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Lewis Hamilton waves to fans after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The race was Hamilton's last with Mercedes before his move to Ferrari.
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Dec 9, 2024

Lewis Hamilton ends Mercedes era with rousing drive in F1 season finale

The 39-year-old Briton will be driving for Ferrari next season.
Lando Norris celebrates on the podium after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Dec 9, 2024

Lando Norris aiming for F1 drivers' title after leading McLaren to team crown

It was McLaren's first title of any sort since Lewis Hamilton's first drivers' crown in 2008.
Players such as Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes have been touted as potential Olympians should the NFL give the green light.
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Dec 9, 2024

Decision on NFL stars competing in flag football at Olympics expected soon

Flag football, a non-contact form of football played by teams of five, was added to the program for the 2028 Games in October last year.
France and New Zealand in action at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 16
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Dec 10, 2024

New Zealand agree to keep 2025 France tests at home

The French Rugby Federation last week refused to play in North America.
Red Bull's Sergio Perez during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday
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Dec 10, 2024

Perez knows his F1 future is uncertain ahead of talks

Max Verstappen's struggling teammate has been adamant all season that he will still be there next year.
While Ferrari provide engines to its own works team and U.S.-owned Haas, it will also supply engines and gearboxes to a new Cadillac Formula One team from 2026.
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Dec 11, 2024

Ferrari to supply Cadillac F1 team with engines in 2026

Ferrari also provide engines to its own works team and U.S.-owned Haas.
Deputy Mayor of Nagoya Hideo Nakata holds the Asian Games flag as Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura stands during the Asian Games handover ceremony in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023.
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Dec 11, 2024

Organizers say 2026 Asian Games on track

Japanese media said the Olympic Council of Asia was not happy with preparations for the event in Nagoya and the wider Aichi Prefecture area.
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan addresses the gallery after the final round of the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sept. 1.
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Dec 12, 2024

Baycurrent named title sponsor of PGA Tour's Japan event

The event will relocate to Yokohama Country Club and be contested as part of the PGA Tour's FedExCup Fall.
Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will coach North Carolina next season, the school announced on Wednesday.
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Dec 12, 2024

Bill Belichick announced as head coach of North Carolina

Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Athletic reported that the five-year contract could be worth up to $30 million.
Carlos Sainz finished second for Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Dec 12, 2024

Carlos Sainz motivated by new challenge with Williams

Sainz jumped in his Williams car for end-of-season testing on Tuesday, and posted the second-fastest time behind Charles Leclerc.
England captain Ben Stokes waits for the start of play on Day 2 of the second test against New Zealand in Wellington on Dec. 7.
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Dec 13, 2024

Stokes wary of Ashes distractions as England aims for sweep

England begins its 17th and final test of the year at Seddon Oval on Friday.
New North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick holds up the sweatshirt his father wore as an assistant coach at the school.
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Dec 13, 2024

Why Is Bill Belichick heading to North Carolina? It's all about control.

NFL teams seemed hesitant to give Belichick the omnipotent football power that he sought.
Naoya Inoue practices at the Ohashi Gym in Yokohama on Dec. 4
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Dec 14, 2024

Inoue world title fight off after Goodman suffers cut in training

Sam Goodman, the mandatory challenger for Inoue's WBO and IBF titles, needed four stitches and was told he could not fight for four weeks.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is hit by Browns linebacker Devin Bush during the second half in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday.
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Dec 16, 2024

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes injured during win over Browns

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a right ankle injury in the fourth quarter of a 21-7 road win over the Cleveland Browns and was replaced by veteran signal-caller Carson Wentz on Sunday.
Soffia Goggia (center), Lara Gut-Behrami (left) and Ariane Raedler celebrate on the podium after the women's super G race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, on Sunday.
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Dec 16, 2024

Sofia Goggia makes victorious return with super-G victory at Beaver Creek

The weekend at Beaver Creek capped a remarkable return to competition for Goggia, who broke her tibia during a giant slalom training crash in Italy 10 months ago.
Lewis Hamilton (right) and Charles Leclerc, seen before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 8, will be teammates at Ferrari next season.
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Dec 19, 2024

