago a sumo video went viral online and was widely shared on websites dedicated to other fighting sports.The video itself was a ...

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Hakuho pushes ahead as rival falls

Yokozuna Hakuho extended his lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a win over Endo on Thursday as new komusubi Asanoyama suffered his third ...

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JOC’s Tsuyoshi Fukui to lead Japanese delegation at Tokyo 2020

Japanese Olympic Committee Secretary General Tsuyoshi Fukui has been tipped to take on the role of the Japanese delegation head for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, ...

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Paul George, Kawhi Leonard hit floor together for first time; Clippers win in OT

With Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams on the court, the Boston Celtics had to pick someone to leave unguarded.They chose Patrick Beverley and ...

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Wizards’ Rui Hachimura off to successful start to NBA career

Centuries before basketball was invented, William Shakespeare reflected on the subject of greatness. The Great Bard once summed it up this way: “Be not afraid ...

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Brady Tkachuk scores OT goal to propel Senators past Canadiens

Brady Tkachuk finished what Jean-Gabriel Pageau started, and the Ottawa Senators feel like they have the struggling franchise moving in the right direction.Tkachuk went five-hole ...

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Astros owner Jim Crane declines comment on sign stealing investigation

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane declined comment Wednesday on Major League Baseball’s investigation into allegations of sign stealing against his team.While walking through the lobby ...

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Maple Leafs fire coach Mike Babcock

The underperforming Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Mike Babcock on Wednesday and replaced him with Sheldon Keefe.Babcock had a record of 9-10-4 this season for ...

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Jose Mourinho brings passion to task of reviving Tottenham

Ousted from previous jobs for fomenting friction, Jose Mourinho is returning to coaching trying to show he is rejuvenated with the smile back.Will Tottenham be ...

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Novak Djokovic helps Serbia knock Japan out of Davis Cup

Japan bowed out of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday, going down to Serbia a day after opening its Group A campaign with a loss ...

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Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph addresses role in brawl with Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph wanted to get away from Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett.The way Rudolph went about it — a process that ...

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Former world light flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi hangs up gloves

Boxer Ryoichi Taguchi, who once owned the world light flyweight crown of two major sanctioning bodies, declared Wednesday he was retiring from competition at the ...

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Yoshitomo Tsutsugo keeping open mind, has no preferred MLB destination

Yokohama BayStars outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo said Wednesday he has no preferred destination when it comes to signing with a major league team next month.Speaking to ...

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Yomiuri signs veteran outfielder Gerardo Parra

Veteran outfielder Gerardo Parra has agreed to a contract with the Yomiuri Giants.The 32-year-old Parra has a career .276 batting average with 88 home runs ...

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Argument over college football leads to fatal shooting in Alabama

An Alabama sheriff says two football fans “got into it” while watching the LSU-Alabama game and one is accused of fatally shooting the other during ...

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Tamawashi’s January victory among sumo’s biggest shocks

Roughly half of sumo’s recent first-time champions have been rikishi on the way up.Takakeisho, Mitakeumi and Asanoyama are young guns who should all win titles ...

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Hakuho steps toward another title

Hakuho took another step toward his record-extending 43rd top-level championship with a victory over Ryuden at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday.The Mongolian-born yokozuna ...

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JFA takes leap with new women’s pro league

Eight years ago, Japan won the FIFA Women’s World Cup and earned its place among women’s soccer’s elite nations.Now, as the sport known as “WoSo” ...

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Wizards look to capitalize on Rui Hachimura’s wave of popularity

Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team’s top rookie Rui Hachimura as “an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador” for the ...

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Portland’s Carmelo Anthony takes a new outlook to his new team

Carmelo Anthony had accepted the possibility that his NBA career might be over.That seems to have liberated him to come back on his own terms ...

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Marc-Andre Fleury gets 450th win as Golden Knights beat Maple Leafs

Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves in his 450th win and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night.Fleury is three ...

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Rafael Nadal leads Spain to win over Russia in Davis Cup Finals

Rafael Nadal kept Spain’s hopes alive, then Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez completed the comeback in the decisive doubles match to give the hosts a ...

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Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says brawl with Browns ‘ugly for the game of football’

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin accepted his team’s role in the now-infamous fight last Thursday night that ended with Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett hitting Steelers ...

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Rob Manfred says has broad authority for Astros discipline

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred hopes the investigation into sign stealing by the Houston Astros will be complete by next season and says he has authority ...

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Gareth Bale pokes fun at current club Real Madrid after helping Wales reach Euro 2020

Gareth Bale laughed and danced with his Welsh international teammates behind a flag that had the message: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In That Order.”The forward can ...

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Dave Rennie appointed as Wallabies head coach to replace Michael Cheika

Dave Rennie has been hired as Australia’s head coach to replace Michael Cheika, who stood down following the Wallabies’ quarterfinal exit last month at the ...

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Spurs sack Mauricio Pochettino amid slump, Jose Mourinho favored to take over

Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday following a miserable start to the campaign for last season’s Champions League finalists, with Jose Mourinho reportedly ...

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Venezuela embarrasses Samurai Japan in friendly

Forward Salomon Rondon scored a hat trick before halftime as Venezuela humiliated Japan 4-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday night.Winger Yeferson Soteldo added the ...

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Luis Enrique returns as Spain coach

Luis Enrique is returning as Spain coach five months after stepping down because of his daughter’s illness.He is taking over from former assistant Robert Moreno, ...

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Will Yamaguchi’s departure from Yomiuri Giants to MLB clear a path for Sugano?

The biggest question stemming from the Yomiuri Giants’ decision to post pitcher Shun Yamaguchi to MLB is not how Yamaguchi might fare in the majors.It’s ...

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Hakuho retains top spot with win

Yokozuna Hakuho picked up his ninth win of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, beating rank-and-filer Aoiyama to maintain the sole lead.Hakuho (9-1) needed ...

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Konishiki went from rags to riches in colorful career

One of the most famous rikishi of all time was never promoted to the rank of yokozuna.That decision to deny Saleva’a Atisano’e (better known as ...

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Masakazu Kagiyama helping his son pursue an Olympic dream

A new star was born on Sunday night and his name is Yuma Kagiyama.The 16-year-old won the Japan junior title in Yokohama by a more ...

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Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis ‘excellent’ after hip surgery

University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has had surgery on his right hip.Alabama team surgeon Dr. Lyle Cain said Monday the procedure in Houston was ...

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Luka Doncic scores 42 as Mavericks run past Spurs

Luka Doncic grew up idolizing LeBron James, and now the young NBA prodigy has joined James in the record book.The Dallas Mavericks needed everything Doncic ...

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Chiefs seal victory over Chargers with interception at goal line in final minute

Daniel Sorensen picked off Philip Rivers’ fourth interception at the goal line with 18 seconds to play, and the Kansas City Chiefs stayed on top ...

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Garnet Hathaway ejected for spitting during brawl as Caps beat Ducks

Alex Ovechkin scored a power-play goal, Garnet Hathaway was ejected for spitting during a heated brawl and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 ...

