Showman Tsuyoshi Shinjo earns first win as Fighters skipper

Tsuyoshi Shinjo, whose managing tenure has been highlighted by attention-grabbing stunts, earned his first win Thursday in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 6-2 victory over ...

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Naomi Osaka sheds tears of joy after reaching Miami Open final

Osaka has ridden an emotional rollercoaster recently, but on Thursday night she couldn't keep the smile off her face.

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Japan Boxing Commission to dissolve due to financial issues

The Japan Boxing Commission, which oversees professional bouts in the country, will be dissolved because of financial difficulties, a source familiar with the matter said ...

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Iga Swiatek cruises into Miami Open semifinals

Iga Swiatek's dream season continued as she defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 in the Miami Open quarterfinals to close in on a third successive WTA ...

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Rory McIlroy hoping to see Tiger Woods make return at Masters

"For golf and for the Masters tournament and for everyone, to have Tiger there would be phenomenal. I think it just adds to the event," ...

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Seiya Suzuki homers for first hit with Cubs

"I'm thrilled," Suzuki said. "I wasn't sure it was (a home run), so I'm glad it flew that way."

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Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians steps down in surprise move

The shock announcement came just weeks after superstar quarterback Tom Brady reversed his own retirement decision and said he would return to the Bucs next ...

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Hawks beat Marines to extend season-opening win streak to five

Akira Nakamura went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came back to beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-3 and register ...

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NFL changes much-criticized overtime rules for playoffs

The decision means that from now on in postseason games teams will no longer have to face ending their season on a coin toss.

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Wakatakakage continues sumo’s surprise-champion trend

The spring meet of 2022 has continued a trend of photo finishes and thrilling tournaments.

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Naomi Osaka breezes into semifinals at Miami Open

Osaka has been in fine form in south Florida and will take a lot of stopping if she is to be denied the title this ...

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Hokkaido clubs hope to widen popularity of winter parasports

Pitching winter parasports as an inclusive way to have fun and stay healthy, clubs are organizing activities such as sit-skiing for locals with disabilities.

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Uneven Japan concludes qualifying campaign with draw against Vietnam

Captain Maya Yoshida's equalizer spared the home team blushes as they began to look ahead to November's main event in Qatar.

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Verdy touts defender Pratama Arhan as league’s new bridge to Indonesia

It’s not every day that a J. League club unveils its new foreign signing at an ambassador’s residence. Yet that’s exactly the venue Tokyo Verdy ...

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Naomi Osaka ‘definitely happy’ reaching quarterfinals in Miami

Osaka has responded strongly in Florida, advancing consistently after leaving Indian Wells in tears earlier this month after being heckled by a fan.

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Formula One has much to discuss after dramatic Saudi GP weekend

Formula One argues, in the face of criticism from human rights groups, that it can act as a force for change in the region.

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Albert Pujols returning to the Cardinals in twilight of career

Several media outlets reported that Pujols and the Cardinals have settled on a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.

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Canada routs Jamaica to to reach World Cup for first time since 1986

Canada qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto.Goals from ...

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Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes flashy start as Fighters manager

Tsuyoshi Shinjo made an entrance on opening day that was more WrestleMania than pro baseball. Whether or not NPB is ready for it, Big Boss ...

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Max Verstappen races past Charles Leclerc for first victory of season

Formula One champion Max Verstappen roared past Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc four laps from the finish to snatch a last-gasp first win of the season ...

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Nick Kyrgios praises Naomi Osaka’s influence in fight to overcome inner demons

Kyrgios said he had moved on from the "dark places" in his life and had found a kindred spirit in Osaka, who has blazed a ...

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Wakatakakage exceeded his own expectations during run to first Emperor’s Cup

Wakatakakage became the first newly promoted sekiwake to win a grand sumo tournament in 86 years.

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Ryoyu Kobayashi claims overall ski jumping World Cup title

Kobayashi, this winter's Four Hills champion, claimed the second overall World Cup title of his career following his triumph in the 2018-19 season.

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Wakatakakage outlasts Takayasu in playoff thriller to win Osaka Basho

With both men fighting for a maiden championship, Wakatakakage earned a last-gasp victory in a thrilling playoff bout.

