Sapporo could lock up 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022

The International Olympic Committee and Japan officials have been holding behind-the-scenes talks that could secure Sapporo's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in 2022, ...

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Shohei Ohtani picks up another honor after magazine names him ‘Athlete of the Year’

American website Sporting News has named the Los Angeles Angels two-way star its "Athlete of the Year."

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Nana Takagi and Seitaro Ichinohe book Olympic speedskating spots at 1,500 meters

Takagi clocked 1 minute, 54.84 seconds to finish second in the event won by her younger sister Miho in 1:53:19 at the M-Wave ice arena ...

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Eight Japan karate team members infected with omicron variant

The eight were part of the 28-member Japanese team that contested the recent Asian championships in Kazakhstan.

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Has the Premier League turned into a one-horse race?

Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea were separated by just two points before matches kicked off on Dec. 14. Now, City is eight points clear of ...

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Mariners’ hot corner staple Kyle Seager retires after 11 seasons

During a career spent entirely with Seattle (2011-21), Seager posted a .251 batting average with 242 homers, 309 doubles, 807 RBIs and 1,395 hits in ...

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54-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura set to play for fourth-tier club Suzuka

Suzuka play in the Japan Football League, one tier below the pro soccer's J-League third division.

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Nets’ Kyrie Irving ‘where I belong’ despite vaccine holdout

The All-Star guard has yet to play this season, but the Nets this month opted to welcome him back.

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Stephen Curry hits 3-point milestone but Warriors fall to Nuggets

Curry connected on his milestone 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining in the third period to cap a 25-14 Warriors run that trimmed a 24-point halftime ...

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Rodgers says league has ‘two-class’ system based on COVID vaccine status

Aaron Rodgers, who has not been vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 in November and received widespread criticism for telling reporters in August that he was ...

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Big fourth quarter lifts Knicks over depleted Pistons

The Pistons had 12 players listed as out, including eight in league protocols. They used six players who were signed to 10-day contracts in the ...

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Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi wins Four Hills ski jump opener

The 25-year-old from Iwate Prefecture beat the 299.2 points of Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud — with another Norwegian, Robert Johansson, coming in third on 298.6 ...

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This college bowl season, the toughest opponent is COVID-19

On Tuesday, hours before the scheduled kickoff in San Diego, UCLA announced that it would not be able to play North Carolina State in the ...

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Novak Djokovic skips ATP Cup, adding to Australian Open uncertainty

There has been intense speculation over Djokovic's participation in both events, with the 34-year-old repeatedly declining to say if he has been inoculated against COVID-19.

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Integrity Agency to govern anti-doping in Tennis from 2022

The ITIA was previously known as the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU), investigating corruption and match fixing.

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Lightning top Canadiens in overtime as the NHL returns from pause

In the absence of goalie tandem Andrei Vasilevskiy and Brian Elliott — both in COVID-19 protocol — American Hockey League call-up Maxime Lagace made 27 ...

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Japanese breakdancers look ahead to Paris Olympic debut

About five decades after it developed in the nascent New York City hip-hop scene, the 2024 Paris Olympics will feature 32 breakdancers competing over two ...

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Liverpool stunned as Ademola Lookman lifts Leicester to victory

Liverpool's flop against COVID-19 and injury ravaged Leicester, who were hammered 6-3 by City on Sunday, puts extra pressure on them to take maximum points ...

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Nick Kyrgios thinks no ‘Big Three’ would be disaster for Australian Open

The dominant 'Big Three' have won 20 Grand Slam titles each and Kyrgios said tennis still needs them starting in Melbourne next month.

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NFL amends COVID protocol and cuts quarantine in half

Vaccinated players may still "test out" of protocol with two negative tests that can be taken at the same time or separately.

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England must hit ‘reset’ button after Ashes debacle

Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain both believe head coach Chris Silverwood should be dismissed after the dismal tour concludes.

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Legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden dies at 85

Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon John Madden died on Tuesday, according to the NFL.

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Images of 2021: 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics

While public opposition, media scandals and a new coronavirus variant obstructed the the road to the 2020 Tokyo Games, the nation rose to the occasion.

