In New Orleans, the Final Four Is All About the Blues


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The World Cup Draw Is Friday. Here’s How It Works.


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Prize Money and Sponsorships Are Growing in Women’s Golf, but Is It Enough?


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U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Clinches World Cup Berth


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Schutt: Semi-final loss in 2017 World Cup the 'kick up the butt' we needed

"What that defeat brought was a form of professionalism and accountability that we didn't have back then"

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After Record-Setting Run With St. Peter’s, Shaheen Holloway Leaves for Seton Hall


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Retiring as Coach, Bruce Arians Joins the Buccaneers’ Front Office


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Unchanged South Africa opt to bowl; Shrubsole returns for England

The experienced pair of Lizelle Lee and Sune Luus are making their 100th ODI appearance

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Harshal Patel and Dinesh Karthik help Royal Challengers survive a scare

Kolkata Knight Riders bowlers fought really hard to defend 128, but it was not to be

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How Australia Became an N.B.A. Point Guard Pipeline


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Moody blames early no-balls for Sunrisers' crushing defeat

"A no-ball wicket and a dropped catch [off a no-ball], and a total of six wides cost us this game"

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N.F.L. to Change Postseason Overtime Rule After Bills’ Playoff Loss


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Samson, Padikkal, Hetmyer sound Royals warning

Become the first team to defend a total in IPL 2022 with Krishna's new-ball burst swamping Sunrisers

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Fantasy Pick: Make Rahane captain and Kohli vice-captain

Fantasy XI recommendations for the IPL 2022 game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders

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At P.S.G., a Different Kind of Champions League Frustration


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For Albert Pujols, One Last Run Where It All Began


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Brian Flores’s Lawsuit Looms Over N.F.L. Owners Meetings


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Who is Ayush Badoni? (and where has he been hiding?)

Who's this 22-year-old who comes in and slog-sweeps Rashid for a six and hooks Ferguson for another?

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Final Four Snaps College Basketball Back to Reality


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Shami and Tewatia star as Gujarat Titans win battle of new teams

Eye-catching batting displays from IPL debutants Ayush Badoni and Abhinav Manohar also lit up a tense match at the Wankhede

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U.S. Thrashes Panama and Pencils Itself Into the World Cup


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Stopping Creighton’s Charge, South Carolina Heads to the Final Four


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For St. Peter’s and U.N.C. Coaches, Outcome Doesn’t Alter Rosy Futures


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North Carolina Ends St. Peter’s Dream Season


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Kansas Coasts Past Miami to the Final Four


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Ex-England captains call for Joe Root to step down after West Indies defeat

Atherton, Hussain and Vaughan lead calls for change of leadership

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Odean seals the deal as Punjab Kings ace steep chase

RCB's slow start proved the difference between the sides, even if du Plessis made up for it during his 57-ball 88

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India bat, Goswami out with niggle; two changes for South Africa

South Africa left out Tazmin Brits at No. 3 for Lara Goodall and Masabata Klaas replaced Tumi Sekhukhune

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Villanova Reaches Final Four After Almost Letting Houston Come Back


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England opt to bat in search of semi-finals spot; Shrubsole rested, Dean returns

Bangladesh bring in Shamima Sultana for Murshida Khatun in the last day of the ODI World Cup's league stage

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: St. Peter’s Extends Its Magical Run to the Round of 8


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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: South Carolina and Texas Advance to the Round of 8


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Smith ruled of limited-overs matches against Pakistan due to elbow issue

Australia opt to manage Smith's ongoing elbow problem with rest. Meanwhile, legspinner Mitchell Swepson called into the squad to bolster the bowling stocks

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Pakistan opt to bowl against New Zealand as both teams look to end World Cup on a high

Rosemary Mair comes in for the injured Lea Tahuhu; Muneeba Ali and Anam Amin replace Nahida Khan and Aiman Anwer

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Deshaun Watson Insists ‘I Never Assaulted Any Woman’


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Olivia Miles Is Shredding Defenses as a Freshman. How Far Can She Go?


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Aliyah Boston Has Lost Her Accent, but Not Her Determination


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With a change in one of N.Y.C.’s vaccine mandates, the M.L.B. avoids the issue for now.


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U.S. Faces Mexico With Simple Goal: ‘We Just Have to Qualify’


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With a Change in Vaccine Mandate, Baseball Avoids the Issue for Now


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‘Kyrie Carve Out’ in Vaccine Mandate Frees Irving to Play in New York


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Despite the Trend in Sports, Don’t Expect Ashleigh Barty to Un-Retire


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Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins Are Family. For Now.