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Japanese horses dominate at Dubai World Cup

Last year's Japanese Derby winner Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, won the 2,410-meter Dubai Sheema Classic for his second G1 victory.

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RFU chief planning for homegrown successor to head coach Eddie Jones

A move to an English coach following the 2023 Rugby World Cup would effectively rule out former Wales coach Warren Gatland or ex-South Africa coach ...

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LeBron James adds Worst Actor Razzie to trophy case

"Space Jam: A New Legacy," which stars the four-time NBA MVP, was well-represented at the annual event that honors the most unimpressive performances in the ...

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Shohei Ohtani to pitch for Angels on Opening Day

The 27-year-old became the seventh Japanese pitcher to be appointed Opening Day starter by a major league team, following in the recent footsteps of Kenta ...

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Kamila Valieva returns to competition after Olympics doping saga

The 16-year-old competed in the short program at the Channel One Cup in Saransk, which clashes with the world championships taking place this weekend in ...

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Shoma Uno takes men’s gold at worlds as Yuma Kagiyama finishes second

A five-quad long program ended the 24-year-old Beijing bronze medalist's long wait for a championship at a major international competition.

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Takayasu falls to give sumo title rival Wakatakakage new life

The title race was whittled down to three contenders after 14 days in Osaka, with former ozeki Takayasu and new sekiwake Wakatakakage joined by No. ...

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Central League pitchers get into swing of things at plate

Pitchers are still batting in the Central League, unlike in MLB, and they looked good on the first weekend of the season.

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Kaori Sakamoto skates to world gold as Russia ban opens door for new stars

Sakamoto's win in Montpellier makes her the sixth Japanese woman to win a world singles title and first since Mao Asada did it in 2014.

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Giants get off to winning start with victory over Dragons

The Giants took the lead for good after rallying for three runs in the fifth inning.

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Takayasu gets 12th win as he regains sole lead in Spring Basho

Takayasu, who has long excelled at moving laterally, repeatedly outflanked his opponent, seized a belt hold and finished off the ozeki with a slick overarm ...

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Battle-tested Samurai Blue eager for deep World Cup push

After perhaps the most unconventional, daunting and frustrating qualifying campaign in team history, Samurai Blue have qualified for a seventh straight FIFA World Cup.

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American bidders ready for final round in battle for Chelsea ownership

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted the U.K. government to place him under far-reaching sanctions ...

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Hawks and Warriors set for battle to seize playoff position

The Warriors beat the Hawks 127-113 on Nov. 8 in their previous meeting. Atlanta had won the three previous meetings and swept the series in ...

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Naomi Osaka cruises past Angelique Kerber to reach third round in Miami

The victory was Osaka's first against Kerber since the 2017 U.S. Open and denied her opponent a fifth consecutive win in their head-to-head series.

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Shoma Uno leads Japan sweep at worlds’ short program

Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama was second, while compatriot Kazuki Tomono was third.

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Dolphins acquire Tyreek Hill in trade with Chiefs

The Chiefs gave Hill permission to seek a trade amid stalled negotiations on a contract extension.

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Pacific League set for wide-open pennant race in 2022

The Buffaloes enter the year as the reigning champions, but there are no guarantees in the PL this season.

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No. 1 Ash Barty’s retirement may present unexpected chance for No. 2 Iga Swiatek

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was shocked to learn she could receive an automatic move to the top of the rankings after three-time Grand Slam ...

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Ash Barty keeps quiet about future following sudden retirement

"You'll have to wait and see, I'm not giving you everything right now," Barty told reporters in Brisbane. "It's alright, you can be patient. Patience ...

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Naomi Osaka cruises past Astra Sharma in first round of Miami Open

Osaka also revealed she has been seeing a therapist as she continues to prioritize her mental health.

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Kaori Sakamoto posts best score of career to take lead at world championships

Sakamoto, whose best result at worlds was fifth in 2019, will go into Friday's free skate with a 5.32-point lead over Loena Hendrickx of Belgium

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Central League clubs enter 2022 in race to catch Swallows

Yakult, which went from worst to first in 2021, will now face the pressure of trying to defend its throne from five challengers with ambitions ...