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Bulls’ trio of scorers deliver big numbers to beat Hawks

Chicago's Lonzo Ball, Avery Bradley and Alfonzo McKinnie were out due to COVID-19 protocols.

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From the ski slopes to the tennis court COVID’s shadow lurks

The debate still rages on whether the English Premier League were correct to insist the show must go on over Christmas rather than call a ...

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Dolphins push winning streak to 7 by dominating Saints

The Dolphins' winning streak is the second-longest active run in the NFL, trailing only the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Australia retain Ashes after crushing humiliated England

Australia rout England for an embarrassing 68 on Tuesday to win the third Test and retain the Ashes with two matches still to play.

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Premier League hit by record 103 positive COVID-19 tests

Liverpool's game against Leeds, Watford's trip to Wolves and Burnley against Everton were all cancelled before their scheduled Boxing Day fixtures.

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Ralf Rangnick annoyed by passive Manchester United display

Newcastle missed a number of good chances and only a majestic performance by goalkeeper David De Gea spared Rangnick his first defeat as Manchester United's ...

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Mentor Masami Ihara sees Takehiro Tomiyasu-anchored defense key at World Cup

Having seen Japan make huge strides since their tournament debut in 1998, the 54-year-old Ihara believes the current team has players with the best potential ...

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Veteran Yasuhito Endo leaves Gamba to join Jubilo

By joining Iwata on a full transfer, Endo is leaving the J1 club he played for since 2001.

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Yuta Watanabe scores career-high 26 points for Raptors in loss

Yuta Watanabe registered NBA personal-highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds on Sunday in his first start of the season, but the Toronto Raptors lost ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu hopes to use quad axel to capture third straight Olympic gold

The 27-year-old returned to the ice after an eight-month absence from competition and won his second straight national title.

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Manchester City turns back Leicester to continue march toward title

Stopping the season may be the only way to slow City's march toward its fourth title in five seasons.

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Dutch great Sven Kramer in danger of missing Winter Olympics

Another Dutch legend, Ireen Wust, also failed to guarantee a place at Beijing.

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Novak Djokovic remains man to beat after eventful year in tennis

Djokovic dominated men's tennis once again, while Emma Raducanu exploded onto the scene on the women's side.

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Villa manager Steven Gerrard tests positive for COVID-19

Aston Villa head coach Steven Gerrard will miss the club's next two Premier League games after testing positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Saturday."Aston ...

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Aaron Rodgers leads Packers past Browns on record-setting night

Aaron Rodgers enjoyed a record-setting night, and defender Rasul Douglas grabbed his second interception of the game with 43 seconds left as the Green Bay ...

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Novak Djokovic will not play in Australian Open warmup

Djokovic's teams says there is a 99% chance the world No. 1 will skip the ATP Cup.

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NHL postpones more games, pushes back return to ice

The NHL pushed its return from its holiday break back by another day after postponing Monday's 14 games to allow the league and teams time ...

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Kaori Sakamoto captures national title to punch ticket for Beijing Games

"I couldn't be happier, I'm absolutely thrilled," said Sakamoto, who was still in high school when she finished sixth in her Olympic debut in Pyeongchang. ...

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NHL players express disappointment about withdrawal from Beijing Games

With NHL players representing 11 of the 12 nations competing in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Games, the global impact of the ...

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Manchester United almost back at full strength after COVID-19 outbreak

Rangnick added the vast majority of those who had COVID-19 had little or no symptoms, which allowed them to remain in shape while training from ...

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Yuzuru Hanyu takes center stage in return at national championships

The two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist threw down a marker for the Beijing Winter Games with an outstanding performance in the short program.

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Kumi Yokoyama pushes LGBTQ conversation forward in Japan while raising game on pitch

Yokoyama was praised by U.S. President Joe Biden for showing courage after coming out as transgender earlier this year.

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Andy Murray given wild card for Australian Open

"Andy is renowned for his fighting spirit, passion and love of the game and I'm delighted to welcome him back to Melbourne in January," Australian ...

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Chinese designer enjoys Olympic boost for figure skating costumes

Zhang was inspired by Japanese designer Satomi Ito, whose designs for Yuzuru Hanyu she called stunning and "a perfect match with his music."

