Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener

Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he ...

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Dortmund target overcoming Munich hoodoo on Tuchel’s big day

Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern but face their title rivals at Munich's Allianz Arena, which has been a graveyard for their aspirations.

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Eagles spoil Fighters’ first game in new home on opening night of NPB season

The Eagles' Maikel Franco hit a home run and finished with three hits in his NPB debut.

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Japanese Rio Olympic gold medalist Sara Dosho announces retirement

Recalling her athletic career that she began at age 7, the 28-year-old Dosho wrote on Twitter she "has dedicated everything to wrestling."

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Yu Darvish cool key to Japan’s World Baseball Classic triumph

Darvish was the center of attention in Miyazaki, where the team trained, going above and beyond the important role the team manager envisioned for the ...

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Manager Moriyasu says Japan soccer taking first steps in creating new team

After steering the Samurai Blue to the round of 16 last year in Qatar, Moriyasu became the first Japan manager to be reappointed for another ...

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China’s soccer experiment was a flop. Now it may be over.

The expensive recruits have gone. Top teams have disappeared with alarming regularity. The national team shows little sign of improvement.

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Indonesia in FIFA talks after U-20 World Cup Israel protests

Fixtures for the 24-nation tournament, scheduled to run from May 20 to June 11, were due to be chosen on Friday in Bali.

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IOC backs return of individual Russian athletes, punts on Paris Games

The move to "postpone" the decision about Russian and Belarusian athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics was welcomed by Ukraine.

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Olympic boxing champion Ryota Murata hangs up gloves

The Nara native retires with a professional record of 16-3, winning 13 by knockout.

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Quarterback Lamar Jackson requests trade from Ravens

The team designated him a non-exclusive franchise player this month, which gives them the right to match any offer sheet he signs with another team.

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Spring champion Kiribayama turns focus toward earning promotion to ozeki

Kiribayama appears to be in a good position to achieve the Japan Sumo Association's benchmark of 33 wins across three tournaments for promotion to ozeki.

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No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into fourth round at Miami Open

Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) to keep his title defense on track at the Miami Open on Sunday, as Canadian ...

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Taiga Hasegawa wins first World Cup slopestyle gold

Three weeks after winning the men's snowboarding big air world championship, 17-year-old Taiga Hasegawa won his first World Cup slopestyle competition on Sunday.The win was ...

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Hajime Moriyasu begins ringing in changes as Japan seeks new heights

Friday's draw against Uruguay offered positive signs heading toward the start of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and ...

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Daieisho beats Midorifuji to take one-win lead into into final day

Powerful pusher and thruster Daieisho was in control from the jump, knocking Midorifuji back to the edge and shoving him down before he could react.

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Daieisho grabs outright lead after Midorifuji’s third loss in a row

Sekiwake Kiribayama and komusubi Wakamotoharu racked up wins to stay in the title race, joining Midorifuji on the second rung of the leaderboard at 10-3.

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Kaori Sakamoto defends world title to end Saitama jinx

Four years after stumbling to disappointment at the same venue in her worlds debut, the Kobe native outlasted South Korea's Lee Hae-in to retain the ...

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Figure skating fans’ passion remains strong at Saitama-hosted worlds

Officials expressed satisfaction toward ticket sales over the first two days of competition, while skaters and media representatives reveled in the atmosphere.

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Messi goal tops off Argentina’s homecoming celebration

"They leave every last drop of sweat and sometimes the result doesn't follow. This time it did and it's amazing."

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Transgender athletes banned from women’s World Athletics events

The decision-making body will set up a working group headed by a transgender person to further monitor scientific developments.

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Shoma Uno leads after short program with Ilia Malinin in hot pursuit

The reigning world champion delighted on the first night of the men's singles competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

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Samurai Japan return home to heroes’ welcome after WBC win

Players for Nippon Professional Baseball clubs arrived on a chartered flight, while four MLB players rejoined their respective American clubs.

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Midorifuji takes second loss and now tied for lead with Daieisho

Unbeaten through the first 10 days at Edion Arena Osaka, No. 5 maegashira Midorifuji suffered a consecutive defeat courtesy of sekiwake Wakatakakage.

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara take historic pairs gold at figure skating worlds

Skating nearly without error to “Atlas: Two,” the pair earned a score of 141.44 for a combined score of 221.16.

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Masataka Yoshida shows off his bat at WBC before season with Red Sox

Yoshida, who signed a reported five-year, $90 million deal with the Red Sox, batted cleanup in Japan's final three games of the tournament.

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Inoue injury leads to postponement of world title bout with Fulton

Inoue, who turns 30 on April 10, was scheduled to face the 28-year-old Fulton at Yokohama Arena. The parties are aiming to reschedule the fight ...