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Gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda quits over injury and motivation struggles

The 21-year-old, who suffered a spinal injury in practice last year, says she has not fully recovered and will make her final appearance at the ...

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Kazakh weightlifter Nijat Rahimov stripped of Rio gold over doping

The 28-year-old, who was found guilty of doping for a second time following a two-year suspension in 2013, will be banned from the sport for ...

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World No. 1 Ash Barty announces shock retirement

The 25-year-old dropped the bombshell weeks after becoming the Australian Open's first homegrown champion in 44 years, saying she wanted to focus on her dreams ...

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Matsuyama better prepared for Masters defense than Champions Dinner

Matsuyama hopes to play in the Valero Texas Open the week before the Masters while at the same time putting the finishing touches to the ...

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Shohei Ohtani hits 99 mph in spring mound debut for the Angels

The reigning American League MVP said he was working more on refining his mechanics than increasing his speed after throwing 2⅓ innings against the Royals.

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Absences loom large at figure skating worlds

With Russian athletes banned from participating and a number of high-profile stars recovering from injuries, the event in Montpellier will be be missing many of ...

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Dutch coach Louis van Gaal criticizes hosting of World Cup in Qatar

Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his team will be competing at the Nov. 21-Dec. ...

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Socceroos coach Graham Arnold fined for breaching COVID-19 isolation

Arnold was seen walking his dog on Sunday despite testing positive for COVID-19 late last week ahead of the team's crucial World Cup qualifier against ...

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Paris 2024 hopes to sell 13.4 million tickets for Games

Organizers will make 10 million tickets available for the next Summer Olympics, a figure that could potentially surpass the record 8.2 million sold for London ...

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Phil Mickelson no longer on list of Masters competitors

The veteran's absence from the year's opening major will mark the first time that he will miss the Masters since 1994.

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World Athletics president says state of women’s sports is ‘fragile’

Sebastian Coe believes sporting organizations, including his own, should focus on science when considering policies regarding transgender athletes.

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Takayasu maintains slim advantage over rivals at Spring Basho

With the sport's sole yokozuna, Terunofuji, pulling out Friday due to multiple leg injuries, the title race appears wide open at Edion Arena Osaka.

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Ritsu Doan helps PSV rout Fortuna Sittard

Doan was one of five different goal scorers on the day for second-place PSV, which kept up its pursuit of Eredivisie leader Ajax.

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Charles Leclerc leads 1-2 finish for Ferrari in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc embarked on Formula One’s new era in triumphant style, leading teammate Carlos Sainz in a one-two finish for resurgent Ferrari in Sunday’s season-opening ...

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Browns owners defend move to acquire QB Deshaun Watson

Watson is facing 22 civil lawsuits from women who accuse him of sexual misconduct and he could be disciplined by the NFL.

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Japanese stars claim three titles at All England Open

Reigning world champion Akane Yamaguchi won the women's singles crown Sunday at the All England Open Badminton Championships, as Japanese players claimed three titles at ...

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Taylor Fritz upsets Rafael Nadal in final round at Indian Wells

"This is just one of those childhood dreams, winning this tournament especially, Indian Wells, this is one of those childhood dreams you never even think ...

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Vissel parts ways with manager Atsuhiro Miura after poor start

Miura led Vissel to a third-place finish last season and to the semifinals of the 2020 AFC Champions League, but has failed to win a ...

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Japan squad arrives in Australia for World Cup qualifier

The Samurai Blue can book their ticket to a seventh straight World Cup with victory over the hosts at Stadium Australia on Thursday in their ...

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Transgender swimmer finishes last in final college race

Thomas, who competes for the University of Pennsylvania, trailed home in eighth place in 48.18 seconds, more than two seconds behind winner Gretchen Walsh.

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Grand Slam-winning France looks forward to World Cup with confidence

A dominant performance against England gave Les Bleus their first Six Nations title since 2010 and plenty of confidence ahead of rugby's showcase tournament next ...

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Lamont Marcell Jacobs beats Christian Coleman for 60-meter crown

The Italian barely raced after his Japan exploits, but his return to the indoor circuit did not go unannounced and he lived up to all ...

