Tom Brady returning to New England for one of season’s most highly anticipated games

Tom Brady, 44, won six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots before capturing his seventh last season in his first campaign with the Buccaneers.

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Greg Holmes set to become Australia’s oldest player since World War II

Greg Holmes will become the oldest Wallabies player since World War II after being included on the bench for their clash against Argentina on Saturday, ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo saves Manchester United with late strike

Cristiano Ronaldo's record 178th Champions League match had been among his most uneventful for 94 minutes, until he broke Villarreal supporters' hearts at Old Trafford ...

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Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout voice feelings about another difficult season

The Angels' two biggest stars spoke out about a frustrating 2021 season and the desire to see the team get better.

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani will not pitch again this season

"He finished with two really strong outings and there's nothing to really gain right now," Angels manager Joe Maddon said.

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Beijing Olympics to allow spectators from mainland China

Tickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while unvaccinated athletes must spend 21 days in quarantine ...

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Yu Darvish takes loss as Padres drop series opener to Dodgers

The 35-year-old Darvish struck out six, while allowing five hits and four walks before making an early exit from the series opener at Dodger Stadium ...

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Unvaccinated NBA players to face extensive COVID-19 curbs

Unvaccinated players will have to undergo daily testing prior to entering a team facility, participating in team-organized activities, or interacting with other players and coaches.

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J. League hopeful for bigger crowds after emergency measures end

The league will use several games next month, potentially including the Oct. 30 Levain Cup final at Saitama Stadium, to trial new policies allowing for ...

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Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to chase presidential bid

A former world champion across eight divisions, the 42-year-old will now focus on the 2022 race after spending the last decade splitting his time between ...

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Wladimir Balentien will not return to SoftBank for 2022 season

The 37-year-old Curacao-born slugger, who holds NPB's single-season home run record, has expressed a desire to continue his career in Japan.

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Hajime Moriyasu wants quick turnaround from Japan call-ups

The Samurai Blue head coach is looking for a strong performance in next month's World Cup qualifiers after the team struggled against Oman and China ...

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J. League to probe Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi over abuse of power

The 40-year-old, who received a three-game suspension from his club in June after knocking a player to the ground in training, has been accused of ...

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Hakuho retirement expected to be formally approved on Thursday

The 45-time champion is expected to coach his fellow wrestlers at Miyagino stable after retirement, but has plans to run his own stable in Tokyo ...

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Female taekwondo fighters in Afghanistan feel defeated by the Taliban

Although they have yet to publicize a formal policy on women in sport, the Taliban have made comments that indicate serious participation will be impossible.

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Veteran pitcher Kenichi Nakata to end 17-year pro career

The 39-year-old has 100 career wins, reaching the milestone in 2018 with SoftBank, but has not seen any top-team action this season.

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Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama to headline PGA Tour event in Japan

The $9.95 million Zozo Championship, to be held Oct. 21-24, is the only tournament surviving on the PGA Tour's 2021 "Asian Swing" after others were ...

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Hakuho leaves unmatchable legacy after 20 years of dominance

In submitting his retirement papers on Monday, the Mongolian-born yokozuna has brought an era-defining career of new records and unparalleled success to a close.

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Raptors’ Yuta Watanabe still fighting for NBA survival

The Kagawa Prefecture native said he must continue improving despite earning a full contract in April.

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Host China faces possible exclusion from Olympic ice hockey

The new president of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the country's men's team, ranked 32nd in the world, will be evaluated in October when ...

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Wizards’ Bradley Beal not getting vaxxed for ‘personal reasons’

The three-time All Star contracted COVID-19 over the summer, preventing him from playing in the Tokyo Olympics.

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Simone Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games

In an interview released on Monday, Biles said that she struggled with anxiety after arriving in Tokyo.

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UEFA nullifies proceedings against Super League rebels

Disciplinary actions against three holdout clubs aiming to start a new European competition were halted following an order from a Madrid court.

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Naomi Osaka feels ‘itch’ to make tennis return

Osaka said earlier this month she planned to take an indefinite break from the sport after an early exit from the U.S. Open.

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Three-team race for Central League pennant could go down to wire

Even though the Climax Series doesn’t start until Nov. 6, the final push for the pennant will make it feel like postseason baseball came early.

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Ravens’ Justin Tucker sets NFL record with 66-yard field goal to beat Lions

Justin Tucker was short from 65 yards out in both directions during his pregame warmups on Sunday.The Baltimore Ravens kicker was just long enough as ...

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Terunofuji breathes sigh of relief after living up to expectations with title in yokozuna debut

Terunofuji admitted he felt the increased pressure that comes with promotion to the sport's highest rank of yokozuna.

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Youthful U.S. squad routs Europe to reclaim Ryder Cup

"This is the greatest team of all time right here," U.S. captain Steve Stricker said. "These guys are unbelievable.

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Nasa Hataoka wins NW Arkansas Championship to claim fifth LPGA title

Nasa Hataoka won the NW Arkansas Championship for the second time on Sunday, this time with a score of 16-under, and moved into third on ...

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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10, falls short of 10th win in home finale

Shohei Ohtani dominated on the mound but fell short of securing his 10th win of the season.

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Hakuho, sumo’s record-setting grand champion, to retire

The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent ...

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Terunofuji crowns yokozuna debut with fifth career title

Maegashira Myogiryu's loss to new sekiwake Meisei ensured the grand champion of the Emperor's Cup before he contested his final bout on Day 15 at ...

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Shohei Ohtani triples twice as Angels capsize Mariners

A day after tying an MLB record by walking 11 times in a three-game span, the two-way star demonstrated why opposing teams had been pitching ...