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Yuzuru Hanyu plans to compete in Beijing

Two-time reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu said Thursday he plans to compete at February's Beijing Winter Games, a day after skipping training at the Japanese ...

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Sebastian Coe voices opposition to boycotts as Diamond League adds second event in China

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he is "philosophically opposed" to boycotts and prefers dialogue as a means to work through issues after the Diamond ...

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Alexander Zverev expects to form new Big 3 with Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev in 2022

"The big titles were the Olympics, U.S. Open, Turin (ATP Finals) and Wimbledon, and they were all won by Medvedev, Djokovic and me," Alexander Zverev ...

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Japan draws No. 1 Sweden for first match of women’s curling campaign at Beijing Games

The Japanese women's national curling team will open its Beijing 2022 campaign against defending champion and world No. 1 Sweden, according to the Olympic curling ...

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Nicholas Latifi speaks out about death threats following Abu Dhabi crash

He said he hoped to spark another conversation about the "drastic consequences" of online bullying.

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Premier League heavyweights reach League Cup semifinals

"You can see the names of these teams that have reached the semifinals, so every side wants to try to lift this trophy," Tottenham manager ...

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Improving Lions hoping to continue recent progress

"Things are coming together the way you want them to and now we've got to keep getting better," Detroit coach Dan Campbell said. "You'd like ...

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NHL pulls players out of Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19

The decision comes as a huge disappointment for NHL players, who had negotiated a return to the Olympics into the current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Skating star Yuzuru Hanyu misses practice, fueling Olympic fears

Hanyu has been out of action since last month after injuring his right ankle ligaments in a fall during practice, forcing him to miss the ...

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The NBA, like most other leagues, plans to persist amid omicron

The NBA’s approach to omicron is much like that of most other North American team sports leagues, which appear determined to keep playing games and ...

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Sumo’s 2022 storylines promise spectacle, but persistent COVID measures loom

Terunofuji’s dominance is unlikely to be seriously challenged in 2022, but given his age and injury history it’s possible we could start to see pretenders ...

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Nippon TV Beleza attacker Jun Endo to join Angel City FC in U.S. league

According to Angel City FC, one of two new teams joining the National Women's Soccer League in 2022, Endo has inked a two-year contract with ...

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Eight clubs in the race to sign 54-year-old ‘King Kazu’ Kazuyoshi Miura

Offers have arrived from Suzuka Point Getters and FC Osaka of the Japan Football League, one tier below the J-League's third-tier J3, while he is ...

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Australian Open confident on Nadal but uncertain on Djokovic

Nadal caught the novel coronavirus in Abu Dhabi last week where he was playing in an exhibition tournament.

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NASCAR starts building temporary track in Los Angeles stadium

Southern California racing fans will get to see NASCAR's Next Gen car models, which will be used in Cup Series competitions next year.

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Linked by hometowns, Yuzuru Hanyu inspires next-generation talent Mone Chiba

The Tohoku High School student grew up idolizing Hanyu and has had several opportunities to interact with her childhood hero at their home rink in ...

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NHL players expected to skip Beijing Olympics

The decision could give the league additional flexibility as it tries to reschedule regular season games as it is expected to announce more postponements.

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NHL will shut down early due to COVID rise

The major shutdown has prompted the league and the players' union to reopen discussions regarding the players' involvement in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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FIFA seeks to woo member federations with big windfalls for biennial World Cups

FIFA did not reveal the methodology used for the study, at a time when the desire of broadcasters to keep paying more for rights has ...

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Andy Murray heads into new year with clear mind and renewed focus

Andy Murray believes he is playing with more "clarity" and has a better idea of how he needs to compete against the top players.

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Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi to leave club with abuse case unresolved

Kim Myung-hwi will step down as manager of Sagan Tosu, the J. League first division side said Monday, despite unresolved abuse allegations.Sagan Tosu finished seventh ...

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Yuto Totsuka picks up first win of year on Dew Tour

Reigning world champion Yuto Totsuka's gold medal performance in the men's snowboard halfpipe final gave him his first victory of the season on Sunday, the ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to third World Cup victory of season

Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi won his third World Cup event of the season in Engelberg, Switzerland, on Sunday.Kobayashi held off Germany's Karl Geiger, who won ...