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Cubs and Seiya Suzuki agree to 5-year, $85 million deal

The slugger's reported contract is the largest ever for a position player moving from Japan to the United States.

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Takayasu stays one win ahead of pack in Osaka sumo tourney

Takayasu improved to a perfect 7-0 to finish the first week of the 15-day tournament at Edion Arena Osaka as the only unbeaten competitor.

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Ukrainian judoka Daria Bilodid praying for swift end to war

"I just want the whole situation to stop, the war to stop now because it's not normal that people are dying ... we want the ...

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Ayumu Hirano hoping to challenge for Olympic gold again in 2026

Hirano now has his sights set on the games hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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Teenage female wrestler determined to fight at iconic sumo venue

The tradition of the Japan Sumo Association forbidding women — who are considered "ritually unclean" — from entering the raised ring has been criticized in ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin back on top with fourth World Cup overall title

"I don’t really believe in fate or that things are meant to be, but somehow it has felt just slightly easier in the last four ...

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MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani to play in 2023 World Baseball Classic

The 2023 WBC, originally scheduled for March 2021, was in doubt until MLB agreed on a new labor deal with its union.

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Injured yokozuna Terunofuji pulls out of Spring Basho

The injury withdrawal is Terunofuji's first in his four tournaments as a yokozuna.

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Packers trade receiver Davante Adams to Raiders

The Green Bay Packers are trading two-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for a package that includes a first-round pick ...

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Rafael Nadal outlasts Nick Kyrgios in thriller to advance at Indian Wells

Nadal managed to deliver in the match's biggest moments and maintain his composure as his opponent threw his racket and jawed with the chair umpire, ...

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Lia Thomas races to NCAA title amid protests

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas shrugged off protesters as she powered to a historic victory in the 500-meter freestyle at the NCAA championships in Atlanta on ...

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Seiya Suzuki set to join Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and Shogo Akiyama in NL Central

If the deal goes through, Suzuki will be in the same division as Japan's other two MLB position players.

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Paris mayor will discuss Russia’s participation at 2024 Games at appropriate time

"Vladimir Putin is breaching international law, he does not recognize the existence of international law. We will have to take that into account."

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Russell Wilson joins Broncos with sights set on winning multiple Super Bowls

Broncos general manager George Paton said Wilson was the team's "No. 1 target."

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Olympian who fled Belarus leaves Ukraine after Russian invasion

Russia has used Belarusian territory to launch a multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine, where many Belarusians settled after escaping persecution at home.

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Thomas Tuchel praises Chelsea’s focus as club reaches Champions League quarterfinals

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel praised his players for remaining focused amid the uncertainty about the club's future after they progressed to the Champions League quarterfinals, ...

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Seiya Suzuki agrees to deal with Cubs

Suzuki hit a career-high 38 home runs in 2021 and led the Central League in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and outfield assists.

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Alex Ovechkin makes history as Capitals beat Islanders

Only Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) and Gordie Howe (801) sit ahead of Ovechkin on the NHL's all-time list after the Russian star passed Jaromir Jagr's ...

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Departing chairman guided J. League through growth and turbulence

From a landmark broadcasting deal to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitsuru Murai helped the league reach financial stability and gave it the tools to develop future ...

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Shohei Ohtani wants to improve on historic 2021 performance

The 27-year-old redefined what is possible in baseball with an unprecedented 2021 season and wants to demonstrate that he can be even better in 2022.

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Barcelona brings on Spotify as new main sponsor

The agreement will see the streaming service's name printed on the front of uniforms for Barcelona's men's and women's teams as well as attached to ...

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Nordic skier-turned-musher wins 50th running of Alaska’s Iditarod race

A cheering crowd greeted 42-year-old Brent Sass and his 11-dog team as they reached the finish line on Nome's Front Street early in the morning.

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Wizards and Warriors to play preseason series in Japan

Japan star Rui Hachimura and two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry will highlight the NBA's first overseas contests since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Shohei Ohtani joins Angels teammates for first preseason practice

The two-way star demonstrated the power that saw him hit an MLB third-best 46 home runs last year, launching a shot high over left-center field ...

