Butler scores 40 to lead Heat past Bucks in Game 1

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Jimmy Butler kept hearing the same message from teammates in every conversation Monday night.“Win the game.” He listened to them, ...

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Naomi Osaka wears mask in memory of Breonna Taylor at U.S. Open

New York – Before and after her first-round victory at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka wore a mask bearing the name of Breonna Taylor, a ...

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Naomi Osaka begins U.S. Open with three-set win over Misaki Doi

Osaka’s movement was an issue at times but she managed to beat the 81st-ranked Doi

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Georgetown coaching legend John Thompson dies at 78

Thompson took over a moribund Georgetown program in the 1970s and molded it into a perennial contender.

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Yuto Nagatomo signs with Marseille

Berlin – Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo has signed a one-season deal with French heavyweight Olympique Marseille, the French Ligue 1 side said Monday.Nagatomo, who turns ...

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Tigers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa to retire at end of season

Drafted with the top pick by the Tigers out of high school in 1999, Fujikawa became renowned for his explosive "fireball" four-seam fastball.

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PGA Tour moves Japan event to California this year due to pandemic

The Zozo Championship last year was the first time the PGA Tour staged an official event in Japan.

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Olympic flame on display in Japan Olympic Museum

The flame arrived in Japan from Greece in March and has been largely hidden away in Tokyo since the Olympics were postponed.

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B. League players briefed on virus protocols ahead of new season

Japan's pro basketball league will largely follow the lead of NPB and the J. League as it embarks on its fifth season.

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SANZAAR boss admits Super Rugby overextended

Wellington – SANZAAR chief executive Andy Marinos admitted Monday that Super Rugby sowed the seeds of its own demise when it launched an ambitious expansion ...

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Julian Alaphilippe earns emotional Stage 2 victory at Tour de France

The French rider dedicated his win to his father, who died in June.

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Novak Djokovic wins Western & Southern Open crown, leaving him undefeated going into U.S. Open

New York – For all that’s been on Novak Djokovic’s plate of late — including a painful neck and his efforts to start a new ...

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Giants and Hawks in driver’s seat at halfway mark in NPB

Despite the shortened schedule, there's still plenty to look forward to in the 2020 campaign.

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July champion Terunofuji climbs 16 spots in rankings

The 28-year-old will enter the ring as the No. 1 maegashira when the Autumn Basho takes place next month in Tokyo.

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Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers past Mavs into second round

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – The Los Angeles Clippers knocked him around and shut his teammates down, and still Luka Doncic kept coming.Kawhi Leonard wasn’t ...

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Jon Rahm wins thriller at BMW

Olympia Fields, Illinois – Even with a pair of silver trophies in his possession, Jon Rahm still couldn’t believe what happened Sunday in the BMW ...

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Saki Kumagai scores in Lyon’s fifth straight Champions League conquest

The Nadeshiko Japan star's goal proved to be the decider against German challenger Wolfsburg in the closed-door final.

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Naomi Osaka misses Western & Southern Open final, citing hamstring

New York – Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open final Saturday because of a left hamstring injury, giving the title to ...

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Kaine Roberts hopes to make impact at Earthfriends before college

The 18-year-old won't earn a salary during the upcoming B. League season so that he can remain eligible to play NCAA ball next year.

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Yu Darvish collects sixth straight win after scoreless outing

The Cubs pitcher surrendered a hit to Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama in a battle between two of MLB's Japanese stars.

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Bucks reach second round after sparking historic stoppage

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – The Milwaukee Bucks came to the arena and prepared for a game, just as they did three days earlier.This time, ...

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Delayed Tour de France sets off with few fans lining route

Nice, France – Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of ...

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NFL teams huddling up to devise plans for social change

Florham Park, New Jersey – Sam Darnold watched as several of his New York Jets teammates took turns speaking, many of whom got emotional.And, the ...

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Takumi Minamino scores first goal for Liverpool in Community Shield

The Samurai Blue midfielder also converted his shootout attempt in the Premier League champion's defeat to Arsenal at Wembley Stadium.

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Barcelona holds breath as Lionel Messi weighs preseason return

Madrid – The first indication of how determined Lionel Messi is to leave Barcelona and how ugly this dispute could become will be gauged at ...

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Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama tied for lead after BMW third round

The co-leaders were the only golfers under par heading into Sunday's final round at Olympia Fields.

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Neymar and Nike part ways after 15 years

Rio de Janeiro – Nike said Saturday it had parted ways with Neymar, ending one of its most high-profile sponsorship deals a decade and a ...

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Frontale smashes S-Pulse as Kengo Nakamura scores in return

Kawasaki Frontale fans arrived at Todoroki Stadium on Saturday hoping not only to see their team rebound after their first loss of the season, but ...

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Rikako Ikee returns to competition after battle with leukemia

The 20-year-old swam her first race in nearly 19 months and clocked 26.32 seconds in the women's 50-meter freestyle.

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MLB celebrates legacy of Jackie Robinson

Phoenix – Andrew McCutchen has relished these past few days in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse, having difficult, important conversations with baseball teammates about racial injustice.As ...

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Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay share lead at challenging Olympia Fields

Olympia Fields, Illinois – Rory McIlroy doesn’t need fans to keep his head in the game at the BMW Championship. Olympia Fields is so tough ...

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England star Ben Stokes returns to New Zealand as father battles cancer

Wellington – Ged Stokes, the father of New Zealand-born England cricket star Ben Stokes, has revealed he has brain cancer, which is why his son ...

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Lionel Messi stays silent after Barcelona President Josep Bartomeu’s offer to resign

Madrid – While the wait to hear from Lionel Messi goes on, Barcelona continues to do everything it can to try to convince him to ...

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A’s, Astros walk off field in protest

Houston – The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across ...

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NBA players set to resume play after agreement with league on voting, social issues

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas.And ...

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Abe loses out on Tokyo Olympics with resignation

Abe called it "gut wrenching” to leave with so many plans unfinished. The most visible one — at least to the public outside Japan — ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series over coronavirus concerns

In a statement released through the Japan Skating Federation, Hanyu, who has asthma, said he was taking the precaution because of the higher risk he ...

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Naomi Osaka advances to W&S final after taking stand for racial justice

After a one-day break in the tournament prompted by her decision to speak out, Osaka reached her first Western & Southern final.

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Mets and Marlins walk off field in social injustice protest

New York – The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter ...

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Late birdie helps Hideki Matsuyama grab lead at BMW Championship

Olympia Fields, Illinois – One of the toughest tests of the year made it clear that par would be a great score at Olympia Fields. ...

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Second day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injustice

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish ...

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After Barcelona, Lionel Messi’s Argentine hometown dreams of return

Buenos Aires – A mural of a young Lionel Messi in a Newell’s Old Boys jersey, tiny and barefoot with a soccer ball in front ...

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NHL puts off two days of playoff games amid injustice protests

New York – Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights’ playoff game to protest racial ...

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Borussia Dortmund reaffirms commitment to Japan with ‘virtual tour’

The German club devised a series of online events with local fans and stakeholders this month after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled plans for a summer ...

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Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner faces backlash for comments

New York – Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals owner Dell Loy Hansen has come under criticism for comments he made on a local radio ...

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Lewis Hamilton will not boycott Belgian Grand Prix

Spa, Belgium – Lewis Hamilton will not boycott this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix in sympathy with American sports protests following the shooting of Jacob Blake ...

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Tokyo Marathon may exclude general runners again due to pandemic

Organizers of the Tokyo Marathon are considering excluding runners from the general public for a second consecutive year over coronavirus concerns, Jiji Press learned Thursday.Next ...

