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Japan leukemia survivor Ikee to swim at Paris Olympics

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Leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will compete for Japan in the 100 meters butterfly at the Paris Olympics after missing out on an individual place at the Tokyo Games three years ago. Three-time world champion Daiya Seto will swim the men's individual medley after Japan's 27-member team for the Paris Games… Read

BASEBALL

MLB commissioner hopes Ohtani investigation will be short but isn't sure

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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he hopes the sport’s gambling investigation of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be short but he isn’t sure. MLB announced its investigation last Friday after the Dodgers fired Ohtani’s interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN… Read

BASEBALL

Reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa traded to the Boston Red Sox from Tampa Bay Rays for cash

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Reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa was traded to the Boston Red Sox from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash. Boston selected the contract of Uwasawa to the 40-man roster before Thursday's opener at Tampa Bay, then optioned him to Triple-A Worcester. Uwasawa had a 13.03 ERA in 9 2/3 innings over four… Read

OLYMPICS

Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

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Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the other way when the tidal wave of Olympics visitors hits the French capital in late July, taking the opportunity to make some extra cash by renting out his apartment. Tucked just under the beautiful Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, a 30-minute walk from… Read

Sports

Paris exhibit shows how Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities

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More than a sporting competition, the Olympics are also a powerful political stage widely used in the past by totalitarian regimes as a propaganda tool but also by athletes as a driver of change in the fight against racial inequalities. Before this summer's Paris Olympics, an exhibit in the French… Read

BASEBALL

MLB owners unanimously approve sale of Baltimore Orioles to group headed by David Rubenstein

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David Rubenstein's purchase of the Baltimore Orioles was approved Wednesday by Major League Baseball owners, clearing the way for the Angelos family to finalize the sale after over three decades running the team. Approval of 75% of all owners was required, and MLB said the vote was unanimous. It came… Read

ICE HOCKEY

NHL playoff race heats up as Capitals, Flyers and Red Wings are vying for 2 spots in the East

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Chants of “Let's Go, Red Wings!” filled the arena in downtown Washington before the home fans drowned them out. A Tuesday night in March felt like a Game 7 in May because of what was at stake. “Every game feels like a playoff game at this point,” Capitals center Nic… Read

RUGBY UNION

New Zealand Rugby plans sweeping 'once-in-a-generation' reform

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New Zealand Rugby proposed a "once-in-a-generation" overhaul of its leadership structure Wednesday, setting the stage for a power struggle at the top of the country's most popular sport. It comes after a scathing independent review concluded that NZ Rugby's current leadership structure was "not fit for purpose." The rugby board's… Read

TENNIS

Collins and Alexandrova reach Miami semifinals

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Danielle Collins and Ekaterina Alexandrova will meet in the semifinals of the WTA Miami Open after victories in the last eight on Wednesday. Collins powered into the last four with an emphatic 6-3, 6-2 win over France's Caroline Garcia before Alexandrova emerged triumphant from a near two-hour three set battle… Read

Sports

Olympic officials move to support 2032 Brisbane Games after bumpy ride for stadium projects

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After weeks of uncertainty about billion-dollar stadium projects for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the IOC and local organizers moved Wednesday to present the games more positively. Plans for a $2 billion rebuild of the storied Gabba cricket stadium as an Olympics centerpiece were dropped this month after the expected price… Read

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