Rafael Nadal downs Novak Djokovic in late-night French Open epic

The "King of Clay" smashed 57 winners in a trademark performance to delight the crowd as he gained revenge for his semifinal loss to world ...

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France blames Liverpool, ticket fraud for Champions League trouble

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera has commissioned a report into the trouble at the match, which was delayed by 35 minutes due to chaos outside ...

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Chris Kreider scores twice as Rangers eliminate Hurricanes in Game 7

The Rangers, who are 5-0 in elimination games this postseason, will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference ...

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Cramps derail Zheng Qinwen’s French Open dream in loss to Iga Swiatek

The Chinese teenager said she wished "(she) was a man" on the court after menstrual pains midway through the match ended her hopes of upsetting ...

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Tamao Ozawa beats Miyo Yoshida for WBO super flyweight title

The 37-year-old Ozawa, who gave birth to her first son last June, found a rhythm early on with her left jabs and seized the title ...

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Veteran Wild Knights hooker Shota Horie named League One MVP

The 36-year-old made game-changing contributions off the bench for the Wild Knights, offering a strong presence in set-pieces and nimbleness belying his position.

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Marcelo confirms plans to leave Real Madrid

The Brazilian defender is the most decorated player in Real Madrid's 120-year history.

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Rimu Nakamura wins BMX Freestyle Park World Cup event

Rimu Nakamura won the men's park title at the UCI BMX Freestyle World Cup season opener in Montpellier, France, on Sunday.Nakamura, who finished fifth in ...

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Ayaka Furue falls in Match Play final to miss out on first LPGA win

Ayaka Furue lost to South Korea's Ji Eun-hee 3-and-2 in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play final in Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, on Sunday afternoon.Ji, ...

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Celtics hold off Heat in Game 7 to advance to NBA Finals

"To get over the hump with this group, it means everything," Jason Tatum said. "Not a lot of people believed in us, but it worked ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani homers twice during loss against Blue Jays

"I can't tell (if I've broken out my offensive slump) just from one day's work. I'll have to keep playing and see where this takes ...

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Marcus Ericsson prevails in thrilling two-lap shootout to win Indy 500

Ericsson, a former Formula One driver, is the second Swede to win the Indy 500.

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Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic set up blockbuster showdown in French Open quarterfinals

Nadal and Djokovic will meet for the 10th time at Roland Garros and 59th time overall in a rivalry dating back to 2006.

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Makoto Hiejima helps Brex capture B. League title

The title was the Brex's first since being crowned champions in the league's inaugural 2016-2017 season.

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WNBA players step up calls for Brittney Griner’s release

Several WNBA and NBA players tweeted about the two-time Olympic gold medalist on Saturday to mark the 100th day of her detainment in Russia.

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Real Madrid beat Liverpool to claim 14th Champions League title

After a kickoff delayed due to chaos outside Paris' Stade de France, Brazilian winger Vinicius scored the decisive goal in the 58th minute to deny ...

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Chelsea reaches final agreement for sale of club

The consortium, which won the bid to acquire the London side earlier this month, received approval from the Premier League and the British government this ...

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Shining Arcs in shock relegation after playoff loss to Dynaboars

The Shining Arcs needed to win by at least eight for any chance of survival at Osaka Prefecture's Hanazono Rugby Ground, but were unable to ...

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Gakuto Notsuda stunner earns Sanfrecce narrow win over Grampus

The 27-year-old midfielder hit the target in the 58th minute at Edion Stadium Hiroshima, where Sanfrecce held a celebration to honor retired club great Hisato ...

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Dragons’ Taiki Mitsumata gets better of Orix ace in interleague win

The 30-year-old overcame last year's Sawamura Award winner in a long at-bat before breaking a 1-1 eighth-inning tie at Kyocera Dome Osaka.

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Pirates move Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to injured list with back strain

Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said he was unsure whether the Japanese slugger would need more than the minimum 10 days to recover after trying to ...

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Yasuhiro Kato provides relief to refugees from ‘second home’ Ukraine through soccer

Kato said he felt compelled to give something back to the people of a country that has given so much to him.

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Liverpool out for revenge against Real Madrid in Champions League final rematch

Liverpool and Real Madrid will meet for the Champions League title in a rematch of the 2018 final.