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Japan opts out of autumn’s ‘Eight Nations’ rugby tournament

The Brave Blossoms had been scheduled to participate alongside Europe's traditional Six Nations sides as well as fellow invitee Fiji.

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Nine NFL teams cancel practice in response to Jacob Blake shooting

Florham Park, New Jersey – Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at nine facilities across the NFL.The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver ...

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Naomi Osaka to play after stand against racial injustice

Osaka's initial decision to withdraw from the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open led to organizers postponing the round entirely.

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Three MLB games postponed by player decision after Wisconsin shooting

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Three Major League Baseball games were postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape drove the decisions in the wake of the ...

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Shun Yamaguchi gets first MLB victory in Blue Jays’ win over Red Sox

Buffalo, New York – Rowdy Tellez drove in four runs, and the Blue Jays bullpen provided Toronto’s injury depleted group of starters a much needed ...

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Tour de France set for race against COVID-19 under cloud of uncertainty

Paris – Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable ...

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Lyon reaches fifth straight Women’s Champions League final

San Sebastian, Spain – Lyon reached the final of the Women’s Champions League for the fifth straight time Wednesday after Wendie Renard scored with a ...

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Barcelona still hoping to retain Lionel Messi

A day after the Argentine great told the club he wants to leave, Barcelona said its restructuring project still revolves around him.

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Kei Nishikori to skip U.S. Open despite testing negative for virus

Nishikori said he is not prepared to compete in best-of-five-set matches.

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Naomi Osaka withdraws from semifinals as part of protest against racial injustice

NBA, WNBA, MLB and Major League Soccer games were called off Wednesday as athletes demanded racial justice.

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NBA playoff games called off after Bucks protest shooting of Jacob Blake by refusing to take floor

There were games in MLB and the WNBA that were also postponed.

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Hakuho may be on path to becoming great stablemaster if latest recruit pans out

With Hokuseiho, the yokozuna may have stumbled upon someone worthy of taking up his mantle.

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B. League to relax regulations on player registrations for upcoming season

Meanwhile, the league revealed that it has concluded a new partnership with the J. League for video production.

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Clippers roll past Mavericks to take 3-2 lead in series

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Paul George finally found his way.The All-Star guard scored 35 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Dallas ...

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Lightning edge Bruins in overtime to win Game 2

Toronto – The pressure of overtime hardly fazes the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have been as resilient as any team in the NHL playoffs.Ondrej Palat ...

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Frustrated NBA players wonder whether they should play following shooting of Jacob Blake

George Hill of the Milwaukee Bucks said players shouldn't even have come to the bubble because it took focus off the racial injustice issues.

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Naomi Osaka cruises past Dayana Yastremska to reach Western and Southern Open quarterfinals

The fourth-seeded Osaka fired eight aces and saved all five break points she faced against the 20-year-old Ukrainian.

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Novak Djokovic’s neck better, as is his play; now 20-0 in 2020

NEW YORK – Novak Djokovic’s neck felt much better, and his tennis looked much better, in a 6-2, 6-4 victory over unseeded American Tennys Sandgren ...

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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire gets suspended prison sentence

ATHENS – Manchester United captain Harry Maguire on Tuesday was given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on assault charges by ...

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Lucas Giolito tosses first no-hitter of MLB season as White Sox blank Pirates

The All-Star struck out 13 and allowed just one baserunner.

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Amputee fashion show in Japan features Paralympic athletes

Long-jumper Kaede Maegawa was one of a dozen models to take part in the event on the day the Paralympics were due to begin.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo voted NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year

The All-Star, who was MVP last year and is the favorite to repeat this season, ended the two-year reign of Utah center Rudy Gobert as ...

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James Anderson already has sights on 2021-22 Ashes as he joins ‘600 club’

Southampton, England – James Anderson has refused to rest on his laurels after becoming the first paceman to take 600 test wickets, revealing that England ...

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Lionel Messi expresses desire to leave Barcelona

The club hinted that a legal battle could be coming and said it won't automatically grant the Argentina great's wishes

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J. League, DAZN extend domestic broadcast deal through 2028 season

The agreement will see the value of the current contract, which began in 2017, rise to $2.1 billion.

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Stars take 2-0 lead over Avalanche after second-period goal rush

Edmonton, Alberta – From a goal off the chest to another that may have just crossed the line — depending who’s asked — the Dallas ...

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Twins’ Kenta Maeda earns fourth win in solid outing against Indians

The former Dodger followed up his near no-hitter last week with a strong performance in Cleveland.

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Emotional LeBron James ‘can’t even enjoy’ Lakers’ win over Blazers

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – LeBron James took note when the Los Angeles Lakers built an early 24-8 lead over the Trail Blazers on Kobe ...

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Ronaldinho released from Paraguay detention after five months

Asuncion – Former Brazil star Ronaldinho was released on Monday by a Paraguayan judge after spending five months in detention over a forged passport.Judge Gustavo ...

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Serena Williams begins marathon schedule with exhausting first step

Serena Williams shook off some COVID-19 layoff rust to grind out a 7-6 (7-6), 3-6, 7-6 (7-0) win over Dutch qualifier Arantxa Rus on Monday ...

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Sixers fire Brett Brown after being swept out of playoffs

Philadelphia – Patient and positive, Brett Brown was the perfect coach for the Philadelphia 76ers when they set up a long-term home in the NBA ...

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Debate swells over Dolphins’ decision to allow spectators

Miami – Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick says an NFL crowd of 13,000 is enough to be heard.“I played a lot of games in college ...

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Usain Bolt tests positive for coronavirus

Kingston – World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus and is self-isolating at his home in Jamaica ...

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Lingering right knee injury forced Atsuto Uchida to retire

The Kashima defender hung up his boots this weekend after a 15-year career in Japan and Germany.

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Takefusa Kubo makes first appearance for Villarreal in friendly

San Pedro de Pinatar, Spain – Teenage prodigy Takefusa Kubo made his first appearance for Villarreal on Sunday, playing the second half of a 3-1 ...

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Javelin thrower Genki Dean finds footing at National Stadium

The Golden Grand Prix was the first senior track event since the completion of the new National Stadium, and most athletes praised the facilities.

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League bosses urge against COVID-related discrimination

The heads of NPB and the J. League took a strong stance on the issue following reports of discrimination against staff and families at teams ...

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IPC to streamline Tokyo Paralympics, but not cut corners on spectators

International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said the body is working to streamline next year’s postponed Tokyo Paralympics but will cut no corners regarding athletes, ...

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Departed manager Norifumi Nishimura latest to fail to turn around Buffaloes

The three men who managed the Orix Buffaloes prior to Norifumi Nishimura — Akinobu Okada, Hiroshi Moriwaki and Junichi Fukura — had two winning seasons ...

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Yu Darvish cools off White Sox to earn fifth straight victory

Darvish is is 5-0 with a 1.09 ERA since he struggled in his first start of the year against Milwaukee on July 25.

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Bayern beats PSG for sixth Champions League title to end long, strange soccer season

The German side claimed its sixth continental title after holding off PSG's star-studded lineup in Lisbon.

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Luka Doncic sinks buzzer-beater to lift Mavs to victory over Clippers in Game 3

Doncic's deep shot at the buzzer capped a triple-double and the short-handed Mavericks beat the Clippers.

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Takuma Sato captures second Indianapolis 500 title

Sato held off Scott Dixon and won under caution after teammate Spencer Pigot crashed with five laps remaining in Sunday's race.

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NFL’s positive COVID-19 tests from New Jersey lab could be false

New York – The NFL revealed Sunday that several positive COVID-19 tests were found a day earlier by one of its testing partners. Among teams ...

