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UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar in action during stage 18 of the Tour de France in Vif, France on Thursday
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Jul 25, 2025

Tour de France stage shortened due to infected cattle

The stage will now be just 95 kilometers long instead of the planned 129.9 km.
Carter Hart leaves court after a judge found him and his teammates not guilty in the trial involving players from Canada’s 2018 gold medal-winning world junior hockey team, who were charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room, at the Superior Court of Justice in London, Ontario, Canada on Thursday.
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Jul 25, 2025

Five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty in sexual assault trial

Justice Maria Carroccia told the courtroom that she did not find the complainant's evidence to be "credible or reliable."
McLaren's Oscar Piastri (right) and Lando Norris drive during the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone, England, on July 6.
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Jul 25, 2025

Formula 1's renewable energy shift drives 26% drop in carbon footprint

F1 said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s halfway toward achieving its minimum 50% reduction target, as set out in its "net zero by 2030” commitment. 
Red Bull's Max Verstappen (right) with former team principal Christian Horner ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on April 4
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Jul 25, 2025

Verstappen says Horner exit will not influence own F1 future

Horner's dismissal this month ended a 20-year tenure and fueled speculation about Verstappen, with Mercedes already interested in securing the four-time world champion.
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh competes at the Paris Olympics last August.
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Jul 26, 2025

Golden Summer beckons for swimming world championships in Singapore

The battle between Canadian teen Summer McIntosh and American icon Katie Ledecky highlights the program at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.
Tadej Pogacar leads rival Jonas Vingegaard during the ascent of La Plagne on Friday in the French Alps.
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Jul 26, 2025

Master Pogacar has Tour de France peloton under his thumb

The contrast with Pogacar's almost effortless style on the last mountain day was striking as the three-time champion controlled his chief rival.
Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates on the podium as the overall leader of the Tour de France on Saturday in Jura.
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Jul 27, 2025

One of the hardest Tours, Pogacar says, as he moves to brink of fourth win

The defending champion leads Jonas Vingegaard by 4:24 in the general classification heading into Stage 21, which will feature a spectacular finale in Paris.
China's Yu Zidi in action during the women's 200m medley final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Monday.
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Jul 29, 2025

I'm no genius, says 12-year-old Yu after just missing podium at worlds

Yu, who shaved over a second off her personal best, received high praise from fellow competitors but said she was focusing only on her training.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen in action during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
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Jul 29, 2025

Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026

A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull contract could have allowed him to leave the team at year's end, but he cannot now fall far enough in the standings.
Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins celebrates after a penalty overturned a scoring play by the Cleveland Browns during the fourth quarter at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on Sep. 29, 2024.
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Jul 30, 2025

Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins

ESPN reported Wilkins attempted to kiss a teammate on top of the head in the locker room and the action was not appreciated.
Rio Takeda hits a shot during the first round of the Women's British Open in Porthcawl, Wales, on Thursday.
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Aug 1, 2025

Rio Takeda grabs lead as Japanese golfers set pace at Women's British Open

Takeda, 22, bounced back from a double-bogey on the ninth hole with four birdies down the stretch.
Canada's Summer McIntosh competes in the women's 200-meter butterfly final during the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Thursday.
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Aug 1, 2025

Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand outpace rivals at world championships

McIntosh earned her third individual gold medal of the meet.
Yu Zidi earned a medal as part of China's  4x200-meter freestyle relay team at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.
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Aug 1, 2025

12-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi becomes youngest to win medal at worlds

Twelve-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi said she felt "quite emotional" after she became the youngest swimmer in history to win a world championships medal.
Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes against the Lions during the first quarter of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, on Thursday.
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Aug 1, 2025

Chargers rout Lions in Hall of Fame Game to kick off NFL preseason

With the star quarterbacks, Los Angeles' Justin Herbert and Detroit's Jared Goff, among the many regulars sitting out, Lance completed 13 of 20 passes for 120 yards.
Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin has asked the team to trade him amid a lack of progress in negotiations toward a contract extension.
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Aug 1, 2025

Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin requests trade

Frustrated by the lack of progress in negotiations toward a contract extension, McLaurin sat out the first four days of training camp before reporting on Sunday.
Miyu Yamashita plays a shot during the second round of the Women's British Open on Friday in Porthcawl, Wales.
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Aug 2, 2025

