Hajime Moriyasu announces Japan squad for World Cup

The head coach has placed his faith in an established core of players but omitted several of Japan's top standouts in European competitions.

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World Series Game 3 postponed by rain

Game 3 will now be held Tuesday at 8:03 p.m., with Game 4 Wednesday and Game 5 Thursday in Philadelphia.

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Verstappen sets F1 record for most wins in a season

Verstappen's win was the 25-year-old's fourth in Mexico, and the podium was the same as last year.

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Furuhashi goal at Livingston helps Celtic ease pain of European exit

Kyogo Furuhashi, Greg Taylor and Jota got the goals as the Scottish champions bounced back from the disappointment of exiting European competition in midweek.

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Kazuyoshi Miura sets JFL’s oldest scorer record with penalty kick

The former Japan star's goal was his first since March 2017, when he was playing for Yokohama FC in the J2 League.

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Buffaloes end Japan Series title drought with victory over Swallows in Game 7

Orix won the final four games to win the franchise's first Japan Series since Ichiro Suzuki helped the BlueWave win the title in 1996.

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Iga Swiatek confused, disappointed by Simona Halep’s failed drug test

Halep had described the ban as the "biggest shock of her life" and denied knowingly taking any banned substance.

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Kaoru Mitoma makes strong return from injury for Brighton

In an encouraging sign ahead of next month's World Cup, the 25-year-old speedster appeared untroubled by the injury he sustained against Brentford earlier this month.

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‘No excuses’ for Liverpool as Leeds ends unbeaten Anfield run

Liverpool have now lost twice as many games in the first 12 league games of this season as they did in 38 last season.

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Buffaloes move to brink of Japan Series crown with victory in Game 6

Orix has won three straight games and can clinch the title with a victory in Game 7 at Jingu Stadium.

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F. Marinos holds onto J1 title destiny with Round 33 win over Reds

Braces by Elber and Anderson Lopes kept Kevin Muscat's men atop the table, leaving only season-finale opponent Vissel standing between them and the club's fifth ...

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All Blacks prevail in close battle over Brave Blossoms in Tokyo

The New Zealand side was made to work hard for a 38-31 win over Japan in Tokyo on Saturday, with the Brave Blossoms coming close ...

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Phillies overturn five-run deficit to stun Astros in World Series opener

J.T. Realmuto clubbed a lead-off, opposite-field home run in the top of the 10th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies completed their Game 1 comeback.

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Astros ace Justin Verlander has chance to add to legacy in World Series

If there is a blemish on the stellar resume of Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, it is this: in seven career World Series starts with ...

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Masataka Yoshida connects on sayonara home run as Buffaloes get even in Japan Series

"Each and every one of us has been grinding, trying to win every time out, so to see them all rewarded for their efforts makes ...

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World Series storylines: Phillies’ mentality versus Astros’ experience

The Astros' sordid sign-stealing history means they won't be America's favorites, but Las Vegas has no problem making them the odds-on preference to "win" their ...

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All Blacks test offers Brave Blossoms chance to advance Japanese rugby

Saturday’s matchup at the National Stadium with New Zealand, while ostensibly a friendly international test, could be Japan's most important 80 minutes since 2019.

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Yutaro Sugimoto drives in only run as Buffaloes silence Swallows

Sugimoto, who struck out with two outs and the bases loaded in the first inning, singled home Keita Nakagawa from second with two outs in ...

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Phil Kessel becomes NHL’s record ironman, scores 400th goal

The Golden Knights winger appeared in his 990th consecutive game, surpassing the mark set by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Keith Yandle last season.

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Juventus coach looks for positives after Champions League elimination

Tuesday's defeat in Lisbon means struggling Juventus can only finish third in Group H, which would earn the Italian team a place in the Europa ...

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Swallows captain Tetsuto Yamada sparks rout with three-run blast in Game 3 of Japan Series

The Swallows are two wins away from their second straight Japan Series title.