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Tiger Woods and son fall just short of fairytale ending at PNC Championship

A weary Woods — who almost needed to have his shattered right leg amputated after his car crash in Los Angeles in February — said ...

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Four-time Olympic gold medalist Kaori Icho to assist national team as coach

Icho currently trains female wrestlers at Nippon Sport Science University. It appears likely that she will participate in national team training camps in her new ...

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Kyogo Furuhashi strikes twice as Celtic rallies to win League Cup final

Celtic fans, who had no silverware to celebrate last season, chanted manager Ange Postecoglou's name in the final stages and the team survived a few ...

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China tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made sexual assault accusation

Peng's remarks on Sunday marked the first time she had addressed the matter on camera in public.

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NHL postpones more games due to COVID-19 outbreaks

The Toronto Maple Leafs' COVID-19 outbreak continued to worsen on Saturday, as goaltender Jack Campbell, defensemen TJ Brodie and Travis Dermott, head coach Sheldon Keefe ...

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Chinese tech hub’s tennis ambitions in danger due to Peng Shuai scandal

For Shenzhen, the WTA Finals was supposed to be a boost to its cultural and sporting prestige.

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Japanese players reach three finals at badminton world championships

Tokyo Olympic bronze medalists Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino became the first Japanese mixed-doubles team to reach a final at the badminton world championships on ...

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Yuta Watanabe matches season high to help Raptors beat short-handed Warriors

The Japan national team forward also notched four rebounds, two steals and a block in 21 minutes.

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Masaya Okugawa helps secure upset with late goal for Arminia

Masaya Okugawa scored for the second straight game on Saturday, helping 10-man Arminia Bielefeld stun Red Bull Leipzig 2-0 in the German Bundesliga.The impressive away ...

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Japan’s curlers punch ticket for Beijing Games

Japan secured a spot in the Beijing Olympics' women's curling tournament as Loco Solare beat South Korea's team 8-5 in Friday's playoffs at the Olympic ...

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Ryoyu Kobayashi finishes behind Karl Geiger in latest World Cup event

After capturing his 21st World Cup crown last weekend in Germany, the 25-year-old narrowly lost to overall World Cup leader Karl Geiger in a closely ...

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Nets stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving enter NBA’s COVID-19 protocols

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and returning teammate Kyrie Irving have entered the NBA's COVID-19 protocols, the team said Saturday, as the league continues to ...

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Tiger Woods makes happy return to golf alongside son at PNC Championship; duo fires 62

Woods, who has declined to put a timetable on his return to the PGA Tour said his physical conditioning was still a long way from ...

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Salt Lake City sizing up bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

Other potential hosts for 2030 include Sapporo, which hosted the Winter Games in 1972, and Vancouver.

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17-year-old Yuna Kasai reaches second World Cup podium in Nordic combined

The high school student from Hokkaido previously finished third in the season's third event.

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Japanese esports players hone skills with top South Korean team

Riki Sameshima said that compared with esports worldwide, he feels awareness of esports in Japan is still relatively limited.

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Browns taking ‘next man up’ to extremes against Raiders

"We have been here before," head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "I do not feel much different than I felt yesterday in terms of everybody has ...

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Jaguars ‘full steam ahead’ minus Urban Meyer

Darrell Bevell has taken the reins of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who fired coach Urban Meyer Wednesday night following a string of controversies.The offensive coordinator received ...

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Junya Ito scores third goal of season in Genk win

Junya Ito provided an assist before scoring his third goal of the season as Genk beat Charleroi 4-2 at home in the Belgian top-flight on ...

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Hawks’ Yuki Yanagita becomes highest-paid position player in NPB history

The 33-year-old hit .300 with 28 homers and 80 RBIs in 141 games in 2021 and was also a member of Japan's gold-winning Olympic baseball ...

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COVID-19 surge wreaking havoc on sports world

The sports world was impacted by COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with soccer and rugby matches called off, a cricket series canceled and action in North ...

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Mercedes withdraws appeal of Formula One finale

Team boss Toto Wolff fears Lewis Hamilton will "never get over" the controversial conclusion to the Formula One season.