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Centerpiece Tokyo 2020 venue put through paces in debut track meet

Japan's elite track and field athletes experienced the new National Stadium for the first time at Sunday's event.

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‘Blade Jumper’ Markus Rehm stays focused on Tokyo gold

The German long jumper will be looking to claim a third straight gold medal when the Tokyo Paralympics take place next year.

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LeBron James, Anthony Davis power Lakers past Trail Blazers

Los Angeles won a second straight game against Portland to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

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Steve Smith missing fans already as Australia leaves for England

Sydney – The Australian cricket team departed Sunday for a tour to England like no other in the long history between the two nations.The teams ...

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Stanford sports cuts could mean big loss for U.S. Olympic team

New York – If all the athletes from Stanford had been their own country, they would have tied with South Korea for 11th place in ...

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Long jumpers oppose Diamond League’s revised event format

Stockholm – A new-look long jump competition will debut at Sunday’s Stockholm Diamond League meeting with many in the sport hoping its first appearance will ...

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All Blacks coach wants improving Australia in Super Rugby

Wellington – All Blacks coach Ian Foster has strongly backed Australian involvement in any new Super Rugby competition created next year or after the COVID-19 ...

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Yokohama FC beats S-Pulse to equal previous J1 record

Shizuoka – Yokohama FC edged Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 for a milestone win on Saturday, with 19-year-old dynamo Koki Saito opening the scoring before Yusuke Minagawa ...

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Andy Murray wins first match in nine months as men’s tennis returns

The Western & Southern Open is serving as a warmup for the U.S. Open, which is scheduled to begin on Aug. 31.

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LAFC, Galaxy rekindle rivalry without fans in empty El Trafico

Los Angeles – The stadium lights flickered and composer Ennio Morricone’s haunting “The Ecstasy of Gold” blasted through the Banc of California Stadium sound system ...

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NHL commentator withdraws from playoffs after sexism backlash

New York – Mike Milbury is stepping away from broadcasting the rest of the NHL playoffs after his on-air comment that there were no women ...

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Raptors’ Nick Nurse voted NBA Coach of the Year

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Nick Nurse was close to quitting.He was 26 or 27 years old, coaching in Britain and wondering whether he had ...

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Man United captain Harry Maguire released after assault hearing

Athens – Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was released from Greek police custody Saturday, TV footage showed, ahead of a hearing on assault charges on ...

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Japan’s Olympic hopefuls gear up for Seiko Golden Grand Prix

The event will be the first time for many of the host nation's elite track and field athletes to compete at the new National Stadium.

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Flyers celebrate first postseason series win since 2012

New York – Jill Biden tweeted a photo of a cardboard cutout of her husband and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wearing a Philadelphia Flyers ...

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Search for pandemic solutions ongoing one year before Paralympics

With some para athletes particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, organizers planning the event face a difficult challenge.

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Olympic sleuthing finds Japan’s ‘first medal’ is not what it seems

The discovery means that the location of Japan's first Olympic medal, won by Ichiya Kumagai at the Antwerp Games in 1920, is unknown.

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Manny Machado, Padres end Astros’ 8-game win streak

San Diego – There were no flashy grand slams for the San Diego Padres, just a gritty, grind-em-out effort from the bullpen after Garrett Richards ...

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Olympic flame to be displayed in Tokyo from September

The Olympic flame for the postponed Tokyo Games will go on display to the public from Sept. 1 near the new National Stadium, sources close ...

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Hinako Shibuno misses cut in Women’s British Open title defense

Troon, Scotland – Hinako Shibuno’s Women’s British Open title defense ended Friday when the 21-year-old missed the cut by three shots, carding 12-over par through ...

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Kawhi Leonard leads Clippers past Mavs as Luka Doncic injures ankle

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 130-122 victory over ...

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Kei Nishikori tests positive again for coronavirus, U.S. Open in doubt

Japan's top men's tennis player remained in isolation just one week before the scheduled start of the U.S. Open.

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Toughest NBA rival is bubble, where ‘every day is Wednesday’

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – In a normal NBA playoff series Mike D’Antoni would be taking his Houston Rockets on the road.Finished with the first ...

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South Korean leagues take stock amid COVID-19 spike

Seoul – South Korea may have been way ahead of the international curve in getting sport back to some semblance of normality, but instead of ...

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Owner Mark Davis welcomes Raiders to their new Vegas home

Las Vegas – Mark Davis sat alone on a metal bench at the 35-yard line inside Allegiant Stadium a little more than an hour before ...

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Sevilla beats Inter Milan to win Europa League final

The Spanish side claimed a record sixth trophy in Europe's second-tier club competition thanks to a late Romelu Lukaku own goal.

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LeBron James pumps up Goodyear after Trump attacks company

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump’s attack on his Ohio hometown’s iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity ...

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U.S. Olympic team bronze medalist Bradie Tennell switches coaches

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Bradie Tennell, the 2018 U.S. figure skating champion and an Olympic team bronze medalist, is switching coaches, joining Tom Zakrajsek in ...

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World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg might require surgery

Washington – Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg was diagnosed with carpal tunnel neuritis on his throwing hand after seeing a nerve specialist, manager Dave Martinez ...

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J. League cancels match between Bellmare, Sagan

The league made the decision in light of Tosu's coronavirus-imposed lockdown leaving its players unable to prepare for the fixture at BMW Stadium on Aug. ...

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Harris English continues surge with early lead in FedEx Cup opener

NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Harris English made the difficult look easy Thursday in The Northern Trust, just like he has done all year to even reach ...

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Kansas City Chiefs to ban Native American imagery at Arrowhead Stadium

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – The Kansas City Chiefs have said they will now prohibit the wearing of Native American headdresses, face paint and clothing at ...

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Two games postponed after Mets reports two tested positive for virus

MIAMI – The New York Mets found two in their organization had tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Major League Baseball said, prompting the postponement ...

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Anthony Davis helps Lakers rout Trail Blazers to tie series

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – The Los Angeles Lakers learned their lesson.Anthony Davis had 31 points and 11 rebounds and the top-seeded Lakers bounced back ...

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Norifumi Nishimura to step down as manager of Orix Buffaloes

Farm manager Satoshi Nakajima, a former catcher, will take charge as acting manager.

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Mariners’ Yusei Kikuchi takes loss, says neck is feeling better

Yusei Kikuchi said he is "100 percent" now and that he was not bothered by his neck at all during the game.

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Airing games in U.S. only first step in Pacific League’s plan to take Japanese baseball abroad

For a nation so famous for its baseball exports — from Hideo Nomo to Shohei Ohtani — Japan hasn’t done a very good job at ...

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Former Japan defender Atsuto Uchida to retire this month

Uchida, 32, started his career with Kashima Antlers in 2006 before spending seven years in the Bundesliga with Schalke.

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Luka Doncic, Mavericks beat Clippers to even series

Lake Buena Vista, Florida – Luka Doncic has his first NBA postseason victory, though probably not the way he expected.Instead of leading the Dallas Mavericks ...

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Wizards ‘very pleased’ by Rui Hachimura’s growth in first NBA season

Rui Hachimura finished among the rookie leaders in rebounds per game and scoring in the NBA.

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Japan’s football leagues seek new normal for tackling coronavirus infection

Many players are not to used to playing with shields on their faceguards, but it could become a new normal in football at least here ...

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Trevor Bauer blanks Royals, sporting cheeky T-shirt in twin-bill split

Kansas City, Missouri – Trevor Bauer pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Wednesday night ...

