Braves clinch NL East crown and help Red Sox punch playoff ticket

Atlanta's victory also guaranteed a playoff spot for the Boston Red Sox

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New test coach Stephen Fleming wants to restore identity of English cricket

Fleming was appointed in July following England's slide in results and a series of off-field incidents.

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Retiring umpire Laz Diaz bemoans ‘nasty’ environment around MLB

According to USA Today, Diaz is one of seven umpires to accept a buyout.

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For a Japanese-Canadian squash pro, the Asian Games are personal

Erisa Sano Herring chose to represent Japan over Canada at age 18.

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13-year-old Chinese swimming prodigy Yu Zidi cruises through heats at Asian Games

Yu became the youngest swimming world championships medalist in history last year when she won bronze as a 12-year-old as part of China's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team.

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Arsenal gets wake-up call with upset loss against Brighton

Brighton dominated from the start at Amex Stadium and punched holes in Arsenal's normally resolute defense.

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Japanese triathlete Takumi Hojo claims first gold of Asian Games

Hojo finished the 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and 5,000-meter run in 52 minutes, 56 seconds, nine seconds ahead of China's Zhang Xirui.

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