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SOCCER

Mateus brace lifts Grampus over promoted Avispa

J. League

Mateus brace lifts Grampus over promoted Avispa

Brazilian winger Mateus' brace got Nagoya Grampus off to a winning start in the new J. League campaign on Sunday, with a 2-1 away win over promoted Avispa Fukuoka. Mateus netted just four minutes into the game at Best Denki Stadium with a fine solo ...

BASEBALL

TENNIS

Iga Swiatek claims second career title with Adelaide crown

Tennis

Iga Swiatek claims second career title with Adelaide crown

French Open champion Iga Swiatek breezed past second seed Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-2 in the Adelaide International final on Saturday to claim the second title of her career. The 19-year-old Pole shot out of relative obscurity last year when she became the youngest woman to ...

BASKETBALL

RUGBY

Eddie Jones bites tongue over officiating after England loss to Wales

Rugby

Eddie Jones bites tongue over officiating after England loss to Wales

England coach Eddie Jones tried to make his frustration clear while refusing to criticize referee Pascal Gauzere following the reigning Six Nations champions' 40-24 loss to host Wales on Saturday. Defeat in what Jones had labeled a "make-or-break" third-round fixture all but ended England's hopes ...

OLYMPICS

FIGURE SKATING

Nathan Chen wins fifth straight U.S. title

Figure Skating

Nathan Chen wins fifth straight U.S. title

Nathan Chen landed four clean quadruple jumps in the free skate on Sunday to win the U.S. men's figure skating title for a fifth straight season. Chen's triumph in Las Vegas, Nevada, made him the first man to win five straight U.S. titles since Dick ...

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Naomi Osaka poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.

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Now-former Mariners president Kevin Mather accused former pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, now a special assignment coach with the club, of having poor English skills.

Mariners CEO resigns over offensive remarks toward Hisashi Iwakuma

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Naomi Osaka holds the trophy during an on-court interview after winning the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win Australian Open for fourth Grand Slam title

World No. 3 Naomi Osaka needed just two sets to defeat American Jennifer Brady in the Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park to capture her fourth Grand Slam title. Osaka, who beat seven-time champion Serena Williams to reach the final, came thro...

Kengo Suzuki crosses the finish line to win the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, setting a new national record of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sunday in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.

Kengo Suzuki dethrones Suguru Osako to set new Japan marathon record

Kengo Suzuki set a Japan men's record in winning the 76th and final running of the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sunday. The 25-year-old took the sole lead around the 36-kilometer mark and had enough left in his tank to increase the pace toward the finish ...