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Women’s legend Hayley Wickenheiser among new Hockey Hall of Fame inductees

Hayley Wickenheiser hasn’t had a lot of time to reflect.The Canadian women’s hockey star — a quadruple Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world champion — ...

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Spain, Italy rout foes in Euro 2020 qualifying

Spain finished its qualifying campaign for the 2020 European Championship with a 5-0 rout of Romania in what could have been the farewell match for ...

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Yuta Watanabe helps Memphis Hustle improve to 5-0

The Memphis Hustle have opened their NBA G League season with five straight victories.Second-year pro Yuta Watanabe, who’s on a two-way contract with the Memphis ...

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Rafael Nadal ends year as No. 1 for fifth time

Rafael Nadal was confirmed as the year-end world No. 1 for the fifth time after the ATP released its season-closing rankings on Monday.The Spaniard did ...

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Derek Jeter headlines 18 newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot

Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. He is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New ...

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Hiroki Abe nets first goal for Barcelona B

Japanese attacker Hiroki Abe scored his maiden goal for Barcelona B in a 3-3 draw against Cornella on Sunday.The Spanish third-tier clash at Johan Cruyff ...

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Hakuho stays on track for 43rd title

Yokozuna Hakuho retained his one-win buffer at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after beating No. 4 maegashira Kotoyuki on Monday.Targeting a record-extending 43rd makuuchi title ...

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Immaturity cost Wakanoho bright future in raised ring

When it comes to could-have-been rikishi, the first name on most people’s lips is Futahaguro.His controversial expulsion from the sport in 1988 makes him the ...

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Brazil beats Mexico to win U-17 World Cup at home

Brazil rallied to beat Mexico 2-1 on Sunday to win its fourth under-17 World Cup title.Bryan Gonzalez opened the scoring for Mexico in the 66th ...

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Japan digs deep to win Premier12

Samurai Japan finished its Premier12 campaign in successful fashion on Sunday night with a 5-3 victory over South Korea in the gold medal game at ...

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Jamie Joseph to stay with Japan through 2023 Rugby World Cup

Jamie Joseph said Monday he will stay on as head coach of Japan through the next Rugby World Cup in 2023, a decision that rules ...

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Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne to quit after difficult tenure

Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne on Monday announced he will not stand for re-election in 2020, taking a parting swipe at the media after a ...

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Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem in three sets to win ATP Finals title

Three years after coming to the ATP Finals as a hitting partner to the top pros, Stefanos Tsitsipas is leaving the tournament as champion.Tsitsipas rallied ...

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Mima Ito captures first singles title of season on World Tour

Table tennis star Mima Ito defeated the former women’s singles world No. 1 to capture her first title on this year’s International Table Tennis Federation ...

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Vikings erase 20-point deficit to stun Broncos

The Minnesota Vikings had barely moved the ball at all, when they gathered in a humbled locker room after an awful first half.Picking up the ...

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Giants pitcher Shun Yamaguchi wants to move to MLB

Yomiuri Giants right-hander Shun Yamaguchi, who won 15 games this season, intends to move to the major leagues, a source with knowledge of the matter ...

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Japans fight back to win Premier12 final

Four years ago, the Samurai Japan bullpen fell completely apart in a loss against South Korea in the Premier12 semifinals at Tokyo Dome.This time, with ...

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Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe leave rivals in dust to win at Japan Junior Championships

Yuma Kagiyama continued his surge toward the elite of the skating world with a dominating victory at the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night.The 16-year-old ...

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Brex dominate Albirex early to win on the road

The Utsunomiya Brex used a 21-0 run in the first quarter to seize control of their game against the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday.The big ...

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Men’s marathon to be held on last day of 2020 Games: source

The 2020 Olympic men’s marathon will be held on its originally scheduled date of Aug. 9 despite the event’s relocation from Tokyo to Sapporo, sources ...

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Japan U-22 lacks finishing touch in loss against Colombia

A lack of ruthlessness in front of the goal proved costly for Japan’s Olympic hopefuls on Sunday as they lost 2-0 to Colombia in an ...

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Former NPB players Matt Clark, Efren Navarro revel in Mexico’s triumph

Mexico made history on Sunday, punching its first-ever Olympic ticket with a 3-2 win over the United States in the bronze-medal game of the Premier12.The ...

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Muscular Chiyonofuji’s career bloomed late

For a certain generation of fans there is only one name that comes to mind when discussing the greatest of all time and that name ...

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Hakuho easily defeats Tamawashi to stay on top

Hakuho remained alone at the top of the leaderboard after beating Tamawashi at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.Having started the second week of ...

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Efren Navarro’s broken-bat single sends Mexico to Olympic baseball tournament

If one day Efren Navarro’s bat from the bronze medal game of the 2019 Premier12 ends up in a hall of fame somewhere, it won’t ...

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Nao Kodaira’s 23-race World Cup 500-meter win streak ends

Nao Kodaira lost a speed skating World Cup women’s 500-meter race for the first time in four seasons when she finished third on Saturday.“Competing means ...

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James Harden scores 49 points on career-high 41 shots in Rockets win

James Harden scored 49 points on a whopping 41 shots from the field and the undermanned Houston Rockets won their seventh straight gamer, 125-105 over ...

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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals

The first time Dominic Thiem played at the ATP Finals, he was handed an unknown Greek teenager as a hitting partner in training.Three years later, ...

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Field for 24-team Euros filling out

The Netherlands, Germany and World Cup finalists Croatia expanded a list of big hitters to qualify for Euro 2020 on Saturday as the trio booked ...

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Kaepernick draws large crowds to unusual workout session

Colin Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes on a high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end ...

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Shoma Uno finishes fourth as Russian men sweep home Grand Prix meet

Shoma Uno’s best free skate of the season was not enough to reach the podium as he finished fourth in the ISU Grand Prix of ...

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Samurai Japan holds off South Korea in last game of Premier12 Super Round

Samurai Japan did just enough against rival South Korea during what amounted to an entertaining dress rehearsal for the Premier12 final.Now the Japanese will head ...

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Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe hold top spots after short programs at Japan Junior Championships

Heavy favorite Yuma Kagiyama took the lead after the short program at the Japan Junior Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center on Saturday night.The 16-year-old from ...

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Big second-half run seals Evessa victory over Diamond Dolphins

Point guard Tatsuya Ito provide a big spark for the Osaka Evessa in a pivotal stretch of the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon.Ito’s dynamic play ...

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Spectators will be allowed to bring drinks to Tokyo Games venues

Spectators at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can each bring one bottled non-alcoholic drink up to 750 ml into venues as a “special measure” to combat ...

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Hakuho maintains advantage

Yokozuna Hakuho maintained his sole lead by beating rank-and-filer Takarafuji on Saturday, the seventh day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.The Mongolian-born yokozuna defeated No. ...

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Volunteers start 2020 training

Diversity was on full display at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Saturday.The former site of the athletes’ village from ...

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Ozeki Kaio ruled the sport

Raiden is often mentioned as the greatest rikishi never to reach yokozuna.Back when the Edo Period legend was dominating in the ring however, ozeki was ...

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Reysol clinches return to top flight

Kashiwa Reysol proved for the third time they are a hard team to keep down after clinching the J. League’s second-division championship and earning promotion ...