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Love for hometown soccer club inspires PM hopeful Taro Kono

The LDP leadership candidate took an active role in the development of J. League side Shonan Bellmare, winning his own fans on the way.

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Aces Nick Martinez and Kodai Senga keeping Hawks’ playoff hopes alive

The formidable duo will be a significant asset for SoftBank should it manage to earn a spot in the Pacific League's Climax Series.

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Japan playmaker Takefusa Kubo to miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers

The 20-year-old's status was confirmed by Samurai Blue head coach Hajime Moriyasu, who is in Europe observing Japan's players ahead of his squad selection.

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PSG, Man City to benefit from end to financial fair play restrictions

After years of attempting to regulate clubs via the FFP system, UEFA is shifting to a "luxury tax" resembling the salary caps used by U.S. ...

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Ian Foster urges All Blacks to complete Rugby Championship grand slam

New Zealand and South Africa meet again next week on the Gold Coast to close out this year's Rugby Championship and Foster is setting his ...

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Okelsandr Usyk ends Anthony Joshua’s reign as world heavyweight champion

The Ukrainian became just the third boxer after Evander Holyfield David Haye to win both the cruiserweight and heavyweight world titles following a unanimous decision.

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United States grabs second-day edge over Europe at Ryder Cup

The U.S. squad needs only 3.5 points in Sunday's 12 final singles matches at Whistling Straits to reclaim the Ryder Cup while Europe needs nine ...

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Wizards’ Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons

The team said the Japan forward's absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.

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Terunofuji retains lead as Myogiryu sits one win back going into final day

Terunofuji is on the verge of crowning his debut tournament as a yokozuna with his fifth career title after repelling a stubborn challenge from ozeki ...

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Tigers’ Haruto Takahashi wins duel against Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano

Takahashi struck out 13 while allowing five hits and a walk over the distance.

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Hiroki Sakai, Ataru Esaka power Urawa to comeback win against Tokyo

Despite falling behind less than a minute into the match, Ricardo Rodriguez's side rebounded for its first win over Tokyo since 2018 and into contention ...

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Shohei Ohtani equals MLB walk record with 11 over three games

Ohtani, third in the majors with 45 home runs, struck out once in Friday's series opener against the Seattle Mariners but drew four walks.

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U.S. overwhelms Europe to grab control of Ryder Cup on opening day

A red wave washed over the Ryder Cup on Friday as the United States dominated both foursome and fourball sessions to grab a commanding 6-2 ...

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Team Europe rolls on in opening day of Laver Cup

After a two-year wait due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Team Europe picked up where it left off at the Laver Cup on Friday.

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Asia’s fastest man sees bright future for Chinese sprinting

Su led the United team — essentially China's national squad — to gold in the 4x100 meters relay at the National Games on Friday

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Rams brace for challenge of facing Tom Brady and Buccaneers

"Scared to death," is how Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris jokingly described how he felt about facing Brady.

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Romelu Lukaku calls for stronger action to combat racism

Lukaku wants high-profile players to sit down with social media bosses and other stakeholders to help tackle the issue of racism on their platforms.

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Yokozuna Terunofuji bounces back to maintain lead at Autumn Basho

Terunofuji won a long, slow war of position before easing Mitakeumi over the straw bales.

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NHL expects full capacity in 30 of 32 arenas

According to an internal document shared with NHL teams earlier this week, the league believes that 30 of its 32 teams will have full-capacity crowds ...

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U.S. and Europe powered by different motivations at Ryder Cup

When the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday, the United States team members will be playing for their country and the Europeans will be playing ...

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Yu Darvish gets no-decision as Padres end losing streak

Victor Caratini's infield single in the 10th inning off Dominic Leone (3-5) allowed San Diego to avoid being swept by the Giants.

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Mallorca’s Takefusa Kubo sidelined by knee injury

"I hurt my knee while playing in yesterday's match and will have to spend a little time off the pitch," the 20-year-old wrote on Instagram.

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Nets’ Kyrie Irving could miss home games due to being unvaccinated

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving remains unvaccinated, a situation that could prohibit him from playing in home games, Fox Sports reported Thursday.Local regulations in New ...

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Former Canadian Paralympian calls on Japan to be more inclusive

"We can't just have the world being excited and celebrating people with disabilities only at the Paralympic Games," said Stephanie Dixon.

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Meisei stuns Terunofuji as yokozuna suffers second loss

The loss prevented Terunofuji from taking a two-win lead with three days remaining in the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Nick Martinez pitches Hawks to second straight win over PL-leading Marines

Nick Martinez threw seven scoreless innings in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 5-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Thursday afternoon for their second straight ...

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Komusubi Takayasu pulls out of Autumn Basho with hip injury

Komusubi Takayasu pulled out of the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to a right hip injury on Thursday, meaning he will forfeit his bout ...

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Say cheese: Europeans court Packers fans at Ryder Cup

If you want to get on the right side of Wisconsin locals you can do two things -- dress like you are a Green Bay ...

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer concerned by slow starts after Cup exit

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his club must eliminate the "pedestrian" starts from its game after an early goal from West Ham United's ...

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U.S. will require athletes to be fully vaccinated in order to compete at Beijing Games

A letter written by USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland says the requirement "will also apply to our full Team USA delegation at future Olympic and Paralympic ...

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Shohei Ohtani to get start on Sunday with rare feat still in sight

Shohei Ohtani will pitch against the Seattle Mariners this weekend, the Los Angeles Angels said Wednesday, giving him another opportunity to earn his 10th win ...