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Concerns rise over increase of soccer fan violence in Latin America

Experts have suggested that security measures against hooliganism tend to ignore frustrations stemming from social issues such as unemployment, inequality or drug and alcohol consumption.

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Cameron Smith survives wild final round to win Players Championship

The 28-year-old Australian held his nerve when needed, carding a six-under 66 for a winning total of 13-under to capture his second title of the ...

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Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup finals

Australia was the highest-ranked side among the losing semifinalists in 2021 and will take Russia's automatic spot in this year's finals of the tournament formerly ...

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Daichi Kamada strikes in second half to lift Eintracht Frankfurt to win

Midfielder Daichi Kamada struck early in the second half Sunday to give Eintracht Frankfurt a 2-1 win against Bochum in the German top flight.After scoring ...

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Andy Murray calls hecklers unfortunate part of sports after incident involving Naomi Osaka

"Obviously I feel for Naomi, that it upset her a lot but yeah, it's always been something that's been part of sport, I guess, as ...

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Tom Brady decides to return to Buccaneers after changing mind about retirement

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Ruth Chepngetich earns $250k for Nagoya Women’s Marathon win

Kenya's Chepngetich, the 2019 world marathon champion and 2021 Chicago Marathon winner, crossed the line at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 18 ...

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French judo giant Teddy Riner dreaming of Paris gold

French judo great Teddy Riner will resume competing in July after a post-Olympics break, and has his sights set on the 2024 Paris Games, where ...

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Blue Jays reportedly reach three-year deal with lefty Yusei Kikuchi

The former Seibu star will reportedly earn $16 million in 2022 and $10 million in each of the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

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Yuki Saneto’s highlight goal earns Marinos draw in Sapporo

Kevin Muscat's men trailed 1-0 following Daiki Suga's second-half opener and looked destined for an upset until Saneto's 95th-minute heroics.

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Iconic Kohei Uchimura retires after one-of-a-kind festive finale

Joint by nine of his former Japan teammates, the two-time Olympic all-around champion made one last appearance in front of a sold-out crowd at Tokyo ...

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Momoka Muraoka’s five-medal Beijing dream dashed at final hurdle

The alpine sit-skier missed out on winning her fifth medal of the Beijing Paralympics on Saturday when she finished fifth in the women's slalom.

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Momoka Muraoka wins third gold at Beijing Games, tracking five total

Muraoka is the first Japanese to win four career Winter Paralympic gold medals, and her three golds at a single games matches Japan's record for ...

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Osaka-style upset back on the table for Spring Basho

Starved of sumo for so long, it’s unlikely fans in Kansai will care whether we see dominance by the yokozuna as usual or a reclaiming ...

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Naomi Osaka blows Sloane Stephens away on windy day at Indian Wells

After a lackluster first set, Osaka turned a switch in the second, racing out to a 4-0 lead as her serve and defense suddenly improved.

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Japan-made sit-skis giving Paralympic athletes high-speed edge

By using state-of-the-art computer analysis software developed by Toyota, Nissin was able to create the "Hayabusa" sit-ski model, which is 15% lighter than conventional models.

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‘As long as we have a bus we will be there’: Chelsea’s skipper vows continued focus

Tuchel has no idea which direction the club will head once Abramovich is gone, but he will not worry about problems he cannot control.

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Play ball! MLB and players reach deal to end lockout

Spring training camps will open on March 13, and a full 162-game regular season is set to begin on April 7.

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Naomi Osaka ‘at peace’ heading into Indian Wells

"Honestly, I feel like I'm at peace with myself, which I think is a great feeling to have as a person."

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Alex Ovechkin skates into Canada’s Ukrainian enclave as scorned star

Ovechkin is one of Russia’s most famous athletes, and his friendship with Putin, who has a singular passion for ice hockey, is widely known.

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Amputee para snowboarder Junta Kosuda turns disability into opportunity

"Losing one leg has become my strongest asset," said Junta Kosuda, who was drifting through life until finding purpose and focus in para sports.

