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The 51-year-old, out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, succeeds Gareth Southgate as permanent coach.

Ethan Blackadder (calf), Luke Jacobson (fractured thumb) and Dalton Papali'i (hamstring) were deemed unfit to depart Thursday for the five-match tour.

From an experienced world champion down to a teen looking to make her mark, the tournament in Kyoto Prefecture showcased a wide range of talent.

Japan had won all nine of their preliminaries for the 2026 tournament without conceding a goal until Shogo Taniguchi sliced the ball into his own net on Tuesday.

Judge broke open a tight game with his two-run blast in the seventh inning as the Yankees grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of seven series.

The deal had been in the works since May 2023, but stalled due to concerns over the valuation discount given by Raiders owner Mark Davis.

Australia had never beaten Japan on Japanese soil but a Shogo Taniguchi own goal gave the home side a shock before Samurai Blue earned a draw.

This will mark the fourth time Atlanta has hosted the NFL's championship game and the second at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The 35-year-old lock has been capped 79 times for his country and featured on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2013.

The Iron Dames team is among those battling for a more welcoming motorsports environment for women.

Not every manager would willingly go into a three-game playoff series without planning for his best pitcher to throw.

Italy needs at least one point from its two remaining group games to guarantee a place in the next round.

The Germans had the visitors on the back foot from the start.

Vientos's four-run home run in a determined second inning at-bat helped the Mets rebound from a 9-0 drubbing in Game 1.

Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to claim the Shanghai Masters crown.

Japan is the leading team in Asia at 16th in the FIFA rankings and tops qualifying Group C with a perfect three victories, scoring 14 goals and conceding none.

Britain was given a distance penalty after failing to keep clear in response to an aggressive close-quarters maneuver by New Zealand.

NFL rushing leader Derrick Henry ran 24 times for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

The one-time world No. 13 has played just one ATP Tour singles match in two years after suffering knee, foot and wrist injuries.

While 11 national teams are due to line up for the first event of the 2025 season in Dubai, another is due to join for the second in Auckland, the organizers said.

Carter was known for high-leaping dunks during a 22-season NBA career while Billups won an NBA title with Detroit in 2004, taking NBA Finals MVP honors.

Djokovic failed to add to his Grand Slam haul in 2024.

Mookie Betts had a three-run double, Max Muncy had a two-run single and Freddie Freeman had two hits with an RBI while playing on a sprained right ankle.

Chepngetich, who also won in Chicago in 2021 and 2022, dedicated her latest victory to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car accident at the age of 24 in February.

The Liberty combined for 13 steals and harried the Lynx into 20 turnovers that resulted in 26 New York points.

China's state broadcaster CCTV took the NBA off the air for 18 months.

The United States defeated Panama 2-0 in its first game under Pochettino.

Yamamoto permitted only two hits across five innings while pacifying the relentless Padres lineup in a 2-0 Game 5 victory.

Skippered by Peter Burling, the Kiwis drew first blood by 0.41 seconds in the opening race of the best-of-13 series.

This will be the fifth consecutive time the teams have been grouped together in the decisive round of qualifiers for the quadrennial showpiece.