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Uneventful Autumn Basho hints at sumo’s slowing momentum

A growing lack of excitement toward the ongoing grand tournament is something sumo officials will want to take note of as they continue to guide ...

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Terunofuji outwrestles Takayasu to stay one win clear on Day 11

The new yokozuna fought patiently in Wednesday's final bout to defeat a troublesome opponent who had won 12 of their 21 past meetings in the ...

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All Blacks and Springboks prepare to meet for 100th time

New Zealand will hope to extend their recent dominance over South Africa on Saturday in what is increasingly becoming a one-sided rivalry.

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits 45th homer, one off MLB lead

The 27-year-old's solo blast put him just behind the Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez.

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Takumi Minamino nets brace for Liverpool in cup win over Norwich

The Samurai Blue attacker, who returned this summer from a loan spell with Southampton, made an instant impact in his first appearance of the season.

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COVID-19 adds to worries for Ryder Cup captains

Each team will have a "COVID envelope" with the names of three players who could be forced to sit out if a opponent's player tests ...

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Caleb Plant, Saul Alvarez trade punches ahead of November showdown

With both men appearing to trade expletives, Alvarez shoved Plant forcefully in the chest, sending the 29-year-old from Tennessee staggering across the stage.

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J. League eyes additional fans with COVID vaccine or test proof

The Levain Cup final on Oct. 30 at Saitama Stadium and other fixtures are being viewed as stages to test the new arrangement.

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Blue Jackets to pass on unvaccinated Zac Rinaldo

The 31-year-old is the second person from the Blue Jackets organization to have a falling out with the team over getting the vaccine.

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Munetaka Murakami grand slam lifts Yakult past DeNA

The 21-year-old's first-inning blast, his 36th home run of the season, put the visitors ahead for good on Tuesday night at Yokohama Stadium.

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Terunofuji overcomes tricky Ura to maintain sole lead on Day 10

A day after relinquishing his perfect record in a surprise loss to Daieisho, the title favorite needed brains and brawn to dispatch No. 6 Ura ...

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Historic Shohei Ohtani a clear choice for American League MVP

As baseball writers prepare to cast their votes, the two-way star's achievements should put him above his nearest competitor, Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Pirates’ Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hits homer, two RBIs in loss to Reds

The left-handed slugger belted the home run off a fastball from Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez, launching it to the stands behind right field.

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British tennis must build on Emma Raducanu success, says Andy Murray

The former world No. 1 called for tennis to shed its image of being a "rich person's sport," saying the country need not wait as ...

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Tom Hovasse replaces Julio Lamas as Japan men’s team head coach

The American led the women's Akatsuki Five team to a historic silver medal at this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

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FIFA to consult soccer leaders on international calendar

World soccer's governing body wants to launch a "new consultation phase" for the international women's and men's calendar.

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Fewer Europe fans no worry for Padraig Harrington at Ryder Cup

A decidedly pro-U.S. crowd will await the European team on Friday when play begins at Whistling Straits.

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Megan Rapinoe, other female athletes back abortion rights

More than 500 athletes and groups argued that abortion rights have helped the growth of women's sports and expressed concern that future athletes would suffer ...

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Daieisho pulls off stunner on Day 9 with victory over leader Terunofuji

Former sekiwake Daieisho (6-3) fought desperately to protect his belt at the jump before shoving the stunned title favorite off balance and over the edge.

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Ayumu Ishikawa tosses six shutout innings as first-place Marines top Fighters

Ayumu Ishikawa tossed six shutout innings as the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines claimed a 1-0 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday, ...

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Kokoro Fujii finishes ahead of reigning champ Tomoya Narasaki to win bouldering world title

"Fujii put in an outstanding performance, making a great start toward the Paris Olympics," Japan head coach Hiroshi Yasui said.

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Older, wiser Yuto Nagamoto comes full circle with return to FC Tokyo

Yuto Nagatomo has returned to FC Tokyo nearly 11 years after his emotional departure and is already making an impact.

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Australia’s Sean McMahon says playing in Japan helped extend career by at least one year

Australia backrower Sean McMahon has credited his move to Japan with prolonging his career as he prepares to return to the Wallabies for the first ...

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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10, comes up short in quest for 10th win

Showing no sign of the arm soreness that pushed back his start by two days, the two-way sensation looked sharp on the mound for the ...

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Injuries cloud Week 2 action in NFL as four QBs go down

The quarterback woes were among a spate of injuries among key NFL players on Sunday.

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Former England great Jimmy Greaves dies at 81

"I can picture Jimmy on the field, side-footing the ball past the 'keeper. He was a wonderful footballer, the best goalscorer to ever play."

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Terunofuji survives Tamawashi scare for eighth straight win

The undefeated sole leader secured a winning record for the tournament but was more than tested by his veteran opponent.

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Phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto a man on a mission as Orix chases PL title

In the 23-year-old ace, who continues to dominate NPB pitching across all metrics, the club has another real chance at winning the Pacific League pennant ...

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White Sox pitcher Mike Wright suspended for plunking Shohei Ohtani

Wright was thrown out of the contest on Thursday with two out in the ninth inning of a 9-3 White Sox loss for hitting the ...

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Winning tests more important than being No. 1, says All Blacks’ Foster

New Zealand will dethrone South Africa when the new rankings are released this week after the All Blacks' victory over Argentina in Brisbane on Saturday.

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Iran leader reasserts ban on sports with Israel

Iran does not recognize Israel and its athletes usually refrain from facing Israeli opponents, whether by forfeiting the match or by simply not participating.

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ACL hopeful Grampus hands F. Marinos damaging defeat

Despite some close calls in the dying minutes, Grampus secured the win, staying on course for a top-three automatic qualification spot for next season's Asian ...

