New mother Naomi Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out as she beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday.

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Pistons edge Raptors to end record-tying 28-game skid

Cade Cunningham scored 30 points and dished out 12 assists as the host Detroit Pistons snapped their record-tying 28-game losing streak by defeating the Toronto Raptors 129-127 on Saturday.

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Naomi Osaka's love for tennis rekindled as she makes comeback

Naomi Osaka admitted Saturday she almost retired from tennis, but said her love for the sport is back after becoming a mother earlier this year.

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Yamamoto ready for fresh start with Dodgers

Former Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Saturday declared his massive 12-year contract with MLB's Los Angeles Dodgers represented a new start after seven seasons in Japan.

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Chess federation fines player over her ‘sports shoes’

The International Chess Federation fined a 23-year-old chess player from the Netherlands at its World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for wearing "sports shoes.”

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Son leads South Korea squad 'ready' to win Asian Cup

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min was named to South Korea's Asian Cup squad on Thursday and coach Jurgen Klinsmann said it was "about time" the country ended its 64-year continental title drought.

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Who will grab the spotlight at sumo's first tourney of 2024?

Grand Sumo Tournaments in recent years have come to resemble Marvel movies.

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