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Serena Williams says she’s ‘not retired,’ suggests comeback likely

The 23-time Grand Slam champion said not preparing for a tournament after the U.S. Open did not feel natural to her.

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J. League leaders F. Marinos set to keep Kevin Muscat at the helm

The 49-year-old Australian has coached F. Marinos to the brink of the J1 title with two games left in his second season with the club.

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Astros rally to sweep Yankees and set up Phillies game in World Series

Houston will open the World Series Friday night at home against Philadelphia, which beat San Diego earlier Sunday.

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Max Verstappen wins U.S. GP as Red Bull takes constructors’ crown

The title was Red Bull's first since 2013, when it completed a fourth successive title double with Germany's Sebastian Vettel at the end of the ...

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Taiga Semikawa becomes first amateur to win Japan Open in 95 years

The world's top-ranked amateur, whose given name Taiga was inspired by Tiger Woods, sealed the win by putting in for par from off the 18th ...

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Buffaloes and Swallows play to tie in Game 2 of Japan Series

The Swallows' Soma Uchiyama tied the game with a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth.

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Antonio Inoki: A career remembered in an open-hand slap

The late former wrestler was known for taking on the likes of Muhammad Ali with his own brand of combat, but his personality ensured he ...

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Teenager Ai Mori grabs climbing World Cup gold for Japan in Iwate

The World Cup in Morioka featured the new boulder and lead format to be used at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where speed climbing will be ...

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Swallows connect on three home runs to top Buffaloes in Game 1 of Japan Series

The Swallows picked up where they left off in last year's Japan Series with a victory in Game 1.

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Japan drawn into pool with Spain at Women’s World Cup

Japan will also play Costa Rica and Zambia in Group C of next year's tournament, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

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Sanfrecce stuns Cerezo with Pieros Sotiriou double to win Levain Cup

A pair of late second-half goals by the Cypriot striker gave Sanfrecce its first-ever cup title after a total of eight runner-up finishes in Japan's ...

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Olympic gold medalist Nao Kodaira goes out a champion on home ice

The 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics 500-meter champion, clocked 37.49 seconds at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano, which was packed with a home crowd eager to ...

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Yokozuna Terunofuji has surgery on both knees

The Mongolian-born yokozuna, a seven-time tournament winner in the top division, has already left hospital after going under the knife earlier this week.

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Former Japan international Masato Kudo dies at 32

The Tegevajaro Miyazaki striker, who won Japan's three major club titles with Kashiwa Reysol between 2011 and 2013, underwent surgery earlier this month to treat ...

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Swallows and Buffaloes assemble for Japan Series rematch

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes staged one of the most competitive series in recent memory last season, and this season promises much the ...

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England have ‘target on their backs’ at FIFA Women’s World Cup

The draw for the 2023 finals takes place in Auckland on Saturday with holders the United States and England as the favorites.

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Yes, starters are going deeper into MLB games this postseason

In the case of the San Diego Padres, manager Bob Melvin thinks letting starters go deep is part of the reason they’ve gotten so far ...

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Politics putting damper on World Cup fever in Brazil

Brazil's famous uniform has become politicized despite efforts by the Brazilian Football Confederation to keep the jersey apolitical.

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Padres rally to get even against Phillies in NLCS

The San Diego Padres erupted for five runs in the fifth inning to erase a two-run deficit on the way to an 8-5 victory over ...

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Warriors following Barcelona’s ‘tika-taka’ soccer blueprint to find success in NBA

Warriors guard Klay Thompson said that having a player open and keeping the ball moving are aspects they picked up from Barcelona.

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JSA welcomes new crop of sumo recruits ahead of Kyushu Basho

Ten wrestlers passed their mandatory health checks at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Tuesday, with eight Japanese newcomers eligible to take part in next month's Fukuoka meet.

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Colts owner says removing Daniel Snyder worth ‘serious consideration’

Jim Irsay is the first team owner to publicly support the possible removal of Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, who is facing sexual misconduct allegations.