Miyu Yamashita rides stellar 65 into Women's British Open lead

Yamashita held third place after the first round at Royal Porthcawl and took control Friday with a bogey-free, seven-birdie round.
Miyu Yamashita walks off the 18th green after completing her third round at the Women's British Open at Royal Porthcawl in Wales on Saturday.
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Aug 3, 2025

Miyu Yamashita takes slim lead into final round at Women's British Open

After holding a three-shot lead through the midway point of the tournament, Yamashita was at 9-under par through three rounds as her advantage was narrowed.
Miyu Yamashita poses with the trophy after winning the Women's British Open in Porthcawl, Wales, on Sunday.
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Aug 4, 2025

Miyu Yamashita shows nerves of steel to win Women's British Open

Yamashita's previous best performance in a major was a tie for second place at last year's Women's PGA Championship.
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass during training camp in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Monday.
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Aug 7, 2025

New Giants QB Russell Wilson praises coach Brian Daboll’s 'beautiful mind'

Wilson has also expressed his eagerness to play alongside talented second-year receiver Malik Nabers.
Leroy Carters competed for New Zealand in rugby sevens during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Aug 7, 2025

Leroy Carter's first All Blacks call-up nearly goes awry after dog eats passport

Carter, a utility back named among the injury replacements in Scott Robertson's All Blacks squad
Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media after his win at the British Open on July 20.
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Aug 7, 2025

Scottie Scheffler 'rested, ready' for FedEx Cup playoffs

Scheffler, the world's No. 1 golfer, captured his fourth major with a four-stroke victory on July 20 in Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passes during a practice on June 3 in Woodland Hills, California.
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Aug 8, 2025

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on track to return to practice on Monday

Head coach Sean McVay confirmed a report that Stafford is dealing with an aggravated disc in his back.
Kauli Vaast of France rides a wave during the 2024 Paris Olympics in Teahupo'o,Tahiti, on Aug. 5, 2024.
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Aug 8, 2025

Kauli Vaast shines in Teahupo'o's huge tubes at WSL's Tahiti Pro

Kanoa Igarashi, ranked fourth in the world going into Tahiti, went down to local wild card Mihimana Braye in the elimination round.
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Aug 10, 2025

Two Japanese boxers on same card die from brain injuries

Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday and Hiromasa Urakawa on Saturday after being injured in their respective fights in Tokyo on Aug. 2.
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch (left) leads Shane van Gisbergen during the Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International in New York on Saturday.
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Aug 11, 2025

NASCAR's Connor Zilisch breaks collarbone by falling off car

Zilisch was posing for photographs on his car when he lost his balance and tumbled to the ground.
Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was recently sidelined by an oblique injury.
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Aug 11, 2025

NFL teams monitoring situation with Dolphins and receiver Tyreek Hill

The 31-year-old Hill has missed only one game in his first three seasons with Miami.
Australia's Charlotte Caslick (left) has been ruled out of the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup due to an ankle injury.
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Aug 11, 2025

Australia loses Charlotte Caslick ahead of Women's Rugby World Cup

Caslick, who was named sevens World Player of the Year in 2016, damaged her ankle against New Zealand last month but was included in Jo Yapp's Australia squad last week.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis clears the bar as he competes in the men's pole vault event of the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest on Tuesday.
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Aug 13, 2025

Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29 meters

Sweden's Duplantis broke the world record for the 13th time as he soared over the bar at the second attempt.
The Cowboys' Micah Parson, seen at training camp in Oxnard, California, is in an ongoing contract dispute with the team.
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Aug 14, 2025

Micah Parson stays silent as contract dispute with Cowboys continues

Parsons, 26, was present on but never took the field as the Cowboys went through their final padded practice of camp on Wednesday.
Rory McIlroy stands on the 17th green during the final round of the British Open in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on July 20.
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Aug 14, 2025

Rory McIlroy balks at suggestion of being playing captain at future Ryder Cup

The U.S. Ryder Cup captain is Keegan Bradley, whose strong form in 2025 has the 39-year-old in 10th place in the qualification standings.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years