Player revolts plunge FIFA Women’s World Cup buildup into turmoil

Noel Le Graet, president of France's soccer federation, resigned on Tuesday, while Canada Soccer boss Nick Bontis stepped down a day earlier.

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Golden wicket: Laborer’s daughter, 15, scores India cricket payday

The Women's Premier League begins on Saturday and could transform women's cricket globally in the same way that the lucrative Indian Premier League did the ...

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Lionel Messi named FIFA’s top player of 2022

Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at the ceremony in Paris.

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Kyogo Furuhashi scores brace to lift Celtic in Scottish League Cup final

After hitting a brace in last season's final against Hibernian, Furuhashi repeated the trick at Hampden Park as Celtic held off its Old Firm rival ...

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Japan beats Bahrain in final FIBA World Cup qualifier

Japan cruised past Bahrain 95-72 in its final match of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.Joshua Hawkinson led with 22 ...

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Resurgent Manchester United captures League Cup to end six-year trophy drought

Ending United's longest trophy drought in 40 years is no guarantee of future success, but manager Erik ten Hag appears capable of thriving in the ...

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Sergio Perez puts Red Bull on top as F1 wraps up preseason testing

Perez's time of one minute and 30.305 seconds was 0.359 quicker than Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.

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Wales come up short against England after ‘harrowing’ week

Saturday's Six Nations fixture in Cardiff came after a tense standoff between Wales players and the country's rugby union that nearly resulted in a strike.

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F. Marinos stay unbeaten, prolong Reds’ winless start

Anderson Lopes and Yan Matheus scored to give the defending J1 champion a home win in the J1's second round.

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Stigmatized coach of Olympic champions drops dictatorial ways

Under his reborn, communication-based ethos, wrestling coach Kazuhito Sakae has produced a list of hopefuls for next year's Paris Games.

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Five more matches announced for Japan’s Rugby World Cup preparation

Among the Brave Blossoms' opponents is Samoa, who Jamie Joseph's side will face in Pool D.

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St. Louis City SC owner Carolyn Kindle breaks new ground for women in MLS

Major League Soccer's expansion franchise St. Louis City SC makes its regular-season debut on Saturday, and in Carolyn Kindle the club has a female figurehead ...

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Wales coach Warren Gatland not concerned about team’s mentality ahead of England clash

The members of the Wales national rugby team have returned to practice full of fight and eager to reverse their recent run of poor results.

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World champion Max Verstappen sets tone on first day of testing

"We had a good day today, we completed a lot of laps which is what we wanted — almost three Grand Prix's worth," Verstappen said.

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Japan begins FIBA World Cup year with win over Iran

Japan opened the men's basketball World Cup year with a win, easing past Iran 96-61 in Group F in the second round of Asian qualifying ...

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Cheering returns to Japanese baseball as NPB enters preseason

Fans welcomed the start of Japanese pro baseball's preseason exhibition season Thursday with sounds not heard at ballparks here since the start of the COVID-19 ...

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Former Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata effectively retired

Ryota Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic and professional world championship, said Wednesday that he has effectively retired.The 37-year-old middleweight lost ...

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Nadeshiko Japan ends scoring drought in victory over Canada

Japan broke out in a big way with goals from Kiko Seike, Yui Hasegawa and Jun Endo.

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IOC stands firm against banning Russia despite risk of boycott

Officials suggest the IOC is prepared to risk a boycott in order to maintain its "non-negotiable" stance that the Games remain above and beyond politics.

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Gareth Southgate’s ‘gentle revolution’ to be brought to London stage

"Dear England," named after an open letter Southgate wrote to England fans in 2021, is scheduled to open in June.

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Multiple Formula One teams contact Honda for 2026 partnership

Despite leaving the competition after the 2021 season, the Japanese manufacturer has continued to produce engines for world champion Red Bull and its sister team ...

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Femke Bol breaks 41-year-old world women’s indoor 400m record

Dutch runner Femke Bol set a new world record in the women's indoor 400 meters with a time of 49.26 seconds on Sunday to break ...

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Brittney Griner signs one-year deal with Mercury

Brittney Griner, who was imprisoned in Russia for nearly 10 months last year, has signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury, according to multiple ...

