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Alysa Liu is taking a break for the upcoming season. (Getty Images: Joosep Martinson)
The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese
Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes
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The high quality, low risk reason Premier League clubs are buying Japanese
Ten players from Japan are registered with teams in England’s top tier, with more expected to make the move before the transfer window closes
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Cristiano Ronaldo snubs Al Nassr bench after being subbed with his team trailing 2-0 | The National
Cristiano Ronaldo started his first game of the season on Tuesday, but the Al Nassr captain was subbed off with his team trailing 2-0 before staging a late comeback win.
· Steve Luckings
Free agent forward Georges Niang signs one-year contract with Warriors
SAN FRANCISCO — Free agent forward Georges Niang has signed a one-year contract with the Golden State Warriors for the league minimum of $3.9 million.
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Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
TOKYO — Japanese Asian Games organizers said Wednesday they were holding "regular discussions" with Asian Olympic chiefs after a report claimed they had asked for the ballooning number of participants to be scaled back.
· Agence France-Presse
Kinley Rasmus breaks record for hits by girl at Little League World Series
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Itauma vs Hrgovic: Fight time, UAE TV, full card and IBF title explained | The National
Moses Itauma will attempt to prove that the hype is for real when he takes on his biggest challenge to date on Saturday night.
· Andy Lewis
PGA Tour overhauls postseason with new match play format
The PGA Tour’s best players will compete in match play to determine a Tour Champion starting in 2028 as part of a new season-ending structure announced on Tuesday.
· Frank Pingue
Bayonne, N.J.’s magical Little League World Series run comes to end
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· Thomas Gamba-Ellis
Hird has chance to finally deliver true unity Essendon seeks
James Hird has a decision to make about whether he returns to Essendon. (Getty Images: Morgan Hancock)
· Chris De Silva
Eala faces Jovic in US Open exhibition match
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala faces one of her close friends on the WTA Tour, Iva Jovic, in the US Open "Stars of the Open" exhibition match Friday morning in Manila.
· Niel Victor C. Masoy
'The data will always override': How AI is helping Al Kholood outsmart Saudi Pro League’s big spenders | The National
Artificial intelligence is widening football’s scouting map. Predictive models can search hundreds of leagues and project how a player might perform somewhere else. Uefa now regards the technology as reshaping how talent is identified and evaluated.
· Mina Rzouki
Serena, Alcaraz team up in doubles
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PVL Invitational promises week-long battle of power, pace and depth
MANILA, Philippines — The PVL Invitational Conference gets down to business on Aug. 31 at the Araneta Coliseum, with four of the Premier Volleyball League’s top clubs taking on powerhouse teams from Thailand and Vietnam in a six-team sprint that promises little room for error.
· The Manila Times
Golf Channel postpones show premiere after criticism of Good Good Golf video
ATLANTA (AP) — Golf Channel postponed Tuesday night’s scheduled premiere of the reality show “Big Break x Good Good” by one week because one of the sponsors wanted out, as pressure increased on popular content creator Good Good Golf for its video that showed a man shoving a woman to the ground as she reached for a n…
· Doug Ferguson
‘Just 50-50’: Pendlebury’s future on knife edge, as Butters’ snub hurts Magpies
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has conceded for the first time that Scott Pendlebury may not be at the club next year, and has urged the Magpies to learn from being snubbed by Port Adelaide star Zak Butters.
· Jon Pierik
Warriors sign free agent forward Georges Niang
Atlanta Hawks forward Georges Niang, left, drives the ball down court against New York Knicks guard Landry Shamet, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, April 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank, File)
Madge prodded on Walsh 'like' in Reynolds retirement grilling
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‘Go ask them’: Maguire bristles after Walsh, Hunt dramas in Reynolds saga
Under-siege Broncos coach Michael Maguire insists he has the support of senior Brisbane players after superstar fullback Reece Walsh endorsed criticism of Adam Reynolds being denied a Suncorp Stadium farewell.