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Wayne Rooney vows to stick with Derby despite looming administration

A failure to secure new ownership amid the COVID-19 pandemic left the club with "no choice but to make the tough decision," which could lead ...

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Terunofuji tops Kotonowaka to stay unbeaten through first week

Yokozuna Terunofuji outwrestled rising No. 3 maegashira Kotonowaka on Saturday to finish the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament's first week as the outright leader.

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Angels star Shohei Ohtani to pitch Sunday against Oakland

Ohtani missed his scheduled pitching start Friday because of a sore arm and manager Joe Maddon had considered shutting the Japanese star down for the ...

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Tokyo Marathon postponed from October until March 2022

According to conditions for holding the marathon, the event cannot take place if a coronavirus state of emergency is in place a month or less ...

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NFL’s new play: Embrace betting ads, watch the money pour in

Belated or not, the NFL’s embrace of gambling is, well, lucrative.

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Emma Raducanu in position to cash in after U.S. Open triumph

"She's hugely in demand already but to follow that up with continued success in the majors in tennis will see her rapidly become one of ...

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Unbeaten Terunofuji alone atop standings after Day 6 at Autumn Basho

Winning a fifth championship, and his first as yokozuna, would add to an already remarkable career for the Mongolian-born Terunofuji

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not concerned by criticism

"The outcome decides the headlines ... rarely is the game fantastic or bad, it is somewhere in between."

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New Los Angeles Games CEO promises 2028 Olympics will be ‘on time and on budget’

CEO Kathy Carter said the "no build" Games will utilize the city's wide array of existing sports facilities and will cost about $6.9 billion.

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Brave Blossoms to face Australia on Oct. 23

It will be the first Japan-Australia test since November 2017, when Australia romped to a 63-30 win in Yokohama.

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Shohei Ohtani to miss next start with sore arm, may not pitch again this season

Manager Joe Maddon said the Angels weren't shutting down Ohtani yet, and hope he's only experiencing late-season fatigue.

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Female athletes flee Afghanistan as Taliban bars women from sports

An Afghan national female soccer team and their relatives have crossed into Pakistan en route to Europe and the U.S., an official at the country’s ...

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Yokozuna Terunofuji wins marathon clash to remain unbeaten

Terunofuji, the sole yokozuna fighting at the 15-day event, is tied with unbeaten No. 17 maegashira Chiyonokuni.

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Kohei Arihara struggles in Rangers’ loss against Astros

Arihara was making his 10th start of the season and third since undergoing shoulder surgery.

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Chiefs and Ravens prepare for early season clash with familiar faces in new places

The "heat of the moment," as described by Kansas City tackle Orlando Brown Jr., can turn into an explosive fire when Patrick Mahomes is your ...

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Jack Grealish enjoys impressive Champions League debut with Manchester City

Manchester City winger Jack Grealish put an exclamation point on a fine display in his Champions League debut with a beautifully taken solo goal as ...

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Taliban leadership will not commit to allowing women to play sports

Afghanistan's new sports chief said the Taliban will allow 400 sports — but declined to confirm if women can play a single one.

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Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka included on Time’s list of 100 most influential people

"If you were to Frankenstein every unique talent into one player, you'd get Shohei Ohtani."

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Simone Biles and fellow U.S. gymnasts slam FBI, sports officials for ‘enabling’ sexual abuse

"They allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year," McKayla Maroney said. "They had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and ...

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Terunofuji stays unbeaten, Takakeisho gets first win on Day 4

Terunofuji stayed unbeaten in his first tournament at sumo's highest rank by dispatching No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji on Day 4 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Uniqlo and Sweden keen on podium return after extending partnership

The Nordic nation's Olympic and Paralympic teams became the first outside Japan to be supplied by the fast fashion retailer during the Tokyo Games.

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Lack of international streaming options hampers sumo’s growth

While the Japan Sumo Association has made some progress on its online offerings, fans' inability to watch the sport overseas is a wasted opportunity for ...

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Don’t boycott men’s cricket, former Afghan women’s chief pleads

The Afghanistan Cricket Board last week urged Australia not to punish its men's team, saying it was "powerless to change the culture and religious environment ...

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New RFU chair wants to host 2031 Rugby World Cup

Tom Ilube was appointed in March and took over in August — making him, the RFU says, the first Black chair of a sports governing ...

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Emma Raducanu’s toughest challenge is coping with the fame game

The experiences of other women who have made their breakthroughs on the game's biggest stage in recent years illustrate that sudden fame can be a ...

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WADA to review status of cannabis on banned list

The global anti-doping watchdog said a scientific review of cannabis would be conducted next year — although the drug would remain banned in 2022.

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Former Japan international Keisuke Honda to join Suduva in Lithuania

Lithuania will be the eighth country abroad in his playing career which included a spell at Italian giant AC Milan between 2014 and 2017.

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Takahisa Hayakawa limits Orix to one run as Rakuten snaps skid

Hayakawa allowed five hits and a hit batsman without a walk and fanned five in a 100-pitch effort before the home crowd at Rakuten Seimei ...

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Jakub Swierczok hat trick sends Grampus to ACL quarterfinals

The Poland striker gave Nagoya a win in their first round-of-16 appearance since 2012.

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Terunofuji beats Takanosho, Takakeisho drops to 0-3 on Day 3

Terunofuji remains undefeated in his first tournament as grand champion, while ozeki Takakeisho could potentially withdraw after failing to get his first win.

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PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship to go ahead in Japan

There had been speculation it could be relocated again this year, after the other two tournaments on the PGA Tour's "Asian Swing" fell victim to ...

