'Time to get busy': LA mayor says 2028 Games preparations underway

The Paris Games were widely seen as a triumph of planning and execution and set a high bar for Los Angeles.

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Lynx sneak by Liberty to force Game 5 in WNBA Finals

The series will shift to New York for a winner-take-all Game 5 on Sunday night.

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Yankees outlast Guardians for 2-0 lead in MLB playoff series

Judge broke open a tight game with his two-run blast in the seventh inning as the Yankees grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of seven series.

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Tom Brady approved by NFL to buy stake in Las Vegas Raiders

The deal had been in the works since May 2023, but stalled due to concerns over the valuation discount given by Raiders owner Mark Davis.

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Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s high-stakes gamble pays off in the Climax Series

Not every manager would willingly go into a three-game playoff series without planning for his best pitcher to throw.

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Vientos grand slam propels Mets in series-tying win over Dodgers

Vientos's four-run home run in a determined second inning at-bat helped the Mets rebound from a 9-0 drubbing in Game 1.

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Ruth Chepngetich shatters women's marathon world record

Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, dedicated her latest victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident at the age of 24 in February.

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Breanna Stewart leads strong defensive effort as Liberty top Lynx in Game 2

The Liberty combined for 13 steals and harried the Lynx into 20 turnovers that resulted in 26 New York points.

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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto finds redemption with series-clinching performance

Yamamoto permitted only two hits across five innings while pacifying the relentless Padres lineup in a 2-0 Game 5 victory.

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Guardians get best of Tigers' ace in Game 5 to reach ALCS

Cleveland will face the New York Yankees on the road in Game 1 of the ALCS on Monday.

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Mets hurler Senga ready to take on Dodgers in game one of NL Championship Series

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga says he'll "go at it 100%" when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.

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Toyota returns to F1 with Haas technical partnership

Toyota Gazoo Racing will become Haas' official technical partner with both parties sharing expertise, knowledge and resources.

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Yankees advance in MLB playoffs as Guardians stay alive

The Yankees will face either the Tigers or the Guardians in the ALCS.

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Japan looks to Australia and beyond after beating Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

Samurai Blue are five points clear at the top of Group C, with the top two teams securing direct passage to the 2026 World Cup.

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Natalie Nakase named as inaugural head coach of expansion Valkyries in WNBA

Nakase, 44, has more than 16 years of coaching experience, including 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.

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Rafael Nadal leaves behind legacy as role model and inspiration for fellow players

Nadal will hang up his racket after the Davis Cup next month.

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Rafael Nadal to retire at end of season

"It has been some difficult years, these last two especially," the 38-year-old, who won a record 14 French Open titles, said in a video.

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Australian Open chief confident Nick Kyrgios will compete

The talented but temperamental 29-year-old Australian has played in just one ATP tour singles match in two years as he suffered from knee, foot and wrist injuries.

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Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to propel Mets past Phillies and into NLCS

He joined Edgardo Alfonzo as the only Mets players to hit a postseason grand slam, and the Mets booked their first NLCS appearance since 2015.

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From boom to budgeting as reality bites for Saudi soccer

After a jaw-dropping 2023, Saudi transfer spending slumped from $957 million to $431 million in the latest window.

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Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh after 2-3 start

Defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season, according to team owner Woody Johnson.

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MLS sets new attendance record with 11 million fans

MLS said the arrival of international stars such as Lionel Messi had helped boost attendances.

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Naomi Osaka pulls out of Japan Open with back injury

Osaka's last WTA tournament appearance in Japan was a fleeting one, two years ago at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

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Lakers father-son duo LeBron and Bronny James play together in preseason contest

LeBron James admitted there were moments on the court that felt surreal.

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Yu Darvish shuts down Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani as Padres even series

Darvish retired Ohtani three times during his gem at Dodger Stadium.

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Nick Castellanos lifts Phillies to wild win in Game 2 with walk-off hit

Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a homer in the win.

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Vikings beat Jets in London as NFL continues to build momentum in England

The games in London have grown in significance over the past 17 years.

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Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Ohtani crushed a 372-foot (113-meter) three-run rocket into right field off Padres starter Dylan Cease in the second inning to help the Dodgers tie it up at 3-3.

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Guardians maul Tigers, miracle Mets rally in MLB series openers

The Mets manufactured five runs in the eighth inning on the way to another miraculous comeback win, 6-2 over the Phillies.

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Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano announces plans to join MLB

The long-time Giants starter has won the Sawamura Award as NPB's best pitcher twice, in 2017 and 2018.

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Japanese baseball fans flock to LA to see playoff-bound Ohtani

Inside Dodger Stadium, the influence of Japanese fans is clear, from Japanese-language merchandise to cuisine that included bento boxes, sushi and fried octopus.

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Padres excited to renew rivalry with Dodgers in postseason

The Padres were 8-5 against the Dodgers in the regular season.

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Kirk Cousins goes over 500 yards to lift Falcons to win over Buccaneers in overtime

Cousins completed 42 of 58 passes for 509 yards and four touchdowns.

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Pete Alonso homers in ninth as Mets stun Brewers in Game 3 to advance

Pete Alonso crushed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the New York Mets worked their comeback magic in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers to advance in the MLB playoffs on Thursday.

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Lille's Bruno Genesio celebrates perfect night after upset win over Read Madrid

Lille prevailed courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty in first-half stoppage time.

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LeBron James enters 22nd NBA season with nothing to prove

This season, James will realize his dream of playing with his 19-year-old son Bronny, who the Lakers selected with the 55th pick of this year's NBA draft.

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Upstart Tigers continue stunning run by sweeping Astros

Detroit swept the best-of-three AL Wild Card Series to reach a second-round matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.

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FanDuel sued by convicted NFL executive over gambling addiction

The complaint by Amit Patel, who was sentenced to 78 months behind bars in March, alleges that FanDuel ignored its own responsible gaming protocols.

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Fils saves match point to beat Humbert in all-French Japan Open final

Fils, the world No. 24, came back from the brink in the second set to edge his Paris Olympics doubles partner in a little over three hours in Tokyo.

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