Abe outgunned in IBF featherweight title shot against Lopez

Japanese boxer Reiya Abe fell short in his bid to unseat Mexico's Luis Alberto Lopez as IBF world featherweight champion on Saturday, losing a one-sided bout via eighth-round technical knockout.

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Alaska's 52nd annual Iditarod sled dog race mushes to starting line

The world's most famous sled-dog race got underway on Saturday when 38 mushers and their canine teams, one of the smallest rosters of competitors ever, lined up in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, to start the 52nd annual running of the Iditarod.

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Verstappen cruises to 'unbelievable' Red Bull one-two in Bahrain

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen began his title defense in flawless fashion on Saturday at the Bahrain Grand Prix when he guided his Red Bull team to a crushing one-two triumph.

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Defending champions Vissel Kobe suffer late 1-0 defeat to Kashiwa

Reigning champions Vissel Kobe were dealt an early setback to their J. League first-division title defense on Saturday, going down 1-0 at home against Kashiwa Reysol.

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Mao Shimada wins back-to-back junior world titles

Mao Shimada captured gold for the second year in a row at the women's junior figure skating world championships on Friday, becoming Japan's first figure skater to win back-to-back titles in any junior division.

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Juergen Klopp says Liverpool's young players must be given time to grow

Liverpool fans and the media must avoid sensationalizing the Premier League club's young players and give them the time they need to grow and learn, manager Juergen Klopp said.

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Record-setting Iowa star Caitlin Clark to enter WNBA draft

Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA women's college basketball scoring leader, announced on Thursday that she will enter the WNBA draft following this season.

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