Mystik Dan to vie for second leg of Triple Crown in Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will vie for the second jewel of U.S. flat racing's Triple Crown when he runs in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, with his path becoming easier after Muth, the early favorite, was scratched due to illness.

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Netflix reaches deal to air NFL games

Netflix will broadcast two NFL games next season for the first time in a landmark move that comes as the streaming giant bolsters its portfolio of sports-based programming, the network and the NFL announced on Wednesday.

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Rory McIlroy losing confidence in PGA-LIV merger

Without Jimmy Dunne on the PGA Tour policy board, Rory McIlroy said he believes a discussed merger with LIV Golf is moving in the wrong direction.

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Formula One leader Max Verstappen hoping to get back on track at Imola

Max Verstappen will being trying to bounce back and put his friend Lando Norris back in his place among the chasing pack when Formula One returns to Europe for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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Brother-and-sister act eye more Olympic judo golds

Japan's brother-and-sister Olympic judo champions Hifumi and Uta Abe said Tuesday that they are spurring each other on in their bid to defend their titles at this year's Paris Games.

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Ohtani interpreter appears in court over $17 million fraud

Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter appeared in court in California on Tuesday on charges of illegally transferring nearly $17 million from the baseball star's bank account to pay off gambling debts.

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Figure skating champion Shoma Uno says he has 'no regrets' in retirement

Three-time figure skating Olympic medalist Shoma Uno has no regrets retiring from competitive sports, saying he wants to give himself a pat on the back for what he has accomplished.

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Mike Tyson gives warning to Jake Paul ahead of July fight

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, preparing for his first professional fight since 2005, warned YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on Monday that his life will be on the line during their July 20 bout.

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Kylian Mbappe plays final match with PSG

Kylian Mbappe scored in his final home appearance as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Sunday, but the French champion suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat against Toulouse on the night it picked up the Ligue 1 championship trophy.

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Caitlin Clark prepares for debut as WNBA heads into new era

A new era for women's basketball gets under way when Caitlin Clark makes her full professional debut for the Indiana Fever as the new WNBA season tips off on Tuesday.

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Yu Darvish sharp, Padres hit three HRs in win over Dodgers

Yu Darvish retired the first 14 batters he faced and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Sunday.

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Onosato in position to use Summer Basho as springboard to stardom

The race for glory in the upcoming meet appears destined to be led by two men who have yet to win the Emperor’s Cup.

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Caitlin Clark feeling no pressure as WNBA debut approaches

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is embracing the moment as she brings her super-sized star power from the collegiate game to the pro ranks.

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Lando Norris confident McLaren can compete for Formula One title in 2025

Norris topped the podium at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday to earn the first win of his career.

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Nuggets star Nikola Jokic named NBA MVP for third time in four seasons

Jokic is the ninth player to win the award three or more times.

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Olympic flame arrives on French soil for 2024 Paris Games

"It marks the end of preparations, the Games arrive in the life of the French people," French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter to plead guilty to bank fraud

Mizuhara agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony bank fraud and one count of filing a false tax return.

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Is Brazil still the land of soccer?

With its famed "jogo bonito" (beautiful game), iconic stars and record five World Cup titles, Brazil has long been known as the land of soccer.

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Kipchoge's road to third Olympic gold starts in Kenya's Rift Valley

Dawn has not yet broken over the highlands of Kenya's Rift Valley when marathon great Eliud Kipchoge crosses through the gate of his training camp.

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Brazil's bid to host Women's World Cup tops European rival

Brazil's bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup scored higher than its rival — a joint bid from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany — in a FIFA evaluation report released on Tuesday.

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Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier

Rafael Nadal was drawn on Monday with a qualifier in the first round of the Italian Open, as the 22-time Grand Slam winner continues his comeback from injury on clay in Rome.

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Inoue KOs Nery to defend super-bantamweight titles

Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to stop Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round at the Tokyo Dome on Monday and defend his titles.

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McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for maiden F1 win

McLaren's Lando Norris won the first Formula One race of his career with a shock victory over world champion Max Verstappen in the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics

It’s never too early to start skateboarding.

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Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime as the Boston Bruins beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series.

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Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek edged Aryna Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in a gripping and grueling Madrid Open final to win the title for the first time on Saturday in what was a repeat of last year's summit clash at the WTA 1000 clay court tournament.

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Mystik Dan wins Kentucky Derby thriller as Japan's Forever Young finishes third

Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, snatching victory over Sierra Leone at the wire in a scintillating first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown at Churchill Downs.

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Lakers fire head coach Darvin Ham after two seasons

The Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham on Friday after two seasons and a 90-74 regular-season record.

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'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome

Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum was not in Japan when Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas fought at Tokyo Dome in February 1990. When Douglas scored a 10th-round knockout in one of the most shocking upsets in boxing history — the image of Tyson on the canvas searching for his mouthpiece has reverberated through the years — Arum was watching the fight at a restaurant in Las Vegas.

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Kokubo's injury time penalty save secures Under-23 Asian Cup for Japan

Japan clinched the Under-23 Asian Cup after it beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, with an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side.

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen expects Paris to be 'walk in the park' compared to Tokyo

Jakob Ingebrigtsen believes his 1,500-meter Olympic title defense will be a breeze as long as he avoids illness and injury on the road to Paris, the Norwegian said on Wednesday.

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Reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen bats away rumors about leaving Red Bull

Three-time reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday that Red Bull was his home, but then closed his meeting with the media at the Miami Grand Prix by teasing that you never know what life holds.

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Contenders prepare for 150th running of Kentucky Derby

Florida Derby winner Fierceness and Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone are favored in Saturday's 150th Kentucky Derby, where suspended star trainer Bob Baffert will be absent for a third consecutive year.

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Tokyo Dome to host boxing for first time since Buster Douglas upset Mike Tyson

When 42-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas shocked "Iron" Mike Tyson 34 years ago at Tokyo Dome, the result reverberated around the world.

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Cubs' Shota Imanaga shuts down Mets to continue strong start to MLB career

Shota Imanaga had another strong start, and Pete Crow-Armstrong had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 1-0 on Wednesday.

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Travis Kelce 'extremely grateful' for new deal with Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce wanted more money but was not interested in executing a leverage play as a means to get it.

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Dortmund expects tougher challenge after upsetting PSG in first leg

Borussia Dortmund's disciplined performance against favored Paris St. Germain earned it a 1-0 victory in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal, but coach Edin Terzic said the return encounter next week will be far tougher.

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