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Video shows deputy shoving Raptors boss Masai Ujiri to start ruckus

Oakland, California – A new video released by the attorneys of Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri appears to show an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy initially ...

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Lightning put away Blue Jackets in OT to win series

Toronto – The Tampa Bay Lightning eliminated Columbus from the Stanley Cup playoffs in five games on Wednesday, rallying from a two-goal, third-period deficit before ...

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Barcelona unveils Ronald Koeman as new coach

Barcelona – Barcelona is rekindling its links with Dutch soccer.The Spanish team officially announced Ronald Koeman as its new coach on Wednesday, a day after ...

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Tiger Woods hoping to keep busy as chase for FedEx Cup begins

Tiger Woods has been careful to manage his schedule to avoid playing too much as he tends to a lower back that has gone through ...

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Bayern punches ticket for Champions League final with win over Lyon

Bayern Munich set up a final against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi retires due to lack of fire

While the vast majority of Olympic hopefuls are continuing on for the Tokyo Games, which have been postponed until 2021, Takahashi has decided she will ...

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Yuta Watanabe has mixed feelings over 2019-20 season

The 25-year-old described the 2019-20 season as a campaign where he grew to a degree.

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Englishman racking up Hakuho-like numbers in online fantasy-style sumo tournament

Simon Siddall continues to dominate and has now been crowned Sumo Games World Champion in five of the last six years.

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PSG beats Leipzig 3-0 to reach first Champions League final

Angel Di Maria scored one goal and set up two others as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 win over Leipzig on Tuesday to reach ...

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Koeman to take dream job at Barca, reveals Bartomeu

Ronald Koeman is set to take his dream job at Barcelona after the Catalan giants’ president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed on Tuesday the Dutchman will ...

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FIFA creates new national-team game dates to cut backlog caused by COVID-19

FIFA on Tuesday created a new window for national team games in the middle of Europe’s 2021-2022 soccer season to catch up on fixtures that ...

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Kenta Maeda takes no-hitter into ninth before Twins edge Brewers in 12th

Maeda retired 21 straight batters in a stretch from the first to the eighth innings and finished with 12 strikeouts.

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Damian Lillard scores 34 as Trail Blazers upset Lakers in Game 1

The Portland Trail Blazers spoiled LeBron James' first playoff appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Texas pitcher, manager suspended for flap after Tatis slam

Texas rookie pitcher Ian Gibaut was suspended for three games Tuesday, a day after he threw a fastball behind San Diego’s Manny Machado following a ...

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Ferrari, McLaren first to confirm signing new F1 agreement

Ferrari and McLaren on Tuesday became the first teams to confirm they have signed the new Concorde Agreement on the future of Formula One racing.The ...

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Endo aims to help Union Berlin continue ascent

As he prepares to kick off the Bundesliga season, Japanese winger Keita Endo hopes to write a feel-good story to match that of his new ...

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Sapporo announce transfer of Suzuki to Belgium’s Beerschot

Consadole Sapporo officially announced Tuesday the full transfer of Japan forward Musashi Suzuki to Beerschot in Belgium’s top flight. Musashi Suzuki has scored 36 goals ...

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Soccer: Sagan Tosu says latest coronavirus tests all negative

J .League first division side Sagan Tosu said Tuesday its latest coronavirus test results for 123 people associated with the club, including players, staff and ...

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Aussies ready for dog days of cricket in bio-secure bubble

The dog days of isolation are something Aaron Finch is content to continue to ensure global cricket — his job — goes on despite the ...

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Yankees win 10th straight vs. Red Sox for best streak since 1953

Ted Williams was piloting fighter jets in Korea the last time the New York Yankees dominated the Boston Red Sox like this.Luke Voit homered twice, ...

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CFL scraps season amid virus, ending Grey Cup’s 100-year run

The Canadian Football League canceled its 2020 season Monday because of the pandemic, marking the first year since 1919 the Grey Cup won’t be awarded.The ...

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Clippers hold off Mavs after Kristaps Porzingis is tossed

Kawhi Leonard and company were able to outlast a sublime performance by Luka Doncic, who set a record for most points in an NBA playoff ...

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Jon Jones vacating UFC light heavyweight title, eyes heavyweight move

Long-reigning UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he is vacating his title and probably moving up to heavyweight.Jones made the declarations on Twitter on ...

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Olympic badminton gold medalist Ayaka Takahashi to retire

Takahashi, half of Japan's historic gold-winning partnership at the Rio Olympics, faced an uphill battle in qualifying for the now-postponed Tokyo Games.

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Washington hires Jason Wright as NFL’s first Black team president

Reality began to sink in for Jason Wright in the days after accepting the job as president of the Washington Football Team.Not only was he ...

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Inter Milan beats Shakhtar to reach Europa League final

Inter Milan is back in a European final for the first time in a decade, and the Italian team is playing like it’s never been ...

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WWE replaces NBA’s Magic at Orlando arena

Pro wrestling is replacing pro basketball at the Florida arena that is home to the Orlando Magic, at least for the time being amid the ...

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Barcelona fires coach Quique Setien three days after Bayern rout

Dutch coach Ronald Koeman is the front-runner to take over at the famed Spanish club after a disappointing 2019-20 season.

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Clint Frazier making most of time with Yankees

Clint Frazier wants to make sure his time as the New York Yankees’ future doesn’t stretch beyond four years. He also hopes to avoid skipping ...

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National basketball team members come together to entertain fans

The event was held in an empty arena, but the Japan Basketball Association hailed it as a success due to high viewership on streaming platforms.

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Yoshitomo Tsutsugo cranks three-run homer in Rays’ win

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo belted a three-run home run in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 7-5 come-from-behind win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.The Japanese slugger put ...

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Injuries mounting as Chiefs press on with padded practices

Injuries are beginning to mount for the Kansas City Chiefs just three days into padded practices at training camp.Already with holes at cornerback, the Chiefs ...

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Yasuhiro Ogawa’s no-hitter provides major lift for Swallows pitching staff

The Swallows are in desperate need of good results on the mound.

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Surprising Suns ready to build off bubble success

Coach Monty Williams could sense a few eye rolls earlier this summer when the Phoenix Suns and their extremely mediocre 26-39 record were invited to ...

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Islanders take 3-0 lead in series against Capitals

Mathew Barzal slipped behind the defense, swooped in front of the net and beat Braden Holtby with a backhand that put the 2018 Stanley Cup ...

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Ronnie O’Sullivan rockets to sixth snooker world title

Ronnie O’Sullivan eased to his sixth snooker world title on Sunday, and first since 2013, defeating fellow Englishman Kyren Wilson 18-8 in the best-of-35 frames ...

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Chase Elliott takes Daytona for third straight road course victory

Chase Elliott was already NASCAR royalty. Now he’s also the sport’s road king.Elliott won the Cup Series’ first road course race at Daytona International Speedway ...

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Sevilla beats Man United to reach Europa League final

Manchester United made it an unwanted hat trick of semifinal defeats this season after losing 2-1 in the Europa League against Sevilla on Sunday.After losing ...

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Kei Nishikori tests positive for coronavirus

The 30-year-old said he was self-isolating in Florida and has pulled out of the upcoming Western and Southern Open in New York.

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Red Bull Bragantino seeks to become Brazilian Leipzig

Freshly infused with cash from energy drink giant Red Bull, Brazilian club Bragantino is seeking to follow in the footsteps of the beverage brand’s most ...

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Blazers oust Grizzlies and make playoffs with fourth straight win

Another clutch performance by Damian Lillard helped Portland secure the final playoff seed in the Western Conference play-in game.

