Eagles triumph in Top League opener

The Top League season kicked off Friday night with Canon beating Toshiba 26-20 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, the Eagles’ first win over the ...

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Justin Rose cards 6-under 65 in opening round at Dell Technologies Championship

A late string of birdies helped Justin Rose to the lead and he held off fast closing Russell Knox and Abraham Ancer for a one-stroke ...

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Japan claims sixth consecutive WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup crown

Powerhouse Japan blanked Taiwan 6-0 in the final to capture its sixth straight championship in the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup on Friday.Iori Miura and ...

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Hisashi Iwakuma solid in Single-A start

Seattle Mariners minor league pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma took another step toward a return to the majors on Friday with a solid outing for Single-A Everett ...

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Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek retires after 11 NFL seasons

Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek has announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the NFL.Celek was released in March after spending his entire ...

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Japan takes gold in field hockey

Sakura Japan set a lofty goal of winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Friday’s victory will certainly help give the team momentum and ...

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Rafael Nadal battles past Karen Khachanov in third-rond encounter

Rafael Nadal’s knee was bothering him. His decade-younger, barrel-chested U.S. Open foe was bashing the ball.The defending champion was two points away from falling into ...

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