Ferrari boss says competition between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc will help team

Hamilton, a seven-time Formula One champion, is moving from Mercedes to replace Carlos Sainz.
Lewis Hamilton greets fans during a farewell event with Mercedes in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec. 10.
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Dec 19, 2024

Ferrari boss noncommittal about when Lewis Hamilton will make debut

Ferrari fans are eager for a first glimpse of the seven-time world champion driving for their team since his move from Mercedes.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passes against the Browns during the second quarter in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday.
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Dec 20, 2024

Chiefs star Mahomes set to face Texans after injury scare

Mahomes was dropped from the Chiefs' injury report on Thursday, clearing the way for him to suit up against the Texans.
Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Tyson Fury engaged in an 11-minute staredown during a news conference in Riyadh on Thursday.
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Dec 20, 2024

Tyson Fury all business ahead of rematch with Oleksandr Usyk

Usyk beat Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia in May to become a four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix late last month.
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Dec 21, 2024

Tsunoda loses out in Red Bull's F1 reshuffle

A flurry of Red Bull announcements culminated on Friday with 20-year-old Isack Hadjar confirmed as Tsunoda's teammate.
Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Tyson Fury to retain his world heavyweight titles, on Saturday in Riyadh.
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Dec 22, 2024

Ukraine's Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns

Giving up advantages in height, weight and reach to his much bigger opponent, Usyk fought superbly throughout.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws a pass during Kansas City's win over Houston on Saturday.
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Dec 22, 2024

NFL-best Chiefs beat Texans while Ravens clinch playoff spot

The two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs defeated Houston 27-19 and are on the cusp of clinching the top seed in the AFC.
Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. reacts after her run at the Women's super-G event in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Saturday. The event was called off the following day.
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Dec 23, 2024

Wind halts Vonn comeback as St. Moritz super-G called off

After three postponed starts the race was in danger of overrunning its broadcasting slot.
South Africa's Corbin Bosch (left) celebrates after the dismissal of Pakistan's Saim Ayub during the third One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Pakistan in Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Dec 24, 2024

South Africa aims for place in World Test Championship final

A run of five successive test victories in the last five months has catapulted South Africa to first in the WTC standings.
Lucas Glover hits his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the John Deere Classic golf tournament in Silvis, Illinois, on July 6.
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Dec 24, 2024

Masters adds 10 to field, including Lucas Glover and Justin Rose

Glover had slipped outside the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking recently before returning to No. 50 on Monday.
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers attempts a pass against the Rams during their game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.
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Dec 26, 2024

Jets QB Aaron Rodgers deflects questions about future with Jets

The Jets would absorb a $49 million dead cap hit if they release or trade Rodgers this offseason.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a pass during Los Angeles' win over New England on Saturday.
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Dec 29, 2024

Chargers clinch playoff berth with dominating win over Patriots

Ladd McConkey caught eight passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns and Derwin James had two sacks and a fumble recovery for the Chargers.
Belgium's Remco Evenepoel competes at the Paris Olympics on July 27.
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Dec 29, 2024

Olympic champion Evenepoel eyes return in time for cycling's Ardennes classics

The 24-year-old Belgian had hoped to resume racing at the start of March but said on Saturday that he was not going to rush back after his latest mishap.
Broncos coach Sean Payton says the Chiefs earned the right to rest their players on Sunday.
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Jan 2, 2025

Broncos coach Sean Payton says Chiefs earned right to rest players

The Chiefs will hold out quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other starters in the regular-season finale to keep the squad healthy for a run at a third consecutive Super Bowl title.
Carlos Sainz sits inside his car after a practice session ahead of the Dakar Rally in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 1.
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Jan 2, 2025

'El Matador' Carlos Sainz ready to defend Dakar Rally crown

Sainz's fourth title came when he was 61 — making him the oldest winner of the race — and was the first Dakar victory for German outfit Audi.

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