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Canadiens respond to Alex Ovechkin’s hit on Jonathan Drouin, trounce Capitals

By the time Capitals coach Todd Reirden called a timeout to tell his team to wake up, it was too late.Alex Ovechkin’s thunderous hit on ...

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Gallinari, Paul lead Thunder past 76ers

When Danilo Gallinari hit a big 3-pointer in overtime, the crowd roared in support of the Oklahoma City Thunder.It was just like old times. Gallinari ...

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Bill Russell finally accepts Basketball Hall of Fame ring

Bill Russell finally accepted his Basketball Hall of Fame ring.The 11-time NBA champion, five-time MVP, Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champ said on Twitter ...

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Alexander Zverev advances to semis at ATP Finals; Rafael Nadal eliminated

Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday, eliminating Rafael Nadal in the process.Zverev beat already eliminated Daniil ...

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Cleveland’s Myles Garrett banned for rest of season after helmet swing

Myles Garrett is done playing for the Cleveland Browns this season. The NFL isn’t saying when the star defensive end will play again.He was suspended ...

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Chinese swimming star Sun Yang defends failure to take doping test

One of China’s biggest Olympic stars fought Friday for his right to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Games during a rare public hearing that turned ...

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Finnish fans celebrate as country reaches first major soccer tournament

Flag-waving Finland fans poured onto the field, embracing each other and mobbing the players as fireworks exploded outside the stadium.A party decades in the making ...

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Evgenia Medvedeva leads, Satoko Miyahara sixth after Cup of Russia women’s short program

Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva claimed the lead after the women’s short program at the Cup of Russia on Friday, while Satoko Miyahara placed ...

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Shoma Uno sits in fourth place after Cup of Russia short program

Shoma Uno was fourth at the Cup of Russia after the men’s short program on Friday.Uno, looking for his third victory in a Grand Prix ...

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South Korea rallies past Mexico, secures 2020 Olympic berth

South Korea didn’t just book a spot in the Premier12 final with its win over Mexico on Friday night.The South Koreans also booked a return ...

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Eagles pitcher Manabu Mima on verge of joining Marines as free agent: source

Free agent right-hander Manabu Mima, who led the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in innings pitched this year, is poised to join the Chiba Lotte Marines, ...

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Top young skaters back in the spotlight at Japan Junior Championships

Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato will be in the spotlight this weekend at the Japan Junior Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center. Both skaters have qualified ...

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Buffaloes mainstay Brandon Dickson playing pivotal role for U.S. bullpen at Premier12

Playing in Japan is probably a unique experience for many of the players on the U.S. team at the Premier12.The same can’t be said for ...

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Veteran Masutoo still seeking promotion to top division

A photo taken of the winner’s podium at the 2004 Junior Sumo World Championships has received a lot of attention over the past couple of ...

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Hakuho moves ahead of the pack

Hakuho moved into the outright lead at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, defeating Meisei to improve to 5-1.In the final bout of Day ...

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Future of disgraced swimmer Sun Yang in hands of WADA

One of China’s biggest Olympic stars was to undergo a rare public hearing in a doping case on Friday with his 2020 Tokyo Games place ...

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BayStars post Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to majors

The Yokohama BayStars have posted Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Japan’s 2017 World Baseball Classic cleanup hitter, to the majors, the team announced on Friday.After all 30 major ...

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Brent Rooker’s two-run blast in seventh propels U.S. to victory over Taiwan

All Brent Rooker knew was that it wasn’t going to be another slider. He’d already been beaten with that pitch during two at-bats and his ...

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Jrue Holiday-led Pelicans spoil Paul George’s Clippers debut

Paul George expected to shoot well in his Clippers’ debut because his surgically repaired shoulders felt great.It was the rest of his game — from ...

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Ugly brawl breaks out toward end of Browns-Steelers contest

The Cleveland Browns kept fighting long after the outcome had been decided, and it likely will cost them their best defensive player.And maybe their season. ...

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Lightning strike early, often in rout of Rangers

The Tampa Bay Lightning scored early and often in their first home game after an overseas trip.Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three assists, Steven ...

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Roger Federer outplays Novak Djokovic to reach semifinals at ATP Finals

Roger Federer showed that memories of this year’s Wimbledon final are well and truly behind him.In the first rematch between Federer and Novak Djokovic since ...

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Carmelo Anthony returning to NBA with Blazers: source

Carmelo Anthony is getting another shot in the NBA.The 10-time All-Star is returning to the league with the Portland Trail Blazers, a person with knowledge ...

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Angels’ Mike Trout, Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger named MVPs

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has overcome injury and tragedy to win his third AL MVP award.Trout got 17 of 30 first-place votes in ...

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Japan defeats Kyrgyzstan to stay unbeaten in World Cup qualifying

Takumi Minamino converted a first-half penalty and Genki Haraguchi doubled the lead with a free kick after the break as Japan overcame a determined Kyrgyzstan ...

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Test cricket to return to Pakistan with Sri Lanka’s visit in December

Test cricket is set to return to Pakistan after more than 10 years when Sri Lanka plays a two-match series at Rawalpindi and Karachi next ...

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Atletico striker Diego Costa may need surgery for neck injury

Striker Diego Costa has a neck injury that could require surgery and sideline him for about three months.Atletico Madrid said X-rays on Thursday show Costa ...

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Koshigaya Alphas sign forward Jawad Williams

The Koshigaya Alphas have signed veteran forward Jawad Williams, who played a key role for the Alvark Tokyo in their back-to-back B. League first division ...

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Stefanos Tsitsipas overpowers Alexander Zverev to reach ATP semis

Debutant Stefanos Tsitsipas crushed defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday to book his place in the last four of the ATP Finals with ...

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Scottish Rugby Union pays fine, expresses regret over typhoon comments

The Scottish Rugby Union has paid a £70,000 ($90,000) fine and “expressed its regret” for comments made in relation to the threatened cancellation of their ...

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Japan closer Yasuaki Yamasaki fueled by memories of disappointment at inaugural Premier12

There are no players as motivated as Yasuaki Yamasaki who are competing for Japan in the ongoing Premier12.The Yokohama BayStars star closer was part of ...

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Homasho’s popularity tied to reserved manner

One of the more popular rikishi these days is Abi.The tall 25-year-old fights out of a Shikoroyama stable headed up by former sekiwake Terao — ...

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Shodai handed first tourney loss

Hometown favorite Kotoshogiku picked up his first win of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, defeating previously unbeaten overnight leader Shodai and pulling him ...

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IOC wants to keep men’s marathon on final day of 2020 Games, John Coates says

The International Olympic Committee wants to keep the men’s marathon on the final day of the 2020 Tokyo Games and is considering flying athletes from ...

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Bryan twins to retire after 2020 U.S. Open

Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership that includes a men’s doubles record of ...

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Celtics outgun Wizards for ninth straight win

Jayson Tatum was so disappointed in his last game that he went to the team’s practice facility later that night to work on his shooting.The ...

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Hiroshima leads B2 with 15-2 mark

Through last weekend, there are two B1 teams with double-digit win totals: the Kawasaki Brave Thunders (11-3) and Utsunomiya Brex (10-4).In the second flight, which ...

