Shohei Ohtani WBC jersey sells for record $1.5 million

Along with the $1.5 million jersey sale, the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar has three cards that have sold for $1 million or more.

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Dodgers eye 'three-peat' as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires

Manager Dave Roberts believes his 2026 squad could be the strongest Dodgers team he has overseen since his first season with the franchise in 2016.

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Kirishima’s Emperor’s Cup likely seals dramatic return to ōzeki

The Osaka championship could prove pivotal for Kirishima, restoring his place among sumo's top ranks.

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Man City cuts Arsenal down to size as O'Reilly double seals League Cup

Mikel ⁠Arteta's side simply failed to show up and will now have to dust itself down as it tries to clinch a first Premier League title since 2004.

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Verstappen runs foul of Nurburgring stewards on F1 break

The Dutch four-time Formula One champion has said he plans to race in the 24 Hours of Nurburgring in May.

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Naomi Osaka weighs clay court season and motherhood 'dilemma'

Osaka returned to the tour in 2024 ‌after ‌a 15-month break following the birth of ​her daughter and reached the U.S. Open semifinals last year.

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The Yokohama DeNA BayStars’ No. 1 fan also happens to be the owner

Tomoko Namba, the only female owner of an NPB team and affectionately known as "Namba Mama" to BayStars fans, has had a lifelong love affair with baseball.

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Japan coach hails Nadeshiko character after Asian Cup triumph

Japan confirmed its status as the Asian powerhouse with a third ⁠title in the last four editions of the tournament.

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Aston Martin says Newey to stay as team principal amid media speculation

Motorsport.com reported the acclaimed designer would stand aside ​to focus on technical matters, with Wheatley returning to Britain from Audi's factory ‌in Switzerland.

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Nagoya Asian Games cruise ship and wooden huts will be 'unique experience'

About half of the expected 15,000 athletes and officials will live in the eye-catching temporary accommodation during the Games, which will be held in Aichi Prefecture.

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Stripped of AFCON title, Senegal calls for corruption investigation

Senegal's government called CAF's decision "grossly unlawful ​and profoundly unjust" in a statement issued Wednesday.

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Bucks want to sit Giannis Antetokounmpo for rest of season

Antetokounmpo, 31, is currently sidelined by a hyperextended left knee and a bone bruise, the latest setback in an injury-plagued season.

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Aonishiki’s busted yokozuna bid disappointing, but not concerning

For Aonishiki, the Osaka meet is likely to go down as just a stumbling block on his journey toward the sport's highest rank.

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Venezuela beats U.S. to win first World Baseball Classic title

Eugenio Suarez broke a ninth-inning tie with an RBI double that sent Venezuela's fans into hysterics even before the team held on for a 3-2 win.

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Venezuela reaches first WBC final with comeback win over Italy

The Venezuelans, who previously eliminated Japan, will face the United States for the title on Tuesday night.

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Jets trading quarterback Justin Fields to Chiefs

The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guaranteed $10 million of Fields' salary.

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Ohtani and Yamamoto ready to rejoin Dodgers rotation

Yamamoto will be the Opening Day starter ⁠when the Dodgers kick off the season against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on March 26.

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Sabalenka edges Rybakina to claim long-awaited Indian Wells title

The latest clash between the big-serving, big-hitting rivals was again a match of razor-thin margins.

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Ohtani and Japan left searching for answers after WBC exit

Samurai Japan’s title defense ended in Miami as Venezuela erased a three-run deficit to knock out the defending champions.

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Samurai Japan comes up short against Venezuela in WBC quarterfinals

Japan failed to reach the semifinals for the first time at the World Baseball Classic.

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Clinical Japan confident of taking down Philippines at Women's Asian Cup

The highest-ranked team in the competition and the only Asian side to win the World Cup, Japan has been clinical so far with three wins from three games in the group phase.

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Team USA holds on against Canada to reach WBC semis

The U.S. will face the Dominican Republic, which crushed South Korea 10-0 in seven innings in its quarterfinal, in the semifinals on Sunday.

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Dominican Republic's star-studded lineup living up to hype at WBC

The Dominican Republic leads the World Baseball Classic in many offensive categories

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Powerful Dominican Republic routs South Korea to reach WBC semifinals

Austin Wells ended the game with a three-run home run.

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Arsenal and Man City resume title duel after woeful week for English clubs

The Premier League's boast of being the best in Europe took a bit of a hammering over 48 hours this week, with none of the six clubs in last-16 action winning.

