Barcelona goes to court to keep a star player on its roster

With the Spanish league unequivocal in its refusal to bend regulations to allow Barcelona to register any more players, the club’s board took its plea ...

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IOC rejects Russian demand that its athletes compete without restrictions

The debate had intensified since the IOC said last week it was examining a "pathway" for Russians to compete in Paris.

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Hachimura scores 16 but Lakers lose to Watanabe’s Nets

Hachimura, making his first start for the Lakers and also for the season, shot 6-for-13 from the field and had four rebounds in 28 minutes ...

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Jones returns to his roots to issue clarion call for Australian game

In a message delivered at the school where he was once a pupil and teacher, Jones said the team would do its part by winning ...

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Ukraine’s Usyk motivated by boxing and memory of dead friend

Usyk said a unification title fight with British fighter Fury could possibly take place "at the end of April."

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Women’s World Cup opener to be held at Stadium Australia

The move to utilize the stadium will allow up to 100,000 fans to attend the tournament's opening matchday games.

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Ilia Malinin skates to first U.S. title despite falling on signature quadruple axel

Malinin finished 10.43 points ahead of two-time Olympian Jason Brown.

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Emotional Novak Djokovic exhales after ‘biggest victory’ of career in Australian Open final

"I have to say that this has been one of the most challenging tournaments I have played in my life, considering the circumstances," Djokovic said.

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Kaoru Mitoma strikes late to lift Brighton to win over Liverpool

Kaoru Mitoma's brilliant control and finish in stoppage time sent his team to the fifth round of the F.A. Cup.

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Big risks and big rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open

The Belarusian put her name on the trophy and secured her first Grand Slam women’s singles title with a brilliant and bold performance.

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Ukraine intensifies effort to bar Russian athletes from 2024 Olympics

Ukraine says it could boycott the Summer Games in Paris if Russian and Belarusian athletes take part.

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Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open for first Grand Slam crown

An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first major ...

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Japanese pair each fall short in their Australian Open wheelchair finals

Tokito Oda, 16, the heir apparent to all-time great Shingo Kunieda, lost in the men's singles final while Yui Kamiji lost a three-set affair in ...

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Japanese pair reach Australian Open women’s doubles final

Doubles specialist Shibahara is aiming for her second career Grand Slam crown after winning last year's French Open mixed doubles with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof.

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Australian Open women’s final will be all strength and power

There will be a first-time champion at Melbourne Park, and there will be no shortage of full-cut, high-velocity tennis along the way.

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Eagles plot to end storybook run of 49ers’ Brock Purdy

Purdy's rise from the 262nd and last pick in the NFL draft to unbeaten in seven career starts is becoming the stuff of legend.

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MLB’s Yoshida and Nootbaar named to Japan’s WBC roster

Japan will play its first game on March 9 against China in Pool B at Tokyo Dome.

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes ready for ‘challenge’ of Bengals

The Bengals have won their last three games against the Chiefs. Cincinnati limited Mahomes to 223 yards and one TD pass in their Dec. 4 ...

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England’s Launchbury says more players could move to Japan

The 31-year-old lock left stricken English giants Wasps in November to sign a one-season deal with Toyota Verblitz.

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Rui Hachimura excited to join Lakers and to wear No. 28 jersey

Hachimura joins superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis on a Lakers team that has struggled with injuries this season and is much in need of ...

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Not promoting Takakeisho is the right move for both him and sumo

Against a field which contained no other ozeki or yokozuna, the 26-year-old failed to dominate in a manner which would have made promotion impossible to ...

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Looking ahead at the MLB Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2024

Scott Rolen became the 18th third baseman inducted and a 19th might be on the way in 2024 when hot corber standout Adrian Beltre hits ...

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Former Japanese pro baseball slugger Hiromitsu Kadota dies at 74

Kadota hit a total of 567 home runs in his career, the third most in Japanese professional baseball history.

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No plans to expand Six Nations, says CEO amid South Africa interest

South Africa has been increasingly aligning itself with the northern hemisphere, with four clubs joining the United Rugby Championship in 2021.

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Japanese football misses its big opportunity in Dream Bowl game

Frustration dominates after the Japan All Star team fell 24-20 to an Ivy League selection in a gripping and tightly fought match at Tokyo’s National ...

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France hopes for injury reprieve in Six Nations title defense

France starts the defense of its title in Italy on Feb. 5, before a crunch clash away in Ireland six days later.

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Houston Marathon winner Hitomi Niiya vows to break Japanese record

Niiya told reporters that she will try to break the record at the Berlin Marathon this September, while reiterating she will not take part in ...