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Terunofuji’s rise was among defining moments of eventful year in sumo

The past 12 months have been extremely challenging both inside and outside the ring, but sumo’s highest highs and lowest lows of 2021 all occurred ...

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Kazuto Ioka shifts focus to title defense after unification bout scrapped

Kazuto Ioka will defend his WBO super flyweight belt against Ryoji Fukunaga on New Year's Eve, a bout that will replace a planned fight against ...

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No. 4 Karolina Pliskova withdraws from Australian Open due to injury

World No. 4 Karolina Pliskova has withdrawn from next month's Australian Open with a hand injury that she sustained in training, she said Thursday in ...

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Max Verstappen comfortable with status as world champion

"It doesn't matter what they try to do," Verstappen said. "We won it on track, when there was a green light and we passed them ...

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Jaguars pull plug on head coach Urban Meyer after 13 games

The Jags have won just two games this season under Meyer, 57, who was a star as a college coach but has presided over a ...

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Former skating great Michelle Kwan nominated to be ambassador to Belize

U.S. President Joe Biden nominated Michelle Kwan to be U.S. ambassador to Belize on Wednesday, the biggest diplomatic role yet for the figure skating legend.The ...

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Daichi Kamada scores first league goal of season in Frankfurt victory

Midfielder Daichi Kamada scored his first Bundesliga goal of the season to give Eintracht Frankfurt a 3-2 win at Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday night.Rafael Borre, ...

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Sergio Aguero retires from soccer due to heart problem

"It is a very hard moment but, I am happy with my decision. My health comes first."

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Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp calls vaccination sign of ‘solidarity’

"We are, like the whole world, concerned about it, but we do what we can," Klopp said. "The vaccination status of the team is quite ...

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F1 has a hard act to follow after thrilling 2021

Next season will see revamped regulations and new-looking cars designed to improve overtaking.

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Bucs and Chiefs back atop Super Bowl title odds

Tampa Bay has won four consecutive games to reach 10-3 — tied with the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals for the best mark in ...

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Man City rout Leeds with magnificent seven as virus fears mount

The Premier League announced on Monday there had been 42 positive coronavirus cases among top-flight players and staff last week.

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COVID-19 uptick impacts major North American sports leagues

At least nine NHL games will need to be rescheduled following outbreaks within the Flames, Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders players and personnel.

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Stephen Curry sets NBA’s all-time 3-point scoring record

He missed one chance at breaking the record, but minutes later he swished in number 2,974 to send the crowd at Madison Square Garden into ...

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Naoya Inoue claims 17th straight world title with 8th-round TKO

It was Inoue's first fight in his home country since November 2019 when the 28-year-old beat Nonito Donaire.

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Larry Nassar abuse survivors reach $380 million settlement

The deal ends the latest dark chapter in one of the biggest child-molestation cases in history.

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No regrets in awarding Olympic Games to China, IOC’s Dick Pound says

The United States, Canada, Britain and Australia are among the countries that recently announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games over the China's human ...

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NFL mandates COVID boosters as one-day case count hits record

Thirty-seven players were placed on the reserve/COVID list Monday, all of whom tested positive for COVID-19.

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Paris 2024 floats openness after two closed-door Olympics

The organizing committee said it planned to send more than 10,000 Olympians down the Seine in a parade of some 160 boats instead of having ...

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Lewis Hamilton gracious in defeat after coming up short in title race

Lewis Hamilton was gracious in defeat after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen ended the Briton's quest for an unprecedented eighth Formula One title with a ...

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Japan’s women’s foil team falls in final during World Cup event

Japan lost to Italy 43-40 in the women's foil final at the International Fencing Federation team World Cup in Saint-Maur, France, on Sunday.According to the ...

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Raibu Katayama suffers concussion and broken rib after crash

Olympic medal hopeful Raibu Katayama has been diagnosed with a concussion and a broken rib after a hard crash during a World Cup snowboard halfpipe ...

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Broncos pay tribute to late Demaryius Thomas during game against Lions

The Broncos set up a memorial for Thomas around his No. 88 and also played a video tribute for the receiver.

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Ryoyu Kobayashi soars to victory after bout with COVID-19

Ryoyu Kobayashi won the Klingenthal leg of the FIS ski jumping World Cup on Sunday in just his second competition since coming off the list ...