· Dan Walsh
Andreeva wins with Rublev at US Open, then reveals a crush on her partner
Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, and Andrey Rublev, of Russia, react after winning a mixed doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
· Brian Mahoney
Roger Federer returns to the US Open for an exhibition against Andy Roddick
Roger Federer, of Switzerland, clenches his fist after wining a point against Feliciano Lopez, of Spain, during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
· Stephen Whyno
Saints RB Chandler and TE Matavao placed on injured reserve
New Orleans Saints running back Ty Chandler, right, runs with the ball past Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Corey Ballentine during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kubiak: Raiders will decide when to start Mendoza based on his play and not the offense as a whole
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) hands off to Las Vegas Raiders running back Mike Washington Jr. (30) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Houston Texans, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
· Mark Anderson
Kinley Rasmus breaks record for hits by girl at LLWS
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, fans fill the ballpark for the opening ceremony before the Little League Classic baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves at Bowman Field in Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
7 arrested in killing of California teen football standout as police crack down on gangs
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· Daniel Farr
Ex-NBA player claiming he is a woman banned by WNBA team after joust
Enes Kanter Freedom (pictured) will no longer be allowed to attend Chicago Sky games after his run-in with Natasha Cloud. (Getty Images: Joseph Weiser)
Hong Kong primed for T20 Asia Cup India cricket clash, stars atoning for 2024 heartbreak
Leading all-rounder Kary Chan ready to treat every ball ‘like it’s my last’ two years after locking herself away following qualifying failure
· Paul McNamara
Hong Kong primed for T20 Asia Cup India cricket clash, stars atoning for 2024 heartbreak
Leading all-rounder Kary Chan ready to treat every ball ‘like it’s my last’ two years after locking herself away following qualifying failure
· Paul McNamara
Narawa ends brave Lions fight
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Wyndham Clark issues defiant response to BMW Championship controversy
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· Justin Tasch
Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing
Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz have won a combined 30 Grand Slam singles titles
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‘Really hacked off’: Joe Root’s ‘brutally honest’ reaction to latest England drama
Joe Root said he was “really hacked off” to be discussing another “stupid mistake” by an England player after Brydon Carse’s nightclub scandal.
· Will Macpherson
Was Mr Hong Kong ‘bad taste’ or ‘great’? Critics and contenders on controversial pageant
Slated for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest couldn’t match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. But will it ever return?
· Charmaine Yu
Was Mr Hong Kong ‘bad taste’ or ‘great’? Critics and contenders on controversial pageant
Slated for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest couldn’t match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. But will it ever return?
· Charmaine Yu
‘Icon of our game’: All-Australian selection lifts ruck great Max Gawn into rarified air
Melbourne player awarded record-breaking ninth blazer
· Australian Associated Press
Celtic blows 4-goal lead in humiliating exit from Champions League
Celtic’s Camilo Duran celebrates after scoring their side’s second goal during the Champions League play-off first leg match between Celtic and LASK in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
· Graham Dunbar
Padres minor league coach freed from ICE custody
Detailed view of a San Diego Padres logo on a pitching mound during batting practice prior to a baseball game between the Padres and Boston Red Sox, May 20, 2023, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Brandon Sloter, File)
· Laura Turbay
Serena Williams thrills New York crowd on US Open return with Alcaraz
Former women’s No 1 proves she’s no nostalgia act before star pairing crash out in mixed doubles quarter-finals
· Bryan Armen Graham
Newly formed artistic swimming tandem targeting Asian Games medal
JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hur Yoon-seo is still just 20 years old, but she is now the senior member of the South Korean artistic swimming team.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Gavin Newsom puts Spanish-style California mansion up for sale for $7.5m
The 12-bath, seven-bed home near the state capital boasts a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, a pool and a tennis court
· Uwa Ede Osifo
Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom greets a friend before a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Boyd reacts to baffling Reynolds snub
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Seahawks safety Clark, offensive lineman Richman placed on injured reserve
Seattle Seahawks defensive back Bud Clark (9) is carted off the field after getting injured during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
· Anne M Peterson
PGA Tour to launch ‘World Cup of golf’ in major overhaul
Hosting the World Cup this year has clearly made a big impact across American sport, with the PGA Tour announcing it will copy the format of the tournament in what will be the longest golf tournament ever staged in the professional game.
· James Corrigan
Akron’s offensive coordinator contest has been a big hit
This photo provided by the University of Akron shows University of Akron athletic director Dr. Andrew Goodrich speaks at an event announcing the finalists for the, “Offensive Coordinator of the Game,” promotion on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Akron, Ohio. (University of Akron via AP)
· Joe Reedy
Man United completes signing of midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton
Brighton’s Carlos Baleba directs play during the English Premier League soccer match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham at the Amex Stadium in Brighton, England, March 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland, File)
Tomic's main draw drought continues as Australians struggle at US Open
Bernard Tomic's bid to reach the main draw of the US Open has fallen short at the first hurdle. (Getty Images: Matthew Stockman)
Freddy responds to touching Arrow gesture
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