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Giants hire Gabe Kapler as manager to replace Bruce Bochy

Gabe Kapler might need years to match the popularity of his predecessors with the San Francisco Giants.Farhan Zaidi believes he will get there eventually. Kapler ...

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Roberto Luongo returns to Panthers as a special adviser

Roberto Luongo is back with the Florida Panthers, this time in a front-office role.The newly retired goaltender has agreed to become a special adviser to ...

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Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom honored with second Cy Young Awards

Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award — and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown.Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole in ...

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FIFA hires Arsene Wenger for global soccer development position

FIFA has hired Arsene Wenger in a full-time role leading its global work developing soccer.The former Arsenal manager accepted FIFA’s offer Wednesday more than two ...

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Mike Piazza agrees to manage Italy national team

Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza said he has agreed to become manager of Italy’s national baseball team.The 51-year-old Piazza, who was born in Norristown, ...

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Islanders beat Maple Leafs for 12th win in 13 games

The New York Islanders’ depth paid dividends once again.Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, and the streaking Islanders held ...

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Japan drives past Mexico as Hayato Sakamoto breaks out of slump

Japan manager Atsunori Inaba professed his belief in shortstop Hayato Sakamoto, even as the star infielder struggled at the plate during the Premier12.With Japan looking ...

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Much-admired Tour de France cyclist Raymond Poulidor dies at age 83

Raymond Poulidor, known as the “eternal runner-up” behind five-time Tour de France winners Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, has died. He was 83 years old.Arguably ...

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Sam Kerr joins Women’s Super League leader Chelsea

Australia striker Sam Kerr will play for a European club for the first time after Women’s Super League leader Chelsea signed one of the game’s ...

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Mike Shildt wins NL Manager of the Year days after mom’s death; Rocco Baldelli claims AL prize

Mike Shildt began his life in baseball at his mom’s side, tagging along for her shifts at a Double-A ballpark and picking up odd jobs ...

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Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo wins fourth Shoriki award

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo won the Shoriki award for the fourth time in his career and his third time as a manager on ...

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Asashoryu electrified sport with unorthodox style

Hakuho may be the greatest rikishi of all time, but for many fans he has never come close to his immediate predecessor in terms of ...

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Hakuho survives Day 4 challenge

Hakuho flexed his yokozuna muscles on Wednesday to stay on the heels of a pair of rank-and-filers in the lead after four days of action ...

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Tokyo Games organizers unveil designs of medalist bouquets

The organizing committee for the Tokyo Games on Tuesday unveiled the designs of the bouquets that will be presented to medalists and revealed they will ...

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Vissel Kobe’s David Villa wants to end career on New Year’s Day

In a Wednesday news conference occasionally interrupted by tears, Vissel Kobe striker David Villa announced his decision to retire after the end of the current ...

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Anthony Davis, LeBron James lead Lakers to best 10-game start since 2010

Anthony Davis had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Kyle Kuzma added 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns 123-115 on Tuesday ...

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Astros under investigation for stealing signs in 2017 campaign

Major League Baseball has expanded its investigation into the Houston Astros after The Athletic website reported the team stole signs during home games in 2017 ...

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Team Australia upsets U.S. with first-inning rush

Team Australia got all the runs it needed on one ball that just found a hole up the middle.As for the rest, manger David Nilsson ...

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Organizers launch second Olympic ticket lottery in Japan

The second phase of next summer’s Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery began for residents of Japan on Wednesday, with over one million tickets available for nearly ...

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Dominic Thiem upends Novak Djokovic to reach ATP Finals knockout stage

Dominic Thiem became the first player to advance from the group stage at the ATP Finals after outlasting five-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-7 (7-5), 6-3, ...

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Samurai Japan’s dormant bats need adjusting, says bench coach Makoto Kaneko

Japan’s stellar pitching makes it one of the championship favorites in any international events it competes in.But it’s hard to win a lot of games ...

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U.S. hands Japan first loss at Premier12

Japan had usually been able to find a way to come up with the big hit or big play when it absolutely needed to at ...

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Kento Momota withdraws from Hong Kong Open

World No. 1 Kento Momota unexpectedly withdrew from the Hong Kong Open on Tuesday without playing a match, leaving Indian challenger Kidambi Srikanth to advance ...

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Greece coach Rick Pitino plans ahead without Giannis Antetokounmpo

Greece coach Rick Pitino is planning on trying to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics without Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.Pitino officially took over as ...

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Raheem Sterling says ’emotions got the better of me’ during spat with Joe Gomez

Raheem Sterling said he has settled his differences with England teammate Joe Gomez after their club rivalry spilled over into an exchange on international duty.England ...

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Hakuho bounces back from defeat

Yokozuna Hakuho flattened new komusubi Asanoyama on Tuesday to recover from his first loss of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, while a trio of rank-and-filers ...

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Baruto overcame obstacles to become ozeki

In early 2004, two massive Estonians moved to Japan to join professional sumo.Ott Juurikas became a member of the Irumagawa stable but was complaining about ...

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Samurai Japan pinch runner Ukyo Shuto showcases speed against Australia

Ukyo Shuto might not need his bat and glove. But he can still be a difference maker for Samurai Japan in the Premier 12 and ...

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Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has surgery on broken left hand

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had surgery on his broken left hand, a move that is expected to keep him out for about six weeks.The ...

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Satoko Miyahara still formidable, but can she win in future?

Satoko Miyahara earned the silver medal in her Grand Prix season debut at the Cup of China on Saturday, finishing behind Russian teen Anna Shcherbakova.The ...

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Former NPB slugger Matt Clark helps spark Mexico in Premier12 victory Australia

Matt Clark got the fastball he was looking for and crushed it. The ball landed near the stairs leading to the concourse in the rear ...

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Mexico blanks Australia to stay unbeaten at Premier12

The Mexican team had to travel to Japan from Mexico this week to compete in the Premier12 Super Round.The experience should make things easier next ...

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Celtics extend win streak to eight by beating Mavericks

Kemba Walker made a trio of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points, Jaylen Brown added 25 points and 11 rebounds, ...

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Hurricanes hammer Senators to end four-game slide

The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling to find goals and wins. Facing the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days solved both problems.Sebastian ...

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Seahawks edge 49ers in overtime

Russell Wilson high-stepped his way down the sideline before hugging coach Pete Carroll after Jason Myers’ kick split the uprights.After a wild overtime that featured ...

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Former Michigan State, Lions receiver Charles Rogers dies at 38

Former Michigan State star and Detroit Lions receiver Charles Rogers has died at the age of 38.A woman who identified herself as Cathy Rogers, his ...

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Longtime hockey commentator Don Cherry fired for rant over immigrants

Don Cherry, Canada’s most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants “you people” in a television rant in which he ...

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Mets’ Pete Alonso, Astros’ Yordan Alvarez win Rookie of the Year awards

Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Alvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.In a rarity ...

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Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan

Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn’t really have a good reason for doing so.“There’s really no ...

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Bases-loaded walk completes Samurai Japan comeback over Australia

For the second time in four games during the Premier12, Samurai Japan had its feet held to the fire.So far, manager Atsunori Inaba’s team has ...