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Samurai Japan fans rise early to witness baseball history

Public viewing events were held at numerous locations and attracted scores of supporters eager to root for Samurai Japan.

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‘Rikuryu’ take pairs lead at world championships

The Japanese pair became just the fifth to cross the 80-point barrier under the current judging system as they set a new personal best at ...

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For Japan, the WBC isn’t just meaningful — it’s everything

There has been some conversation about whether or not the World Baseball Classic is a meaningful exercise in the wake of serious injuries to MLB ...

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One year older and wiser, Ilia ‘QuadGod’ Malinin descends on Saitama

After an impressive 2022 that saw him set records and land the fabled quad axel, anticipation is building as the American prepares to contest the ...

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Pressure on for skaters as championships return to Japan

All eyes will be on current No. 1s Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, who are aiming to defend their respective world titles in front of ...

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Cuban catcher defects to U.S. after WBC loss

According to baseball writer Yordano Carmona, Ivan Prieto "escaped" from the team hotel in Miami and the team plane returned home without him on board.

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Robertson to succeed Foster as All Blacks head coach after Rugby World Cup

Appointed on a four-year deal, Scott Robertson's contract will see him through to the end of the 2027 World Cup in Australia.

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Japan heads to WBC final after comeback win over Mexico

Japan stuns Mexico in the World Baseball Classic semifinal in Miami on Monday, staging a dramatic 6-5 comeback victory that booked them a ticket to ...

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Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells final to return to No. 1

Top seed Carlos Alcaraz snapped Daniil Medvedev's 19-match win streak with a 6-3 6-2 rout in the Indian Wells final on Sunday that will see ...

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Manchester United punches ticket to FA Cup semifinals as Fulham sees red

"This team has great character," United manager Erik Ten Hag said after the match.

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Obihiro offers advanced training environment for nurturing top skaters

The city in Hokkaido boasts leading training facilities, including an indoor speedskating center and flat land ideal for cycling as a form of additional conditioning.

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‘Street fighter’ Sergio Perez leads Red Bull sweep in Saudi Arabia

Perez, a 33-year-old Mexican, came home 5.355 seconds clear of the two-time defending world champion as Red Bull reeled off a masterful 1-2 triumph.

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Trea Turner hits two home runs as U.S. beats Cuba to reach WBC final

Trea Turner smashed two home runs and the defending champion United States routed Cuba 14-2 on Sunday to reach the World Baseball Classic final.The Americans ...

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Shohei Ohtani willing to relieve if Japan reaches WBC final

Shohei Ohtani indicated Sunday he may pitch again in the World Baseball Classic if Japan reaches Tuesday's final.

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Female sumo wrestlers slap down prejudices in Brazil

The president of the Brazilian Sumo Confederation says women are behind the sport's growth in the country.

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Novak Djokovic to miss Miami Open over lack of COVID-19 vaccination

The world No. 1 has missed other events due to being unvaccinated, but was allowed to compete in this year's Australian Open and won his ...

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Midorifuji leads as Osaka tournament left without ozeki or yokozuna after Takakeisho’s withdrawal

The 15-day tournament at Edion Arena Osaka is now the first since the start of Showa Era in 1926 to be contested without a wrestler ...

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Baseball icon Miguel Cabrera soaks up a lot of lasts at World Baseball Classic

As Cabrera, 39, gets ready to hang up his spikes, he is soaking up a lot of lasts, starting with his fifth and final World ...

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Shohei Ohtani’s focus and mentality helping to power Japan’s run at WBC

Shohei Ohtani's bunt single has been a hot topic among baseball fans since it ignited a four-run third inning that keyed Japan's 9-3 World Baseball ...

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Takakeisho’s promotion bid in jeopardy after loss to Mitakeumi

With lone yokozuna Terunofuji still sidelined following surgery, the 15-day tournament has so far been marked by underwhelming performances from wrestlers among the top ranks.

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Lewis Hamilton makes uneasy return to Saudi Arabia

The Briton, a seven-time world champion and Formula One's most successful driver, chose his words carefully but left little doubt about his stance.

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Kings clinch first winning season in nearly 20 years

The Sacramento Kings ensured their first winning season in 17 years with a 101-96 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.The Kings now have a ...

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Mets closer Edwin Diaz expected to miss 2023 season with knee injury

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz sustained a full thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that will require surgery. ...

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In shadow of Tokyo Tower, fans cheer Japan into WBC semifinals

“Murakami, our god, has been revived,” fan Hiroyuki Kurosaki said, referring to last season’s Triple Crown winner. “I think we’ll get to see a home ...