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Raiders not saying much about Colin Kaepernick’s workout

Colin Kaepernick had his first workout with an NFL team since his de facto exile from the sport in 2016, but the Las Vegas Raiders ...

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Iga Swiatek breezes past Alison Riske to reach third round of French Open

The world No. 1 wasted little time on court Suzanne Lenglen, showing no mercy as she almost dished out the first 'double bagel' of this ...

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Warriors finish off Mavericks to reach NBA Finals

Klay Thompson scored a game-high 32 points and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the NBA Finals for the sixth time in eight seasons by ...

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Japanese horses gain ground overseas

Today, the successes of Japan-trained racehorses overseas are seen as nothing unusual.For example, on March 26, while many in Japan were asleep, some of Japan’s ...

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Fans’ return eyed as riders gather for 89th Tokyo Yushun

The Japanese Derby, or Tokyo Yushun, will be held at Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu on May 29, and there’s every chance there will be a ...

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Paris Saint-Germain announces three-match tour of Japan

PSG will be the first club from Europe to visit Japan since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ginji Akaminai drives in run in ninth to lift Eagles

"I went up looking for a pitch I could handle so I could put a good swing on it," Akaminai said. "I hit it how ...

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Emotional Jose Mourinho praises Roma after historic triumph in Conference League final

Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday, the club's first ever major European trophy.Portuguese ...

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Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev survive five-set thrillers at French Open

Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz and No. 3 Alexander Zverev each had to save a match point to advance in Paris.

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Kazuma Okamoto drives in five runs to lead Giants past Buffaloes

Kazuma Okamoto homered for the second straight night and drove in five runs as the Central League's Yomiuri Giants improved to 2-0 in interleague play ...

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New CEO aims to make Bundesliga world’s ‘most digital league’

Hopfen, the first woman to lead the German Football League, is eager to use technology to create new ways for fans to enjoy the game ...

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Steve Kerr, LeBron James lead sports world’s fury after Texas school shooting

Stars from the NBA and NFL demanded change in the aftermath of the shooting in Uvalde, expressing frustration toward U.S. elected officials who have failed ...

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Takumi Minamino aims to break ground in Champions League final

The 27-year-old, who has scored 10 goals across all competitions despite limited playing time, would become the first Japanese player in the final of Europe's ...

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England boss Gareth Southgate concerned by rise in fan disorder

Southgate fears recent incidents are a reflection of growing problems within English society, but he called on soccer authorities to address the issue to avoid ...

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Eagles’ Masahiro Tanaka takes loss against Tigers in Koshien return

The former New York Yankee became a household name in 2006 when he guided Komazawa University Tomakomai High School to a runner-up finish at the ...

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Jayson Tatum stars as Celtics rout Heat to square series

The game was effectively won in the first two quarters as Boston punished a strangely subdued start by Miami to race to an unassailable lead.

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Novak Djokovic beats Yoshihito Nishioka to start French Open defense

The current world No. 1, who turned 35 on Sunday, needed less than two hours to beat the Japanese world No. 99 in his first ...

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Yankees’ Josh Donaldson suspended for incident with Tim Anderson

The Yankees third baseman called the Orioles shortstop "Jackie," a reference to Jackie Robinson, during Saturday's game, leading to a bench-clearing incident between the two ...

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Champions Manchester City paint town blue with parade

City nearly lost its crown to Liverpool on the last day of the season on Sunday before a dramatic comeback win over Aston Villa.

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Kylian Mbappe says he consulted Emmanuel Macron over PSG deal

The World Cup winner had for months seemed certain to sign for Real Madrid before being persuaded to sign a new three-year deal at PSG, ...

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Terunofuji breathes sigh of relief after claiming seventh Emperor’s Cup

Terunofuji expressed relief Monday after claiming his seventh Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.Sumo's lone yokozuna wrapped up the title Sunday at Ryogoku ...

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Warriors push Mavs to brink with Game 3 victory

"We obviously know that the job's not done, but it's a good feeling to know that we can play with house money on Tuesday and ...

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‘Dream chaser’ Alcaraz sweeps into second round of French Open

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz said the best part about being touted as the future of Grand Slam tennis is that he is realizing a "dream ...