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David Warner leads overseas registrations for the Hundred draft

Warner could skip Australia's ODI series against Zimbabwe to take part in 2022 season

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What It’s Been Like at the First Women’s March Madness


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Ollie Robinson ruled out once more as England hand reprieve to Chris Woakes

Fitness under scrutiny as relapse on eve of Grenada Test caps desperate tour for seamer

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Colin Graves backs Yorkshire reforms, saying 'club must move on'

Former chairman backs governance changes that will return Test cricket to Headingley

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M.L.B. Creates ‘Ohtani Rule’ to Keep Star’s Bat in Games


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Snowboarding Coach Faces New Accusations of Sexual Misconduct


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Ahead of French Open, an Injury Interrupts Nadal’s Surge


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Jack Leach seeks attacking mindset after growing back into England role

Left-arm spinner more comfortable in set-up after 'horrible' experience in Brisbane Test

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Soccer’s Richest Clubs Sidestep Salary Caps in New Cost Controls


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Injured Suryakumar may miss Mumbai Indians season opener

Batter still recovering from hairline fracture on his thumb at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru

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Moeen Ali likely to miss Chennai Super Kings' opener against Kolkata Knight Riders

Allrounder is stranded in the UK, having failed to secure the visa necessary to travel to India for the IPL

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Kane Richardson ruled out of Pakistan tour with hamstring injury

Uncapped left-armer Ben Dwarshuis has been added to a squad already missing a host of first-choice names

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Powers Remain and Threats Lurk as Women’s Sweet 16 Is Set


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India opt to bat; Poonam Yadav in for Meghna Singh

Bangladesh, meanwhile, slotted in top-order batter Murshida Khatun and medium-pacer Lata Mondal for Shamima Sultana and Fariha Trisna

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Sutherland replaces Brown as Australia opt to bowl; South Africa bring in Goodall, Sekhukhune

A shoulder injury forced Masabata Klaas out while Tazmin Brits was left out on form. Darcie Brown's workload management saw her miss out

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West Indies name unchanged squad for third Test against England

Thirteen-man squad named for Grenada Test, which begins on Thursday

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‘You’ve Got to Get 27 Outs, and It Doesn’t Matter How You Get Them’


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Robinson, Overton in line for recalls as Paul Collingwood praises Stokes' return to form

Coach praises team spirit after battling for the upper hand in Antigua and Barbados

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'Emotional' Azhar Ali set to play his first Test in hometown Lahore

Lahore will host a Test for the first time since the format returned to Pakistan in 2019

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Badgers’ Home-State Plans Become Celebration for Opposing Wisconsinites


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Oram returns home; Tahuhu, Devine injuries to be assessed in Christchurch

Oram has left the squad after learning that his wife and two children have tested positive for Covid-19.

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Joe Root praises England progress as Kraigg Brathwaite takes pride in resilience

Captain impressed by fight shown on tough pitch as West Indies shut door in emphatic style

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Qatar’s Most Popular Sport Isn’t What You Think It Is


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A Younger O’Bannon Plays in a New College Sports Landscape


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Both teams unchanged as England opt to bowl with rain around

It will be a virtual knockout with both teams having lost three matches apiece

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John Clayton, Veteran N.F.L. Reporter Who Worked at ESPN, Dies at 67


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In a Twist, Carlos Correa Heads North to the Minnesota Twins


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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: UConn Handles Mercer


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Men’s N.C.A.A. Tournament: North Carolina Ousts Top-Seeded Baylor in Overtime


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Shreyas Iyer buys into Kolkata Knight Riders' 'mindset' and 'intensity' as new captain

Venky Mysore, the franchise's CEO, says they value Ajinkya Rahane's experience and class

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Texas Tech’s Unusual Defense Stifles Montana State


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After Vanquishing Basketball Royalty, St. Peter’s Celebrates


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Deshaun Watson Agrees to Trade to the Cleveland Browns


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At Indian Wells, Spain’s Nadal and Alcaraz Meet in Men’s Semifinal


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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: South Carolina Is Still Quite Dominant


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Oh, no-ball! Saqib Mahmood joins list of England's unfortunate debutants



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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: Auburn Stifles a Would-Be Upset


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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: Michigan Knocks Off Higher-Seeded Colorado State


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