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Genk’s Junya Ito scores first goal of season in Belgian top flight

Junya Ito scored his first goal of the new season in Genk's 1-1 draw against OH Leuven in the Belgian first division on Saturday.The Japanese ...

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Players, fans urge BCCI to retire MS Dhoni’s No. 7 jersey

Players and fans Sunday urged India’s cricket board to retire Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s No. 7 jersey in a tribute to the two-time World Cup winning ...

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Diamondbacks beat Padres, nail runner at plate for final out

Speedy Padres pinch runner Jorge Mateo was tagged out to end a late rally for the visitors, who narrowed their deficit from six runs to ...

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Tuukka Rask-less Bruins top Hurricanes, take 2-1 lead in series

The Boston Bruins, shortly after waking up Saturday to face the Carolina Hurricanes, found out goaltender Tuukka Rask was opting out of the NHL playoffs ...

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Pelicans fire Alvin Gentry after five seasons as team’s coach

The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Alvin Gentry on Saturday after the club missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons.The Pelicans went ...

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Reds player tests positive, two games with Pirates postponed

The Cincinnati Reds became the third Major League Baseball team to have games called off because one of its players tested positive for COVID-19.The last ...

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Lyon stuns Man City to reach Champions League semifinals

Moussa Dembele's two goals ensured a final four for Europe's marquee club competition without an English or Spanish club for the first time since 1996.

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Swallows’ Yasuhiro Ogawa fires Japanese pro ball’s 93rd no-hitter

Tokyo Yakult Swallows right-hander Yasuhiro Ogawa threw the first no-hitter of the season on Saturday and the first of his career in a 9-0 Central ...

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Tokyo protects Leandro goal to beat Nagoya in Sei Muroya’s last game

FC Tokyo right back Sei Muroya may be bound for Germany, but he made sure not to make manager Kenta Hasegawa regret sending him out ...

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Gerrit Cole posts 20th straight regular-season win as Yankees top BoSox

Gerrit Cole posted his 20th straight regular-season win, becoming the sixth pitcher to ever reach the mark by throwing seven sharp innings to lead the ...

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Japan’s national basketball teams switch gears with eye on next summer’s Tokyo Olympics

Japan’s national basketball team head coaches are staying positive as they refocus their efforts for the Summer Games.

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New Zealand Super Rugby competition ends on bizarre note due to COVID-19

The Otago Highlanders stormed home to beat the Wellington Hurricanes 38-21 as Super Rugby Aotearoa, a competition launched with much fanfare when New Zealand believed ...

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Canucks beat Blues in OT to take 2-0 series lead

Bo Horvat scored on a breakaway at 5:55 of overtime Friday night to give the Vancouver Canucks a 4-3 victory over the defending champion St. ...

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Tom Hoge in four-way tie for Wyndham lead

Tom Hoge maintained a share of the lead Friday at the Wyndham Championship, this time alongside Kim Si-woo, Talor Gooch and Billy Horschel.Hoge, tied for ...

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Hinako Shibuno misses cut in Scotland ahead of Women’s British Open title defense

The 21-year-old missed the cut after following her 8-over opening round of 79 with a 6-over 77.

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Joshua Cheptegei breaks 5,000-meter world record as Diamond League returns in Monaco

A world record broken after 16 years. A European record run by a teenager. Several world-leading performances.Some of the world’s top track and field athletes ...

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Serena Williams suffers rare loss against woman ranked outside top 100

Entering Friday, Serena Williams had played 967 tour-level singles matches as a professional, with just four losses against opponents ranked outside the top 100 — ...

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Indians demote pitchers Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac after COVID-19 protocol violation

After hearing Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac explain their actions, the Cleveland Indians sent the pitchers to their alternate training site on Friday after the ...

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Bayern hammers Barcelona 8-2 in Champions League

Bayern Munich handed Barcelona its most humiliating defeat of the Lionel Messi era and among the worst in team history.

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B2’s Earthfriends hope Yusuke Okada will help club on and off court

Veteran Yusuke Okada is known as one of the most versatile players in the B. League.But that does not just refer to his performance on ...

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B. League MVP Daiki Tanaka among three Alvark Tokyo players with virus

Results for the three players, who are asymptomatic according to the club, were received on Thursday evening, two days after all players and team staffers ...

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Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster

While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan’s handling of the outbreak.

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Joonas Korpisalo shines in goal as Blue Jackets beat Lightning

Two days after making an NHL-record 85 saves in a five-overtime loss, Joonas Korpisalo stopped 36 more shots to help the Columbus Blue Jackets beat ...

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Dominant Yu Darvish takes no-hitter into 7th inning

The Cubs starter nearly became the first Japanese pitcher since Hideo Nomo to throw an MLB no-hitter as he continued his run of strong appearances.

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Damian Lillard and Blazers escape Nets, advancing to play-in series

With the season threatening to slip away, Damian Lillard decided it was time to shoot, even though he was so far his foot was touching ...

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Rui Hachimura reflects on lessons learned in rookie season

With key teammates absent, the Wizards forward was given more responsibility during the NBA's return to play in the Wide World of Sports Complex at ...

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Most Australian athletes against protests at Olympics

A vast majority of Australian athletes believe messages of personal or political protest should not be delivered in Olympic competition or on the medallists’ podium, ...

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NCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on

The NCAA called off fall championship events — a move Thursday that does not affect major college football — because not enough schools will be ...

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Tyler Adams goal sends Leipzig into Champions League semifinals

The American's first goal for his club was enough to knock out Atletico Madrid for a place in the continental competition's last four.

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USA Rugby exploring possible bid for future World Cup

The United States will host two of the world’s biggest sporting events in 2026 and ’28 and could possibly be adding a third for 2027.USA ...

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Spurs’ playoff streak ends after 22 consecutive appearances

Gregg Popovich didn’t put much thought into San Antonio’s playoff streak when it was rolling along.He’s not thinking about it now, either. The Spurs’ record-tying ...

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Neymar inspires late surge as PSG beats Atalanta to reach Champions League semis

Through so many exasperating moments in front of goal — too many for the world’s most expensive soccer player — Neymar persevered, determined to rescue ...

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Isiah Thomas had Olympic hopes denied twice

Isiah Thomas loved to play road games, and the ones he could have been part of in 1980 might have been unlike any other in ...

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Sagan Tosu suspends season after coronavirus cluster within organization

Initial results from Sagan’s PCR tests resulted in the J. League’s decision to cancel Wednesday night’s Levain Cup match between Sagan and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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Bergeron lifts Bruins to Game 1 win over Hurricanes in double OT

After being told to come back the next morning because another game lasted five overtimes, the Boston Bruins didn’t want to repeat history so quickly.“We ...

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Drivers adjust to life without fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Graham Rahal walked through Gasoline Alley tapping away on his phone, no fear of bumping into anyone as he took a break during the first ...

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Kenta Maeda solid as Twins rout Brewers

The victory gave the AL Central-leading Twins a 2-1 series win over the Brewers, who dropped to 2-6 at home.

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Russia pays World Athletics fine to avoid expulsion

Russia paid $6.3 million to World Athletics on Wednesday to escape expulsion from track and field’s world governing body.The Russian federation, known as RusAF, had ...

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Masters to be played behind closed doors

That means all three majors in this year of COVID-19 will be played without fans, and the silence figures to be most deafening at Augusta ...

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Losing college football stings across America

For all the ills of big-time college athletics, it might the closest thing to a national religion.

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Nishikifuji’s promotion to jūryō to be among most memorable moments of sumo life

Life isn’t going to be all milk and honey for the city of Towada’s new favorite son, however.