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Samurai Japan skipper’s hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki

Kuriyama sugggested Lotte ace Sasaki, who will turn 21 on Nov. 3, might not pitch in November, but that he expects Swallows slugger Murakami to ...

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Yuta Watanabe in opening-day roster for Nets

The 28-year-old signed with the Nets in late August after becoming a free agent following two seasons with the Toronto Raptors.

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WE League vows to gain more fans in second season

Haruna Takata, the league's second chairperson, said at a preseason kickoff conference that her mission is to develop a more entertaining league.

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Former Japan, Celtic legend Shunsuke Nakamura retires at 44

The spot-kick specialist made waves during his four years in Scotland, opening the door for dozens of Japanese players to follow in his footsteps to ...

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Kylian Mbappe denies reports about wanting to leave PSG

The 23-year-old superstar said he "was as shocked as everyone" when the rumors about his future surfaced last week.

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Injured Kei Nishikori falls out of ATP rankings

Kei Nishikori was not listed in the ATP rankings for men's singles on Monday for the first time in 12 years after injuries ruled him ...

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Brooks Koepka cashes in during playoff to earn big payday in final individual event of LIV Golf season

Koepka secured the biggest payday of his career with a $4 million playoff win over close friend Peter Uihlein on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf breakaway ...

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Former Japan and Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura to retire at end of year

The 44-year-old midfielder, known for his deadly set-piece deliveries with his left foot, played 98 games for Japan, scoring 24 goals, and was part of ...

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Devin Haney pummels George Kambosos to retain undisputed lightweight title

Victory in the 135-pound limit fight stretched Haney's phenomenal record to 29-0 with 15 KOs, while inflicting only the second defeat on Kambosos who is ...

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Michael Hooper to return for Wallabies but James Slipper to remain captain

Coach Dave Rennie named a much-changed 36-man squad for the tour after the Wallabies finished the rugby Championship with back-to-back defeats against New Zealand.

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Daichi Kamada scores twice for Frankfurt to notch sixth goal of season

Kamada's through ball then led to Piero Hincapie fouling inside the box and getting sent off for a second yellow card, with the Japanese playmaker ...

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Unbeaten Canada too good for Italy at Women’s Rugby World Cup

Tuttosi scored two of the Canucks' four tries as they shook off a nightmare start to make it two bonus point wins from two games.

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Keita Nakagawa game-winner sends Buffaloes into Japan Series

The win sets up a Japan Series rematch with the Central League champion Yakult Swallows, who won last year's championship in seven games.

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Rickie Fowler takes sole lead at Zozo Championship

Fowler, whose maternal grandfather is Japanese, seized the lead with an 18th-hole birdie, his fifth of the round against one bogey to sit at 14-under ...

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United States crush Japan 30-17 to keep quarterfinal hopes alive

Megumi Abe, Hinano Nagura and Komachi Imakugi crossed for the Japanese, who were thrashed by Canada in their opener and have not won a World ...

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Swallows sweep Tigers to reach second straight Japan Series

The Swallows won the final stage 4-0 at Jingu Stadium after entering the series with a one-win advantage as the pennant winner.

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Shohei Ohtani runner-up to Aaron Judge in Baseball Digest MVP award

Judge received 18 first-place votes from the 22-member panel of former players while Ohtani garnered four first-place votes.

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MLB’s playoff series set to swap cities in drama packed weekend

It will be the Phillies' first home playoff game since 2011 when they ultimately fell in five games in the NLDS to the St. Louis ...

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Champions Madrid await shaken Barcelona in Clasico

La Liga leaders Barcelona, who also beat Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu last season, somehow arrive as underdogs, bearing fresh wounds.

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Munetaka Murakami and Jose Osuna homer as Swallows close in on Japan Series

Both the Swallows and the Buffaloes have taken a 3-0 lead in their respective Climax Series final stage matchups.

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Yordan Alvarez strikes again as Astros take 2-0 ALDS lead over Mariners

After breaking Seattle hearts with a walk-off three-run home run in Game 1, Alvarez once again electrified Houston's home crowd.