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Duplantis clears 6.31 meters to set 15th pole vault world record

The 26-year-old Swede broke the record he has owned since clearing 6.17 m in 2020.

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Samurai Japan still faces lineup questions despite perfect WBC record

In the first three games in Tokyo, Japan relied heavily on its three major league stars at the top of the batting order: Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida.

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Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth

Johor Darul Ta'zim from Malaysia advanced at the expense of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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Italy stuns United States 8-6 in World Baseball Classic

The star-studded host is now facing possible elimination from the tournament.

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Sabalenka powers past Osaka into Indian Wells quarterfinals

It was just the second meeting between the two, both four-time Grand Slam champions.

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Max Verstappen to race in Nurburgring 24 Hours in May

Verstappen has been critical of Formula One's new cars and engines and said in preseason testing he would be seeking fun in other series and forms of racing. 

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Olympic champion Alysa Liu withdraws from world championships

Liu became the first American woman since 2002 to capture Olympic figure skating gold in women's singles at the recent Milano Cortina Games.

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Yoshida adds another chapter to his World Baseball Classic legend

Masataka Yoshida delivered again for Samurai Japan, blasting a go-ahead homer against Australia to clinch Pool C.

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After missing the 2023 tournament, Seiya Suzuki is having his WBC moment

Three years after an injury kept him on the sidelines, Suzuki powered Samurai Japan to a comeback win over South Korea on Saturday.

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Japan hammer India 11-0 in Women's Asian Cup mismatch

Yuzuki Yamamoto scored after just four minutes to begin Nadeshiko Japan's rout in Perth.

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Samurai Japan outlasts South Korea in back-and-forth thriller at WBC

Japan improved to 2-0 in the 2026 WBC.

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Russell surprised by 'amazing' Mercedes car after taking pole in Australia

Russell's pole lap was nearly eight-tenths of a second quicker than third-fastest Isack Hadjar's Red Bull, underlining Mercedes' promising form during winter testing.

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Shohei Ohtani lights up social media with viral grand slam at World Baseball Classic

Ohtani drove in five runs during Japan's first game of the 2026 WBC.

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March basho opens with Aonishiki on verge of historic promotion

With injured yokozuna, a possible Aonishiki promotion and a shifting hierarchy at the top, the spring basho in Osaka could reshape sumo’s balance of power.

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Jazz end 7-game skid to spoil Trae Young's Wizards debut

Young finished with 12 points, six assists, and three turnovers in 19 minutes

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Violence in sumo provokes anger but little surprise

Amid a wave of reproachful articles and reports, as well as emotionally charged fan responses online, few people appear to be surprised by the revelation from Isegahama stable.

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Aston Martin drivers fear 'permanent nerve damage' from car vibration

The Newey-designed car suffered issues through torrid pre-season testing, including an unreliable Honda power unit and a lack of spare parts.

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Arteta hits back at Brighton criticism after Arsenal boosts title bid

Criticism of Arsenal's 'ugly' tactics is growing and Fabian Hurzeler was the latest to join the chorus as he accused the Gunners of time-wasting and faking injuries.

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Murakami and Okamoto put MLB prep on hold to answer the call for Samurai Japan

The players, who were pivotal to Japan winning the 2023 World Baseball Classic, flew in from spring training to help defend the title.

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Samurai Japan’s path to a WBC repeat starts with Pool C in Tokyo

The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic is set to kick off on Thursday, with Japan facing Australia, the Czech Republic, South Korea and Taiwan in the first round.

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Netflix's WBC deal upends baseball traditions in Ohtani’s homeland

Professional baseball in Japan has largely stayed in the hands of domestic broadcasters and free-to-air networks.

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A calming presence and a ‘strong heart.’ Yusei Kikuchi all set for WBC.

The 34-year-old is making his Samurai Japan debut, and manager Hirokazu Ibata sees him as a valuable addition to the team.

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Safety and well-being will guide F1 Middle East planning, FIA chief says

This weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix has been hit by travel chaos but is not under threat.

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Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan as the center of attention ahead of WBC

​Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way superstar, arrived last week to join the rest of his Samurai Japan teammates ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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Australian Grand Prix chief says Middle East travel issues will not impact race

Formula One teams recently completed preseason testing in the Gulf State of Bahrain, and many team personnel were scheduled to pass through Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.

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World Cup nears 100-day countdown amid violence and political upheaval

The biggest challenges faced by the tournament may turn out to be political.

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