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Levain Cup match postponed after Tosu members test positive for coronavirus

A J. League YBC Levain Cup match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu was canceled on Wednesday just hours before kickoff after Sagan reported that ...

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Yokohama DeNA BayStars and KDDI launch virtual stadium project

With the technology they have developed, fans are able to have virtually walk around the concourses of Yokohama Stadium, or even onto the field.

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Blue Jays edge Marlins in 10th to win Buffalo debut

Bo Bichette, Travis Shaw and the wandering Toronto Blue Jays felt just fine in their new nest.In the first major league game in Buffalo since ...

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Kubo aims to be part of Villarreal’s domestic and European success

Villarreal officially introduced Japan international Takefusa Kubo on Tuesday after signing him on a one-year loan from Real Madrid.The 19-year-old winger was reportedly pursued by ...

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Lightning outlast Blue Jackets in five-overtime thriller

By the time he launched the last shot, Brayden Point was just trying to do anything he could to end the fourth-longest game in NHL ...

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Damian Lillard scores 61 to carry Trail Blazers past Mavericks

Damian Lillard is simply willing the Portland Trail Blazers toward the postseason.The veteran guard tied a career high with 61 points, leading the Blazers to ...

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MLB hands down suspension for brawl; Athletics’ Ramon Laureano gets six games, Astros coach gets 20

Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a benches-clearing brawl at Oakland, while Athletics ...

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Big Ten and Pac-12 pull plug on fall football amid pandemic

A crumbling college football season took a massive hit Tuesday when the Big Ten and Pac-12, two historic and powerful conferences, succumbed to the pandemic ...

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Serena and Venus win, now Williams sisters play each other

Serena Williams was calm in a return more dramatic than some might have expected — even after a long layoff.Williams needed to rally to win ...

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NPB and J. League hope to continue play even if positive cases found

Following recent infections of players in both leagues, the two competitions discussed strategies to improve the speed and accuracy of contact tracing.

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Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi tests positive for coronavirus

Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi has tested positive for coronavirus, the J. League first-division side said Tuesday.Three club officials were found to have been ...

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Shohei Ohtani homer helps Angels rally to win over A’s

Mike Trout's eighth-inning home run, his second of the game, completed Los Angeles' comeback from five runs down.

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Australia’s NBL to consider offshore bubble in New Zealand

Australia’s National Basketball League is considering a COVID-19-safe off-shore hub in New Zealand to get its delayed season going this year.The idea floated by the ...

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Rikako Ikee to return to competition this month

The 20-year-old returned to the pool in March after spending most of 2019 receiving treatment for acute leukemia.

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Bruno Fernandes penalty lifts Man United into Europa semis

Manchester United needed an extra-time penalty from Bruno Fernandes to scrape into the Europa League semifinals after beating Copenhagen 1-0 on Monday.In sweltering heat, United’s ...

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Heat stifle T.J. Warren, close in on No. 4 seed

Jimmy Butler returned from a foot injury and scored 19 points, Derrick Jones scored 18 off the Miami bench and the Heat kept T.J. Warren ...

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Rangers win NHL draft lottery, shot at Alexis Lafreniere

The New York Rangers got a timely assist with their rebuilding efforts.New York won the second phase of the NHL draft lottery, giving the franchise ...

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Ramon Laureano says Astros coach insulted mother, sparking fracas

Oakland outfielder Ramon Laureano says Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron made a crude remark about his mother that prompted a benches-clearing incident Sunday, and ...

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Mexico’s legendary masked wrestlers thrown out of ring by coronavirus

With fans barred from attending live shows, thousands of wrestlers are relying on food donations or streaming underground fights.

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Donald Trump and coaches push for college football as cracks emerge

Another conference called off its season on Monday even as more U.S. politicians stepped into the argument over whether games should be held.

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Tour de France 2021 to begin in Brittany after Denmark postponement

The 2021 Tour de France will start in Brittany after Copenhagen’s staging of the ‘Grand Depart’ was pushed back by a year due to a ...

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Washington coach thinks Alex Smith could shake up QB battle

Washington Football Team coach Ron Rivera said Alex Smith could make the quarterback competition an “interesting challenge” if the veteran is healthy.Smith nearly lost his ...

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Zion Williamson’s’s rookie year will end without postseason berth

Zion Williamson’s rookie season is ending without a playoff berth.It’s not an uncommon stop on the NBA learning curve. Even for No. 1 draft picks, ...

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Australia puts New Zealand on clock for trans-Tasman tournament

Rugby Australia has given New Zealand a three-week deadline to agree to a trans-Tasman competition in 2021 that will include five Australian teams or face ...

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Senbatsu replacement games start at Koshien Stadium

During the event, which is being held under strict physical distancing protocols, each school will play one game for a total of 16 games over ...

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Stefen Romero flying high with Eagles

Romero signed with the Eagles as a free agent in January and he's been a hit in Sendai so far.

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‘Wild’ NHL playoffs move into next stage with final 16 teams

Derek Stepan gave some words of advice to his Arizona Coyotes teammates not used to the bright lights of playoff hockey.“It’s the best time of ...

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Two members of Atletico’s Champions League traveling group test positive for COVID-19

Two members of the Atletico Madrid group set to travel to Portugal for the Champions League quarterfinals tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday — ...

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Max Verstappen storms to unlikely victory over Mercedes duo

Max Verstappen sprung what could be the surprise of the Formula One season by beating Lewis Hamilton to win the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on ...

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Player and spectators stabbed after rugby league match in Sydney

One man has been charged and another remains under police guard in a hospital after a lower-tier rugby league game in Sydney ended with one ...

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A’s and Astros brawl during Oakland’s 9th straight victory

Players rushed out of both dugouts to join the fray. Players who were sitting in the seats, observing COVID-19 social-distancing protocols, also rushed onto the ...

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As college leaders meet, football players push to play

The Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, and players ...

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Colin Morikawa delivers knockout blow on 16th to win PGA Championship for first major title

Morikawa closed with a 6-under 64, the lowest final round by a PGA champion in 25 years, for a two-shot victory over Paul Casey and ...

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MLS navigates resuming the season in local markets

In light of Major League Baseball’s trouble with its season, Major League Soccer’s plan to resume play in its local markets is under scrutiny.The league ...

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Yuya Asano winner lifts Sanfrecce to eighth as Shonan remains last

Yuya Asano’s scuffed volley on the stroke of half time proved to be the winner as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat struggling Shonan Bellmare 1-0 on Sunday, ...

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Homegrown NBA stars raising basketball’s profile in Japan

George David, an executive at marketing and talent agency Wasserman, believes that Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe represent the "tip of the iceberg."

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Luka Doncic gets 17th triple-double, Mavs top Bucks in OT

Luka Doncic scored 36 points in his NBA-leading 17th triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks scored the last seven points of regulation to force overtime, going ...

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Crusaders beat Highlanders to win Super Rugby Aotearoa

The three-time reigning Super Rugby champions clinched the unique domestic tournament, established in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with one week to spare.

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Anthony DeSclafani and Eugenio Suarez pace Reds past Brewers, 4-1

Anthony DeSclafani allowed two singles over six scoreless innings and Eugenio Suarez hit a three-run homer to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-1 victory ...

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Flyers clinch top seed in East with win over Lightning

Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed ...

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Nobumasa Fukuda brings Dragons from behind in win over Giants

In a pitchers’ duel with scoring opportunities at a premium, Nobumasa Fukuda’s three-run home run made all the difference as the Chunichi Dragons came from ...

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Lionel Messi unstoppable as Barcelona reaches CL quarterfinals

Just when it looked like Lionel Messi had nowhere to go, the Argentine great bamboozled half of Napoli’s team before scoring from an exquisite solo ...