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Shohei Ohtani connects on 150th home run of pro career

Ohtani has hit 102 home runs with the Angels in MLB and 48 with the Fighters in Japan.

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Justin Thomas rallies from seven shots down to win PGA Championship

Thomas began the day seven strokes behind leader Mito Pereira. He tied the largest 54-hole comeback in PGA Championship history.

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Manchester City cements ‘legends’ status with fourth Premier League title in five seasons

"These guys are legends. When you win in this country four times in five years, it is because these guys are so special. They will ...

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Ex-Olympian Mikako Kotani fights objectification of female athletes

The retired artistic swimmer has advocated strongly for laws prohibiting women in sports from being photographed in a sexualized manner during competition.

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Mito Pereira grabs PGA Championship lead as Tiger Woods withdraws

Playing in just his second major, Pereira has refused to surrender to pressure carding a one-under 69 to get to nine-under 201 and a three-shot ...

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‘Very happy’ Kylian Mbappe snubs Real Madrid to stay at PSG

Real Madrid had pursued the France forward for months and had reportedly agreed a deal which would have included a signing-on fee of $158 million.

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Hiroaki Okuno double sends Cerezo past Gamba in Osaka derby

The win moved Cerezo to 20 points, three clear of their local rival, who entered the game on the back of two straight wins.

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Aaron Wilkerson pitches Tigers past Giants

The American import threw seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out five to push Yomiuri out of the top spot ...

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Terunofuji and Takanosho stay deadlocked heading into final day of summer tourney

Mongolian-born Terunofuji overpowered ozeki Shodai shortly after Takanosho ensured his place atop the leaderboard by beating No. 2 Kiribayama on Day 14 at Ryogoku Kokugikan ...

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Title-chasing Ura forced to pull out of sumo tourney with ankle injury

This marks the 13th time Ura, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, has pulled out of a meet.

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Naomi Osaka returns to French Open with conversation about mental health in sports ongoing

Osaka's stand a year ago sent organizers and brands scrambling to better support their athletes but progress has been incremental.

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Trailblazing referee Yoshimi Yamashita proud of ‘dream’ role at World Cup

Yoshimi Yamashita said she felt "pride and responsibility" on Friday after being named one of three female referees for Qatar, a first for the men's ...

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Pitching Ninja growing game one ‘filthy’ pitch at a time

Analyst Rob Friedman is helping to promote baseball by putting the spotlight on the pitchers.

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Darvish picks up fourth win with seven shutout frames for Padres

"Having no walks feels the best, better than getting however many strikeouts," Darvish said.

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J. League taking slow, cautious steps to reintroduce cheering at games

Fans at select games will once again be allowed to sing — in limited numbers — as part of a plan unveiled this week.

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Tiger struggles to 74 in first round at PGA

Woods, 46, said he is unable to bring full power into his swing because of the pain in his right leg, which is held together ...

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in same half of French Open draw

World No. 1 Djokovic and Nadal, ranked fifth, are seeded to meet as early as the quarterfinals.

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Swallows beat Tigers to remain in first place

The win preserved the Swallows' slim lead over the Yomiuri Giants, who edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1.

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Yoshimi Yamashita among first women chosen as referees for men’s World Cup

The 36-year-old Yamashita officiated at the 2019 Women's World Cup and at last year's Tokyo Olympics.

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Eintracht beats Rangers to win Europa League final and end 42-year drought

The win marked the first time in 20 years a team consisting of one or more players from Japan won European club soccer's second-tier competition

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Warriors too much for Mavericks to handle in Game 1

Stephen Curry scored 21 points as the Warriors bottled up Luka Doncic and the Mavericks.

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U.S. soccer reaches deal to guarantee equal pay for men’s and women’s teams

U.S. Soccer becomes the first federation in the world to equalize FIFA World Cup prize money awarded to both women's and men's teams for participation ...

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Frontale edges Vissel late to move into first place

Japan defender Shogo Taniguchi headed in the injury-time winner to lift two-time defending champion Kawasaki Frontale over Vissel Kobe 1-0 on Thursday and send the ...