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Algerian gets 10-year ban for withdrawing from Olympics to avoid Israeli

The IJF said the pair used the Games "as a platform for protest and promotion of political and religious propaganda," which breached its code of ...

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Anthony Joshua ‘needs to fight’ fellow heavyweight Tyson Fury

Hopes for a unification superfight were dashed earlier this year after a U.S. arbitrator ruled that WBC champion Fury must first complete a third bout ...

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Quade Cooper’s Wallaby heroics ease path to Australian citizenship

Cooper's struggles to earn an Australian passport were thrown into sharp relief when he earned the Wallabies a thrilling win over the world-champion Springboks on ...

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Blue Jackets replace assistant coach who refuses vaccine

The team announced that it has promoted Steve McCarthy from the Cleveland Monsters to replace Sylvain Lefebvre, whose decision runs afoul of new NHL protocols.

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Separatist Transnistria relishes Champions League ‘fairy tale’

Despite reaching Europe's elite club competition, the team remains controversial for the part its ownership has played in the wake of Moldova's brief civil war.

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WTA moves 2021 finals from Shenzhen to Guadalajara

Canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is the latest to be relocated outside of Asia by the WTA.

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CONCACAF open to FIFA’s biennial World Cup proposal

While South America and Europe's confederations have criticized FIFA's plan, CONCACAF showed hope that the proposal could potentially lead to a more balanced international soccer ...

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Gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu to allow spectators

With COVID-19 infections declining in the area, organizers are planning to let fans attend the artistic and rhythmic gymnastics events in late October.

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Yokozuna Terunofuji outmuscles rising star Hoshoryu on Day 2 of Autumn Basho

Meanwhile, ozeki Takakeisho continued his poor start with a second loss Monday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Maya Yoshida scores Sampdoria’s first goal of season during draw with Inter

Maya Yoshida netted Sampdoria's first goal of the Serie A season on Sunday, helping his club earn a 2-2 draw with reigning champion Inter Milan.The ...

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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez offer glimpse of exciting future for women’s tennis

No one could have predicted it would be left to two teenagers to create this kind of frenzied hype in women's tennis.

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Patrick Mahomes rallies Chiefs to win over Browns

Patrick Mahomes rallied Kansas City with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes as the Chiefs launched their season with a thrilling 33-29 victory over the Cleveland Browns.The ...

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Yusei Kikuchi leaves with no decision as Mariners fall against Diamondbacks

Yusei Kikuchi put together five solid innings but got no decision due to a lack of run support as the Seattle Mariners went down 5-4 ...

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Lewis Hamilton praises halo for saving life after crash during Italian Grand Prix

"I don't think I've ever been hit on the head by a car before, and it's quite a shock for me," Hamilton said.

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Shingo Kunieda follows up Paralympic gold with second straight U.S. Open title

"I'm tired after having competed in back-to-back tournaments at the Paralympics and U.S. Open. I gave it my all. It's the happiest moment of my ...

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Daniil Medvedev spoils Novak Djokovic’s bid for Grand Slam in U.S. Open final

Medvedev, playing in his third Grand Slam final, finally hoisted a major trophy.

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New yokozuna Terunofuji wins Autumn Basho opener as both ozeki fall

Picking up where he left off, the 29-year-old grand champion claimed a fast force-out win over komusubi Ichinojo at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Former Inter defender Yuto Nagatomo returns to FC Tokyo

The Samurai Blue fullback's signing, announced on his 35th birthday, comes over a decade after he left the capital for a successful European career in ...

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Late goal seals Urawa comeback over Beleza as WE League debuts

Yuzuho Shiokoshi's right-footed rocket gave the defending Nadeshiko League champion a win to start Japan's new professional women's soccer league.

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F. Marinos bounce back with win at Sanfrecce

Kevin Muscat's squad recovered from having its 13-game unbeaten streak snapped on Aug. 28 with a comeback victory at Edion Stadium to stay within one ...

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Emma Raducanu completes New York fairytale by winning U.S. Open

The 18-year-old became the first-ever qualifier to win a Grand Slam title and the first British woman to hoist a major trophy since Virginia Wade ...

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Junto Nakatani defends WBO flyweight title with fourth-round TKO

Fighting his first bout abroad, Nakatani was on the front foot from the first round and the referee soon had to intervene as his opponent ...

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Astros blast Shohei Ohtani in 10-5 win over Angels

Ohtani was better at the plate, smacking his league-leading 44th home run to right field in the first inning.

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Novak Djokovic to play for Grand Slam against Daniil Medvedev in U.S. Open final

"I'm going to treat the next match like it's the last match of my career," Djokovic said after winning his semifinal against Zverev.

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Emma Raducanu seeing commitment pay off during fairy-tale run to U.S. Open final

She has now become the first qualifier — male or female — to reach a Grand Slam final and has done so without dropping a ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo says returning to Manchester United no vacation

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances ...

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Japan’s ambitious WE League aims to empower in historic first season

Japan's first professional women's soccer league will launch on Sunday with the goals of promoting gender equality and raising the country's level of play.

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Door open for Terunofuji to celebrate yokozuna ascension with Emperor’s Cup at Autumn Basho

It was impossible not to marvel at how Terunofuji fought through the pain and reached the pinnacle of sumo’s violent and harsh world while practically ...

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Tom Brady delivers late as Buccaneers edge Cowboys in thriller to open NFL season

Tom Brady engineered a dramatic final drive and Ryan Succop kicked a last-gasp field goal.

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Rising teenage star Leylah Fernandez reaches U.S. Open final

"I don't know how I got that last point in, but I'm glad it was and I'm glad I'm in the finals," Fernandez said.