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Max Verstappen claims F1 title on final lap in controversial finish

"It's insane," said Verstappen of a race that started with fans on the edge of their seats and ended in an uproar — with lawyers ...

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Jurgen Klopp backs Steven Gerrard to be successor at Liverpool

"The good thing is, I have no problem with this sort of thing," Klopp said. "I will not be here forever so I would love ...

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Spanish tennis great Manolo Santana dies at 83

Manolo Santana was the first Spaniard to win Wimbledon and inspired his country's rise as a tennis power.

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Tibetan students chain themselves to Olympic rings to protest Beijing games

Members of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) and Students for a Free Tibet held a sit-in at the IOC building in Lausanne as ...

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Liverpool spoils Steven Gerrard’s return to Anfield

There was little fanfare for Gerrard as he took his place in the technical area before the game and stuck with his approach of treating ...

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Nao Kodaira second in women’s 500 at speed skating World Cup

The 35-year-old 2018 Olympic gold medalist got off to a difficult start to her Olympic season but found her feet in the fourth and final ...

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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen brace for final showdown

Hamilton and Verstappen are tied atop standings heading into the final race of the season.

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Steven Gerrard primed for emotional return to Liverpool with Aston Villa

Steven Gerrard may insist his mind is focused purely on his team beating Liverpool, but there can be no denying the emotions his return to ...

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Young sumo wrestlers chase dreams of fame and fortune in Japan’s ancient sport

Japan's Children's Sumo Association says some 40,000 children from ages 10-12 take part in the sport.

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Naomi Osaka to make return at Australian Open warm-up event

Osaka, who won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, resumed training last month to end a self-imposed break from tennis.

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Two-time Indy 500 champ Takuma Sato joins new team for 2022

Sato has competed in the North America-based IndyCar Series since 2010, winning six races. He became the first Japanese driver to win the prestigious Indy ...

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Snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi looks at big picture outside sports ahead of sixth Winter Olympics

Tomoka Takeuchi feels experience will be her biggest advantage over her rivals at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but years of daredevil downhill racing have also ...

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Thomas Bach defends IOC’s role in Peng Shuai case

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has defended the organization's handling of its contact with tennis player Peng Shuai, who disappeared from public view after ...

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Washington Football Team heads into clash against Cowboys with playoff aspirations

Here comes the Washington Football Team.Those words have rarely struck fear into NFL teams. But there is some precedent to heed them, at least in ...

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Xavi vows to ‘start from scratch’ after Barcelona tumbles out of Champions League

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez vowed to get the Spanish giant back to the pinnacle of European soccer following a 3-0 defeat against Bayern Munich that ...

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Stefanos Tsitsipas’ tongue-twisting name lands on 2021 list of most mispronounced words in U.S.

Tsitsipas advanced to his first Grand Slam final at June's French Open, giving the 23-year-old Greek added exposure and sports commentators around the world a ...

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Tiger Woods to make return to golf at PNC Championship

The former world No. 1, who has not played since suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a car crash 10 months ago, will play tournament ...

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Tokyo Games medal podiums to be donated to schools across Japan

"I can't think of a better way to share such a wonderful part of the games," Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said.

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IOC welcomes support for Olympic teams despite growing diplomatic boycott

"We welcome that they (athletes) will be there, we welcome that they are supported by their national governments. The rest is politics," IOC President Thomas ...

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Serena Williams out of Australian Open; Novak Djokovic on entry list

Williams, who won the last of her seven Australian Open titles in 2017, had an injury-disrupted season and has not played since she limped out ...

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All Japan tournament an optimistic indicator of a return to normal

Sunday's action at Ryogoku Kokugikan featured not only talented wrestlers with promising futures, but an upbeat atmosphere that hinted at a promising 2022 for the ...

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Australian athletes prepare for Beijing despite diplomatic boycott

The country's Olympic committee said in a statement it respected that "diplomatic options" were a matter for governments and that politics and sport should be ...

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Retiring Kimi Raikkonen ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ after 20 F1 seasons

Twenty years after making his Formula One debut for Sauber at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix, the 42-year-old will start his 349th and final race ...