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Karim Benzema scores hat trick as Real Madrid knocks out PSG

Real Madrid pulled off one of the great Champions League comebacks on Wednesday, as Karim Benzema scored a breathtaking hat trick to upstage Kylian Mbappe ...

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Ukrainian Paralympians balance competition with fear over situation at home

"They are bombing (civilian) buildings and people are getting killed every day. All of us have families back there ... we just don't know what ...

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MLB cancels more games after negotiations stall

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the 2022 season would not start until April 14 at the earliest after the latest negotiations failed to yield a ...

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Rafa Nadal the man to beat as Naomi Osaka eyes return at Indian Wells

The Spaniard is the favorite in the men's tournament after winning his 21st major, while hopes are high for a comeback by Osaka after a ...

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Snowboarding sensei a role model for students in Paralympic debut

Shinji Tabuchi has balanced his dual roles as teacher and athlete ahead of the Beijing Games, encouraging students at his special needs school in Hyogo ...

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Formula One’s ‘marriage’ with Netflix still has more mileage

Despite some criticism over its impact, the docu-series "Drive to Survive" has created a surge of interest in grand prix racing among younger sports fans.

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MLB unveils $1 million fund for workers affected by lockout

The fund will be administered by teams to individuals based on financial need and will be available to part-time and seasonal workers impacted by the ...

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Momoka Muraoka driven by desire to show potential

Team Japan's captain at the Beijing Paralympics has excelled on the slopes so far, winning two gold medals and a silver in sit ski events ...

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Warm temperatures and man-made snow challenge Paralympians in Beijing

While many top-tier Paralympians competing at Yanqing have commented on the hardness and different texture of man-made snow, it has not proven a problem to ...

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Alexander Zverev handed suspended eight-week ban for Mexico meltdown

Following a review, the ATP found the 24-year-old German had committed "aggravated behavior" when he twice swung his racket at the umpire's chair.

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Ukraine’s Paralympians ‘are all thinking of home’

Ukraine has won eight medals — third most, behind China and Canada — after three days of competition, each one a chance to convey a ...

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Wax prowess propelling snowboarder Masataka Oiwane on world stage

Considered an authority on snowboard equipment and maintenance among his teammates, Oiwane brought his own special board wax to the competition venue near Beijing.

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Autopsy finds cricketer Shane Warne died of ‘natural causes’

Officials said his body will now be transported to Bangkok to be handed over to diplomats for repatriation to Australia, where he is to be ...

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Falcons’ Calvin Ridley suspended one year for gambling on NFL

The wide reciever can appeal the suspension, which if upheld will result in him forfeiting his 2022 salary of $11.1 million.

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Robert Lewandowski drops sponsor Huawei amid Ukraine crisis

The decision is reportedly linked to an article in Britain's Daily Mail accusing Huawei of having helped Russia secure its internet against attacks by pro-Ukrainian ...

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Miho Takagi beaten to world allround title by Schouten

Two weeks after the Beijing Games, where she won four medals including two golds, Takagi was unable to muster her usual pace in the short ...

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MLB says labor talks with players hit stalemate

Major League Baseball described negotiations with its locked-out players as "deadlocked" after a meeting on Sunday during which it said the union presented a proposal ...

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Frontale gifted point by last-minute Gamba howler

A horrendous last-minute error from Gamba Osaka 'keeper Kei Ishikawa gifted visiting two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale a point on Sunday in their 2-2 J-League ...

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Taiki Kawayoke captures gold in long-distance cross-country event

By winning the classical technique event, Kawayoke, a two-time Paralympian, earned his first-ever medal.

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Sara Takanashi extends record with 63rd World Cup win

"I was able to produce two good jumps," Takanashi said. "It feels like I'm making progress day by day."

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Russian Ivan Kuliak faces disciplinary action after wearing symbol supporting invasion of Ukraine on uniform

Kuliak displayed the letter "Z" on the front of his outfit as he stood on the podium next to Ukrainian rival Illia Kovtun

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U.S. working to secure Brittney Griner’s release after star’s detainment in Russia

Griner is still in custody and an investigation is underway, the Russian Customs Service said.

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MLB cancels more preseason games as contract talks remain stalled

Opening Day, originally scheduled for March 31, has already been pushed back.