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Springboks celebrate victory at legendary Mandela site

South Africa’s rugby stars on Monday hoisted the World Cup before thousands of ecstatic fans at Cape Town’s City Hall, where Nelson Mandela made his ...

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Levanga veteran Takehiko Orimo doesn’t want special treatment for All-Star curtain call

Japanese basketball’s own living legend Takehiko Orimo says that he would absolutely be honored if he gets the nod. But he does not want the ...

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Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi named first Japanese runner in Tokyo 2020 torch relay

Athens Olympic women’s marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi will be the first runner from Japan to carry the flame on its journey to next year’s ...

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Raptors reserves snap Lakers’ winning streak

The centerpiece of the Toronto Raptors’ championship team works at Staples Center now. Two more key components of last season’s sublime roster got injured right ...

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Trio’s MLB dreams may impact Samurai Japan’s gold medal quest

The Hiroshima Carp’s Ryosuke Kikuchi, quite possibly the most dynamic defensive second baseman in the world (at least in the conversation), could be playing in ...

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Hakuho’s many accomplishments make him the greatest of all time

Sumo has been around in various forms for over 2,000 years.Even what we can call the modern form of the sport has existed since the ...

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Hakuho defeated on Day 2 as title race blown open

Yokozuna Hakuho suffered his first loss of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, losing to rank-and-filer Daieisho in an undramatic end to Day 2 ...

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Klopp’s Liverpool surges ahead in title bid

Even Jurgen Klopp cannot quite believe Liverpool’s lead over Manchester City this early in the season.“That’s crazy, nine points,” the Liverpool manager said. “You cannot ...

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Australia’s ABC to cut radio coverage of Tokyo Olympics

Australia’s public broadcaster has decided for the first time in almost 70 years not to buy radio rights to an Olympic Games.The Australian Broadcasting Corp. ...

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Connor McDavid scores hat trick, reaches 400 points in Edmonton win

Although Connor McDavid makes amazing goals look routine, the Edmonton Oilers’ star had a big milestone night on Sunday.The All-Star center had a hat trick ...

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Falcons stun Saints in Superdome

Grady Jarrett and an unusually menacing Falcons defensive front repeatedly pulled Drew Brees to the Superdome turf and proved Saints coach Sean Payton right.The records ...

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Ozeki Goeido pulls out of Kyushu tournament

Ozeki Goeido pulled out of the ongoing Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, citing a left-ankle injury.The 33-year-old Japanese wrestler, in sumo’s second-highest rank, sustained ...

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Canoeist Monika Seryu hopes performance in 2020 Paralympics triggers social change in Japan

Canoeist Monika Seryu is determined to excel at the 2020 Paralympics next year, believing a strong performance will not only give hope to people with ...

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Albirex control overtime period to secure victory over Sunrockers

Nick Perkins and Lamont Hamilton provided a potent one-two punch to carry the Niigata Albirex BB to a gritty 97-92 overtime victory over the Sunrockers ...

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Final six Premier12 teams ready to make push for title

With Olympic berths hanging in the balance, the final six teams in the WBSC Premier12 are preparing to return to field for the tournament’s Super ...

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No. 1 Kento Momota defends Fuzhou crown for 10th title of 2019

Kento Momota won the 10th title of his remarkable year as the world No. 1 defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown ...

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Tosu wins nail-biter against Matsumoto to stay above relegation zone

Sagan Tosu avoided falling into the relegation zone with a 1-0 home win over Matsumoto Yamaga, a fellow straggler in the J. League first division, ...

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Hakuho makes dominant start to Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament

Yokozuna Hakuho opened the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a convincing win on Sunday as he kicked off his campaign to claim a record-extending 43rd ...

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Former ozeki great Chiyotaikai rose up sumo ladder after turning life around at early age

To newer fans it may seem as if veteran Goeido has been an ozeki forever, but the Osaka native’s five years at the rank is ...

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Ai Suzuki captures Toto Japan Classic to claim second straight victory

Ai Suzuki claimed her second straight championship on Sunday after shooting a final-round 67 for a 17-under 199 total to win the Toto Japan Classic ...

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Mavericks cruise past Grizzlies

Luka Doncic missed his fifth triple-double of the season primarily because Dallas didn’t need him in the fourth quarter.Doncic had 24 points, 14 rebounds and ...

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Urawa falls in first leg of Asian Champions League final

Urawa Reds lost the first leg of the Asian Champions League final against Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal on Saturday, with Andre Carrillo scoring a second-half header ...

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No. 1 LSU holds on for win over No. 2 Alabama

Joe Burrrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two beefy teammates.They carried ...

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Yokozuna Kakuryu pulls out of Kyushu Basho

Yokozuna Kakuryu pulled out of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a lumbar spine injury after hurting his back in practice on Sunday morning, according ...

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Alvark dominate early, hold off Golden Kings down the stretch

The Alvark Tokyo built a 13-point cushion by halftime in Saturday’s series opener against the visiting Ryukyu Golden Kings.Providing a boost from the get-go, star ...

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Anna Shcherbakova captures Cup of China women’s title; Satoko Miyahara places second

Fifteen-year-old Anna Shcherbakova of Russia won the women’s free skate at the Cup of China on Saturday to capture her second Grand Prix title of ...

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Frontale triumph over Antlers to keep slim title hopes alive

Kawasaki Frontale clung to the slimmest hopes of a third straight J. League crown Saturday, handing the Kashima Antlers a 2-0 defeat that dented the ...

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Veteran pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka to rejoin Lions: source

Daisuke Matsuzaka, who left the Seibu Lions to pitch in the majors 13 years ago, is in line to rejoin the Pacific League club, a ...

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Hustle top Legends as Yuta Watanabe and Yudai Baba make NBA G League season debuts

Second-year pro Yuta Watanabe delivered an energizing performance on Friday to help the Memphis Hustle open their NBA G League season with a 105-95 victory ...

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Japan women’s 3×3 squad vows to earn Olympic berth

Shocking news came out of the blue early last month when the Japan Basketball Association revealed that the wild-card spot for either its men’s or ...

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Balanced scoring carries Cavaliers past Wizards

After four decades as a college coach, John Beilein is eight games into his first NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and on Friday night, ...

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2011 Women’s World Cup champion squad being eyed to open Japan torch relay: sources

The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics is considering members of Nadeshiko Japan, soccer’s 2011 Women’s World Cup champion, as candidates to ...

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Australia completes Premier12 super round field

Australia earned the final spot in the Premier12’s super round by finishing second in Group C on Friday.Australia advanced on the tiebreaker rules after finishing ...

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Nike to probe runner Mary Cain’s allegations of abuse

Nike will look into runner Mary Cain’s allegations of abuse while she was part of Alberto Salazar’s training group. The runner says it reached the ...

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Satoko Miyahara in second place after Cup of China short program

Satoko Miyahara was in second place after the women’s short program at the Cup of China on Friday.The 21-year-old Miyahara, a world championships bronze medalist ...

