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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton announced in February that he will race for Ferrari next season.
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Aug 30, 2024

Lewis Hamilton preparing for final Italian Grand Prix before moving to Ferrari

Hamilton announced in February that he will leave Mercedes to race with the Italian team next season.
Big Blue head coach Mike Phair (front, right) participates in the X League 2024 Season Kickoff news conference.
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Aug 30, 2024

Japan ties guide veteran NFL coach Mike Phair to Big Blue in X League

The Arizona native had long been thinking about rekindling his involvement with Japanese football.
Kimi Antonelli (left) speaks with Toto Wolff, Mercedes' team principal, on Friday during a practice session for the Italian Grand Prix.
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Aug 31, 2024

18-year-old Kimi Antonelli to replace Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025

The Italian Antonelli, who has won two races for Prema Racing in Formula Two this year, will join George Russell as Hamilton moves on to Ferrari.
Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau skates with the puck during the second period against the Flames on Jan. 25.
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Sep 1, 2024

Johnny Gaudreau's wife pays tribute to late husband online

Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed Thursday night in New Jersey when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver.
Scottie Scheffler plays his shot off the ninth tee during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament in Atlanta on Sunday.
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Sep 2, 2024

Scheffler crowns dominant season with FedEx Cup title

The player is the first to win seven PGA Tour events in a year since Tiger Woods in 2007.
Naoya Inoue (left) and TJ Doheny pose after the official weigh-in ahead of their boxing super-bantamweight title fight in Yokohama, on Monday.
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Sep 2, 2024

Unbeaten 'Monster' Inoue still feels pressure ahead of Doheny clash

Inoue is stepping into the ring for the first time since he stopped Mexico's Luis Nery in front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome in May.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc takes a selfie after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy, on Sunday.
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Sep 3, 2024

Baku and Singapore could be good for Ferrari, says Leclerc

Leclerc won at Monza on Sunday with a bold one-stop tire strategy.
A visually impaired runner (left) and an accompanying runner participate in a training session for guide runners held in Tokyo in July.
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Sep 3, 2024

Japan working to train guides for visually impaired runners

Guide runners are essential when visually impaired individuals participate in marathon events.
Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the ninth tee box during the third round of the Tour Championship golf tournament in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Sep 3, 2024

Rory McIlroy aims to cut as many as nine events in 2025

"I felt like I hit a bit of a wall sort of post-U.S. Open, and still feel a little bit of that hangover," the golfer said.
Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass during his team's win over the Ravens on Thursday in Kansas City.
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Sep 6, 2024

Chiefs hold off Ravens (by a toe) in thrilling season opener

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards with a touchdown and an interception, making just enough plays to outlast Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
Japan's Nicholas Mccurran scores a try during the Brave Blossoms' Pacific Nations Cup group-stage match against the U.S. on Saturday in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture.
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Sep 7, 2024

Japan beats U.S. to top Pacific Nations Cup group

Eddie Jones' Japan will face Samoa in next weekend's semis while the U.S., which went through as the group runner-up, will take on Fiji.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill (right) celebrates with teammate Jaylen Waddle after scoring against the Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday.
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Sep 9, 2024

Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill detained by police before starring in victory

Dolphins defensive lineman Calais Campbell, a 17-year veteran, stopped at the scene and said he was also detained in handcuffs.
Kazakhstan's Raushan Koishibayeva competes in the women's para powerlifting up to 73kg gold final on Saturday
PARALYMPICS
Sep 9, 2024

In pictures: Paralympics’ end brings hope for more diversity

Scenes from 11 days of thrilling competition, in which Japan bagged 14 gold medals, 10 silver and 17 bronze.
World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst at the Olympic Council of Asia general assembly in New Delhi on Sunday
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Sep 10, 2024

World Boxing chief urges national federations to save Olympic dream

The IOC has warned boxing would miss the cut in Los Angeles if national federations failed to appoint a new global body.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL sprain during Green Bay's season-opening loss against the Eagles on Sunday.
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Sep 12, 2024

Packers prepare to welcome Colts with uncertain situation under center

Starter Jordan Love reportedly suffered a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The U.S. team celebrates on the 18th green after clinching their victory over the European team to win the Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, on Sunday.
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Sep 16, 2024

U.S. team savors Solheim Cup triumph after enduring long wait

Captain Stacy Lewis praised her players for their tenacity and fortitude in pressure-packed situations.
McLaren driver Oscar Piastri's win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday put his team on top of the constructors' standings.
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Sep 16, 2024

