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Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani's bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs gear. It all must have been music to the ears of Major League… Read
Spain grab late leveler against Dutch in Nations League; Croatia down France
Mikel Merino's 93rd-minute equaliser earned Spain a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Nations League quarterfinal first leg action on Thursday, while Croatia have one foot in the semifinals after beating France 2-0. Germany are in prime position to host the final stage of the tournament after coming from behind… Read
Boxing receives official IOC thumbs-up for Los Angeles Games
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had passed a major hurdle when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognized World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions… Read
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president, becoming first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday and became the first woman and first African to get perhaps the biggest job in world sports. “It is a signal that we are truly global,” the Zimbabwe sports minister and two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist said. Hers… Read
NBA champ Celtics sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm
Private equity mogul William Chisholm agreed to buy the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a deal that values the NBA's reigning champions and the most-decorated franchise in league history at a minimum of $6.1 billion — the largest price ever for American professional sports team. If the deal is approved… Read
Lions lock in First Nations and Pasifika XV clash on Australia tour
The British and Irish Lions Thursday locked in a ninth and final game for their tour of Australia this year, against First Nations and Pasifika XV in Melbourne. Rugby Australia also announced that former All Blacks mentor Ian Foster will be part of the coaching staff for the unofficial "fourth… Read
Ohtani hits solo HR, leading Dodgers to 6-3 win over Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run homer and… Read
Power, politics, and the Olympic prize: IOC race heats up on Greece's sunlit shores
The slow-burn race for the most powerful job in world sport roared into life on Wednesday, set against the dazzling backdrop of the Ionian Sea, where the seven contenders for the International Olympic Committee presidency made their final moves ahead of a vote that will shape the sporting landscape for… Read
Kyrgios gets much needed boost with first win since 2022
Australian Nick Kyrgios won his first match since 2022 as he fought back from a set down to beat American Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. Kyrgios's career has been blighted by injuries in the last two years and he had to retire from his… Read
Tour de France is returning to the UK in 2027 with a start from Edinburgh
Britain will host the Grand Départ of both the Tour de France and the women's version of the race in 2027, organizers said Wednesday. It will be the 27th time that the Tour de France starts from a foreign country, and the first time since 2014 — when the Tour… Read