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Naoya Inoue to face Paul Butler in attempt to unify bantamweight titles

Three-belt world bantamweight boxing champion Naoya Inoue will fight WBO champion Paul Butler of Britain on Dec. 13 in Tokyo in a bid to unify ...

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Former skater Sarah Abitbol ‘feels punished’ for speaking out about sexual abuse

Former figure skating star Sarah Abitbol lifted the lid on sexual abuse in sports in France by revealing she was raped by her former coach ...

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Frankfurt director says club will allow Makoto Hasebe to decide future

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Kroesche said 38-year-old defender Makoto Hasebe could decide how long he wants to keep playing with the club, despite being ...

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr calls Green-Poole situation team’s ‘biggest crisis’

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says the bust-up between Draymond Green and Jordan Poole has been the "biggest crisis" of his time in ...

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Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto stops Hawks’ postseason winning streak

The victory at Kyocera Dome Osaka, combined with the Buffaloes' one-win advantage as league champions, gives them a 2-0 lead in the six-game series.

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Wrestlers and fans relax together at successful Sumo Fan Festival

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, fans were able to get up close and personal with their favorite rikishi at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Australian Open director says Russians, Novak Djokovic welcome

Craig Tiley said nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic would also be eligible if he is able to overturn a visa ban as part of his ...

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Japan falls to Brazil in five sets at women’s volleyball worlds

Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Brazil won on the back of a match-high 25 points by Gabi in a 2-hour, 18-minute contest.

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Astros’ Yordan Alvarez blasts walk-off homer in epic win over Seattle

The dramatic game-winning blast came after the visiting Mariners had seized a four-run lead through seven innings and the Astros were down to their last ...

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Ex-Angels employee sentenced for 2019 overdose death of pitcher

Several former Angels players testified in federal court that former communications director Eric Kay had distributed oxycodone pills to them as well as Tyler Skaggs.

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U.S. women drop second straight match with loss to Spain

The Americans failed to rebound from a defeat to England on Friday that ended a 13-game winning streak, losing a second straight game for the ...

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Rape scandal triggers exit of Hockey Canada chief and board

It was recently revealed in the media that Hockey Canada had two slush funds to settle payments for victims of sexual assault, and the organization ...

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Leipzig late show sends Celtic out of Champions League

Leipzig struck twice in the final 15 minutes through Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg to condemn Celtic to a seventh consecutive home Champions League defeat, ...

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British sprinter Chijindu Ujah banned 22 months for doping

Authorities ruled that the 28-year-old's rule violation was not intentional, handing him a shorter punishment than those given for deliberate offenses.

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Iran returns soccer legend Ali Daei’s seized passport over protests

The retired Team Melli forward used social media to call on the government to "solve the problems of the Iranian people rather than using repression, ...

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Munetaka Murakami’s choice of bat unique among Japan’s past slugging greats

Munetaka Murakami, the youngest man to win a batting Triple Crown while mashing a historic number of home runs, has opened eyes and shattered the ...

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Kazuyoshi Miura rewrites record for oldest player in debut at new National Stadium

Miura, at 55 years and 225 days old, came on in the 76th minute for the Suzuka Point Getters

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Mariners advance with record comeback; joined by Guardians, Phillies

The victory gave the Mariners a 2-0 triumph over Toronto in their American League wildcard series and sent Seattle into a best-of-five divisional series matchup ...

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Japan edged at death for second straight loss to Australia A

Playing as Japan XV, the hosts reclaimed the lead through former captain Michael Leitch's 62nd-minute try, but Richie Asiata scored with seconds left before Tane ...

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Resilient Gamba frustrates F. Marinos title hopes

A masterclass by goalkeeper Masaaki Higashiguchi as well as two timely set-piece goals lifted Gamba Osaka's hopes of avoiding relegation and kept the hosts from ...

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Choice of Saudi Arabia for Asian Winter Games may mark chilling new reality for events

For the biggest events, hosts are becoming harder to find than snowstorms in the Arabian desert.