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American rider Christina Birch swapping velodrome for outer space

The 11-time national champion said the intense physical demands of her years of cycling training will prepare her for a journey she hopes will end ...

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WBC says Tyson Fury must face Dillian Whyte in next title defense

After a 30-day window for Fury and triple-champion Oleksandr Usyk to schedule an undisputed heavyweight title fight expired, the WBC has now moved to install ...

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Perfect Liverpool knocks Milan out of Europe

Defeat for Milan ensured they failed in their attempt to make the Champions League knockouts for the first time since 2013 and leaves them without ...

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MLS boss calls Las Vegas the ‘frontrunner’ for expansion

The support the city has shown for expansion teams in other leagues is a big reason why MLS Commissioner Don Garber is optimistic about Sin ...

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Novak Djokovic named in Serbia team for 2022 ATP Cup in Sydney

The 34-year-old, who has won a record nine Australian Open titles including the last three, has repeatedly declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated ...

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Four-time hockey medalist happy U.S. athletes can compete in Beijing

Angela Ruggiero, who won gold for the United States in 1998 and later served as a member of the IOC, said it was important that ...

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Board games: Dual Olympian Ayumu Hirano switches up for Beijing

After representing Japan as a skateboarder at the Tokyo Olympics, the race is on for the 23-year-old to prepare to contend for a third straight ...

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Late Demarai Gray stunner gives Everton win over Arsenal

The outcome left Arsenal seventh on 23 points from 15 games — four points outside the top four — while Everton climbed to 12th on ...

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Swedish goalie Robin Lehner skips Beijing over mental health concerns

Lehner was expected to compete with Jacob Markstrom for a spot in Sweden's starting lineup after two-time Olympic medalist Henrik Lundqvist retired earlier this year.

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Joint-top scorer Leandro Damiao named MVP in Frontale-centric Best XI

The Brazilian, who led the scoring chart alongside Celtic-linked Daizen Maeda, is the ninth player in J. League history to be named the MVP while ...

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Chelsea thumps Arsenal to win Women’s F.A. Cup and domestic treble

Chelsea dominated the first half in front of almost 41,000 fans, while Arsenal was the shadow of a side that was unbeaten in all competitions ...

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Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi beat No. 1 pair to become first Japanese men to win doubles titles at World Tour Finals

Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi became the first Japanese to win the men's doubles championship at the badminton World Tour Finals by beating the world's ...

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ITF president won’t ‘punish a billion people’ over Peng Shuai situation

International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said that his organization will not boycott China over the Peng Shuai affair as "we don't want to punish ...

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Russia beats Croatia to win third Davis Cup

"I can say that for all of us it's very important to win here, it's still the Davis Cup," Daniil Medvedev said in a news ...

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Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic race to tie Max Verstappen atop Formula One standings

Extraordinary, and at times angry, radio exchanges between race director Michael Masi and the top two teams filled the airwaves.

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Lions end weeks of agony with last-second triumph over Vikings

The Detroit Lions are winless no more after beating the Minnesota Vikings 29-27 on Sunday to end weeks of agony and ridicule.Down four points with ...

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Miho Takagi earns third straight World Cup victory in 1,500

"I'm happy to see a mark in the 1:49 range," Takagi said. "But the Olympics will be a different competition. I hope to start all ...

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Ayumi Fukushima wins all-Japanese final at breakdancing worlds

Around 200 men's and women's competitors from more than 50 countries and regions took the stage at Paris' Theater du Chatelet, according to the World ...

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All women and all alone: Monobob leads new events for 2022 Olympics

With more affordable equipment and the need for only a single driver, monobob could offer countries other than the traditional sledding superpowers a chance to ...

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Grizzlies set record in win over Mavericks

Desmond Bane made 12 of 20 shots and added nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who overcame a depleted lineup to extend their season-high winning streak ...

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World Cup CEO hopes to build on Tokyo lessons for packed stadiums

Organizers are hopeful next year's compact tournament will be able to fully welcome fans, avoiding a repeat of the nearly spectatorless Tokyo Olympics.

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Alex Ovechin scores 750th goal as Caps defeat Jackets

Ovechkin is just the fourth player to reach 750 career goals, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).