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LA Lakers add Wizards forward Rui Hachimura in trade

Hachimura is averaging 13 points and 4.3 rebounds in 30 games off the Wizards' bench this season.

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Bengals beat Bills, 49ers end Cowboys’ hopes in NFL playoffs

The Bengals win sets up an AFC Championship clash with the Kansas City Chiefs, while the 49ers will face the Philadelphia Eagles for a place ...

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Vitidsarn stuns Axelsen to clinch India Open badminton title

South Korea's An Se-young beats world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to avenge her loss in the Malaysian Open final last week.

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Lone ozeki Takakeisho claims third Emperor’s Cup at New Year Basho

The tournament's highest-ranked rikishi finished ahead of the pack with a 12-3 record by toppling unlikely contender Kotoshoho, fighting as a 13th-ranked maegashira.

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Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff dumped out in more Australian Open shocks

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina swept past 2022 French and U.S. Open winner Swiatek over two sets in front of a stunned crowd at Rod Laver ...

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Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma nets fourth league goal in Leicester draw

The 25-year-old cut in from the left and curled an unstoppable effort from outside the box into the far top corner in the 27th minute ...

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Mitsuki Ono, Ruka Hirano win halfpipe World Cup event

Yuto Totsuka came third for his first podium finish of the season.

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Nick Kyrgios’ absence has Australian Open fans worshipping ‘Demon’

Home fans at the Australian Open don't have the temperamental but talented Nick Kyrgios to roar on — but they do have a "Demon."With Kyrgios ...

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Celtic cruises into Scottish Cup last 16 with Kyogo Furuhashi goals

Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, who has made his opposition to VAR clear, had no desire to revisit the team's early goal as he praised his ...

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Takakeisho and Kotoshoho head into final day of New Year tourney tied for lead

Takakeisho overcame dangerous Mongolian sekiwake Hoshoryu, while Kotoshoho brushed aside No. 1 maegashira Daieisho to improve to 11-3 on Day 14 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

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Mike Trout hopes for WBC battle against Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani

A showdown between Ohtani on the mound and Trout in the batter's box would be the stuff of dreams for WBC organizers, as well as ...

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Yoshihito Nishioka advances to last 16 at Australian Open

The 31st seed Nishioka won 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-2, to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career.

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One dead and dozens hurt in stampede before Iraq Gulf Cup final

Long banned from hosting international soccer matches, war-torn Iraq had been counting on the event to burnish its image.

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Jaguars intend to let ‘house money’ ride at Kansas City

The fourth-seeded Jaguars rallied from a 27-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round and immediately recalibrated to prepare for the ...

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When the big wave doesn’t break, but your emotions do

Most big-wave contests hold the event once it is called, even if conditions change after it has been greenlit. But not the Eddie Aikau Big ...

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Andy Murray’s epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss

Veteran Andy Murray battled through a five-set epic against home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis which ended at 4:05 a.m. to reach the third round.

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Onosho takes New Year Basho lead after ozeki Takakeisho falls again

The two wrestlers will face off in Friday's final bout, setting up a potential neck-and-neck race heading into the final weekend of the January meet.

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Wizards’ Hachimura on trade block, report says

The 24-year-old is in the final year of his four-year contract, but the Wizards, or any team that trades for him, can retain him next ...

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Ruud beaten as Australian Open loses another top seed

Ruud's early exit left the tournament without its top two seeds in week one after Nadal's shock loss on the same court Wednesday to another ...

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Gauff edges Raducanu in titanic tussle at Australian Open

Enjoying a seven-match winning streak in 2023, Gauff is eyeing her first major after reaching her first Grand Slam final last year.

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Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year

Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.

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Unstoppable Asanoyama well-positioned for return to top division

After serving a long suspension for violating the Japan Sumo Association's COVID-19 guidelines, the former ozeki is battling his way back to makuuchi with flair.

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Spurs boss Conte wants club chiefs to speak up when trouble hits

The Italian believes that front office officials at Premier League clubs should be more forthcoming with the media, rather than letting managers shoulder the burden.

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Cremonese stuns Napoli to reach Coppa Italia quarterfinals

The last-place Serie A team, playing in torrential rains under a new head coach, held its nerve against the league leader to triumph in a ...

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Andy Murray turns back the clock to win five-set epic

Murray will play the winner of Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis and Italian veteran Fabio Fognini for a place in the third round.

