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An investigation by World Rugby found that JRFU Chairman Kensuke Iwabuchi did not breach Asia Rugby's code of conduct.
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Apr 25, 2025

Furious Japan seeks apology after 'no basis' found for chairman's Asia Rugby ban

World Rugby was called in to investigate in February when Asia Rugby banned Iwabuchi from its executive committee for a potential code of conduct breach.
Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders prepares to throw during a game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys in Boulder, Colorado, last November.
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Apr 26, 2025

Focus shifts to defense in NFL draft as Shedeur Sanders continues to wait

Sanders, the son of NFL Hall of Famer and current Colorado coach Deion Sanders, passed for 14,347 yards with 134 touchdowns in his college career.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the media in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 1.
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Apr 26, 2025

NFL may open 2026 season in Australia

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking about the league's international strategy on Friday, revealed the league's plans for its first trip to Melbourne next year.
Mao Saigo (right) receives the winner's trophy after winning the Chevron Championship in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday.
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Apr 28, 2025

Mao Saigo wins playoff to claim first major title at Chevron Championship

Saigo, 23, had not won on American soil before Sunday.
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders greets fans after a win over Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 19, 2024.
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Apr 28, 2025

Son of Falcons coordinator apologizes for prank call to Shedeur Sanders

The NFL said it had been in contact with the Falcons and was looking into the matter.
Yuichi Shimogami (left) and Sayaka Hobara hit a return to France's Gregoire Deschamp and Elsa Jacob during their mixed doubles match in the Sudirman Cup in Xiamen, China, on Tuesday.
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Apr 29, 2025

Japan and Malaysia ease through to Sudirman Cup quarterfinals

Japan went ahead through mixed doubles pair Yuichi Shimogami and Sayaka Hobara.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem ahead of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on April 20
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Apr 29, 2025

FIA president considering 'improvements' to swearing rules

Competitors in rallying and Formula One have been at loggerheads with the Emirati over a crackdown on bad language during events.
Trainer Bob Baffert, seen at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 2023, is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2021.
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May 2, 2025

Famed trainer Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby; Journalism clear favorite

Baffert is back with two longshots in Citizen Bull and Rodriguez.
Michael Block signs autographs during a practice round for the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 15, 2024.
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May 2, 2025

Club pro Michael Block qualifies for PGA Championship

Block tied for 15th with the aid of a hole-in-one at the par-3 15th hole in the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship.
Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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May 4, 2025

Sovereignty rules in 151st Kentucky Derby

Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Stars right wing Mikko Rantanen celebrates after his goal against the Avalanche during the third period of Game 7 on Saturday in Dallas.
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May 4, 2025

Mikko Rantanen's third-period hat trick propels Stars past Avs in Game 7

Rantanen, who began the season with the Avalanche, added in assist as part of the Stars' rally from 2-0 down.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates on the podium after winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.
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May 5, 2025

Piastri completes hat trick of wins to stretch F1 championship lead

The win from fourth on the grid was the Australian's third in a row, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and fourth of the season.
Naoya Inoue (right) throws a punch during his bout with Ramon Cardenas on Sunday in Las Vegas. "The Monster" marked his return to the U.S. with a win despite being knocked down for just the second time in his career.
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May 5, 2025

'Monster' Inoue survives rare knockdown to stop Cardenas in eighth

Inoue recovered from second-round trouble to improve to 30-0 as he took part in his first fight abroad since 2021.
Alpine's Flavio Briatore (right) and Jack Doohan are seen before qualifying at the Miami Grand Prix on Saturday.
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May 8, 2025

Alpine dealing with major shakeup as winds of change blow again

Pierre Gasly is now working with his fourth team boss at the Enstone factory.
Doug Cifu speaks during an event in New York in 2024.
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May 14, 2025

NHL suspends Panthers co-owner over social media posts

The NHL said in a statement Cifu had been indefinitely suspended following a barbed exchange on X.
The Ravens' Derrick Henry runs to the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the AFC wild card game in Baltimore, Maryland, on Jan, 11.
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May 15, 2025

Derrick Henry and Ravens reach agreement on $30 million extension

Henry joined the Ravens last year after spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans.
Jhonattan Vegas, seen during the Byron Nelson tournament on May 4, leads the PGA Championship after one round.
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May 16, 2025

Jhonattan Vegas grabs first-round lead at PGA Championship

No other golfer representing Venezuela has ever been among the top 10 on the leaderboard at the end of any round of a major.
The Colts helmet logo is seen midfield at  Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in February.
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May 16, 2025

Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill and Microsoft over schedule release video

"We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip involving Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill," the team said.
Maserati's Stoffel Vandoorne holds up the trophy after winning the Tokyo E-Prix on Saturday, alongside Nissan's Oliver Rowland (left) and McLaren's Taylor Barnard.
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May 17, 2025

Stoffel Vandoorne rides perfect strategy to Tokyo E-Prix win

The Belgian’s triumph was to the dismay of the loyal Nissan fans at the track, with championship leader Oliver Rowland slipping down to second after starting on pole. 
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda competes during qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on Saturday.
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May 18, 2025

Tsunoda walks away unhurt from high speed crash

Tsunoda was racing at an estimated 240 kilometers per hour when he bounced off the track.
McLaren drivers Lando Norris (left) and Oscar Piastri celebrate on the podium after finishing second and third, respectively, in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, on Sunday.
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May 19, 2025

McLaren teammates relish chance to race without team orders

Oscar Piastri started on pole and finished third, and Lando Norris took second place after lining up fourth.
Canada's players react to their defeat at the end of an IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championship match against Finland in Stockholm on Monday.
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May 20, 2025

Canada suffers first loss at worlds in shootout defeat by Finland

Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians.
Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday.
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May 20, 2025

Scheffler installed as U.S. Open favorite

The event will begin June 12 at Oakmont Country Club in Plum, Pennsylvania, a week before Scottie Scheffler's 29th birthday.
The Czech Republic's Jakub Flek (top), USA goalkeeper Jeremy Swayman (left) and the USA's Zeev Buium vie for the puck during the group B match between Czechia and USA at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Herning, Denmark, on Tuesday.
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May 21, 2025

U.S. beats holders Czech Republic at hockey World Championships

The U.S., which has failed to win a stand-alone world championship since 1933, will face Finland in Thursday's quarter-finals.
The Eagles score against the Chiefs during the first quarter of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025.
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May 22, 2025

Tush push lives on after proposal to ban play fails at NFL owners meetings

A proposal to eliminate the play fell two votes short of the 24 required.
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship in Las Vegas on July 19.
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May 22, 2025

Manny Pacquiao coming out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for WBC title

Pacquiao is the only boxer to win world championships in eight weight divisions.
Team Penske driver Will Power climbs into his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 on Monday in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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May 23, 2025

Team Penske ready to move past scandal and focus on Indy 500

Team Penske fired three senior executives days before the Indy 500 after an illegally modified spec part was found on two of the team's cars.
Alex Palou celebrates after winning the Indianapolis 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday.
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May 26, 2025

Alex Palou holds off Marcus Ericsson to take checkered flag at Indy 500

Palou, who has won five of this year's first six IndyCar races, took the checkered flag under caution.
Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of Florida's series-clinching win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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May 29, 2025

Panthers rally past Canes to clinch another finals appearance

Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers.
Oilers center Connor McDavid skates with the puck against the Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals in Dallas on Wednesday. The Oilers won 6-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
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May 30, 2025

Oilers beat Stars to set up rematch against Panthers in Stanley Cup Final

Next up for the Oilers is a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers. Florida won that series in seven games. 

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past