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Italy legend Andrea Pirlo replaces Maurizio Sarri as Juventus coach

Former Juventus star Andrea Pirlo was appointed as the Italian champion’s new coach just hours after Maurizio Sarri’s firing, with the club promising a “new ...

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Kaoru Mitoma scores first J1 goal in Frontale’s eighth straight win

Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.

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Rui Hachimura scores 23 in loss as Wizards fall out of playoff contention

Hachimura could not save the Wizards from a defeat that ended their postseason hopes.

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JBA reveals provisional rosters for national teams

The Japan Basketball Association revealed the provisional squads for the men’s and women’s national teams and also the male and female 3x3 squads.

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Rays edge Yankees late to overcome strong outing by Masahiro Tanaka

The game featured the first matchup between Rays hitter Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka.

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Young star Li Haotong builds early lead at PGA Championship

Li hit only four fairways at Harding Park and still managed a 5-under 65 that made him the first Chinese player to have the lead ...

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Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen in ‘good condition’ after being brought out of induced coma

Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen is in good condition after he was brought out of an induced coma following a controversial crash near the finish line ...

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Hawks reliever Dennis Sarfate says he’s played final game in Facebook post

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star reliever Dennis Sarfate has played in his last game, according to a post on his Facebook page.The reliever, 39, who returned ...

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A’s players, staff offer support for coach who gave Nazi salute after game

Major League Baseball has been in touch with the Oakland Athletics about their bench coach making a gesture that appeared to be a Nazi salute ...

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Manchester City knocks Real Madrid out of Champions League

Eliminating the record 13-time champion has Manchester City's players believing they can deliver the team's first Champions League title.

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Brazil’s top soccer league set to begin season as COVID-19 deaths approach 100,000

Brazil’s main national soccer championship begins on Saturday after a three-month delay on the same day the South American nation is expected to reach the ...

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Real Madrid’s Takefusa Kubo moving to Villarreal on 1-year loan

Real Madrid has loaned out 19-year-old Japan international Takefusa Kubo to Spanish La Liga rival Villareal, a source with knowledge of the matter said Friday.Both ...

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Serie A still attracts investors despite decline

Serie A is sometimes seen as the fallen giant of Europe's top soccer leagues, based in a country where a stifling bureaucracy has prevented its ...

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J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections

Several players have tested positive for the virus over the last two weeks, forcing multiple fixtures to be postponed.

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Bucks clinch top seed in East with win over Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton scored 33 points each, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a huge early deficit to get a 130-116 win over the ...

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Knights and Flyers advance to showdown for top seeds

The Las Vegas Golden Knights and Philadelphia Flyers continued their unbeaten NHL postseason runs Thursday, each booking a spot in Saturday showdowns for seeds in ...

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Tom Brady learning new playbook in Tampa and eager to get started

Tom Brady isn’t content with making the Tampa Bay Buccaneers relevant again. The six-time Super Bowl champion is hungry to win another title.And the Bucs, ...

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Takuma Sato ‘excited’ for delayed Indianapolis 500

The storied race's 2017 winner will be looking for his first victory of the season later this month.

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Anti-doping agency to reduce bans for recreational drugs from 2021

Athletes testing positive for recreational drugs out of competition will be banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 1-3 months instead of two years ...

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Shohei Ohtani homers, Dylan Bundy brilliant as Angels top Mariners

In his first at-bat since being shut down as a pitcher, the two-way phenom went deep to left field for his third home run of ...

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Over 60 players opt out of NFL season due to coronavirus pandemic

A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen.Twenty offensive linemen ...

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Sevilla, Wolves reach Europa League quarterfinals

Sevilla beat Roma 2-0 in the round of 16 on Thursday to stay in the hunt for a record sixth Europa League title, as Wolverhampton, ...

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London Marathon to feature only elite runners, unique route

The pandemic-delayed London Marathon will be staged on Oct. 4 using a different route than usual and with only elite runners participating.Rather than starting in ...

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JSA rejects Abi’s resignation, hands wrestler three-tourney ban

Former komusubi Abi was suspended for three tournaments and had his pay halved for five months for breaking guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of ...

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Olympic rings removed from Tokyo Bay for safety inspections

A giant floating monument of the five Olympic rings was temporarily removed Thursday from its location in Tokyo Bay to undergo safety inspections and maintenance ...

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Former troublemaker Yuya Wakamatsu closing in on ONE Championship flyweight title shot

Now riding two consecutive wins, Wakamatsu has earned the No. 4 spot in the official ONE Championship flyweight rankings.

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Fan-free playoff hockey just as intense as ever

Playoff hockey is still playoff hockey, even without the roar of the crowd.

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Yu Darvish pitches Cubs to 6th straight win

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.Javier ...

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Japan, Fiji to join Six Nations squads for eight-team tournament

Six Nations organizers announced plans for an eight-team tournament to replace the canceled November tests on Wednesday.Sources have told AFP that Japan, the 2019 Rugby ...

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US Open champions to take home less prize money in 2020

Despite a loss in revenue from holding its marquee event without spectators amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that its ...

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Shohei Ohtani wants to continue as two-way player despite arm troubles

Ohtani won't pitch again this year after being shut down with a strained right forearm after an abbreviated outing Sunday.

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Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen in coma and fighting for life after crash

Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen was in a coma and fighting for his life on Wednesday after being thrown into and over a barrier at 80 ...

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Tokyo Verdy midfielder Kanya Fujimoto to play in Portugal

Tokyo Verdy has agreed a loan deal to send midfielder Kanya Fujimoto to Portuguese first-division side Gil Vicente, the J. League second-division side announced Wednesday.Verdy ...

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‘King Kazu’ becomes oldest to play in Japan league cup match at 53

Yokohama FC’s Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in his first game of the season, became the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan’s league cup ...

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Nihon University rugby chief apologizes for coach’s abuse of players

The director of Nihon University’s rugby department apologized on the team’s website on Wednesday for the repeated abuse of players by the school’s former head ...

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Terunofuji completed what may be sumo’s most unlikely comeback ever

Terunofuji not only fell out of the paid divisions, after a series of injuries and illnesses, but plummeted all the way down to sumo’s second ...

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Race for West’s No. 8 seed getting wild in NBA bubble

Devin Booker does not like the notion that the Phoenix Suns, whose playoff chances were beyond slim when the season was suspended, should simply be ...

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Hurricanes sweep past Rangers to reach Eastern Conference quarterfinals

Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period while James Reimer was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers ...

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Marlins make triumphant return after season halted by COVID-19

Finally back on the baseball diamond after enduring eight days of virus testing, hotel room service and lengthy bus rides, the Miami Marlins scratched out ...

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Abi asks to retire from sumo after violating coronavirus rules

It was revealed Abi had gone out twice to hostess bars with a lower-ranked wrestler from a different stable, once before and once during the ...

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Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas officially retires

Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas officially announced the end of his playing days on Tuesday, more than a year after his last ...

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Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch again this year, according to Angels manager Joe Maddon

Ohtani likely will return to the Angels' lineup as their designated hitter this week, Maddon said Tuesday night.

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Madrid Open tennis canceled because of virus spike in Spain

The Madrid Open in September was canceled Tuesday because of a new spike in coronavirus cases in Spain.The joint men’s and women’s tournament was originally ...

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Lions say Matthew Stafford’s COVID-19 test gave false positive

The Detroit Lions removed Matthew Stafford from the COVID-IR list, saying he received a false positive test result, which drew ire of the quarterback’s wife ...

