Upsets continue at French Open as Iga Swiatek bows out in fourth round

Swiatek has forged her reputation as the "Queen of Clay" but has now gone two years without winning a title on the surface.

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Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama eyes realization of ’childhood dream’ in NBA Finals

Reaching the NBA Finals marked another dazzling milestone on Wembanyama's rise as the new face of the NBA.

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Japan wins World Cup sendoff as coach Hajime Moriyasu says goal is to win title

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu stated directly that Japan's goal was to win the World Cup.

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Spurs dethrone Thunder on road in Game 7 to reach NBA Finals

San Antonio ​will open the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks at home on Wednesday.

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White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss 4 to 6 weeks with hamstring strain

Murakami has hit 20 home runs in his first 57 MLB games.

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Naomi Osaka survives scare from Iva Jovic to reach fourth round in Paris

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also won, beating Australia's Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5, to set up a blockbuster clash against Osaka in the last-16.

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Paris Saint-Germain edges Arsenal for second consecutive Champions League title

PSG became only the second team beside Real Madrid to win the competition in consecutive years in the Champions League era.

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Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60

Lemieux played ​21 seasons in the NHL and was awarded the 1994-95 Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.

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Jannik Sinner falls apart in shocking second-round upset at French Open

Sinner arrived in Paris as the favorite after titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, and with his main rival and defending champion Carlos ‌Alcaraz ‌out with injury.

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Shohei Ohtani homers and holds Rockies hitless over six innings in win

Ohtani hit a leadoff home run for the second consecutive time while serving as the starting pitcher.

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Title contender Elena Rybakina upset in second round of French Open

It was world No. 55 Starodubtseva's first top-five win.

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Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic advance in Paris as Elena Rybakina slips up

Swiatek is trying to rediscover her belief at the French Open after a lackluster few months. 

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Patrick Mahomes participates in Chiefs’ first practice

Mahomes tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament in ⁠the Chiefs' Dec. 14 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

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French Open fans and players try to beat heat at sweltering Roland Garros

Roland Garros's medical staff treated 25 people on on Monday and about 15 by the middle of Tuesday afternoon, fire and safety officer Michel Franco Durand said.

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Victorious Naomi Osaka embraces role as tennis’ style icon at French Open

Osaka won her first-round match 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).

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Imai combines with relievers for MLB’s first no-hitter since 2024

Tatsuya Imai (2-2) walked four batters and struck out two over a career-high six innings.

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Victor Wembanyama leads way as Spurs rout Thunder to even series

San Antonio pulled even at 2-2 in the best-of-seven series, with Game 5 on Tuesday in Oklahoma City, and Game 6 back in San Antonio on Thursday.

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West Ham facing uncertain future after Premier League relegation

Fans' anger on Sunday was directed at the ownership, whose mismanagement has seen the club spurn the chance to establish itself in ​the ​top flight.

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Kimi Antonelli benefits from George Russell’s misfortune to win Canadian GP

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli increased his lead over George Russell from 18 to 43 points after five grands ⁠prix, all won by Mercedes, and three Saturday sprints.

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Novak Djokovic gets past tricky opponent to begin French Open campaign

Taylor Fritz became was early casualty as the year's second Grand Slam got underway on Sunday.

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Iran switches World Cup base from U.S. to Mexico

The Iranian team will now be based in Tijuana on the border of Mexico and the United States.

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Gael Monfils thankful to have inspired other Black tennis players

Former women's world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who was part of the celebrations, hailed Monfils for his ‌role in growing the game through his presence and success.

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Oleksandr Usyk survives scare from Rico Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Until the controversial stoppage, Verhoeven had proved to be more than a tricky competitor and gave Usyk a huge scare.

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Jannick Sinner and Novak Djokovic on opposite sides of French Open bracket

Sinner is the red-hot men's title favorite in the absence of injured rival Carlos Alcaraz.

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Coco Gauff takes new mindset and confidence in serve into French Open title defense

Gauff believes she has ‌finally cracked the code on her serve issues.

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Runner Sherry Drury looks to grow on and off track with move to U.S.

The teen says her decision to move aboard is about growth and broadening her horizons.

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Aston Villa wins Europa League title to end 30-year wait for silverware

Villa manager Unai Emery earned his fifth victory in the competition.

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Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers plans to retire after 2026 NFL season

The 42-year-old quarterback inked a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week ​that reunited him with coach Mike McCarthy.

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Injuries dampen excitement for wide-open Emperor’s Cup race

With 10 wrestlers still alive in the title race after day 10, the Summer Basho remains wide open — even as injuries threaten to overshadow everything else.

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Knicks rally from 22-point deficit to stun Cavs in overtime

The comeback was the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in a playoff game since April 2012.

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Arsenal crowned Premier League champions after Man City draw

City had to win to take the fight to the final day but fell short and can no longer catch its rival, which has ended a six-year trophy drought.

