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Naomi Osaka unsure on Wimbledon participation after WTA sanction

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Naomi Osaka unsure on Wimbledon participation after WTA sanction

The four-time Grand Slam winner's criticism comes after the tournament was stripped of its ranking points in the wake of its decision to exclude Russian and Belarusian players.

Roma and Feyenoord hoping to turn corner in Conference League final

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Roma and Feyenoord hoping to turn corner in Conference League final

Starved of success in recent years, both teams will travel to Tirana knowing they will be backed to the hilt for the climax to a successful inaugural season for UEFA's new tournament.

Jayson Tatum stars as Celtics rout Heat to square series

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Jayson Tatum stars as Celtics rout Heat to square series

The game was effectively won in the first two quarters as Boston punished a strangely subdued start by Miami to race to an unassailable lead.

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    Major Japanese ruling and opposition parties have agreed on an outline of a planned bill to protect people who appear in pornographic videos against their will.
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Terunofuji breathes sigh of relief after claiming seventh Emperor's Cup

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Terunofuji breathes sigh of relief after claiming seventh Emperor's Cup

Terunofuji expressed relief Monday after claiming his seventh Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Sumo's lone yokozuna wrapped up the title Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan with a 12-3 record, finishing ahead of three wrestlers tied at 11-4. Returning from knee and heel injuries that ...

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    Takanosho takes sole lead as Terunofuji maintains pursuit

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Champions Manchester City paint town blue with parade

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Champions Manchester City paint town blue with parade

City nearly lost its crown to Liverpool on the last day of the season on Sunday before a dramatic comeback win over Aston Villa.

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Novak Djokovic beats Yoshihito Nishioka to start French Open defense

Tennis

Novak Djokovic beats Yoshihito Nishioka to start French Open defense

The current world No. 1, who turned 35 on Sunday, needed less than two hours to beat the Japanese world No. 99 in his first Grand Slam this year after missing the Australian Open.

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    Naomi Osaka out at French Open after again losing to Amanda Anisimova

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Yankees' Josh Donaldson suspended for incident with Tim Anderson

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Yankees' Josh Donaldson suspended for incident with Tim Anderson

The Yankees third baseman called the Orioles shortstop "Jackie," a reference to Jackie Robinson, during Saturday's game, leading to a bench-clearing incident between the two teams.

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Warriors push Mavs to brink with Game 3 victory

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Warriors push Mavs to brink with Game 3 victory

"We obviously know that the job's not done, but it's a good feeling to know that we can play with house money on Tuesday and try and get the job done."

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Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete

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Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete

by Andrew Keh

The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.

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Wild Knights defeat Spears to reach League One final

Rugby

Wild Knights defeat Spears to reach League One final

The Wild Knights will contest next Sunday's final against Tokyo Sungoliath, who advanced by beating Brave Lupus Tokyo on Saturday.

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    Wallabies get boost as scrumhalf Nic White spurns Japan

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    Rugby taking aim at 'golden nugget' by choosing U.S. to host World Cup

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    Japan's 2015 Rugby World Cup prop Kensuke Hatakeyama retires

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Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko calls for IOC ban on Russian athletes

Olympics

Boxing great Wladimir Klitschko calls for IOC ban on Russian athletes

The former world heavyweight champion told a news show that isolating the country is a "painful" but necessary response to its ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Justin Thomas rallies from seven shots down to win PGA Championship

Golf

Justin Thomas rallies from seven shots down to win PGA Championship

Thomas began the day seven strokes behind leader Mito Pereira. He tied the largest 54-hole comeback in PGA Championship history.

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