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California prosecutors ask NFL to take down shooting video

California prosecutors on Tuesday asked the NFL to remove a video produced as part of the league’s Inspire Change campaign, saying it misrepresents the circumstances ...

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Tiger Woods says game in better place heading into PGA Championship

Tiger Woods has played only one tournament in the last six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and his own limited schedule.

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Defending men’s champ Rafael Nadal to skip U.S. Open due to COVID-19 concerns

Ash Barty, the world's top-ranked female player, has already announced she will not be competing in New York.

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BYOB: Runners must carry own bottles for trash-free Shonan Marathon

Organizers expect the waste-saving initiative to prevent six tons' worth of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Gerrit Cole wins 19th in row, beats Phils in pinstripes debut

This was not what Gerrit Cole had in mind for his debut in pinstripes, and yet it was.Cole extended his regular-season streak of victories to ...

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Lakers beat Jazz to clinch top seed in West

Anthony Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs by beating ...

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Broncos’ Ja’Wuan James skipping 2020 over COVID-19 concerns

Right tackle Ja’Wuan James informed the Denver Broncos on Monday that he’s opting out of the 2020 season over coronavirus concerns.The Broncos were counting on ...

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ISU Grand Prix series to go ahead as planned in fall

The series takes place at venues in the United States, Canada, China, France, Russia and Japan.

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Injury, obesity and stress: Esports forced to confront health challenges

Growing concern over health standards in esports has prompted a new federation to pledge to address the problem, as players fall victim to conditions ranging ...

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Ex-tennis player Mariano Puerta admits lying to get reduced doping ban

Argentine former tennis player Mariano Puerta admitted Monday he lied to get a reduced sentence when he was caught doping after losing the 2005 French ...

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Sagan Tosu player negative for virus after missing game with fever

FC Tokyo manager Kenta Hasegawa criticized the league for apparently deciding to proceed with the match before consulting his team.

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Top tennis resumes in Palermo with no handshakes or showers

Tour-level tennis has resumed after a five-month enforced break, with players at the Palermo Ladies Open handling their own towels and not shaking the hands ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strains arm, won’t throw for 4-6 weeks

The two-way star might not have time to build himself back up to game strength before the 60-game major league season ends in late September.

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No fans for Raiders at home games in first Las Vegas season

The Las Vegas Raiders will play home games at their new $2 billion stadium behind closed doors this season because of the coronavirus pandemic, the ...

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Ken Terauchi first Japan Olympic team member to test positive for COVID-19

The five-time Olympian, set to dive for the nation at the Tokyo Games next summer, is being treated in hospital.

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St. Louis series at Detroit off after more positive Cardinals tests

Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at ...

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Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blames outbreak on ‘false sense of security’

Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says his players let up and paid a price.Jeter blames the team’s COVID-19 outbreak on a collective false sense of ...

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Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble

The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save the NBA season seem to be working.

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Rockets rally for win over Bucks

Russell Westbrook scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets used strong defense down the stretch for a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday ...

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Olympic diver Ken Terauchi tests positive for coronavirus

Ken Terauchi, a five-time Olympian who is set to represent Japan in men's diving at the Tokyo Games next summer, tested positive for the novel ...

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Carter Hart has 34 saves in Flyers’ win over Bruins

Carter Hart and the Philadelphia Flyers sure didn't look stale following a 4 1/2-month pause to the NHL season.Hart stopped 34 shots, and the Flyers ...

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Terunofuji credits supporters for igniting dramatic run to championship in comeback tourney

Terunofuji defeated sekiwake Mitakeumi at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday to cap a 13-2 performance at the first sumo tournament held in four months

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BayStars starters setting tone on mound

For all of the noise that's surrounded the Yokohama BayStars recently — namely people taking swipes at the manager and closer Yasuaki Yamasaki's troubles — ...

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Organizers reveal competition schedule for delayed 2020 Paralympics

Tokyo 2020 organizers unveiled a mostly unchanged competition schedule for the delayed Summer Paralympics on Monday morning in Tokyo.The games, which had originally been scheduled ...

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Justin Thomas holds off Brooks Koepka to win WGC, reclaim No. 1

Justin Thomas wants to make his second stint as No. 1 in the world last longer than the first time around."I hope so,” Thomas said ...

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Shogo Akiyama delivers key RBI as Reds sweep Tigers in MLB’s first 7-inning doubleheader

Trevor Bauer made short work of the Detroit Tigers, throwing a two-hit shutout in Cincinnati's 4-0 victory Sunday that gave the Reds a sweep of ...

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Shohei Ohtani sent for MRI due to arm discomfort after latest start

The Angels' two-way star was making his second start on the mound since returning from Tommy John surgery.

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Dragons coach defends Israel Folau’s ‘personal choice’ to not kneel during anti-racism protest

Australian rugby star Israel Folau was at the center of a new controversy on Sunday when he opted against taking a knee during a Super ...

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Lewis Hamilton moves closer to Michael Schumacher’s record with win at British GP

Lewis Hamilton held on to win the British Grand Prix on Sunday despite a puncture on the last lap to clinch his 87th career win ...

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Terunofuji caps dramatic comeback with second title

The Mongolian former ozeki, fighting in his first makuuchi tournament since January 2018, fended off Mitakeumi to finish 13-2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Hotaru Yamaguchi nets twice for Vissel in win over Consadole

The former Japan international helped overcome a brace by Sapporo's Takuma Arano in a back-and-forth game at Sapporo Dome.

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FIFA says Gianni Infantino should remain president during probe

Gianni Infantino can remain FIFA president and should not be forced from power while under criminal investigation, world soccer’s governing body told The Associated Press ...

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Raptors restart season with 11th straight win over Lakers

Kyle Lowry had 33 points and 14 rebounds and the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors restarted their season by beating the slow-starting Los Angeles Lakers ...

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Minnesota’s Matt Dumba kneels as NHL puts focus on BLM movement

Minnesota’s Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel during the U.S. national anthem when he did so before the opening playoff game between ...

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Yusei Kikuchi’s strong start wasted as Mariners fall to Athletics

Pinch-hitter Robbie Grossman lined an RBI double to score Tony Kemp in the top of the 10th inning, and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a ...

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Rob Manfred confident MLB can get through playoffs despite virus

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he’s confident his sport can get through the regular season and postseason without being stopped by the coronavirus, ...

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Hawks postpone game against Lions after player tests positive for coronavirus

Veteran outfielder Yuya Hasegawa is the first NPB player to test positive since the league resumed in June.

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Pierre Aubameyang goals clinch F.A. Cup for Arsenal over Chelsea

Mikel Arteta's side overcame an early goal by American Christian Pulisic to win the storied trophy for a record-extending 14th time.

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Hawks’ Ryoya Kurihara, Shuta Ishikawa overpower Lions

Ryoya Kurihara belted a three-run first-inning home run and Shuta Ishikawa threw a one-hitter as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Pacific League champion Seibu ...

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Urawa, Shimizu battle to draw

Urawa Reds and Shimizu S-Pulse fought to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night, with defensive miscues leading to both second-half goals in the J. League ...

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Terunofuji maintains slim lead despite upset loss on Day 14 of July Basho

Ozeki Asanoyama was also upset on the penultimate day of the July Grand Sumo Tournament.

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El Mahjoub Dazza, 2019 Fukuoka International Marathon winner, gets 4-year doping ban

Last year's Fukuoka International Marathon winner El Mahjoub Dazza of Morocco has been handed a four-year doping ban, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Friday."The World ...

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WE League receives unexpectedly high number of applicants for inaugural season

The announcement is a positive omen for Japan’s newly formed professional women’s soccer league, which is slated to kick off in September 2021.

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