Oscar Piastri ranks thrilling victory at Azerbaijan GP as best win of career

The 23-year-old Australian passed Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the 20th lap and defended his position as the Ferrari searched for a way past him.
Japan's Malo Tuitama runs with the ball during his team's match against Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup semifinals on Sunday. Japan won 49-27.
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Sep 16, 2024

Japan cruises past Samoa to reach Pacific Nations Cup final

Japan scored four tries in the first half and three in the second of the semifinal.
South Africa loose forward Kwagga Smith scores a try during the Rugby Championship Test match between South Africa and New Zealand in Johannesburg on Aug. 31.
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Sep 17, 2024

Springboks wary of Argentina menace in Rugby Championship showdown

Victory in Santiago del Estero will ensure a fifth title for South Africa and a first since 2019.
Britain's Ineos Britannia and Switzerland's Alinghi Red Bull Racing compete during the America's Cup Louis Vuitton semifinal off the coast of Barcelona on Monday.
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Sep 17, 2024

Switzerland and U.S. win reprieves in America's Cup qualifiers

The Swiss and U.S. teams had both been on the brink of elimination.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy speaks during a news conference ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club in England on Wednesday.
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Sep 19, 2024

McIlroy says players among hurdles to PGA Tour-PIF deal

The four-time major champion said there were different opinions among all the players about the best way forward.
Soya Inomata finished with the silver medal in the men's skateboard vert final at X Games Chiba at Makuhari Messe on Saturday.
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Sep 21, 2024

Keyaki Ike grabs gold as skateboarders take center stage at X Games Chiba

Ike beat out U.S. great Nyjah Huston and the rest of the field for gold at X Games Chiba.
Anthony Joshua gets knocked down by Daniel Dubois during their IBF heavyweight title bout on Saturday in London.
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Sep 22, 2024

Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

The 27-year-old dominated the bout from the start in front of 96,000 passionate fans, dropping the former two-time heavyweight champion multiple times.
Travis Kelce has eight catches in the Chiefs' first three games this season.
SPORTS / Football
Sep 26, 2024

Chiefs star Travis Kelce more worried about wins than catches

Kelce has just eight catches for 69 yards in three games this season.
USA captain Jim Furyk and International team captain Mike Weir shake hands before the first round of The Presidents Cup golf tournament in Quebec on Thursday.
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Sep 27, 2024

U.S. sweeps International team 5-0 on Day 1 of Presidents Cup

The 5-0 count marked the first sweep of a four-ball session for the U.S. since the 1994 Presidents Cup.
South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth (back left), flanker Siya Kolisi (left, front) and their teammates celebrate after the Springboks secured the Rugby Championship with a win over Argentina on Saturday in Mbombela, South Africa.
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Sep 29, 2024

Kolisi hails record-breaking Etzebeth as Springboks exact revenge

Etzebeth, 32, played the entire 80 minutes in Mbombela as he overtook Victor Matfield and became the most capped Springbok with 128 caps.
Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins passes against the Buccaneers in Atlanta on Thursday. The Falcons won 36-30 in overtime.
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Oct 4, 2024

Kirk Cousins goes over 500 yards to lift Falcons to win over Buccaneers in overtime

Cousins completed 42 of 58 passes for 509 yards and four touchdowns.
Francesco Bagnaia races to a win during the Japan MotoGP in Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Oct 6, 2024

Bagnaia wins Japan MotoGP ahead of championship leader Martin

The Italian defending world champion Bagnaia overtook pole-sitter Pedro Acosta on the first lap at Motegi and stayed in the lead to finish 1.189 seconds ahead of Martin.
IBA Secretary General and CEO Chris Roberts (left) during a news conference with IBA coaching official Gabriele Martelli (center) and IBA President Umar Kremlev on the big screen. in Paris on Aug. 5
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Oct 8, 2024

IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

The IBA said the IOC had since pressured National Olympic Committees to exclude IBA-affiliated federations.
South Africa's Kurt-Lee Arendse scores in a Rugby World Cup quarterfinal match against France in Saint-Denis, France, on Oct. 15, 2023.
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Oct 8, 2024

Springbok Arendse signs for Japan's Dynaboars

The 28-year-old former Sevens flyer joins the Dynaboars on sabbatical from the Pretoria-based Bulls.

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