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Jon Rahm wins Genesis Invitational to secure return to No. 1

Jon Rahm made two key birdies late in the final round to fend off Max Homa and win the Genesis Invitational, his third victory of ...

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Tsubaki Miki grabs gold at snowboarding world championships

Miki's victory represents Japan's best result in a snowboard alpine event at worlds or the Olympics.

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Japan falls short against U.S. in SheBelieves Cup clash

The U.S. had to to survive some late scares against a Japan side that enjoyed plenty of midfield dominance but lacked the killer touch in ...

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Former Ghana winger Christian Atsu found dead in Turkey quake rubble

There were initial reports that the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be ...

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All eyes on Yu Darvish in Japan’s WBC camp

Like the other four members of the team who play in MLB, the Padres right-hander is prohibited from taking part in any exhibitions before March ...

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In J. League return, Shinji Kagawa helps Cerezo Osaka earn draw

With the score 1-1, the former Manchester United attacker came on to a fervent cheer from the home crowd, and his pass resulted in hosts ...

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Iranian chess player Sara Khadem has no regrets despite being in exile over removing hijab

Sara Khadem had an arrest warrant issued against her in Iran.

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Karate gold medalist Ryo Kiyuna retires

Kiyuna was Japan's lone karate gold medalist when the sport made its Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021.

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Marta makes immediate impact in return as Brazil beats Nadeshiko Japan in SheBelieves Cup opener

Marta made her return to action after a lengthy injury absence and promptly created the winning goal.

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Tiger Woods still playing to win as long as body allows

Tiger Woods reflected on LeBron James' NBA career scoring record, marveling at the Lakers great's continued dominance as he tries to prolong his own superstar ...

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Manchester City moves into first place after winning showdown against Arsenal

In the most eagerly anticipated Premier League clash this season, City seized the momentum in the title race.

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Russia’s gymnastics, wrestling federations invited to Asian Games

Recent moves by the IOC to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete has prompted calls by several countries to have them excluded from the ...

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Canada women’s team threatens to boycott next camp over pay equity

The Canadian Soccer Association spent $11 million on its men’s program in 2021 but just $5.1 million on the women's team.

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Japan to play Uruguay in first match since Qatar World Cup

Japan has won two, drawn two and lost four of the past meetings between the two countries, most recently earning a 2-2 draw at the ...

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Japan win men’s and pairs gold on big day at Four Continents

Seventeen-year-old Kao Miura became the youngest Four Continents Figure Skating Championships men's winner Saturday, breaking the record set by Beijing gold medalist Nathan Chen, and ...

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Mikaela Shiffrin leads call for winter sports sustainability change

U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin led calls for ski chiefs to change their approach to sustainability in a bid to make winter sports justifiable to a ...

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Chiefs rally past Eagles to win Super Bowl

The Chiefs rallied from 10 points down at halftime to win their second Super Bowl in four seasons.

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Veteran Yu Darvish surprised and honored by six-year extension

The 36-year-old right-hander's new deal is worth a reported $108 million, according to MLB.com, and the Osaka native said it left him overwhelmed.

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Jordan vs. LeBron debate continues as NBA’s scoring record falls

"We can enjoy one without tearing down one," the late Kobe Bryant tweeted about the Jordan-James debate in 2018. "Don't debate what can't be definitively ...

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What’s a Japanese mobster to do in retirement? Join a softball team

The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time, now they're just looking to stay out of trouble.

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IOC President Thomas Bach responds to Ukraine’s call to boycott Paris Games

Bach said Ukraine's efforts in "pressuring" other countries to boycott the 2024 Games was "extremely regrettable."

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Kevin Durant’s move to Suns highlights flurry of deals at NBA trade deadline

The Durant move ended the "Big Three" era of the Nets, who sent James Harden to Philadelphia a year ago and traded star guard Kyrie ...

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Rosters for 2023 World Baseball Classic finalized

The fifth edition of the global showdown is scheduled to run from March 8 to 21 with 20 teams competing in contests in Japan, Taiwan ...

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Yu Darvish agrees to six-year contract extension with Padres

Darvish had been set to become a free agent after the 2023 season.

