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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Wolves escape 19-point hole to level set versus Nuggets

Julius Randle had 24 points and nine rebounds and hit two free throws ​with 18.8 seconds left to help Minnesota even the Western Conference quarterfinal matchup.

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Formula One makes rule changes after drivers' criticism

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen called the new style of racing "a joke" after the Chinese Grand Prix and hinted he would take a break from F1 unless changes were made.

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Wembanyama unanimously named NBA defensive player of the year

France international Victor Wembanyama, a generational talent who has helped transform San Antonio into title contenders, earned a perfect 100 votes in the media ballot.

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Murakami hits third homer in three days for White Sox

Munetaka Murakami moved firmly into the top ​five in the majors with his eighth home run of the season.

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Manchester City tops Arsenal to take control of title race

Erling Haaland scored the winner for City, netting in the 65th minute after Rayan Cherki's superb opener was canceled out by Kai Havertz.

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LeBron James and Lakers ground Rockets in Game 1 of playoff series

The Rockets felt the absence of Kevin Durant after the 37-year-old star was ruled out shortly before the game with a bruised knee.

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George Russell would not be surprised if Max Verstappen walked away from F1

Verstappen has been a vocal critic of the new rules and engines, and what ​he calls "anti-racing" in F1 this season.

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Wrexham's Hollywood takeover fuels economic boom in Welsh city

A documentary series titled "Welcome to Wrexham" has charted the club's rise and resulted in an influx of North American visitors that has doubled tourism income.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr wants to take step back to ponder future

Kerr, who is in the final year of his contract, has coached the Warriors since the 2014-15 season.

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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 'pretty sure' about playing next season

The NHL's all-time leading goal scorer addressed his playing future as his Washington Capitals teammates cleaned out their lockers.

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Pairs figure skating Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce retirement

Known as "RikuRyu" to their fans, the pair won gold in dramatic fashion in Italy in what can now be considered a fairy-tale ending to their careers.

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Tyrese Maxey sends 76ers past Magic into playoffs

The 76ers, who finished in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 45-37 record, will face the second-seeded Boston Celtics in a best-of-seven series starting Sunday.

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F1 boss says Verstappen understands 'bigger picture' in power unit debate

Max Verstappen called the new style of racing "a joke" after the Chinese Grand Prix and has hinted he will take a break from F1 in 2027 if it remains the same.

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Dodgers get just enough offense to send Mets to seventh straight loss

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up one run on four hits over 7⅔ innings with one walk and seven ⁠strikeouts.

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Liverpool boss Slot laments missed chances in Champions League exit

Arne Slot also pointed to a contentious VAR decision that saw a penalty given for a foul on ​Alexis Mac Allister overturned

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Meaning of Waseda's U.S. tour goes far beyond baseball diamond

While Waseda went home triumphant in four out of its five games in California, what it gained transcended the win-loss column.

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Kagiyama to take break from competition in 2026-27 season

The 22-year-old is a four-time ‌Olympic silver ‌medalist, having finished second in both ​the individual and team events at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Games.

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Doc Rivers out after three seasons as Bucks head coach

After two exits in the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks missed out on postseason basketball entirely this season.

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Man City looking poised for another late-season title run in Premier League

City has won 29 of its last 32 top-flight matches ​in the ‌month of April under Guardiola and has lost only once during that period.

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Rory McIlroy enters rarefied air with back-to-back Masters triumphs

Hideki Matsuyama, the 2022 winner, was among a group of golfers who shared 12th place.

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McIlroy falters, shares Masters lead with surging Young

A five-time major winner, McIlroy hopes to match Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only back-to-back winners of the green jacket.

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Max Muncy, high-octane Dodgers set for rematch vs. Rangers

Muncy moved into sixth place in career home runs as a Dodger, ⁠while Shohei Ohtani now holds the record for most consecutive games reaching base at 44.

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Mariners' Ichiro statue breaks during unveiling in Seattle

Ichiro — the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame — laughed at the mishap as former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. covered his eyes.

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Jackie Young nears deal with Aces to become WNBA's first $1 million dollar player

The deal is expected to be worth $1.19 million.

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Defending champion Rory McIlroy tied for lead after first round of Masters

Hideki Matsuyama is among a group of golfers tied for 17th.

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You're being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes

Japanese Olympic Committee officials tried to combat online abuse against athletes during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics and plan to do so again at the Asian Games.

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Absence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson reverberates around Masters

Woods, 50, is on an indefinite break from golf ‌while seeking ‌treatment following a recent car crash. Mickelson, 55, cited a family health matter for ​his decision to withdraw

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Shohei Ohtani pitches and ties mark held by Ichiro in Dodgers' loss to Blue Jays

Toronto scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an error and held on to win.

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Braves' Lopez and Angels' Soler ejected after fight

Braves manager Walt Weiss ended up tackling Jorge Soler on the first ‌base line to help break up the fracas.

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McIlroy says Augusta burden has gone after Masters triumph

Rory McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam last year, said that after years of counting down to the opening tee shot, his mindset had changed completely.

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Southampton thrashes Wrexham to storm into Championship playoff places

Kuryu Matsuki, Flynn Downes, Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and Finn Azaz struck for the Saints, who are now 16 games unbeaten in all competitions.

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Morikawa taking things 'day by day' as back injury clouds Masters hopes

The two-time major winner has not played since pulling out of The Players Championship in mid-March after one ​hole due to back spasms.

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Carlos Alcaraz plans to play full clay-court season and get 'socks dirty'

The world No. 1, who gets his bid for a second straight Monte Carlo Masters title under way next week, has never played a complete European clay-court season.

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Deontay Wilder calls out Joshua after beating Derek Chisora

Wilder came face to face with Joshua as he ​walked past the Briton after the fight. The ‌two ‌fist-bumped, and the American said, "Let's do it."

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Mystique of Masters' iconic green jacket endures ahead of 2026 tournament

Only the reigning champion is allowed to take his green jacket off the club's property, and then only until he returns to defend it the following year.

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Astros rack up 18 hits as Tatsuya Imai gets first win

Imai threw 5⅔ scoreless innings with nine strikeouts to earn his first career major league win.

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Culture clash spelt shock end for Japan women's first foreign coach

Greenlander Nielsen took a rampant Nadeshiko Japan to their third Asian title in four tournaments last month, but was let go shortly after.

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Nadeshiko Japan coach Nils Nielsen steps down after Asian Cup triumph

Nielsen became the first foreign manager of the women's team in 2024.

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Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer signs with Long Island Ducks

The right-hander is expected to be the club's starter in its opener on April 21 in Central Islip, New York.

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Arne Slot hoping Mohamed Salah ends Liverpool tenure on high note

Salah announced last week he will leave the English champion at the end of the season after nine years.

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Italy's sports minister asks soccer chief to step down after World Cup disaster

The head of Italy's soccer federation, Gabriele Gravina, said he would not resign.

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Tiger Woods receives permission to leave U.S. for treatment

The PGA of America confirmed that Woods will not captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2027.

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