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Junya Nishi leads Tigers at plate and from mound in win over Swallows

Junya Nishi returned to his slugging past as he belted his first home run while throwing his first complete game as a pro in the ...

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Japan captain Yoshida seeks to exorcise ‘ghosts’ and reach last eight

Japan will face a challenging World Cup group in Qatar, but the Sampdoria defender is eager to write history and send his country into the ...

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Liverpool takes title race down to the wire with win at Southampton

The result leaves Liverpool a point behind leaders Manchester City ahead of Sunday's final round, when City is at home against Aston Villa and the ...

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Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko calls for IOC ban on Russian athletes

The former world heavyweight champion told a news show that isolating the country is a "painful" but necessary response to its ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Better-prepared Tiger Woods says he can win PGA Championship

Very few athletes, especially ones returning from career-threatening injuries, can get away with such bravado, but Woods — as he has proven time and again ...

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Giants score three ninth-inning runs in walk-off over Carp

Hiroyuki Nakajima drove in the decisive two runs at Utsunomiya Kiyohara Stadium in Tochigi prefecture after Carp starter Atsushi Endo ran out of gas early ...

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Taishi Narikuni fights to emerge from accomplished mother’s shadow

The 24-year-old, who won gold at last month's Asian championships, says he's struggled with the weight of expectations that come from being the son of ...

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Formula One criticized for approach to new jewelry ban

The ban on jewelry, as well as the wearing of non-compliant undergarments, has long been in the rules but rarely enforced until the FIA clamped ...

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Seville ready to host thousands of fans ahead of Europa League final

Local authorities expect around 100,000 Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans to turn up in the city, with the majority arriving without tickets for the big ...

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British LTA events to go ahead without Russian and Belarusian players

Tennis tournaments hosted in Great Britain in the run-up to Wimbledon will go ahead as scheduled with full ranking points on offer despite a ban ...

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Wallabies get boost as scrumhalf Nic White spurns Japan

The livewire halfback has been first choice in the No. 9 shirt since Dave Rennie took over as Australia coach and should win his 50th ...

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Terunofuji beats Tobizaru to remain one back

Sumo's lone yokozuna, Terunofuji, kept pace with the lead pack at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament by overpowering rank-and-file opponent Tobizaru on Monday.The Mongolian-born yokozuna ...

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Daniil Medvedev holding out hope for spot at Wimbledon

"I don't know if this decision is 100% and it's over (for me). If I can play, I'm going to be happy to play in ...

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Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek cruise to respective titles

Novak Djokovic won his sixth Italian Open title on Sunday after a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) in Rome, while Iga Swiatek ...

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Shohei Ohtani homers again to help Angels top A’s

A day after becoming the third Japanese player ever to reach 100 home runs in MLB, Ohtani sent No. 101 soaring deep to right-center in ...

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Luka Doncic leads charge as Mavericks rout top-seeded Suns in Game 7

Doncic scored 35 points and added 10 rebounds to help the Mavericks dismantle the Suns

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Tiger Woods hits course at Southern Hills ahead of PGA Championship

Tiger Woods practiced at Southern Hills ahead of the PGA Championship on Sunday, saying he was "a lot stronger" than he was in his return ...

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Reds lose to Pirates despite allowing no hits

The Pirates became just the sixth team to secure a win without getting a hit and the first since the Los Angeles Dodgers against the ...

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Wataru Endo’s late winner ensures Bundesliga survival for Stuttgart

Endo's goal gave Stuttgart a 2-1 victory at home against Cologne on the final day of the Bundesliga, earning the team three vital points and ...

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani joins MLB’s 100-homer club

Ohtani became only the third Japanese player to achieve the mark following former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and retired Mariners great Ichiro Suzuki.

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NBA playoff exit leaves young Grizzlies ‘motivated’ for more

Dillon Brooks vowed the franchise that won 56 regular-season games to earn the second seed in the Western Conference would especially have the Warriors in ...

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China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights

The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams from across the continent, was due to be held in 10 Chinese ...

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Sublime Andres Iniesta guides Kobe to first league win of season

After finishing third last season, Kobe was winless in their first 11 games of 2022 until Saturday's result at the expense of Tosu, which suffered ...