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Japan routs Italy to advance to World Baseball Classic semifinals

It's not every day that someone manages to steal the spotlight from Shohei Ohtani.Kazuma Okamoto might just have pulled it off, however, while also putting ...

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Takakeisho bounces back and four others remain unbeaten at Spring Basho

Takakeisho, who can reach the sport's highest rank with one more title, is the highest-ranked wrestler at this tournament while Terunofuji is out of ...

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Skis, songs and shots at a supremely Norwegian sports festival

To picture the festival’s scale, and its vibe, think Scandinavian Super Bowl crossed with New York City Marathon.

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Cuba gets past Australia to reach World Baseball Classic semifinals

The Cubans are on a three-game winning streak after starting 0-2 in the WBC.

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Abi deals blow to Takakeisho’s yokozuna promotion hopes

No. 5 Midorifuji, No. 7 Takayasu, No. 10 Nishikifuji and top-tier makuuchi debutant No. 15 Hokuseiho all earned their fourth wins to join Daieisho as ...

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Paris 2024 chief says IOC has ‘last word’ on Russian inclusion

Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris Olympics organizing committee, said in an interview to mark 500 days before the start of the 2024 Summer ...

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Morocco joining Spain and Portugal’s 2030 FIFA World Cup bid

A South American bid including Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile is set to challenge the Iberian bid, and Saudi Arabia hopes to lead a joint ...

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‘Wasted money’: Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism

President Paul Kagame has spent a small fortune on sports investments that he says will burnish the international image and diversify the economy of the ...

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Takakeisho win puts yokozuna promotion bid on track

After the komusubi quartet began the tournament with perfect records, two suffered their first defeats.

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BBC reaches deal with Gary Lineker after Twitter row

The former England star was suspended on Friday after using Twitter last week to compare the language used to launch the new policy to the ...

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Ozeki Takakeisho bounces back on Day 2 of Spring tournament

None of the three wrestlers at the third-highest rank, sekiwake, remain unbeaten following Kiribayama's upset loss to No. 1 maegashira Shodai.

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Garin stuns Ruud to reach last 16 at Indian Wells

Garin pounded 27 forehand winners and fought off a second set comeback attempt to dispatch the struggling Norwegian, who has yet to win consecutive matches ...

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Seoul to bid for 2036 Games without Pyongyang, says mayor

Seoul will remain flexible to the idea of holding a few events in the Demilitarized Zone or Pyongyang if relations improve enough by that time.

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Seedings for NCAA men’s tournament show wide-open field

The tournament has an on-any-given-Sunday feel, where blue bloods don’t feel so rich, mid-majors don’t feel so middling and every team enters with questions — ...

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Ireland stays on course for Grand Slam after Six Nations win over Scotland

Ireland, which has claimed the Triple Crown and has its sights now set on a Grand Slam, now leads the Six Nations table with 19 ...

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Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia

Shohei Ohtani helped Samurai Japan script a perfect ending to a perfect first round at the World Baseball Classic.Ohtani hit a three-run home run, Yoshinobu ...

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Tobizaru upsets lone ozeki Takakeisho to open Spring Basho

Takakeisho, the highest-ranked wrestler in Osaka due to yokozuna Terunofuji's absence, can secure promotion to sumo's top rank by winning a fourth Emperor's Cup this ...

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Czech players revel in WBC experience after facing Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan

A 10-2 defeat at Tokyo Dome didn't dampen the enthusiasm of a team that is quickly becoming known as the Cinderella story of the ongoing ...

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Japan cruises past Czech Republic for third straight win at World Baseball Classic

Roki Sasaki struck out eight and Masataka Yoshida had another big day.

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Rixon Wingrove heats up as Australia routs China in WBC

Australia beat China to earn its second win at the WBC

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Kensuke Kondo emerging as key member of Samurai Japan lineup at World Baseball Classic

Kondo has played a big role for Samurai Japan as the batter between Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani.

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Masataka Yoshida leads charge as Samurai Japan routs South Korea in World Baseball Classic

Japan routed its rival to improve to 2-0 in the WBC.

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Shohei Ohtani captivates crowd, teammates and opponents in WBC debut

Ohtani rose to the occasion with the type of performance only he could credibly attempt — let alone deliver.

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Yokozuna promotion appears within Takakeisho’s grasp at Spring Basho

Reaching sumo’s highest rank is one of the toughest challenges in all of sport, but the odds of Takakeisho achieving it later this month appear ...

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Canadian women accuse soccer federation of disrespect in pay dispute

Record breaking goalscorer Christine Sinclair said she and her compatriots were "forced to negotiate in the dark."