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Lionel Messi heading to World Cup with positive outlook after Copa America triumph

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he is counting the days until the World Cup and believes his team has a good chance of winning.Messi, who ...

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NBA fans get early glimpse at French prodigy Victor Wembanyama

While many have described Wembanyama as a unicorn, NBA superstar LeBron James said he was "more like an alien."

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Padres and Mets brace for postseason showdown after strong regular-season campaigns

The Mets' Max Scherzer and Padres starter Yu Darvish will take the mound in Game 1.

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Japanese judoka grab two golds on opening day of world championships

Japan took both gold medals on offer on the opening day of the judo world championships in Tashkent on Thursday, with Natsumi Tsunoda defending her ...

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Six drivers to watch at the Japanese Grand Prix

There is plenty of intrigue heading into the first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019, with battles up and down the grid.

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Erling Haaland continues red-hot start as Manchester City routs Copenhagen

"Their keeper said to me: 'this guy — he's not human.'"

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All rise! Yankees’ Aaron Judge becomes AL’s new home run king

The popular outfielder clobbered a first-inning offering from Texas right-hander Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to etch his name into the history books

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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 18 as Angels’ win streak ends

Ohtani surpassed his best hitting streak from Nippon Professional Baseball, 17 games in 2016, when he doubled in the fifth to score Livan Soto from ...

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Luke Donald says Ryder Cup can ‘unify’ golf despite LIV split

The Europe team captain, who took the position after his predecessor Henrik Stenson was sacked for joining LIV, said the event will help put the ...

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Yu Darvish named NL Pitcher of Month for September

In six September starts, Darvish went 5-1 with a 1.85 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 39 innings for the Padres, who have clinched a spot ...

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Munetaka Murakami earns place in NPB history with dominant season

The Swallows slugger broke new ground for a Japan-born player on Monday when he finished the regular season with his 56th home run, wrapping up ...

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Munetaka Murakami celebrates youngest Triple Crown with 56th homer

The Swallows slugger is only the eighth player to achieve the feat and the first since Nobuhiko Matsunaka of the then-Daiei Hawks in 2004.

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Nick Kyrgios excited to be at Japan Open as court case looms at home

The 27-year-old Wimbledon finalist is due to have his case heard at a magistrates' court in Canberra on the same day he is scheduled to ...

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Patrick Mahomes leads Chiefs to win over Buccaneers

Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Kansas City Chiefs over the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers 41-31 in an ...

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Seventeen children listed among dead after Indonesian soccer stampede

"Seventeen children died and seven were treated, but there is a possibility that could increase," a ministry official said.

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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 17 games during Angels’ win over Orioles

Fresh from signing a new one-year, $30-million deal with the Angels, the two-way superstar kept the streak alive with a line-drive single to center in ...

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Minami Katsu wins second Japan Women’s Open title

The 24-year-old earned ¥30 million ($207,000) for her eighth career win on the Japan LPGA Tour.

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NBA and Wizards celebrate Rui Hachimura’s Japan homecoming

The 24-year-old forward has been the star of the show since his team arrived on Wednesday for their two-game preseason series with the reigning NBA ...

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At least 129 dead after riot at Indonesian soccer match

After the match had ended, supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police fired tear gas, triggering a stampede.

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Marinos beat Grampus to close in on title as Frontale loses

Sitting on 62 points with four rounds remaining, Kevin Muscat's side is on the cusp of the club's first J1 crown since 2019.

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Urawa fights back to win WE League Cup final over Beleza

Down 3-0 with less than 20 minutes left on the clock, the Reds rallied back to equalize the game before winning in penalties at Ajinomoto ...

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U.S. clinches record-extending 11th women’s basketball World Cup

A'ja Wilson, who plays for the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, led the U.S. with 19 points and was named MVP of the tournament.

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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 15 games in win over Rangers

A day after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning and earning his 15th win on the mound, the two-way star preserved his streak at ...

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