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Liverpool’s ‘mentality monsters’ win FA Cup final shootout

Liverpool's first FA Cup triumph since 2006 keeps Jurgen Klopp's men in the hunt to become the first English team to win all four major ...

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Novak Djokovic’s 1,000th win sets up Roland Garros replay in Rome

The reigning world No. 1 will face Monte Carlo Masters champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final, the Serb's fourth in as many years in the ...

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Yu Darvish gets no decision as Padres beat Braves in comeback

The 35-year-old right-hander struck out four and was charged with five runs on nine hits and a walk.

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PGA Tour’s stance toward LIV Golf reveals uncharacteristic rancor in sport

Several times, Rory McIlroy, a four-time major winner who is ranked seventh in the world, has declared the breakaway LIV Golf tour "dead in the ...

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Rugby taking aim at ‘golden nugget’ by choosing U.S. to host World Cup

The hope is that by 2031 the Eagles — as the U.S. men's team are known — might be competitive enough to match the achievement ...

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Justin Gatlin excited to see new stars escape Usain Bolt’s shadow

"We have the opportunity to sit back and really watch athletes blossom and kind of nurture them, cheer them on ... see exactly what they ...

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Naomi Osaka leaving IMG to open own sports agency

Osaka's upcoming venture will operate as a "small boutique and bespoke agency."

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Aoiyama grabs sole lead at Summer Basho as Terunofuji falls further behind

Aoiyama showed the gulf in experience between him and No. 15 Ichiyamamoto (5-1) in a clash between the only unbeaten makuuchi-division wrestlers.

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Japan’s 2015 Rugby World Cup prop Kensuke Hatakeyama retires

Former Japan prop Kensuke Hatakeyama, part of the famous Brave Blossoms side that beat South Africa at the 2015 World Cup in England, announced his ...

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Marines’ Roki Sasaki claims monthly pitcher award after perfect start

"I'm really happy," Sasaki said. "It was positive to get wins after giving all I have."

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Rafael Nadal hampered by foot injury during Italian Open loss

Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open in the third round on Thursday, with the record 10-time Rome champion complaining of a ...

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in Preakness

The decision by Rich Strike's owner means there will be no Triple Crown winner this year.

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Heat finish off Sixers on road to reach Eastern Conference finals

Miami is in the conference finals for the second time in three seasons.

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Marines hand Eagles first losing streak of season

Hiromi Oka hit a two-run second-inning home run that helped power the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 5-2 win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten ...

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Yokozuna Terunofuji beats Hokutofuji to keep leaders in sight

Yokozuna Terunofuji earned his fourth straight victory Thursday to stay one win back of the two rank-and-file leaders after five days of the Summer Grand ...

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Nao Higashihama’s no-hitter adds to strong performance by NPB pitchers in 2022

When the NPB hurler watched on TV as Los Angeles Angels’ Reid Detmers throw his first career no-hitter Wednesday morning, little did he know he'd ...

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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou silences doubters with unexpected run to Scottish Premiership crown

The title comes as joyous relief for Celtic fans, but it’s also the ultimate vindication for those who have backed Postecoglou from the start.

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Shohei Ohtani tosses six strong innings; Angels fall in extra innings

The 27-year-old's next homer will make him the third Japanese-born player to reach 100 career home runs in the majors, after Hideki Matsui and Ichiro ...

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Rafael Nadal cautions against putting too much pressure on Carlos Alcaraz

"If he's able to win 25 Grand Slams, it's going to be amazing for him and for our country, and I will be happy for ...

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Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi upset in Thailand

It was a day of upsets at Thailand's Thomas and Uber Cup Wednesday with badminton world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi suffering a stunning defeat at ...

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Game over: EA and FIFA part ways after decadeslong partnership

FIFA said it would launch new video games developed by third-party studios and publishers, but added it had granted a short-term extension to EA to ...

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Smart mouthguards collect data in extended study of heading’s impact

Officials hope technology developed by Sports & Wellbeing Analytics will help to further understanding of head injuries in the sport.

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MLB settles class-action suit over minor league wages

Originally filed in 2014, the case includes claims against the MLB and 22 major league clubs over alleged violations of state and federal wage laws.

