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Jockey Kota Fujioka died on Wednesday, four days after falling from his horse and sustaining head and chest injuries
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Apr 12, 2024
Tributes pour in after jockey Kota Fujioka dies following fall
The JRA said Fujioka was the first jockey to die in Japan as a result of a racing accident since 2004.
Tiger Woods acknowledges the crowd on the sixth hole during the first round of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Thursday.
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Apr 12, 2024
Tiger Woods must pass grueling test to make cut at Masters
Looking to make a Masters record 24th consecutive cut, Woods got his quest off to a solid if unspectacular start on Thursday.
Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit competes during the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
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Apr 11, 2024
Rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit knows NFL dream with Chiefs can end at any point
Rees-Zammit said in January he was leaving rugby union to explore an NFL career and became part of the NFL International Player Pathway Program.
Dustin Johnson has a lifetime exemption to the Masters after winning the tournament in 2020.
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Apr 11, 2024
Asian Tour remains an option for LIV stars in search of ranking points
The Asian Tour has entered into a growth cycle over the last three years, expanding to 24 tournaments.
Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider and Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin fight for position at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Tuesday.
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Apr 10, 2024
Alex Ovechkin sets mark for 30-goal seasons as Caps edge Wings
Ovechkin broke the record previously held by Mike Gartner, who had 17 career 30-goal seasons.
New South Wales Waratahs' Jake Gordon runs with the ball during his club's Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels in Sydney on March 29.
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Apr 10, 2024
Rugby's Club World Cup set to start in 2028
The top eight teams from Europe's Champions Cup would qualify along with the best six Super Rugby Pacific outfits and two other clubs, probably from Japan.
Tiger Woods takes part in a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on Tuesday.
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Apr 10, 2024
Defiant Woods sizing up a sixth Masters green jacket
Woods has always maintained he would never enter a tournament he did not believe he could win and stands by that even in the face of long odds.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on