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Greenland siblings put pride before protest at Winter Olympics
They appear to have taken being thrust into the limelight in stride, pivoting from ta…
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Yuma Kagiyama's 'Turandot' program highlights music's impact in figure skating
Yuma Kagiyama, a medal favorite in men's singles, will skate to composer Christoph…
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Japan at 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Elena Rybakina delivers vintage performance to win Australian Open title
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Djokovic thanks doubters for motivation after reaching Melbourne final
The 38-year-old rolled back the years with a vintage display to down the double defend…
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'Believing' Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in epic to reach maiden Melbourne final
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Serena Williams fuels comeback speculation during TV interview
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WTA supports calls for more privacy at tournaments after Coco Gauff incident
Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova were among the players highlighting t…
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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye not worried about shoulder issue
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Kaito Kozono and Shota Morishita provide air of familiarity for Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata
Kozono and Morishita have played in five of Japan's last six tournaments and exhib…
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Japan’s rich Olympic figure skating history inspires new generation
Skating is hugely popular in Japan, where children as young as three can be seen takin…
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PSG falls into Champions League playoff after string of 'catastrophic' matches
Only one of PSG's eight opponents in the league phase came from outside Europe'…
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Tom Brady blasts Bill Belichick's reported Hall of Fame snub as 'ridiculous'
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Hadjar crashes Red Bull car in Barcelona preseason testing
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Spurs' Wembanyama 'horrified' by Minneapolis killings
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Luka Doncic fires in 46 points as Lakers blast Bulls
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'Trophy or nothing' as Sabalenka sweeps into Melbourne semis
Sabalenka muscled past American teenager Iva Jovic to put a third title within sight. …
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Samurai Japan adds MLB stars as it prepares for WBC title defense
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto headlines…
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Patriots outlast Broncos in blizzard to reach Super Bowl
The conditions became almost comically difficult in the second half, with multiple pla…
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'Heartbroken' Timberwolves resume play as athletes react to turmoil in Minneapolis
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Saudi Arabia postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM
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Two-time champion Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open with abdominal injury
The 16th seed Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 winner at Melbourne Park, said on social medi…
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Scorching heat forces Australian Open organizers to halt play on outside courts
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Odermatt retains Kitzbuehel super-G in Olympic broadside
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Young QB Drake Maye looking to guide Patriots back to Super Bowl
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Naomi Osaka 'confused' by testy exchange with Sorana Cirstea after win
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At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
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Manchester City players to reimburse traveling fans after being upset by Bodo/Glimt
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Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
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Hakuho unveils expanded version of his namesake tournament for children
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'Jellyfish-inspired' Osaka battles into second round of Australian Open
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Guardiola shrugs off derby defeat as Man City boosts defense with Guehi
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LeBron snubbed as NBA All-Star starter for first time since 2004
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Lindsey Vonn warms up for upcoming Olympics with another podium finish
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Senegal stuns Morocco in Africa Cup of Nations final marred by ugly scenes
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Kaori Sakamoto motivated by gold — and her no-nonsense coach — ahead of final Olympics
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Italy's Delago claims debut World Cup win in Tarvisio downhill as Vonn takes third
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New York Giants ink John Harbaugh as new head coach
Harbaugh, 63, who won 180 regular-season games with the Ravens, reaching a dozen posts…
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Venus Williams grateful for Australian Open wild card
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Small family-owned Czech company takes pride in producing Olympics pucks
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Naomi Osaka plans to be aggressive in push for third Australian Open title
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Tomoyuki Sugano among new additions to Samurai Japan squad for 2026 WBC
Japan added Sugano and 10 NPB stars to its roster for the tournament, which begins in …
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Tiger Woods happy to see Brooks Koepka return to PGA
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Drake Maye prepared for tough test against Texans' menacing defense
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Madison Keys braces for pressure of being defending champion at Australian Open
Keys sealed her long-awaited Grand Slam breakthrough under the lights at Melbourne Pa…
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Planning failure dooms Japan’s Olympic bobsleigh hopes
Japan’s bobsleigh federation acknowledged that a misunderstanding by its competition c…
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Carrick takes Manchester United helm until season's end
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WNBA and union agree to moratorium on league business
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U.S. invests in counter-drone tech to protect World Cup venues
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'Quad God' Ilia Malinin set to lead powerful U.S. team into Winter Olympics
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Bears stun Packers as Rams survive Panthers playoff scare
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Salah closer to AFCON glory as Egypt dethrones defending champion Cote d'Ivoire
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PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico and Bermuda stops
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Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
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Questions over sumo stars could open door for dark horse champion
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Bears search for first playoff win in 15 years versus rival Packers
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U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder ahead of Olympics
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Peach Bowl places top quarterbacks under pre-draft microscope
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Arsenal gets title boost as Man City and Villa both drop points
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Chicago Bulls sign Yuki Kawamura to two-way contract
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Chelsea appoints inexperienced Rosenior as new boss
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High five for Toyota but Al-Attiyah leads after Dakar second stage
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Amorim sacked by Manchester United after 14-month reign
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Man City drops points in chase of Arsenal as Liverpool and Man Utd also draw
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Tyson Fury comes out of retirement again
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Osaka wins after Raducanu pulls out of United Cup clash
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Panasonic Impulse repeat as champions in the last Rice Bowl before X League reorganizes
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Blue Jays reportedly reach deal with Kazuma Okamoto
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NHL stars return to boost U.S. and Canadian ice hockey teams at Milano-Cortina Games
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Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad's hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers
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Astros reportedly reach deal with former Seibu ace Tatsuya Imai
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