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Jimmy Butler leads Miami as Heat scorch sorry Sixers

After Tuesday's dominant performance, few would bet against Miami closing out the series against a Sixers team that was outplayed in every department.

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PGA Tour refuses to release players for Saudi-backed competitor

Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood were among the players who had requested a release before the PGA Tour moved to stop its top ...

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Grizzlies guard Ja Morant doubtful for remainder of postseason

Morant injured the knee in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the Grizzlies' Western Conference semifinal clash with Golden State on Saturday in a ...

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Masahiro Tanaka hurls four-hitter as Eagles win 11 straight

The former New York Yankee needed just 107 pitches to earn the win at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi, going the distance for the first time ...

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Replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier confirmed

FIFA's disciplinary committee upheld the fines imposed on both countries as a result of September's match being abandoned just minutes after kickoff.

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Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods entered in PGA Championship

Mickelson has not competed since his controversial comments about Saudi Arabia came to light earlier this year, while Woods made his return from a horrific ...

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MLB returning to London next year as part of long-term partnership

MLB agreed to hold "major events" in the English capital over the next five years, with regular-season games set to return to London Stadium for ...

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Denis Shapovalov calls for stricter measures against disruptive fans

The 23-year-old suggested that tennis should follow the lead of other sports where disruptive fans are evicted from the stands.

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Report: Tom Brady’s un-retirement threw NFL schedule into upheaval

The Tampa Bay quarterback's decisions impacted the machinations of a system designed to give all 32 teams a balanced slate.

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Mavs drill 20 three-pointers to get even with Suns; Sixers beat Heat

The Dallas Mavericks hit 20 three-pointers and again neutralized Phoenix point guard Chris Paul to beat the top-seeded Suns 111-101 on Sunday and knot their ...

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Max Verstappen races to victory in inaugural Miami Grand Prix

The inaugural Miami Grand Prix lived up to its billing as a heavyweight battle between the series' two points leaders — Charles Leclerc of Ferrari ...

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Carlos Alcaraz looks like tennis’ newest star after thrilling run to Madrid title

"I really want to go to Paris to win a Grand Slam, to show my level in a Grand Slam," Alcaraz said at a press ...

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Shohei Ohtani helps power game-winning rally to keep Angels in first place

Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then scored the walk-off run on a single by Anthony Rendon.

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Trainer says Rich Strike ‘looking great’ after stunning Kentucky Derby upset

The win was the second biggest upset in Derby history after Donerail won at 91-1 in 1913.

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Disciplined Dmitry Bivol stuns Canelo Alvarez to retain world title

Alvarez, the overwhelming pre-fight favorite, was rarely able to find a way through Bivol's defensive guard as the 31-year-old put on a disciplined display.

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Yoshitomo Tsutsugo belts first home run of season in win for Pirates

With two outs, Tsutsugo whiffed at a fastball before blasting a high 1-2 heater from reliever Phillip Diehl, sending it 118 meters into the stands.

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce clocks world-leading 100 meters in Nairobi

The 35-year-old Tokyo silver medalist will renew her long rivalry with five-time Olympic gold medalist Thompson-Herah at this summer's world championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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Dodgers co-owner’s consortium to buy Chelsea for $5.2 billion

After a lengthy bidding process involving several groups, Todd Boehly and his fellow investors were picked by Raine Group, the New York bank overseeing the ...

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Carlos Alcaraz downs Novak Djokovic in thriller to reach Madrid final

The 19-year-old Spaniard reached his second ATP Masters final in five weeks and claimed his first win over a reigning world No. 1.

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Rich Strike pulls off huge upset at the Kentucky Derby

At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike only entered into the 20-horse race when Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday morning and gave local trainer Eric Reed ...

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Celtic virtually seals Scottish title with Hearts win

Goals by Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi drove a come-from-behind win that has Ange Postecoglou's men on the verge of a domestic double and a ...

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Qatar’s World Cup gamble not guaranteed to pay off

Analysts and academics are not convinced that the big spending from its gas revenues will mean Qatar can achieve its economic dream once the World ...

