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Jan 26, 2023

Barely still No. 1, McIlroy looks for the magic he conjured last year

The player is expected to play a competitive round for the first time in 2023 and give his sport a glimpse at whether he has the form seen last year.
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TENNIS
Jan 25, 2023

American men 'push each other' to tennis resurgence at Australian Open

The last time three American men reached a Grand Slam quarterfinal was the 2005 U.S. Open, led by Andre Agassi, James Blake and Robby Ginepri.
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Jan 25, 2023

Next milestone in Mikaela Shiffrin's sights after making World Cup history

Next in her sights is the overall record of 86 victories, held by Swedish legend Ingemar Stenmark.
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Jul 20, 2023

Women's sports experiencing steady growth in popularity and value

Women's sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups.
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MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jul 19, 2023

Rory McIlroy hopes Hoylake return can finally end major drought

The past two years in particular have brought a series of cases of what might have been for the Northern Ireland star.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023

WE League chair: Japan sees 'cute' players, not elite athletes

Momentum behind women’s soccer in Japan has stalled in the years since its 2011 triumph and 2015 runner-up finish, even as global interest in women’s sports accelerates.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023

Former champion Japan taking Women's World Cup one game at a time

While Japan's route through the knockouts is likely to be determined by its July 31 clash with Spain in Wellington, head coach Futoshi Ikeda is also focused on avoiding other Group C upsets.
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Jul 18, 2023

Next Commonwealth Games host pulls out over cost concerns

The Australian Olympic Committee, which had spoken of the 2026 Games as a 'runway' for hosting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, said it was 'an enormous disappointment' for the athletes.
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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 18, 2023

Women's World Cup set for lift-off with interest at all-time high

Australia's Matildas, led by prolific Chelsea forward Sam Kerr, will hope to make the most of their home advantage and go all the way to the final in Sydney on Aug. 20.
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TENNIS
Jul 17, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz dethrones Novak Djokovic in thrilling Wimbledon final to herald dawning of new era

Alcaraz claimed his first Wimbledon title in an epic final that lasted nearly five hours.
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SOCCER
Jul 16, 2023

Refugee soccer team breaking boundaries with globetrotting tour

Formed just months ago in Utah, Team SheBelongs aims to promote acceptance and change the global conversation surrounding refugees and displaced persons.
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TENNIS
Jul 16, 2023

Marketa Vondrousova writes her own happy ending at Wimbledon

The 42nd-ranked Czech put her problems behind her to become the first unseeded woman to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish as she completed her own phenomenal comeback story.
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 12, 2023

Fukushima-born Jun Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup

The Angel City forward recalls watching the 2011 final in the middle of the night with her parents and three siblings, describing it as 'a turning point' in her life.
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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jul 8, 2023

FIFA's biggest Women's World Cup nearing kickoff

The tournament has undergone a rapid expansion after featuring just 16 teams in Germany in 2011, when Nadeshiko Japan took the crown, and 24 in France in 2019.
SUMO
Jul 7, 2023

Terunofuji looking to take another step toward rarefied status at Nagoya Basho

One of the most highly anticipated grand sumo tournaments of recent times gets underway at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
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SOCCER
Jul 5, 2023

Osasuna barred from UEFA Conference League over match-fixing scandal

The La Liga club plans to appeal the UEFA ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Jul 5, 2023

World Beach Games canceled after Bali withdraws as host

The Association of National Olympic Committees said the Indonesian Olympic Committee had informed the body that the budget for the event was not released by the Indonesian government.
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JAPAN
Jul 4, 2023

Tokyo researchers develop robot arms to 'unlock creativity'

The Jizai Arms were inspired by traditional Japanese puppetry and a quasi-horror short story.
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TENNIS
Jul 2, 2023

'Awakened' Novak Djokovic eyes eighth Wimbledon title

The 36-year-old has won the title on his last four visits to Wimbledon and has not lost on Center Court since the 2013 final.
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MORE SPORTS / Ice Hockey
Jul 2, 2023

New professional women's ice hockey league set to launch in 2024

Details on the new league, with regards to how many teams it will consist of and in what cities, were not disclosed.
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Jun 29, 2023

Sprint great Mark Cavendish set for last hurrah at Tour de France

Cavendish has an opportunity to claim sole possession of the record for the most stage wins in the Tour de France during this year's race.
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MORE SPORTS / Golf
Jun 28, 2023

PGA-LIV filing shows undecided nature of historic merger

A filing describing the merger shows the deal’s broad outlines, but also how much of the biggest union in golf history still needs to be worked out.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight