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Friday, Nov 17

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Welcome to the dangerous Swiss golf-baseball hybrid you've never heard of

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A traditional game has been synonymous with the Swiss countryside for centuries -- and it involves projectiles hurtling through the air at 200 miles per hour.

Tuesday, Aug 22

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Billie Jean King reveals 'pet peeve' is Wimbledon's 'horrible' all white uniform policy

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Twelve-time grand slam singles champion Billie Jean King and fashion designer Tory Burch talk to Amanda Davies about tennis uniforms and the game.

Saturday, Jul 1

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He hasn't played in MLB for more than two decades. One team is paying him $1.2 million a year until 2035

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He hasn't picked up a professional baseball glove in 22 years but he's still picking up a paycheck -- and a hefty one at that.

Tuesday, Mar 21

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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon

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Pictures of Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard playing golf on the moon have wowed viewers for decades, yet for almost half a century, nobody knew how far his famous second shot actually traveled. That was until British imaging specialist…

Tuesday, Feb 28

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Reaction to Lionel Messi wearing a bisht while lifting the World Cup trophy shows cultural fault lines of Qatar 2022

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After 28 days, 64 games and 172 goals at Qatar 2022, Lionel Messi walked up on the podium at Lusail Stadium to finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy that had eluded him throughout his career.

Thursday, Jan 12

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Exclusive: Capturing Lionel Messi's viral moment -- The story behind the most liked photo on Instagram, told by the photographer who took it

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Lionel Messi sits on Sergio Aguero's shoulders, both hands clasped firmly on the World Cup trophy as he holds it aloft.

Exclusive: 'This is not saving, this is destruction' -- Ukrainian MMA champion Yaroslav Amosov recounts the horrors of war

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As MMA fighter Yaroslav Amosov walks through the streets surrounding his hometown of Irpin, which sits around 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, there are fleeting moments when it seems like an ordinary day in…

UFC president Dana White does not expect punishment for domestic violence incident

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White said he does not expect punishment after a video emerged of him in a physical altercation with his wife earlier this month. White made the comments Wednesday at a media day for UFC…

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Zach Johnson isn't discounting Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup

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Tiger Woods could form part of the US Ryder Cup team -- or at least, Zach Johnson isn't ruling it out.

Australia pulls out of Afghanistan cricket series

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Australia's men's cricket team has withdrawn from a series of upcoming matches against Afghanistan in protest over the ruling Taliban's restrictions on women and girls' education and employment, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement…

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Australian Open draw: Rafael Nadal begins title defense with tough test in opening round

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Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face English youngster Jack Draper in the opening round of the Australian Open in a bid to retain his 2022 crown and extend his grand slam tally.

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The Boston Celtics become the first team to hit 30 wins this season with victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

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The Boston Celtics became the first team in the NBA this season to reach 30 wins after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-114 at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night, largely behind a combined 72 points from the team's stars, Jayson…

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Iranian chess referee fears ostracism over her activism

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Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game's governing body and its president, Russia's former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in…

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Lionel Messi scores for Paris Saint-Germain in first game back since World Cup triumph

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Lionel Messi celebrated his return to Paris Saint-Germain with a goal in his first game back since lifting the World Cup.

Wednesday, Jan 11

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka announces she is pregnant

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Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy on Wednesday, posting a photo of an ultrasound scan on her social media accounts.

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Damar Hamlin discharged after spending more than a week hospitalized due to a cardiac arrest

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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from a Buffalo medical center, his club said Wednesday, after more than a week of hospitalization due to a cardiac arrest he suffered during a "Monday Night Football" game this month.

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Free-agent shortstop saga ends with Carlos Correa returning to Minnesota Twins

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The free-agent saga surrounding shortstop Carlos Correa has finally come to an end.

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Atlético Madrid and Portugal forward João Félix joins Chelsea on loan

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Atlético Madrid and Portugal forward João Félix has joined Chelsea on loan until the end of the 2022/23 season, the English Premier League side announced on Wednesday.

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Brazilian soccer star under investigation for alleged sexual assault

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Brazilian football player Dani Alves is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that took place in Barcelona last month, the Catalonia Higher Court of Justice confirmed on Tuesday.

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After two surgeries and four rounds of chemo, Sébastien Haller makes Dortmund debut

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Sébastien Haller savored the "amazing" opportunity to play his first game for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday after testicular cancer sidelined the striker for six months.

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NFL coach controversy: 'It's not about race. It's about finding quality coaches'

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When Lovie Smith was hired by the Houston Texans in February 2022 as the team's new head coach, he said the NFL had "a problem" with hiring Black coaches and diversity.

Tuesday, Jan 10

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Damar Hamlin could be released from a Buffalo hospital in the next day or two

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A week after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing the Cincinnati Bengals, doctors are hoping Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is healthy enough to be released from a Buffalo hospital within 24 to 48 hours, Michael Hughes, senior vice…

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Hope for 'new' NWSL after former coaches banned after misconduct investigation

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On Monday, NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman announced the league had permanently banned four former head coaches in the wake of a 14-month independent investigation that found "widespread misconduct directed at NWSL players" by people in…

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NFL star Patrick Mahomes joins NWSL team Kansas City Current's ownership group

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A superstar NFL player is investing in the other football -- for the second time.

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This yacht just keeps on giving in extraordinary ways

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More than three decades since its pioneering, round-the-world voyage, the Maiden racing yacht is again sailing the high seas -- and changing the lives of young women in the process.

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From feminist pioneers to putting pros, the historic journey of the world's oldest ladies golf club

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Who would you back to sink a putt to save your life? Tiger Woods? Jack Nicklaus? Ben Crenshaw?

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French football president apologizes for 'awkward remarks' on Zidane after backlash

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France Football Federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet apologised to Zinedine Zidane on Monday after his comments on the former Real Madrid coach drew the ire of players, politicians and even the Spanish club.

Melbourne Victory hit with record sanctions after ugly pitch invasion

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Melbourne Victory FC has been fined $310,000 (AUS$ 450,000) and hit with a number of sanctions by Football Australia (FA) after the ugly scenes that forced its derby match against Melbourne City to be abandoned in December.