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Former yokozuna Hakuho recognized for five Guinness world records

Hakuho's achievements were first recognized by Guinness in 2015 when he surpassed the record of 33 championships set by Taiho, the Showa era's greatest yokozuna.

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Tokushima last side to go down after home loss to Hiroshima

The promoted team's defeat ensured it would join the already-relegated Oita Trinita, Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama FC in the J2 next year.

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Ichiro Suzuki surprises at Daisuke Matsuzaka’s retirement ceremony

The pair squared off in Japan for two seasons, and then again in the majors after Matsuzaka joined the Boston Red Sox in 2007.

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Celtic bidding for Daizen Maeda, Yosuke Ideguchi and Reo Hatate

Yokohama F. Marinos, where Maeda plays, and Gamba Osaka, Ideguchi's club, are said to be open to transfer discussions out of respect for their players' ...

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Refugee from Myanmar recruited to Yokohama futsal squad

Receiving refugee status after protesting against his country's military coup, Pyae Lyan Aung is now welcomed onto a globally diverse team.

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‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai

Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country’s online propaganda machine can make just about any ...

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Joe Root will shoulder heavy burden for England during Ashes

After a dip from 2018 to 2020, Root has risen to the challenge this year.

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MLB trades barbs with union amid prospect lockout could endanger start of 2022 season

On the day team owners locked out players upon the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, no talks were scheduled and things were testy between ...

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Tennis stars back WTA’s ‘bold’ move as China reacts

The WTA's move to suspend its tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, won the backing of some of the biggest names in tennis.

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Grizzlies set NBA record with 73-point win over Thunder

The previous NBA record for largest margin of victory was 68, by Cleveland over Miami, on Dec. 17, 1991.

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NFL suspends Antonio Brown and two others over fake vaccination cards

In a statement on Thursday, the league said a joint NFL and NFL Players Association review supported allegations that the three players "misrepresented their vaccination ...

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Kyogo Furuhashi fires Celtic to victory over Hearts

Kyogo Furuhashi's controversial strike gave Celtic a 1-0 win over Hearts as it closed the gap on Scottish Premiership leader Rangers on Thursday.Furuhashi benefited from ...

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Seiya Suzuki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto highlight Golden Glove winners

Carp outfielder Seiya Suzuki has won a Golden Glove Award in three straight seasons.

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Lewis Hamilton looking to force winner-take-all showdown for Formula One title

Lewis Hamilton will bid to keep alive his hopes of a historic eighth Formula One world title at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this ...

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Padres sign former Hanshin closer Suarez to one-year deal

The San Diego Padres have signed two-time Central League saves leader Robert Suarez to a one-year contract with a player option for the 2023 season, ...

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MLB locks out players after sides fail to reach new labor agreement

The decision halts all player activity and is the first work stoppage since the players' strike of 1994-95.

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Grand Prix Final to be canceled due to omicron variant

The Grand Prix Final is the second-most prestigious annual event in the sport, behind only the world championships.

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Alex Carey excited to take on role as Australia’s wicketkeeper for Ashes

Alex Carey called it "a boyhood dream" on Thursday as he won the race to be Australia's wicketkeeper for the first two Ashes tests against ...

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Pitcher Marcus Stroman reaches deal with Cubs

The Cubs also reached a one-year deal with outfielder Clint Frazier on Wednesday to go along with their reported deal with catcher Yan Gomes on ...

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Sydney to host 2023 Women’s World Cup final

Sydney will host the 2023 Women's World Cup final at Stadium Australia on Aug. 20, while co-host New Zealand will host the opener at Auckland's ...

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WTA suspends all tournaments in China over concerns about Peng Shuai

"Given the current state of affairs, I am also greatly concerned about the risks that all of our players and staff could face if we ...

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Much more to come from yokozuna Terunofuji after stunning 2021

Just years removed from the unpaid ranks, the 30-year-old is on the path to becoming one of the most successful foreign-born grand champions in the ...

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Ready to shine in the United States, a star waits in Japan

Seiya Suzuki's posting to MLB may be extended by a potential labor dispute, but the Carp slugger is willing to wait if it means getting ...

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Kings’ Brendan Lemieux suspended five games for biting opponent

The incident took place on Saturday during a fight between Lemieux and Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

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