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Kento Momota survives to move closer to 10th badminton title of 2019

Defending champion and world No. 1 Kento Momota battled past former No. 1 Viktor Axelsen to reach the Fuzhou China Open semifinals on Friday.The 25-year-old, ...

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Eddie Jones’ England to return to Japan for two-test tour in 2020

England will return to Japan in July to face the Brave Blossoms in a two-test series, the RFU announced on Friday.Both sides excelled at the ...

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NBA fines Clippers for statements about Kawhi Leonard’s health

The NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $50,000 on Thursday for statements made by coach Doc Rivers and others that were “inconsistent” about Kawhi Leonard’s ...

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Carp glove wizard Ryosuke Kikuchi cleared for MLB move

Seven-time Golden Glove Award winner Ryosuke Kikuchi will have a chance to move to the major leagues via the posting system, the Hiroshima Carp said ...

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IAAF cuts 200m and steeplechase from Diamond League ‘core’ list

The IAAF has dropped the 200-meter sprint, 3,000m steeplechase, triple jump and discus from its list of “core” disciplines at Diamond League meetings in 2020.The ...

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Sonny Bill Williams confirms return to rugby league, joins Toronto Wolfpack

Code-hopping All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams confirmed Friday he is returning to rugby league and will join the Toronto Wolfpack in a deal that ...

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal vie for year-end supremacy at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic can end his season with a flourish by equaling Roger Federer’s record haul of six titles at the ATP Finals and pipping Rafael ...

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Raiders rally to beat Chargers

Derek Carr engineered another late winning drive. Karl Joseph delivered the sealing defensive play.It may not have come easy, but the Oakland Raiders managed to ...

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Details announced for final 2020 lotto

The second and final lottery for Japanese residents to buy tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will commence Wednesday, Nov. 13, the organizing committee ...

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Opera singer Placido Domingo pulls out of Tokyo 2020 event

Opera performer Placido Domingo, who has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, has withdrawn from a cultural festival planned in conjunction with the ...

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Japan wraps up Premier12 group with perfect record

Samurai Japan will head home to the Premier 12 super round having completed a sweep of Group B with an 8-1 win over group host ...

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Athens marathon winner Mizuki Noguchi poised to be Japan’s first torchbearer

Athens Olympics women’s marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi will likely be named to carry next year’s Tokyo Olympic flame in March as it begins its journey ...

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Russian sports leaders fight over doping-related data breach

For years, Russian leaders portrayed pursuit of the doping scandal that has paralyzed the country’s Olympic aspirations as a mission driven by political interests in ...

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Celtics beat Hornets in Kemba Walker’s return to Charlotte

As he peered up at the videoboard suspended above the court, Kemba Walker broke into a wide smile and tears trickled down his cheeks.The Hornets ...

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Captain becomes player as Tiger Woods picks himself for Presidents Cup

Tiger Woods will have an ear piece, a radio and his golf clubs at the Presidents Cup.Woods created his own slice of history Thursday night ...

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Naoya Inoue outpoints Nonito Donaire in World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final

Japanese prodigy Naoya Inoue was a heavy favorite coming into the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight final on Thursday night.The undefeated king, who is dubbed ...

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Scotland sanctioned for comments at RWC before Typhoon Hagibis

The Scottish Rugby Union has been found guilty of misconduct for inappropriate and ill-judged comments before its Rugby World Cup match with Japan and the ...

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This is for you, South Africa: Springboks start trophy tour

With captain Siya Kolisi telling ordinary South Africans that the victory and the spoils were for them, the Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks started a five-day ...

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Lamine Diack’s son questioned over Russia doping cover-up

Papa Massata Diack, the son of former world athletics supremo Lamine Diack, has been questioned in his native Senegal about accusations he and his father ...

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Sumo injuries pose ever-present issues for wrestlers, rankings

Online sumo games have a small but loyal following.For some players, choosing and managing a squad of rikishi in Bench Sumo or Sekitori Quadrumvirate brings ...

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Emperor’s Cup race looks wide open at Kyushu Basho

Although he retired a quarter century ago and made just 18 appearances for Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gary Lineker remains one of the names most closely ...

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Tomoki Hiwatashi shines in senior Grand Prix debut in France

Tomoki Hiwatashi had a very respectable showing in his senior Grand Prix debut last weekend with a fifth-place finish at the Internationaux de France in ...

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Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura scoreless in loss to Pacers

Nate McMillan wanted to see adjustments and quick, and the Indiana Pacers head coach saw what he was looking for in a 121-106 victory over ...

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Blues top Oilers for sixth straight win

The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues are rolling again.Alex Pietrangelo had a goal and two assists and St. Louis remained atop the Western Conference ...

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Atalanta holds Man City as Walker plays in goal

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker had to fill in as an emergency goalkeeper to help preserve a 1-1 draw at Atalanta on Wednesday, as the ...

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has full practice, status still unclear for Titans

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was a full participant in practice on Wednesday for the first time since dislocating his right kneecap last month.Coach ...

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NBA veteran Henry Walker persevered to carve out a long hoop career

In the 13th year of his pro career, Henry Walker’s longevity is a testament to his fierce determination.Speaking a few weeks before Thanksgiving, a quintessential ...

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Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori expects big changes to marathon schedule

Tokyo Games organizing committee chief Yoshiro Mori said Thursday he expects to see big changes to the men’s marathon schedule following the International Olympic Committee’s ...

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Springboks prop Tendai Mtawarira retires from international rugby

South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira says he is retiring from international rugby following last weekend’s Rugby World Cup victory.He made the announcement on Wednesday. The ...

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Keisuke Honda joins Dutch club Vitesse

Former Japan international Keisuke Honda has joined Vitesse Arnhem in the Dutch first division on a contract running until the end of the season, the ...

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Japan beats Puerto Rico, advances to next round of Premier12

Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the third, while starter Rei Takahashi threw six innings of one-hit ball, as Japan overpowered ...

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Samurai Blue names squad for World Cup qualifier

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu named an experienced 23-man squad Wednesday for a “very tough battle” against Kyrgyzstan in the second round of Asian qualifying for ...

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JFA unveils “Clear Sky Japan” uniform for 2020 Olympics

The Japan Football Association unveiled a new national team uniform on Wednesday, breaking from tradition with a patterned shirt incorporating five shades of blue representing ...

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Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf reaches 1,000-game milestone

If Ryan Getzlaf had spent his career in a cold-weather hockey hotbed instead of sunny Southern California, the profile of the Anaheim Ducks’ longtime captain ...

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FIFA says Iraq not safe for World Cup qualifiers

FIFA says Iraq is not safe enough to host World Cup qualifying games against Iran and Bahrain.FIFA says it asked the Iraq soccer federation “to ...

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Back at Michigan, Juwan Howard begins new challenge

Juwan Howard was musing recently about the state of college basketball when the new Michigan coach interrupted himself.“Guys are jumping out of the gym. I ...

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Japan coach Jamie Joseph part of group invited to apply for All Blacks post

New Zealand Rugby officials have ruled out a foreign coach for the All Blacks, revealing Wednesday that they have asked 26 New Zealanders to apply, ...

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Japan’s World Cup will be remembered as wild success

Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock said in 2007, “The Rugby World Cup isn’t just a celebration of rugby, it’s a celebration of the host nation.”RWC ...