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Formula One stars revved up for Miami Grand Prix

The race is a sellout, with 240,000 fans expected over the three days and a capacity 82,500 on Sunday with the sport promising a cast ...

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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah out for revenge in Champions League final

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is readying himself for a "revenge" mission against Real Madrid in this month's Champions League final.Salah, who received the Football Writers' ...

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Bob Baffert’s presence looms large at Kentucky Derby despite ban

Two horses previously trained by Baffert will still race in the Derby.

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Rafael Nadal uses Real Madrid as inspiration to reach Madrid Open quarters

Rafael Nadal said he drew inspiration from Real Madrid's heroic comeback against Manchester City, which happened less than 24 hours before he survived a scare ...

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Asian Games in China postponed until 2023 due to COVID-19

The Asian Games scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September have been postponed until 2023 because of the prevailing COVID-19 ...

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Jose Mourinho cries tears of joy as Roma reaches Europa Conference League final

AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho was left in tears after guiding his side to the Europa Conference League final on Thursday and said Europe's third-tier ...

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Takeya Nakamura and Hotaka Yamakawa power Lions in rout of Marines

Floundering at the plate since the start of the season, Nakamura finally cleared the Belluna Dome fence for his first blast of the year.

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Shohei Ohtani lights up Fenway with 11-strikeouts and two hits in win

"He's the best player in the league," Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill said. "I think that's one thing everybody can pretty much unanimously agree upon."

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Former MLB reliever Junichi Tazawa signs with Generals in Mexican League

Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has joined the Durango Generals, a professional baseball team in the Mexican League, the team said Wednesday.The 35-year-old journeyman spent parts ...

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Suns burn Mavericks to take 2-0 lead in series

Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns poured it on in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks, pulling away for a 129-109 victory and a ...

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Yusei Kikuchi picks up first win of 2022 as Blue Jays snap Yankees’ win streak at 11

"I was impatiently waiting to get a win, so this means a lot," Kikuchi said.

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Real Madrid stuns Manchester City to reach Champions League final

Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League.

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Liverpool reaches Champions League final with comeback over Villareal

The Premier League team came out transformed after entering halftime down 2-0 and goals from Fabinho, Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane sealed the deal.

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Titans QB Ryan Tannehill not keen on mentoring Malik Willis

While Tannehill has two seasons remaining on a four-year, $118 million deal, the Titans had at least one eye toward a possible replacement by picking ...

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U.S. says Russia has wrongfully detained WNBA’s Brittney Griner

The U.S. State Department has determined that Russia has wrongfully detained American basketball player Brittney Griner, a department spokesperson said in a statement.Russia said it ...

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France’s Willemse doubt for Japan tour with knee injury

Montpellier is already without South Africa's Rugby World Cup winner Cobus Reinach after the scrum-half underwent shoulder surgery last week.

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Gianni Infantino says Qatar migrant workers get pride from hard work

The head of soccer's global governing body was asked if FIFA would make "any sort of commitment" to help families of workers who died in ...

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Lotte ace Roki Sasaki set to start Friday after rest

The 20-year-old, who is 3-0 in five starts including his famous perfect game, was dropped from the active roster on April 25 to allow him ...

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Greg Norman: Phil Mickelson’s comments impacted Saudi-backed tour

Norman said that nearly one third of the top 50 players in the world were committed to playing in the new tour, which has restructured ...

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Novak Djokovic still struggling to get back on track after tumultuous start to season

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic said that he was still struggling mentally to get back to his best after missing the Australian Open and a ...

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Marinos set up last-16 match against Vissel in Asian Champions League

Yokohama F. Marinos reached the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League on Sunday when it drew 1-1 in its last Group H game with ...

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Former Japan manager Ivica Osim dies at 80

Osim became a fan favorite in Japan due to his way with words before he was forced to make a premature exit because of health ...

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Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Bucks over Celtics in NBA playoffs

Antetokounmpo was able to lift the Bucks despite Milwaukee playing without forward Khris Middleton due to a sprained left knee ligament.

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Injured Naomi Osaka falls in second round of Madrid Open

An injured Naomi Osaka made a second-round exit from the Madrid Open, falling 6-3, 6-1 to local player Sara Sorribes Tormo on Sunday.The four-time Grand ...

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