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Wings select UConn star Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall in WNBA draft

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Fudd became the seventh UConn player to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft when Dallas took her at the outset of Monday night's festivities ⁠in New York.

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Kagiyama to take break from competition in 2026-27 season

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The 22-year-old is a four-time ‌Olympic silver ‌medalist, having finished second in both ​the individual and team events at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Games.

Monday, Apr 13

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Star guard Mai Yamamoto excited about opportunity to play in Project B

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The Toyota Antelopes' point guard says it 'is genuinely exciting' to have the opportunity to play alongside WNBA players in Project B, a global league set to debut this winter.

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Jannik Sinner tops Carlos Alcaraz in Monte Carlo final to secure return to No. 1

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The win marked ​Sinner's fourth consecutive Masters 1000 crown following triumphs in Paris, Indian Wells and Miami, and his eighth Masters title overall.

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Doc Rivers out after three seasons as Bucks head coach

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After two exits in the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks missed out on postseason basketball entirely this season.

Union Berlin name Marie-Louise Eta as first female coach in Bundesliga history

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The 34-year-old will take over for the remainder of the season.

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Man City looking poised for another late-season title run in Premier League

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City has won 29 of its last 32 top-flight matches ​in the ‌month of April under Guardiola and has lost only once during that period.

04

Rory McIlroy enters rarefied air with back-to-back Masters triumphs

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Hideki Matsuyama, the 2022 winner, was among a group of golfers who shared 12th place.

Sunday, Apr 12

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McIlroy falters but still shares Masters lead with surging Young

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A five-time major winner, McIlroy hopes to match Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo as the only back-to-back winners of the green jacket.

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Max Muncy and high-octane Dodgers set for rematch vs. Rangers

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Muncy moved into sixth place in career home runs as a Dodger, ⁠while Shohei Ohtani now holds the record for most consecutive games reaching base at 44.

Saturday, Apr 11

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Mariners' Ichiro statue breaks during unveiling in Seattle

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Ichiro — the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame — laughed at the mishap as former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. covered his eyes.

Friday, Apr 10

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Lin Yu-ting targets Asian Games after gender controversy at Paris Olympics

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Lin was cleared last month by World Boxing to resume competition at the Asian Elite Championships after passing a gender test.

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Tyson Fury focused on task at hand despite allure of potential fight with Anthony Joshua

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Fury faces Russian-born heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov and is also looking toward a potential fight with Anthony Joshua.

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Former Japan star Keisuke Honda signs with club in Singapore Premier League at age 39

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Honda appeared most recently for Bhutan club Paro FC, playing in two games and scoring two goals in the 2024-25 season.

Oscar Piastri says unexpected break in F1 season provides chance to get on track

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The Australian had a calamitous start to the season.

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Defending champion Rory McIlroy tied for lead after first round of Masters

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Hideki Matsuyama is among a group of golfers tied for 17th.

Thursday, Apr 9

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Tyson Fury wants future bout against Anthony Joshua

Fury, 37, has come out of ​retirement for the fifth time in his ‌career.

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Lindsey Vonn looks back on Milano Cortina Games with 'no regrets'

Vonn told ESPN in an interview on Tuesday that despite the catastrophic end to her Olympics and the possible end of her career, she would "do it all again".

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You're being watched: Japan battles online abuse of athletes

Japanese Olympic Committee officials tried to combat online abuse against athletes during the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics and plan to do so again at the Asian Games.

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Absence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson reverberates around Masters

Woods, 50, is on an indefinite break from golf ‌while seeking ‌treatment following a recent car crash. Mickelson, 55, cited a family health matter for ​his decision to withdraw

Shohei Ohtani pitches and ties mark held by Ichiro in Dodgers' loss to Blue Jays

Toronto scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning on an error and held on to win.

Wednesday, Apr 8

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Sumo creates unity on an island famed for division

In Ireland, an amateur sumo federation spanning north and south is navigating identity, politics and funding while building an inclusive sport from the ground up.

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Braves' Lopez and Angels' Soler ejected after fight

Braves manager Walt Weiss ended up tackling Jorge Soler on the first ‌base line to help break up the fracas.

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McIlroy says Augusta burden has gone after Masters triumph

Rory McIlroy, who completed the career Grand Slam last year, said that after years of counting down to the opening tee shot, his mindset had changed completely.

05

Dodgers' Yamamoto deals in return to Toronto vs. Blue Jays

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his first appearance back in the stadium where he was named World Series MVP last year after closing out Game 7.

Southampton thrashes Wrexham to storm into Championship playoff places

Kuryu Matsuki, Flynn Downes, Cyle Larin, Ross Stewart and Finn Azaz struck for the Saints, who are now 16 games unbeaten in all competitions.

Tuesday, Apr 7

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Cubs expect to activate Seiya Suzuki on Friday

Suzuki ​has not played for the ‌Cubs ‌this season because of ​a sprained knee ligament that happened as he played for Team Japan ⁠in the World Baseball Classic.

Taiwan's Lin takes bronze at Asian championships in competitive return

Lin opted not to compete in ​the world championships last year after governing ‌body World ‌Boxing announced that women boxers would ​have to undergo mandatory sex testing.