Raiders take quarterback Mendoza with No. 1 NFL draft pick

Mendoza was widely expected to go first overall after leading Indiana to the college football national championship.

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Shabab Al Ahli calls for ACL semifinal loss against Machida Zelvia to be replayed

The Emirati side lost 1-0 in Jeddah on Tuesday

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Japan to host FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in 2030

Japan previously hosted the men's basketball World Cup in ​2006, ​but this is the first ​time the country will host the women's ⁠World Cup.

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Murakami extends home run streak as White Sox pound Diamondbacks

Munetaka Murakami, who has nine homers in 23 ‌games, reached ‌base four times, adding two infield singles and a walk. ​

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Scoot stars as Wembanyama ails and Blazers tie Spurs 1-1

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama hit his face ​on the floor during a drive to the basket, leaving him dazed enough to struggle getting to his feet before jogging off the floor.

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Machida Zelvia advances to Asian Champions League final

Ahead of Machida's win, Vissel Kobe coach Michael Skibbe had questioned whether clubs from Japan could ⁠compete with their counterparts from cash-rich Gulf state leagues.

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West Ham ekes out point at Palace to extend gap on Spurs

Victory would have put Nuno Espirito Santo's resurgent side four points above third-from-bottom Tottenham Hotspur with five games left, but the stalemate leaves ​it in peril.

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