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LeBron nabs third straight triple-double as Kyle Kuzma powers Lakers in fourth quarter

LeBron James and Anthony Davis watched and cheered as Kyle Kuzma powered a big fourth-quarter run for Los Angeles.Sure, James was his usual brilliant self. ...

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Australia closes gender pay gap for male and female soccer players

Australia’s soccer federation and players’ union say they have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement that closes the pay gap between the men’s and ...

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Tony Brown sticks with Japan’s Jamie Joseph, rejects offers for All Blacks role

Japan assistant coach Tony Brown has rejected approaches from two leading contenders to replace Steve Hansen at the All Blacks, saying he will only go ...

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Chargers, NFL deny reports about possible move to London

Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos is emphatically denying reports that his franchise and the NFL are looking into relocating the team to London.“We’re not ...

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Chelsea claws back draw after Ajax surrenders three-goal lead

Substitute Reece James completed an improbable comeback for Chelsea against Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday as the host came from three goals down ...

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Kikuchi leads Japan in comeback win over Venezuela

Ryosuke Kikuchi led Japan to an 8-4 comeback win over Venezuela in their WBSC Premier12 opener on Tuesday, driving in a pair of runs and ...

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Frontale keep title hopes alive with victory over struggling Reds

Kawasaki Frontale compounded the Urawa Reds’ woes with a 2-0 defeat in the J. League on Tuesday, netting a goal in each half through Yasuto ...

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Akita edges Hokkaido to earn series split; Sendai tops Kagawa in 2OT

In a game featuring 60 foul shots, 42 turnovers and 24 steals, the visiting Akita Northern Happinets made four more 2-point shots and earned an ...

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JAAF officials regret IOC’s decision to move marathon, race walk events to Sapporo

“Athlete first” is a magical phrase. When you use it, people will be convinced.Well, maybe it doesn’t always work, like for some of the Japan ...

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Beauden Barrett backs Ian Foster in New Zealand coaching search

New Zealand fullback Beauden Barrett has voiced his support for Ian Foster’s bid to take over from Steve Hansen as All Blacks coach, saying he ...

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Japan to launch rugby council after success of 2019 RWC

Koichi Hagiuda, the minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, announced Tuesday the establishment of a council for promoting rugby in Japan after the ...

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Madison Bumgarner receives qualifying offer from Giants, could stay in San Francisco

Madison Bumgarner has received a $17.8 million qualifying offer from the San Francisco Giants, a move that likely will decrease demand for him in the ...

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Dak Prescott tosses three TDs as Cowboys rout Giants

First, the black cat ran on the field.Then the Dallas Cowboys scampered past the New York Giants. Dak Prescott shook off an interception on his ...

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Wizards’ Rui Hachimura shines in team’s first home victory of season

Rookie forward Rui Hachimura had 10 points in his first six minutes of play to energize the Washington Wizards from the get-go in a 115-99 ...

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World Series champion Nationals honored at White House by Trump

President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports Monday while honoring the World Series champion Washington Nationals, who had a handful of players skip the White ...

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Brad Marchand leads Bruins past Penguins

Brad Marchand batted one out of the air and into the net, and his game-winner deflected off the goaltender’s back.Certainly not your average two goals, ...

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Naoya Inoue, Nonito Donaire ready to rumble in WBSS bantamweight final

Japanese phenom Naoya Inoue and legendary fighter Nonito Donaire will square off in the World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament final at Saitama Super Arena ...

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Vow and Declare triumphs in Melbourne Cup

Australian gelding Vow and Declare won the coveted $5.5 million Melbourne Cup at a packed Flemington on Tuesday as revelations about the grim fate of ...

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U.S. tops Dominican Republic, moves on to second round of Olympic qualifying

Oakland’s Mark Payton, Tampa Bay’s Jake Cronenworth, Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm and the New York Yankees’ Erik Kratz homered as the United States built a six-run ...

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Iconic owner Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. ...

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Video replay of the fantastic fans of the 2019 Rugby World Cup

The 2019 Rugby World Cup took Japan by storm for six weeks as millions of fans packed 12 host venues across the country for 48 ...

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Eddie Jones could remain in charge of England until 2023 World Cup

Eddie Jones has been in discussions with England’s Rugby Football Union about extending his contract with the national team through the 2023 World Cup in ...

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Fabio Cannavaro retains job at Evergrande after severe scolding by ownership

Guangzhou Evergrande manager Fabio Cannavaro will remain in charge of the struggling Chinese first-division side for now, but only after a stinging rebuke from the ...

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Eddie Jones hits back at England’s critics

England coach Eddie Jones has hit out at “negativity” over his team’s performance after a 32-12 loss against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup ...

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Mer De Glace favored in Melbourne Cup

Japanese stayer Mer De Glace and European import Constantinople have been installed as favorites for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup as horse racing in Australia faces surging ...

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Media members hand Japan positive grades as RWC host

The 44th and final day of the 2019 Rugby World Cup ended with South Africa capturing the Webb Ellis Cup with a win over England ...

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Mexico beats United States in Olympic baseball qualifying

Noah Perio scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball by the New York Yankees’ Erik Kratz in the fifth inning, Ali Solis added a ...

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Lakers continue strong start to season

For a player who wasn’t even part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ plans this offseason, Dwight Howard is providing a powerful impact alongside LeBron James ...

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Lamar Jackson, Ravens run wild against previously unbeaten Patriots

The New England Patriots’ unbeaten season crashed to an end under the weight of their own mistakes and inability to contain Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar ...

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Kamaishi receives Award for Character at World Rugby Awards

The city of Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, was presented with the Award for Character at the World Rugby Awards in Tokyo on Sunday, an evening that ...

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Rory McIlroy edges Xander Schauffele in playoff to win HSBC Champions

Given another shot at winning the HSBC Champions, Rory McIlroy delivered his best of the day.Even though he never trailed over the last 14 holes ...

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Mario Balotelli kicks ball into stands in response to racist taunts from fans

Mario Balotelli’s most important kick on Sunday had nothing to do with the curling shot that he whipped into the top corner of the goal ...

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Lewis Hamilton clinches sixth Formula One title

Lewis Hamilton could have settled in for a nice Sunday drive to win the Formula One championship.There was no chance he was going to do ...

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Japan considers how to ride rugby wave after wildly successful World Cup

Three years into his second stint living in Japan, Peter Musgrave takes his young son to a park in central Tokyo and sees people throwing ...

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Australia wins the inaugural ‘Ashes’ of jousting against England

Australia and England took their storied sports rivalry to another level — and another century — this weekend as the two nations faced off in ...

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B-Corsairs rediscover energy to defeat Lakestars

The Yokohama B-Corsairs were outplayed in all facets of Saturday’s game except rebounding — they held a 38-36 edge in that category.It all added up ...

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Aroldis Chapman, Yankees agree to $48 million, 3-year contract

Aroldis Chapman is staying with the New York Yankees, amending his contract to a $48 million, three-year deal.The 31-year-old All-Star closer had been owed $15 ...