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Lionel Messi passes Pele for South American record with hat trick

His 77th, 78th and 79th goals marked his seventh hat trick for the national side and lifted him two above Pele on the South American ...

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Marines cling to Pacific League lead by narrowest of margins

The Chiba Lotte Marines maintained their slim Pacific League lead after Takashi Ogino hit a ninth-inning home run and closer Naoya Masuda pitched out of ...

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Teenager Ricardo Pepi impresses in debut as U.S. beats Honduras in World Cup qualifier

Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had a hand in two others in his international debut as the United States crushed Honduras 4-1 in CONCACAF ...

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Proud dad Sam Whitelock braces for long All Blacks tour

Stalwart lock Sam Whitelock enjoyed a special time with his wife Hannah and newborn daughter Penelope in the hospital and is now preparing to spend ...

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Novak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini to remain on course for Grand Slam

Top-ranked Djokovic extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 26 matches.

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Yu Darvish strikes out seven to help Padres beat Angels

Darvish said he was disappointed Shohei Ohtani — the Angels' regular designated hitter and the MLB home run leader — sat out the game.

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IOC suspends North Korea through 2022 for skipping Tokyo Games

"With its non-participation, they were violating the Olympic charter and did not fulfill their obligation," IOC President Thomas Bach said

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Tom Brady ready to kick off Super Bowl title defense with Buccaneers

Tom Brady is eyeing back-to-back Super Bowl crowns and it comes as no surprise that he is the last quarterback to do it.The 44-year-old Brady ...

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Yankees great Derek Jeter closes book on playing career with induction into Hall of Fame

"This is as high as you can go in terms of your playing career," Jeter said. "There's no other awards or accolades you can receive."

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China tests Olympic COVID-19 restrictions at National Games

China's biggest domestic sporting event since the pandemic began could showcase some of the coronavirus countermeasures participants can expect at Beijing 2022.

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Tsukedashi shortcut helps amateur standouts climb pro sumo ranks

The system rewards strong performances in top amateur tournaments, allowing wrestlers to get a head start on the salaried rank of sekitori.

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Rika Kihira to train under Brian Orser ahead of Winter Games

Japan's two-time reigning national champion hopes the coach behind star skater Yuzuru Hanyu's pair of Olympic golds will help improve her chances of success in ...

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Japan bounces back with World Cup qualifying win over China

Japan earned three points against China on Tuesday to revive its campaign after losing to Oman in the first match of the final round of ...

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Rugby chiefs push back over new global ‘World 12s’ event

The proposed new 12-on-12 tournament, backed by a U.K.-based financial consortium, will have to win over officials concerned about its impact on the international rugby ...

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JFA to give up on hosting 2021 Club World Cup due to pandemic

The risk of increasing infections and difficulty in turning a profit due to a likely cap on spectators swayed the decision, denying Japan its first ...

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AlphaTauri retains Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly for 2022 season

The 21-year-old Tsunoda has impressed in his rookie season, winning 18 points with a best finish of sixth at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

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Seiichiro Oshita saves the day as Buffaloes reclaim first place

Emergency call-up Seiichiro Oshita came to the rescue as the Orix Buffaloes rallied from a late deficit to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-3 on ...

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Japan’s Samurai Blue in higher gear for China clash, says manager Hajime Moriyasu

In their opening Group B match last Thursday, the team suffered a shock loss against Oman.

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Pirates’ Yoshitomo Tsutsugo continues hot hitting in win over Tigers

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo continued to deliver at the plate Monday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, driving in a pair of runs in a 6-3 win over the ...

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Europe defeats U.S. for second straight Solheim Cup

Europe, fueled by rookies Matilda Castren and Leona Maguire, beat the United States 15-13 to retain golf's Solheim Cup on Monday.Finland's Castren fired out of ...

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Hakuho to miss Autumn meet with stable barred due to COVID-19 cases

Hakuho's absence boosts the chances that the new yokozuna Terunofuji can mark his promotion to the highest rank with a title.

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Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez brings soccer spark to U.S. Open

The 19-year-old's father, an Ecuadorian soccer player, became her coach in a sport he knew almost nothing about.

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Controversy grows over Brazil-Argentina clash aborted minutes after kickoff

Brazilian health officials dramatically halted a World Cup qualifier over alleged COVID-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors.

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Losing is bad enough, but it now comes with death threats, tennis players say

Several players at this year's U.S. Open have said that online abuse is now part of sport.

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Paralympic symbol removed from Tokyo Bay morning after Games’ end

Farewells and mixed feelings abound as athletes return home and symbols of the Games are removed from public view.

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Tokyo Olympic chief proud of hosting Games despite pandemic

Seiko Hashimoto said the Games were held without major problems and with an emphasis on the safety of all participants and the Japanese public.

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No relief for embattled Australia as rugby world champions South Africa looms

The Wallabies served up the same array of turnovers, intercept tries and poor decisions seen in the first two tests against the All Blacks.

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Taekwondo’s Paralympic debut showed the sport’s democratizing effect

The sport does not require expensive equipment or large training facilities, and even saw the participation of one of Afghanistan's two Paralympians.

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Former tennis star can relate to what Naomi Osaka is going through

Mardy Fish now acts as a mentor, sharing his experience as a prominent athlete who had to deal with mental health problems when the subject ...

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Why Ukraine’s small Paralympic team packed such a big punch

Ukraine has been one of the top six countries in the medal count at nine consecutive Paralympic Games, summer and winter.

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New Arsenal signing Tomiyasu ready to help beleaguered Japan

The 22-year-old completed his move from Bologna on Tuesday, the final day of the transfer window.