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Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China in WBC opener

Shohei Ohtani put on a show for thousands of adoring fans during Samurai Japan's opening game at the World Baseball Classic.Ohtani started on the mound, ...

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Pros against amateurs? The WBC’s Czech Republic team says bring it on

This weekend, a team of firefighters, accountants, teachers and doctors will face off against Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan.

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Goals from Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi give Celtic comeback win over Hearts

Furuhashi — the league's leading scorer — hit the winner on the hour mark after good passes from Jota and Aaron Mooy.

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Netherlands stun Cuba in World Baseball Classic opener

The Dutch scored three runs in the sixth inning in Taichung to sink Cuba, who featured players from Major League Baseball on their team for ...

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In sumo, size doesn’t matter (much)

The lack of weight classes in Japan's national sport makes it unique among combat sports such as boxing, where smaller competitors would quickly find themselves ...

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Olympic great Shohei Ono confirms retirement, shift to coaching

The three-time 73-kg world champion plans to start a two-year-long course in England as part of the Japanese Olympic Committee's overseas training program for sports ...

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Murakami and Yoshida power Japan to final WBC warmup victory

Munetaka Murakami blasted a three-run first-inning homer and Masataka Yoshida drove in four runs as Samurai Japan cruised to a 9-1 win over the Orix ...

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Football Australia chief says Saudi sponsorship won’t align with WWC

Both Australian soccer's governing body and New Zealand Football said last month that they had not been consulted by FIFA on the deal, which has ...

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Miho Takagi finishes third in 1,500 at world championships

Miho Takagi, the world record holder, could only finish third in the women's 1,500 meters on the final day of the world speedskating championships Sunday.Host ...

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Shohei Ohtani thrills fans with two homers as Japan beats Hanshin in WBC warmup

Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar thrilled the packed crowd at Kyocera Dome Osaka during Japan's win over the Tigers.

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Liverpool roars back to life with seven-goal rout of Manchester United

Liverpool's record 7-0 rout of the visitors reduced United's new-found swagger to a stagger.

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No.1 Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, organizers said on Sunday in an indication that his ...

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Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix as Alonso shines

World champion Max Verstappen claimed his first season-opening victory and his first at the Sakhir circuit when he led Sergio Perez home in a dominant ...

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Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida arrives to complete Samurai Japan’s WBC roster

The new Boston Red Sox outfielder, who made the unprecedented step of interrupting his first MLB spring training to return home to play for Japan, ...

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Jones returns to crush Gane and win UFC heavyweight crown

The 35-year-old American, who is widely considered to be the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, used all his skill and experience to outfox ...

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Kaoru Mitoma on target for Brighton in big win over West Ham

Mitoma created the opening goal for the hosts in the 17th minute of the match, controlling a high ball and skipping into the box before ...

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Roki Sasaki dominant and Okamoto homers in Japan’s WBC warm-up win

Sasaki through a pitch that reached 165 kilometers per hour, matching Shohei Ohtani's mark for the fastest pitch thrown by a Japanese pitcher.

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Fijian Drua coach says language barrier an issue in Super Rugby

Mick Byrne said he hoped the language barrier issue would be addressed by tournament organizers.

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Nontraditional runners are finding their stride online

The organizers of many of running groups that were established to welcome people of various races, ethnicities, life stages or speeds often share a similar ...

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen heads into opening race as man to beat

Two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team will be tough to beat at this weekend's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, his rivals ...

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Lewis Hamilton happy with Mercedes despite struggles

Lewis Hamilton admitted Thursday that he expects to struggle again in the early this season, but hit back at observers who have suggested Mercedes' lack ...

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Novak Djokovic still waiting for ruling on U.S. visa

Novak Djokovic says he will learn his fate about being granted entry into the United States before the draw is revealed at Indian Wells, adding ...

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LeBron James to miss at least three weeks with foot injury

James did not play during Tuesday's loss against the Memphis Grizzlies and could miss the Lakers' next ten games.

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Ukrainian teen evacuee keeps soccer dream alive in Yokohama

Nineteen-year-old Yaroslav Shtonda had the opportunity to train with Yokohama FC's J. League first-division side for the first time.

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Judge clears portion of Brain Flores discrimination suit against NFL to proceed

A court in Manhattan said Flores could advance systemic discrimination claims against the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New York Giants.

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Next man up: Were Dodgers’ World Series odds impacted by Gavin Lux injury?

Lux, 25, was expected to be the Dodgers' starting shortstop after the departure of Trea Turner in free agency.

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New Zealand to appoint Ian Foster’s post-World Cup successor in weeks

New Zealand Rugby said "recent events" had forced the governing body to provide clarity on the appointment process and cited significant competition for talent in ...

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