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Jurgen Klopp searches for solutions to Liverpool ‘low point’

The cost of Liverpool's bid for an unprecedented quadruple last season, which brought the club victories in the FA and League Cup finals, is still ...

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Takakeisho takes outright lead with easy win over Sadanoumi

The ozeki is chasing a third grand tournament crown that could see him promoted to the highest rank of yokozuna alongside Mongolian-born powerhouse Terunofuji.

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Rafael Nadal victorious at Australian Open but heartbreak for Nick Kyrgios

Top-seeded Nadal recovered from a second-set wobble to defeat the 38th-ranked Briton 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at Rod Laver Arena.

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Eddie Jones appointed Wallabies coach in ‘major coup’ after Dave Rennie dumped

It will be the veteran's second stint in charge after his 2001-05 spell during which he took the Wallabies to the 2003 World Cup final, ...

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Slugger Kazuma Okamoto and reliever Yuki Matsui to join Japan’s WBC team

Okamoto led the Central League in both home runs and RBIs in 2020 and 2021.

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Takakeisho survives brutal bout to retain share of lead

The win was the sixth straight for Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler at the 15-day meet.

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Takefusa Kubo scores in Real Sociedad’s win over Bilbao

Kubo received a diagonal through pass from David Silva, before dribbling past a defender and slotting home to make it 2-0 in the 37th minute.

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Brock Purdy, Trevor Lawrence defy inexperience with composure

The 49ers and Jaguars advanced to the second round of the NFL postseason thanks to inspired second-half performances from their young quarterbacks.

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Taiga Hasegawa gets win in Japan’s first big air podium sweep

Australia's Valentino Guseli and Japan's Reira Iwabuchi walked away as the season's big air crystal globe winners.

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More youth sports move to ban angry coaches at tournaments

Officials overseeing volleyball, baseball and soccer have introduced events intended to shield younger players from abuse and change the mindset of instructors.

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Okinoumi announces retirement after exiting New Year meet

The former sekiwake will remain attached to the Hakkaku stable as an instructor, taking on the elder name Kimigahama.

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Takakeisho digs deep to keep share of lead at New Year sumo tournament

With the first week of the tournament in the books, the highest-ranked rikishi in the absence of yokozuna Terunofuji shares the top rung with four ...

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China unveils cloned horse approved for equestrian sports

Born last June from a surrogate mother, "Zhuang Zhuang" was produced by the Beijing laboratory Sinogene and is a clone of a horse imported from ...

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Eight wrestlers tied for lead at New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Lone ozeki Takakeisho outmuscled Abi to grab a share of first place at the New Year Basho on Friday.

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Rafael Nadal’s struggles in spotlight before Australian Open

Some observers feel Rafael Nadal looks vulnerable ahead of the Australian Open.

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Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass voted into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Two of the most celebrated foreign-born players in NPB history took their place among the greats on Friday afternoon as Alex Ramirez and Randy Bass ...

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Lionel Messi on FIFA shortlist for best player award

Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for various FIFA awards following its World Cup triumph.

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Unbeaten trio tied for lead after Day 5 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

Abi, Aoiyama and Kotoshoho all won to improve to 5-0 on the fifth day of the tournament.

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Bills’ Damar Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest

The Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin has been discharged from hospital and will continue recovering at home, the Bills said Wednesday, a little over a week ...

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Cardinals’ Lars Nootbaar set to play for Japan at WBC in ‘big first step for Japanese baseball’

Nootbaar would be the first Japan player in the WBC who qualifies for selection based solely on ancestry.

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Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami reaches agreement with Athletics

Fujinami, who was selected in the same 2012 draft class as Shohei Ohtani, is 57-54 with a 3.41 ERA and 1,011 strikeouts with Hanshin over ...

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka reveals pregnancy, plans to miss 2023 season

The 25-year-old has not played a tennis match since September and her withdrawal from the Australian Open next week had puzzled many observers.

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Bills Damar Hamlin out of hospital and returns to Buffalo

Hamlin's medical team in Cincinnati provided the update Monday and said the 24-year-old passed every test in his seven days there.

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Melbourne Victory handed heavy fine and sanctions for pitch invasion

City goalkeeper Tom Glover was left bloodied after being struck in the face by a metal bucket as Victory fans stormed the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium ...

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Hoshoryu still unbeaten after Day 3 of New Year Tournament

Lone ozeki Takakeisho also bounced back from his first defeat by winning a bruising encounter with top-ranked maegashira Daieisho.

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Hawks announce signing of former Rangers starter Kohei Arihara

The right-hander made a limited impact in MLB, going 3-7 in 15 games for Texas while dealing with a right shoulder injury that required surgery.