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Lack of TV time spoils Tokyo Paralympics’ big opportunity

Media visibility and representation of people with disabilities in Japan is generally poor. But with the Paralympics being held in Tokyo, athletes had hoped for ...

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Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homers in second straight game for Pirates

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homered in a second straight game for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, blasting a solo shot in the first inning of an 11-8 ...

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Tokyo Games end for Japan with legends forged in gold

The host nation achieved its equal-third best gold medal total, while tallying 51 medals overall — one short of the record 52 it won in ...

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Day 12 recap: Tokyo bids colorful farewell to ‘historic, fantastic’ Paralympics

China finished on top of the medal table with 207, including 96 golds, followed by Great Britain, the United States and the Russian team.

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Incident-free Tokyo Paralympics reach finish line

The event, staged with the host city under a state of emergency, completed 12 days of competition with no major disruptions due to the virus.

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Tokyo Paralympic athletes praise experience but public response mixed

The most unusual Games in history drew positive responses from participants, even as Japan's public remains conflicted over whether or not they should have been ...

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Shohei Ohtani blasts 43rd homer to propel Angels past Rangers

The sixth-inning blast came a day after Ohtani threw his MLB-high 117 pitches and hit 100 miles per hour from the mound for his ninth ...

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Paralympic chief Andrew Parsons ’emotional’ over end of Tokyo Games

The International Paralympic Committee president said it was "unbelievable" that athletes had been able to prepare for the 13-day games and pulled off impressive feats ...

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Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Tennis players and coaches speak of the singular form of intensity and loneliness that accompanies the game, even compared to other individual sports such as ...

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Back to drawing board for Ash Barty after shock U.S. Open loss

The 25-year-old Australian fell one round shy of matching her deepest U.S. Open run, leaving the tournament as the only Grand Slam where she hasn't ...

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‘Inspiration porn’: Paralympians know it when they see it

The phrase has gained increasing prominence, motivating — or shaming — some news organizations into reconsidering the language and substance of their coverage of people ...

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Double delight as Japan claims two gold in badminton

Daiki Kajiwara captured WH2 singles gold while Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki won the WH doubles competition.

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Novak Djokovic continues dominance over Kei Nishikori in third round of U.S. Open

Nishikori was beaten by Serbian world No. 1 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday at the U.S. Open, preventing him from moving into the ...

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Japan’s Misato Michishita wins Paralympic gold in women’s T12 marathon

The 44-year-old visually impaired runner was a gold medal favorite in Tokyo after winning silver at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.

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Day 11 recap: Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and Sarina Satomi strike gold as pandemic Games lauded

Wheelchair racket sports deliver the goods for the host nation on Saturday's penultimate day of Paralympics action in Tokyo.

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After nine-year wait, Shingo Kunieda is king of the court again

Shingo Kunieda won his third Paralympic gold medal in men's singles.

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Japan’s Sarina Satomi wins nation’s first Paralympic badminton gold as sport debuts

Satomi, 23, defeated Sujirat Pookkham of Thailand 14-21, 21-19, 21-13, in a 55-minute final at Yoyogi National Stadium.

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Shohei Ohtani throws 7 strong innings as Angels top Rangers

Ohtani allowed only a two-run homer while throwing a career-high 117 pitches over seven innings.

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Love match: British Paralympians put LGBTQ issues in spotlight

The Paralympics can help change perceptions of LGBTQ people with disabilities, say two wheelchair basketball players who joke they are Britain's answer to Megan Rapinoe ...

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After Paralympic bronze, Japan women’s goalball team aims to grow the sport

The Japan women's goalball team left the Games with bronze medals around their necks and the hope that the noise they made in the silent ...

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Belgian wheelchair sprinter says he overcame sabotage to win gold medal

Peter Genyn's coach and staffers worked quickly to repair his wheelchair before Friday's race, in which he broke his own Paralympic record.

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Disabled Japanese are often invisible. Will Paralympics bring lasting light?

Tokyo improved its infrastructure before the Games, but activists wonder how long the focus will continue in a country with a long history of excluding ...

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After shock loss at U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka says she’ll take a break for ‘a while’

Canadian teen Leylah Fernandez stunned the defending champion 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open.

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Day 10 recap: Medal rush as Tokyo Paralympics enter home straight

Japan wins two gold, three silver and two bronze in the host nation's most successful day of the Games so far.

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Turkey routs U.S. to take gold in goalball

After six dominant performances, it was hard to imagine Turkey's Sevda Altunoluk finding a way to top herself.Playing for a gold medal, however, tends to ...

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Japan’s Keiichi Kimura and Uchu Tomita grab top two podium spots in S11 100-meter butterfly

The medal is the second of these Paralympics for the 30-year-old Kimura and third for the 32-year-old Tomita.

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Japan’s women take goalball bronze with win over Brazil

Japan built a five-goal lead in the first half and held on to complete a run to the bronze medal at Makuhari Messe on Friday ...

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Paralympics paving way to participation, but long path remains ahead

According to Japan Sports Agency data, the percentage of able-bodied adults who exercise at least once a week is 59.9%, compared to 24.9% for adults ...

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‘A cultural thing’: Cricket defines British-Indian identity

A complex mix of cultural factors — especially cricket's central place in Indian culture — means many Brits with Indian heritage support the country of ...

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Sharper Novak Djokovic easily advances to U.S. Open third round

"I came out on court with the right intensity, the right focus," said Djokovic after his 77th career win at the tournament.

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Keiko Sugiura wins C1-3 cycling road race for second Tokyo gold

The 50-year-old added the road race gold to the one she won in the time trial at the same venue on Tuesday.