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Canadiens find Game 7 success again and oust Sabres in overtime

The Canadiens will play the Carolina Hurricanes ‌in Game ‌1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Pep Guardiola to leave Man City at end of the season

Guardiola, 55, has won six Premier League titles and City's first Champions League among 20 trophies since arriving in England in 2016.

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Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani help Dodgers complete sweep of Angels

Roki Sasaki struck out eight over seven innings, and Shohei Ohtani drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a sweep in the Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Tucson prepares to welcome Iran for World Cup amid backdrop of war

FIFA has insisted the team will take part in the tournament as planned, so Tucson has pressed ahead with its preparations.

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Gamba Osaka edges Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo in Asian ⁠Champions League Two final

Deniz Hummet scored the winner in the ​30th minute to give the J. League outfit ‌its second ‌continental title.

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Elina Svitolina powers past Coco Gauff in Italian Open final

The win over the American followed Svitolina's wins over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and third-ranked Iga Swiatek.

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Manchester City wins FA Cup on magical finish from Antoine Semenyo

It was City's eighth FA Cup triumph and comes after its victory in the League Cup in March.

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Jon Rahm apologizes after hitting volunteer with divot in 'inexcusable' lapse

Rahm rushed over to apologize after the lump of grass struck the man in the shoulder and face.

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Chelsea heads into FA Cup final seeking redemption after tumultuous campaign

A win by Chelsea would ⁠end a horrible long losing streak in domestic finals, including a record three successive FA Cup finals

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Honda set to receive financial boost amid engine problems in Formula One

Formula One entered a new engine era this season, with Honda replacing Mercedes as Aston Martin's supplier ​in an arrangement that has ⁠produced results far below expectations.

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No. 1 Nelly Korda credits stronger mindset as foundation for latest run of success

Korda has won three of her first six events in 2026 while finishing runner-up in the other three.

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Japanese fans getting crash course in cricket as Asian Games approach

Korogi Sports Park is part of an ambitious strategy to popularize cricket in baseball-mad Japan.

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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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'Mr. Europa League' Unai Emery reaches sixth final as Aston Villa tops Nottingham Forest

The 54-year-old Spaniard has won ‌three ‌times with Sevilla (2014, 2015, 2016) and once ​with Villarreal (2021).

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Italian tennis chief calls for fifth major to break up Grand Slam 'monopoly'

Angelo Binaghi has dragged Italian tennis from the doldrums and into a golden age since taking charge of the country's federation.

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Jannik Sinner says respect at core of players' demand for more money from French Open

The dispute between the French Open organizers and players deepened after the tournament announced a 9.5% increase in ⁠prize money to €61.7 million ($72.19 million).

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International Olympic Committee lifts all restrictions on Belarusian athletes

The IOC had recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials be banned from events since 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Iranian FA says it will meet FIFA over World Cup in coming days

Iran's participation in the World Cup has been in question since the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on the Islamic Republic in late February.

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PSG adds muscle to magic as another Champions League final beckons

"We showed our maturity, being able to defend as well as attack. As a coach it was a pleasure to see that performance," said manager Luis Enrique.

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Canadian soccer officials hopeful of getting boost from cohosting World Cup

Canada is cohosting the World Cup with Mexico and the United States.

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Aryna Sabalenka says players might boycott French Open amid dispute over prize money

Several top players released a statement on Monday saying they were set to ⁠receive prize money that would likely still be less than 15% of tournament revenue.

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Arsenal slips past Atletico Madrid to reach first Champions League final since 2006

Arsenal will ​face either holder Paris Saint-Germain, which eliminated the Gunners in last season's semifinals, or Bayern Munich in Puskas ‌Arena in ‌Budapest on May 30.

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AI becoming part of the race for Formula One and its teams

AI can be enable teams to navigate new regulations and spending cap rules, now set at $215 million.

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Advantage Arsenal as Man City held in six-goal Everton thriller

Manchester City remain five points adrift of Arsenal, with a game in hand, and will struggle to recover from the manner of their implosion at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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Tigers' Tarik Skubal likely out 2 to 3 months after elbow surgery

News of the procedure comes five days after Skubal called ⁠a trainer to the mound in the latter stages of an ⁠outing against the Atlanta Braves.

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Antonelli takes third win in a row for Mercedes to stretch F1 lead in Miami

The youngest driver ever to lead the standings, Antonelli made more history as the first to take his first three career F1 wins in successive races.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says dream of winning league title remains intact

Arsenal shrugged off recent shaky ​performances in a convincing win over Fulham.

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Naoya "Monster" Inoue gets past Junto Nakatani in Tokyo Dome superfight

Inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight titles and handed Nakatani the first loss of his career.

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Bryson DeChambeau denies having talks with PGA Tour

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund will not provide funding for the league beyond this season.

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Lakers deliver knockout blow to Rockets in Game 6 to set up clash with Thunder

Rui Hachimura put up 21 ​points for the Lakers in the victory.

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