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Yuma Suzuki scores only goal of game in Sint-Truiden’s home win

Forward Yuma Suzuki’s third goal of the season gave Sint-Truiden a 1-0 victory over Oostende in the Belgian first division on Saturday.Suzuki broke the deadlock ...

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Takashi Usami brace lifts Gamba past Bellmare

Takashi Usami scored either side of the break to lift Gamba Osaka to a 3-0 win at Shonan Bellmare in the J. League first division ...

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England coach Eddie Jones sees rugby grow in Japan through World Cup

Despite feeling the bitter disappointment of a loss to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, England head coach Eddie Jones said ...

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Jorge Masvidal bloodies Nate Diaz at UFC 244 with The Rock, Trump in attendance

U.S. President Donald Trump was on his feet for the main event as Jorge Masvidal defeated a bloodied Nate Diaz via TKO before the fourth ...

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World Rugby chairman calls RWC 2019 “greatest of all time”

World Rugby Chairman Bill Beaumont complimented Japan on Sunday, saying the “wonderful, humble and history-making” Rugby World Cup 2019 hosts succeeded in putting together the ...

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Skaters Alena Kostornaia, Nathan Chen win at Internationaux de France

Alena Kostornaia left no doubt there’s a new era in women’s figure skating by a convincing win over Olympic gold medalist Alina Zagitova at the ...

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Fans sad to say farewell as Rugby World Cup ends

Pride, sadness and hope were in the air at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium on Saturday, where thousands of mostly Japanese fans gathered for a ...

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World Series champion Nationals parade through Washington

The song “Baby Shark” blared over loudspeakers and a wave of red washed across this politically blue capital Saturday as Nationals fans rejoiced at a ...

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Andrew Wiggins leads Timberwolves in win over Wizards

The Minnesota Timberwolves had no problem in their first game without star center Karl-Anthony Towns.Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Robert Covington and Jarrett Culver each ...

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England left heartbroken after coming up short in another Rugby World Cup final

England competed in the exact number of matches it entered the Rugby World Cup hoping to play.But the English left the tournament feeling “massive disappointment,” ...

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World champion Springboks hope victory will inspire nation

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus expressed hope that his team’s victory in the Rugby World Cup final against England on Saturday can inspire his ...

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Josh Harrellson lifts Evessa past winless NeoPhoenix

Josh Harrellson’s 32-point, 10-rebound effort steered the Osaka Evessa to an 80-62 victory over the winless San-en NeoPhoenix on Saturday.Harrellson, a former University of Kentucky ...

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Defending champion Nelly Korda takes three-stroke lead at LPGA Swinging Skirts

Defending champion Nelly Korda shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Swinging Skirts.Korda, who started the ...

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South Africa beats England, captures third Rugby World Cup title

South Africa lifted the Rugby World Cup for the third time after a clinical 32-12 victory over England in Saturday’s final.The Springboks grinded England down ...

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FC Tokyo continues title chase with victory over Oita

FC Tokyo maintained its pursuit of a maiden J. League championship on Saturday, beating Oita Trinita 2-0 thanks to early goals from Kensuke Nagai and ...

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Siya Kolisi, the Springboks’ first black captain, gets his chance at history

It was the week after Siya Kolisi’s fourth birthday when Nelson Mandela presented Springboks captain Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in a defining ...

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Shoma Uno fourth after short program in France

Shoma Uno fell twice in his Grand Prix season debut on Friday and landed in fourth place after the short program at the Internationaux de ...

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Davis, James carry Lakers in OT win over Mavericks

Anthony Davis started overtime with back-to-back dunks after Danny Green’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer in regulation, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Dallas Mavericks 119-110 on ...

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Warriors’ Stephen Curry undergoes hand surgery, to miss at least three months

Stephen Curry will miss at least three months for the ailing Warriors because of a broken left hand that required surgery, the toughest blow yet ...

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Mets hire former slugger Carlos Beltran as new manager

Carlos Beltran, two years removed from his playing career and with no managerial experience, has been picked by the New York Mets to replace Mickey ...

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Hurricanes storm past Red Wings in second period en route to victory

Sebastian Aho scored two of Carolina’s four goals that came during an 11-minute span of the second period as the Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red ...

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New Zealand captain Kieran Read looks forward to starting new chapter in Top League

All Blacks captain Kieran Read closed his test career at the Rugby World Cup on Friday, but said he is looking forward to opening a ...

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LIVE: 2019 Rugby World Cup final — England vs South Africa

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Paul Brown voted NFL’s greatest game changer

Paul Brown’s influence on professional football has been felt for decades. He is as responsible as anyone for making it America’s most popular sport.The innovative ...

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Steve Hansen says World Cup pain will fuel All Blacks

Outgoing New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen warned the rest of the rugby world to expect a backlash from the dethroned Rugby World Cup champions ...

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Shota Imanaga, four Samurai Japan relievers toss four-hit shutout against Canada

Shota Imanaga struck out six over three scoreless innings and four relievers completed a four-hitter as Samurai Japan completed its two-game series against Canada with ...

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Stoke City fires manager Nathan Jones after dismal start to season

Stoke City parted company with manager Nathan Jones on Friday after a disappointing run of results that has left the club in next-to-last place in ...

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Alvark make key plays in final minute, beat rival Brex in series opener

The Alvark Tokyo displayed patience and poise throughout Friday’s series opener against the Utsunomiya Brex.The two-time defending champions came through in the clutch in the ...

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Antlers strengthen hold on first place by beating Reds

The Kashima Antlers strengthened their title bid by beating Urawa Reds 1-0 on Friday, with Serginho poaching the winner shortly after entering as a second-half ...

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Hur Mi-jung grabs one-stroke lead after second round of LPGA Swinging Skirts

Hur Mi-jung shot a second consecutive 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Swinging Skirts.Hur, who is looking ...

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Ex-Springboks boss Jake White describes Eddie Jones as mix of Pep Guardiola, Alex Ferguson

Eddie Jones is a mix of “fun-loving” Pep Guardiola and fearless former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, said South Africa’s 2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake ...

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New Zealand hammers Wales in bronze-medal match

New Zealand claimed third place at the Rugby World Cup with a 40-17 win over Wales on Friday night.The All Blacks were looking to win ...

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Kawhi Leonard carries Clippers past former coach Gregg Popovich, Spurs

Gregg Popovich and Kawhi Leonard exchanged some laughs and pleasantries after Leonard’s new team, the Los Angeles Clippers, defeated his former coach and the San ...

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England, South Africa set for epic showdown

England and South Africa’s players are looking to keep a lid on their emotions going into Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, with both teams aware ...

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Canadiens beat Golden Knights on Max Domi’s overtime goal

The Montreal Canadiens turned in an eerily similar performance to last season’s win in their game against the Golden Knights in Vegas.Brendan Gallagher scored his ...

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Royals bring in Mike Matheny as new manager

Mike Matheny walked through the doors of Kauffman Stadium a year ago to take a job as a special adviser with the Kansas City Royals, ...

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Jimmy Garoppolo throws four TDs as 49ers move to 8-0

San Francisco’s game-manager turned into quite the game-changer in an impressive performance.Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns on a night his team’s ...

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