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NWSL bans four coaches and fines teams after misconduct inquiry

An independent investigator brought in by U.S. Soccer found last year that abuse and misconduct "had become systemic" in the NWSL.

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Bills safety Damar Hamlin returns to Buffalo after hospital release

Doctors at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where Hamlin spent the last week, said he traveled well by air and will continue to be ...

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Manchester City crushes Chelsea in F.A. Cup

Manchester City piled more pressure on Chelsea boss Graham Potter as Riyad Mahrez inspired a 4-0 rout in the third round of the F.A. Cup, ...

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NFL playoff picture finalizes after final week

Buffalo's Nyheim Hines returned kickoffs 96 and 101 yards for touchdowns on Sunday and the Bills captured the No. 2 seed in the AFC with ...

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Deep-pocketed Hawks sparing no expense to stay in title hunt

The Hawks have gone on a spending spree in hopes of winning the Pacific League and Japan Series titles in 2023.

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Mikaela Shiffrin dominates field to earn record-equaling World Cup victory

The 27-year-old American produced two dominant runs to beat Italian Federica Brignone by 0.77 seconds.

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Emotional Bills beat Patriots after honoring Damar Hamlin

Hundreds of supportive signs for Hamlin and his recovery were on display among a crowd of over 71,000 in Buffalo.

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Arsenge Wenger to help ‘sleeping giant’ India develop soccer talent

India, once called a "sleeping giant" by former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, is 106th in world rankings and has not succeeded in drawing public attention ...

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After Marcio Freire’s fatal wave, surfing world is shocked and silent

Since Hawaiian surfer Garrett McNamara rode a series of record-breaking Nazare waves starting in late 2011, the village has drawn big-wave surfers and those who ...

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Japan midfielder Yuki Soma to join Portugal’s Casa Pia

The 25-year-old, who stands just 166 centimeters and is known for his quick dribbling, scored two goals in 34 J. League first-division matches last year.

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Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka takes huge pay cut after ‘undignified two years’

The former Yankee signed for a reported 2023 salary of ¥475 million plus incentives, down from the ¥900 million he is said to have earned ...

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NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game

The league noted in its announcement that no teams will make the playoffs or be eliminated from contention based on the Bills-Bengals game being canceled.

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Injured yokozuna Terunofuji to skip New Year tourney

Yokozuna Terunofuji decided Friday to sit out the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to focus on making a full recovery from having surgery on ...

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Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida to play for Samurai Japan at World Baseball Classic

Yoshida's participation WBC will be a departure from the behavior of past Japanese stars moving abroad for the first time,

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Harry Kane fires Tottenham to win over Crystal Palace

Harry Kane lifted the gloom at Tottenham by scoring twice in a convincing 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, while Nottingham Forest hauled itself out of ...

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WTA demands ‘private’ meeting with Peng Shuai before considering return to China

The WTA, the principal body that runs women's professional tennis, on Wednesday demanded a private meeting with Peng Shuai before any potential return to China."We ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin on verge of matching Lindsey Vonn’s record for World Cup victories

Mikaela Shiffrin moved to within one of Lindsey Vonn's record for women's World Cup wins with her victory in by sealing victory in Zagreb.

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Cristiano Ronaldo embracing new challenge at Al Nassr

Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia having already assembled a vast collection of club honors from his time in England, Spain and Italy.

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Bills’ Damar Hamlin still in critical condition after cardiac arrest

The NFL, whose regular season concludes on Sunday, said on Tuesday the game would not resume this week and that no decision regarding the possible ...

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Former Olympic figure skater Fumie Suguri dreams big as choreographer

In her two Olympic appearances, Suguri fell just short of a medal, finishing fifth in Salt Lake City in 2002 and fourth in Turin four ...

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Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Al Nassr unveiling

The 37-year-old, a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, touched down in the capital late on Monday, according to state-run television network Al Ekhbariya.

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Russian star Daniil Medvedev keeps focus on tennis despite disappointment over missing United Cup

"I completely understand why we are not playing Davis Cup or United Cup and team competitions where we would represent our country."

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Komazawa University takes leads on first day of Hakone ekiden

Five Komazawa runners covered the 107.5-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi business district to the spa resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture in 5 hours, 23 ...

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Tom Brady and Mike Evans help Buccaneers punch ticket to playoffs

"Wish they wouldn't be as exciting as we made them but happy we got the win," Brady said. "Nice to qualify. We'll try to finish ...

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