Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionWLPct.GBMidland (Athletics) 92.818—Frisco (Texas) 74.6362Corpus Christi (Houston) 65.5453San Antonio (San Diego) 38.2736Amarillo (Arizona) 29.1827
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[2026-04-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philadelphia 76ers’ Paul George, left, tries to get past Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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[2026-04-16 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBLakeland (Detroit) 83.727—Fort Myers (Minnesota)74.6361Clearwater (Philadelphia) 65.5452Dunedin (Toronto) 65.5452Tampa (N.Y. Yankees) 47.3644Bradenton (Pittsburgh) 38.2735
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[2026-04-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The fallout — whenever LIV Golf disbands (which some reports suggest is imminent) — will be as widespread as the reasons for the maverick Saudi-backed tour’s demise.
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[2026-04-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport's color barrier.
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[2026-04-16 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) lies on the court during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
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[2026-04-16 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBHickory (Texas) 82.800—Columbia (Kansas City) 64.6002Myrtle Beach (Chicago Cubs) 64.6002Charleston (Tampa Bay) 55.5003Augusta (Atlanta) 55.5003Kannapolis (Chicago White Sox) 28.2006
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[2026-04-16 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBSouth Bend (Chicago Cubs)62750—Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 73.700—Cedar Rapids (Minnesota) 55.5002Quad Cities (Kansas City)34.4292½Beloit (Miami) 46.4003Peoria (St. Louis)38.2734½
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[2026-04-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South DivisionFirst HalfWLPct.GBBowling Green (Tampa Bay) 83.727—Winston-Salem (CWS) 65.5452Hub City (Texas) 55.5002½Rome (Atlanta) 47.3644Asheville (Houston) 47.3644Greenville (Boston) 38.2735
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[2026-04-16 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: First-place individual champion, captain Bryson DeChambeau, of Crushers GC, poses for a photo with the trophy after the final round of LIV Golf South Africa at The Club at Steyn City, Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Midrand, South Africa. (LIV Golf via AP)
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[2026-04-16 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Life in football can change quickly. Six months ago, Tom Harley was finishing a successful six-year stint as chief executive of the Sydney Swans; now he is the AFL’s chief operating officer, defending the number of registered junior footballers in western Sydney. He has no choice.
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[2026-04-16 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Ross Lyon has warned of the human toll inflicted by the AFL’s tribunal system, declaring players caught up in high-profile cases are being placed under “incredibly challenging” stress that can leave lasting damage.
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[2026-04-16 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — Chief operating officer Xavier James and chief human resources officer Michael O’Neill left the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday in more leadership changes following the ouster of union head Tony Clark in February.
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[2026-04-16 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Teams awarded three (3) points for a regulation win, two (2) points for an overtime or shootout win, one (1) point for an overtime or shootout loss, and zero (0) points for a regulation time loss.
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[2026-04-16 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 16, 2026 — 11:40am
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[2026-04-16 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ronda Rousey holds up her hands before her women’s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout with Amanda Nunes at UFC 207, Dec. 30, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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[2026-04-16 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If LIV Golf is in its final days, Sergio Garcia hasn’t heard as much.
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[2026-04-16 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil vehemently pushed back on reports on the rebel golf league’s imminent demise, telling staff in an email on Wednesday that the 2026 season is continuing “exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.”
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[2026-04-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speculation over future of tour has swirled online for past day, but LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil strikes bullish tone in message to staff
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[2026-04-16 10:49 UTC+10:00] [Financial Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speculation over future of tour has swirled online for past day, but LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil strikes bullish tone in message to staff
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[2026-04-16 10:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Referee Clay Martin (19), far left, talks with the officiating crew during an NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Kareem Elgazzar, file)
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[2026-04-16 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing of the “Pennsylvania Match 6 Lotto” game were:
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[2026-04-16 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Arsenal through to semi-final after cagey draw with Sporting
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[2026-04-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sergio Garcia says players were told at the beginning of the year that LIV Golf's future was secure. (Getty Images: Angel Martinez)
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former England international rugby player tells Annemarie Evans about his turn as captain of the Hong Kong team at the inaugural Sevens tournament here in 1976
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Western Harbour Crossing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former England international rugby player tells Annemarie Evans about his turn as captain of the Hong Kong team at the inaugural Sevens tournament here in 1976
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[2026-04-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When Luka Doncic (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) and Austin Reaves (Grade 2 left oblique strain) suffered their regular-season-ending injuries April 2, with just 2 ½ weeks before the NBA playoffs started, coach JJ Redick immediately made the Lakers’ mission clear.
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[2026-04-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Another sports investment by Saudi Arabia appears to be in jeopardy.
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[2026-04-16 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Head coach Patrick Fischer of Switzerland reacts during the group B match between Latvia and Switzerland at the ice hockey world championship in Riga, Latvia, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov, File)
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[2026-04-16 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, speaks at the launch party for Fanatics Studio, a global studio for sports entertainment, Jan. 13, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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[2026-04-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bayern score late to win seven-goal thriller over Real Madrid
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[2026-04-16 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards runs the court before an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
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[2026-04-16 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Real Madrid’s head coach Alvaro Arbeloa gestures during the Champions League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lennart Preiss)
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[2026-04-16 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Bayern score late to win seven-goal thriller over Real Madrid
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[2026-04-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Major League Baseball umpire did not feel any brotherly love while in the city of Philadelphia last week, and it had nothing to do with baseball.
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[2026-04-16 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Texas quarterback Arch Manning attends the school’s NFL football pro day as a spectator, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
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[2026-04-16 08:58 UTC+10:00] [Arsenal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The crowd were getting anxious and players are either missing or off form but they have still reached the Champions League semi-finals
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[2026-04-16 08:44 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sam Kerr’s 75th international goal may have been her softest as she sent her Matildas on the way to a surprisingly tough and controversial 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final in Nairobi.
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[2026-04-16 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Deni Avdija delivered the defining performance of his National Basketball Association career, leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a dramatic 114-110 win over the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament and securing a playoff berth with a historic all-around display.
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[2026-04-16 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 08:39 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-16 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Remember when 60 wins in the NBA actually meant something?
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[2026-04-16 08:34 UTC+10:00] [Matildas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Australia defeat hosts 2-0 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi
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[2026-04-16 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Usually, as the saying goes, where there’s smoke there’s fire.
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[2026-04-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Caroline Marks, of the United States, surfs during the semifinal round of the surfing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
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[2026-04-16 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness, center top, looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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[2026-04-16 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Soccer referee Javier Ortega was killed on the pitch during an amateur match in a horrifying scene on Sunday.
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[2026-04-16 08:10 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Golf] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is on the verge of announcing it will withdraw financial support from LIV Golf, the upstart golf circuit it launched four years ago to compete with the PGA Tour, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Nike has long been one of the most recognizable athletic brands in the world, but the sneaker and apparel company has suffered rapid brand deterioration amid its move to fully embrace woke corporate politics, with its stock collapsing roughly 75% from its peak during the Covid era, when the Marxist NGO Black Lives Matter gained traction across corporate America.
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[2026-04-16 07:53 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Netball] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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