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Boston Marathon runners must be vaccinated or provide negative COVID-19 test

The October race will be limited to 20,000 participants in order to allow for physical distancing between runners.

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Yuki Tsunoda puts his chances of staying in F1 at ’50-50′

The 21-year-old Honda-backed rookie has scored in five of the 12 races so far and is 13th in the championship but 36 points behind ninth-placed ...

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Kodai Senga pitches Hawks past Eagles in front of vaccinated fans

In a first for professional sports in Japan, the Hawks were allowed to admit fans who presented proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination or a ...

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Oman upsets Japan as Australia thrashes China in World Cup qualifying

Captain Maya Yoshida laments the Blue Samurai's poor combinations and an inability to dictate the match tempo.

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Day 9 recap: Taekwondo makes Paralympic debut as Sarah Storey pedals to glory

Japanese swimmers Miyuki Yamada and Takayuki Suzuki streak to silver in the pool at the Tokyo Games.

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Taekwondo kicks its way into Paralympics

The first bout of the day pitted Afghanistan's Zakia Khudadadi, who arrived in Tokyo following a dramatic evacuation from Kabul, against Uzbekistan's Ziyodakhon Isakova.

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Japan’s Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji each reach wheelchair tennis finals

Kunieda, a two-time singles gold medalist and the top seed, defeated Britain's fifth-seeded Gordon Reid 6-3, 6-2 at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Turkey closes door on Japan’s gold medal hopes in women’s goalball with an 8-5 win

Japan will face the loser of the other semifinal for bronze on Friday.

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Japan’s paralympian, nurse and violinist Manami Ito steals the show

Ito, 36, says she wants to show to the world that things no one has yet done, or that no one thinks are possible, can ...

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Afghan Paralympian Zakia Khudadadi makes debut after top-secret evacuation

The 22-year-old and her compatriot Hossain Rasouli arrived in Tokyo on Saturday via Paris after Khudadadi made a video appeal for help to leave Kabul ...

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Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump

Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic ...

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On TikTok, Paralympic swim champ Anastasia Pagonis raises awareness about blindness

Her videos range from explaining how she sends text messages to how she avoids head-butting the wall at the end of the pool.

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Foreign Paralympian becomes first Tokyo Games athlete to be hospitalized with COVID-19

Masanori Takaya, spokesman for the committee, told a press briefing the athlete, who was hospitalized Tuesday night, is not in a "serious condition."

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Wind-blown rain halts U.S. Open match despite roof

Torrential rains, the remnants of deadly Hurricane Ida, were blown under the corners of the retractable roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.

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What a Storey: Emotional British cyclist ‘overwhelmed’ after record 17th Paralympics gold

Storey's longevity and endurance is remarkable, having begun her Paralympic career in the swimming pool as a 14-year-old at Barcelona in 1992, where she won ...

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Kimi Raikkonen, the Finnish ‘Iceman,’ to retire from Formula One at end of season

Raikkonen is currently racing for the Swiss-based Alfa Romeo team and his departure opens up a seat, with compatriot Valtteri Bottas strongly tipped to take ...

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Premier League flexes financial muscle amid Super League fallout

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United headlined a stellar cast of stars — including Romelu Lukaku, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane — making their way ...

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Houston Texans GM remains mum on Deshaun Watson

General manager Nick Caserio remained mum on Wednesday regarding the team's plans for star quarterback Deshaun Watson.

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Kazuto Ioka wins tough battle for third WBO super fly title defense

Ioka successfully defended his WBO super flyweight championship, winning a unanimous decision that went the full 12 rounds.

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‘Dream come true’ for players as badminton makes long-waited Paralympics debut

The honor of the first match win in Paralympics history went to Germany's No. 3 seed Valeska Knoblauch, who breezed past countrywoman Elke Rongen 21-7, ...

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Twins ace Kenta Maeda out for season after Tommy John surgery

Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery on his pitching arm Wednesday, ending his season prematurely and shelving him well into the 2022 campaign.

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In sync: The partnership of Paralympic guide running

The high standard of Paralympic sprinting means only a select few athletes are capable of becoming guides.

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Naomi Osaka advances by walkover at U.S. Open

Japan's tennis star is aiming to become the first back-to-back U.S. Open winner since Serena Williams captured her third in a row in 2014.

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Day 8 recap: Germany’s ‘Blade Jumper’ leaps to gold amid controversial disqualification at Tokyo Paralympics

Japan wins its first individual boccia gold, while also booking semifinal spots in wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball and goalball.

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German Blade Jumper Markus Rehm soars to third straight Paralympic gold

"Winning the third gold medal, I think it's something really special and it's a beauty," Rehm said.

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Yokozuna Hakuho may be sidelined by COVID-19 infection at his stable

The Japan Sumo Association said on Wednesday that a wrestler at Hakuho's Miyagino stable had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Hidetaka Sugimura wins individual BC2 boccia Paralympic gold

Sugimura, 39, is the first Japanese to reach the podium in an individual boccia event at the Paralympics.

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Shohei Ohtani steals home as Angels send Yankees to fourth straight loss

The hero of the night for the Angels was journeyman reliever Jake Petricka, whose eighth-inning performance helped Los Angeles hang on victory.

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Shingo Kunieda bounces back in first set to power into Paralympic semifinals

The Japanese ace stormed back from three games down to take the first set and led throughout the second to advance to the Tokyo Paralympic ...

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Diede de Groot has her sights set on joining the most exclusive club in tennis

De Groot is looking to win Paralympic gold in Tokyo and then the U.S. Open title later this month to become the first women’s wheelchair ...

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