Kirishima’s hot streak saves summer tournament from disastrous start

Three days into the Summer Basho, Kirishima is the clear favorite as injuries and poor form strip the tournament of many of sumo's biggest stars.

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Mitoma set to miss World Cup due to injury

The 28-year-old midfielder injured his left leg while playing for Brighton and Hove Albion FC in an English Premier League match on Saturday.

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Devers helps Giants pull away for victory over Dodgers

Rafael Devers opened the scoring with his fifth homer of the season, a leadoff ‌shot the second inning against Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki.

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AJ Dybantsa odds-on favorite to go No. 1 to Wizards

The 2026 draft class ⁠is considered to have multiple potential stars, setting the stage for some drama atop the June 23-24 event in New York.

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Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler express mutual admiration ahead of PGA Championship

The pair are preparing for the 108th PGA Championship, which starts Thursday.

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Expanded World Cup opens doors to more teams amid concerns about quality

The expansion is the delivery of a key proposal made by Gianni Infantino not long after he became president of world soccer's governing body in 2016.

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Barcelona defeats rival Real Madrid to secure La Liga crown in style

Barca moved an unassailable 14 points clear of second-place Real with three matches remaining.

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