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Nets agree to trade Kevin Durant to Suns in blockbuster deal

Durant's exit from the Nets ends the history of a ballyhooed "Big Three" that was expected to bring glory to Brooklyn.

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Sweden considering bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

After losing out to Milan to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sweden is now considering a bid for the 2030 Games, the Swedish Olympic Committee ...

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Guanyu Zhou speaks out against FIA’s new rules on ‘political’ statements

Guanyu Zhou, China's first and only Formula One driver, added his voice to the sport's freedom of speech controversy on Tuesday, saying governing body FIA ...

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Kyrie Irving ready to make fresh start with Mavericks

Irving said he was "very disrespected" during part of his tenure with the Nets

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LeBron James breaks NBA’s all-time scoring record

James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's mark of 38,387 career regular-season points

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All Blacks star Beauden Barrett returning to Japan with Verblitz

All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett and veteran scrumhalf Aaron Smith have signed to play for Japanese side Toyota Verblitz after the World Cup, New Zealand ...

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Record-setting French sailor dropped by sponsor after becoming mother

French sailor Clarisse Cremer lost her sponsor for the 2024 Vendee Globe round-the-world sailing race after recently becoming a mother, sparking a wave of protest ...

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Australian duo preparing to vie for Super Bowl glory with Eagles

Jordan Mailata and teammate Arryn Siposs, a former Australian Rules football player, are hoping to become the first Australians to both play in a Super ...

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LeBron James on precipice of breaking NBA’s all-time scoring record

The most likely scenario is that James will claim the record at some point during the Lakers' next two home games.

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Cheering set to return to NPB stadiums as government relaxes COVID-19 rules

With the government effectively abolishing event attendance restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, sports fans and concertgoers may soon be screaming at the ...

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Harry Kane’s record strike helps Tottenham deal blow to Manchester City’s title hopes

Tottenham star passes Jimmy Greaves to take sole possession of club's all-time scoring mark.

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Takakeisho vows to stay strong in yokozuna promotion bid

After winning the New Year meet on Jan. 22, Takakeisho resumed training nine days later and has worked foremost on building his physical strength.

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Yokohama F. Marinos goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to join Vancouver in MLS

The 26-year-old Takaoka played all 34 league matches in Marinos' title-winning campaign last year and was named among the J. League Best XI for the ...

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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts recognize significance of first meeting between two Black starting QBs in Super Bowl

"To be on the world stage and have two Black quarterbacks starting in the Super Bowl, I think it's special," Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said ...

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2023 Rugby World Cup organizers expect to reap record profits

"All the signals are green" for the Rugby World Cup in France said Jacques Rivoal, president of the organizing committee, who added he anticipated record ...

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U.S. team frustrated by delay in awarding Olympic figure skating medals

U.S. Figure Skating on Thursday said it was "deeply frustrated" by the nearly one-year delay in its athletes receiving the medals they won in the ...

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LeBron James lauds Hachimura for clutch contribution

Making his first start for the Lakers, the Japanese men's national basketball team standout scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds against the New York ...

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Maeda and Furuhashi on target in big win for Celtic

The latest addition to the Scottish champions' Japanese contingent, 2022 J-League player of the year Tomoki Iwata, came off the bench in the closing minutes ...

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Latvia vows to boycott Olympics if Russia included

Latvia joined Kyiv on Wednesday in threatening to boycott the 2024 Olympics and qualifiers if Russian and Belarusian athletes are included while the war continues ...

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Premier League January spending spree sends records tumbling

Big-spending Chelsea set a new British record in signing Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for €121 million.

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Japan’s oldest pro footballer Miura to play in Portugal

"King Kazu," 55, who last season played for Suzuka Point Getters in the fourth-tier Japan Football League on loan from Yokohama FC, will join Oliveirense ...

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First Super Bowl with two black quarterbacks puts focus on coaches and owners

Only three Black starting quarterbacks — Mahomes, Doug Williams and Russell Wilson — have won the Super Bowl.

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Hakuho positions himself to dominate sumo once again

Now known as Miyagino, the former yokozuna's proactive recruiting style has seen the stable add some seriously impressive talent under his watch.

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