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Momoka Muraoka wins sitting super-G for second gold in Beijing

With three events remaining, Muraoka is aiming for five gold medals at Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Center, which would equal her medal total from the ...

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WNBA star Brittney Griner held in Russia on drug possession charge

A statement on Saturday from the Russian Federal Customs Service announcing Griner's arrest came as tensions between Moscow and the West have soared over Russia's ...

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Chelsea fans chant Roman Abramovich’s name during Ukraine gesture

While fans around the stadium stood and applauded as the players stood for a minute before kick-off, some Chelsea fans began chanting their owners' name ...

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Christian Eriksen says life ‘continuing’ after return to competition

The Dane, who needed life-saving treatment after collapsing during a Euro 2020 game last June, made his first start for Brentford and recorded an assist ...

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Resilient Ukrainian athletes put war-torn nation on top of Beijing Paralympics medal table

The team claimed three golds, three silver and a bronze in the biathlon events, just days after arriving in the capital following an arduous journey ...

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Sit skier Momoka Muraoka wins Japan’s first gold medal of 2022 Paralympics

It was the sixth time she has reached a Paralympic podium and the win gets her quest to win five medals in China off to ...

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Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante urges teammates to maintain focus amid upheaval

"Playing football is the best for us, for the club and for the fans ... it's the only thing that we control and we want ...

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Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska playing for country in Lyon

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska reached the Lyon WTA quarterfinals on Thursday, less than a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa.

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Beijing Paralympics set to open under shadow of war in Ukraine

Over 560 disabled athletes from 46 countries and regions are expected to take part in 78 medal events across six sports during the Winter Games.

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Australian cricket great Rod Marsh dies at 74

Rod Marsh was remembered as "a colossal figure" in Australian cricket who gave close to 50 years of service to the sport as tributes poured ...

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Paralympic captain Momoka Muraoka sets sights on five-medal performance at Beijing Games

Following Miho Takagi's ironwoman performance captaining Japan at the Winter Olympics, where she collected four medals from her five speed skating events, her Paralympic counterpart, ...

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Russia to appeal FIFA and UEFA bans

The Russian Football Union (RFU) will lodge an appeal against the decisions by FIFA and UEFA to bar Russian teams from international competitions over Moscow's ...

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Japan’s Paralympians wary of COVID-19 threat at Beijing Games

A member of the Japanese Paralympic delegation called for precaution, prevention and prayer to make the Beijing Paralympics a success.

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Sara Takanashi brushes aside Olympic drama with victorious return in Norway

"This, coming after the Olympics, it's my happiest win ever."

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Takumi Minamino strikes twice as Liverpool reaches F.A. Cup quarterfinals

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said Minamino delivered "one of his best games" for the club.

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Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea as UK officials continue to call for sanctions

The Russian businessman promised to donate money from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.

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International Paralympic Committee will allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at Beijing Games

A joint statement from the athletes of Ukraine and Global Athlete group, an international athlete-led body, said the IPC issued "another blow" to every Ukrainian ...

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Polyglot Katrina Watts acts as sumo’s international ambassador

Watts has been a prominent figure in sumo for over 30 years and since the 1990s has been a mainstay at World Championships, where she ...

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Russian athletes’ participation at Paralympics under cloud of Ukraine invasion

The Paralympic celebrations could be muted, with the lead-up to the Games dogged by controversy as the world reacts with alarm to Russia invading Ukraine.

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Late-bloomer Noriko Kamiyama proves Paralympic life can start at 49

Kamiyama is a 49-year-old Paralympic "rookie" who is also the oldest member of the Japan delegation at the Beijing Games.

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Tennis bars athletes from competing under name or flag of Russia and Belarus

The ITF has also suspended the memberships of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation and withdrawn their entries from all international team competition.

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Russia’s sporting freeze grows over Ukraine invasion

Sporting bans are significant blows for Russia, which under Putin have used sports as a powerful force for its image both globally and internally.

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Opening Day is off as MLB and players fail to reach terms by deadline

This is the ninth work stoppage in MLB history, and 2022 becomes the first MLB season since 1995 to lose games over a labor dispute.

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