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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy as he celebrates victory after the Gentlemen's Singles final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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What Roger Federer did next: 20-time grand slam champion reflects on coaching his children, the impact of his charity work and that emotional retirement

Senbere Teferi makes a wrong turn before the finish line of the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 4, 2023.

An elite runner in a 10K race took a wrong turn meters from the finish. It cost her thousands in prize money

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 3. Coco Gauff of the United States leaves the court after her loss against Sofia Kenin of the United States in the Ladies' Singles first-round match on Court One during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 03, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Coco Gauff suffers shock first-round defeat at Wimbledon amid mixed results for other US players

NORMAN, OKLAHOMA - JUNE 22: Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa hits a tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the Compliance Solutions Championship at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club on June 22, 2023 in Norman, Oklahoma. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

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Teenager Aldrich Potgieter shoots rare par-four hole-in-one in PGA Tour qualifier – not that he saw it

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - NOVEMBER 24: Neymar of Brazil looks on during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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Brazil soccer star Neymar fined $3.5 million for environmental offense

Novak Djokovic of Serbia checks the grass as his 1st round match against Pedro Cachin of Argentina was suspended due to rain at the Wimbledon Championships, Wimbledon, Britain, 03 July 2023.

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Novak Djokovic takes on grass-drying duties during first-round victory at Wimbledon

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How to play alongside crocodiles, snakes and kangaroos: Golf, Aussie-style

PSG coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial for alleged psychological harassment and racial discrimination

‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t save you’: Ryan Mallett’s girlfriend pens emotional Facebook tribute

‘Spirit of cricket’ called into question after fiery confrontation between players and fans results in suspensions

Bernhard Langer wins US Senior Open for record-breaking 46th PGA Tour Champions title

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami contract worth between $50 to $60 million per year, according to club’s part-owner

Emotional Rickie Fowler ends four-year winning drought with Rocket Mortgage Classic victory

Controversial decision ignites Ashes Test as Australia takes commanding lead

Max Verstappen dominates in Austria to win fifth consecutive Grand Prix

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This North Korean player stunned the soccer world – then disappeared

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The Illinois funeral home with a mini-golf course underneath

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‘I have never been this famous before … it’s crazy,’ says shot putter Jolien Boumkwo after competing in hurdles event

Around the World

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MARCH 04: Eugene Amo-Dadzie of Great Britain looks on during the Men's 60m Round 1 Heat 3 during Day 2 of the European Athletics Indoor Championships at the Atakoy Arena on March 04, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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He only started sprinting seriously in his mid-20s. Now ‘the world’s fastest accountant’ is taking track and field by storm

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Why five women embarked on a 3,500-mile skateboard journey across Europe

And this is my all-time favorite. GM Anton Korobov grinning over his position at the Isle of Man Grand Swiss. Many thought this was staged and I can't blame them, but I assure you if chess players were looking around every time someone with a telephoto lens would be aiming at them from under the table across the playing hall, they would've lost on time! This is taken with a Sony 70-200 on a 200mm setting, which means I was probably about 20 meters away. It definitely helps to be a chess player myself as I wasn't even planning to take his photo that day but just had a glance at the position and thought - something might happen.

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Body language, knowledge of the game and luck: the art of chess photography

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UFC maintains links with Russian fighters and others connected to sanctioned Chechen warlord despite Ukraine invasion

Profiles

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After a breakthrough year, distance runner Dominic Lobalu is in a race for national identity

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Folarin Balogun: What to expect from the 21-year-old who outscored Messi last season

Brittney Griner named a starter for the WNBA All-Star Game

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 21: Monica Puig of Puerto Rico poses for a portrait at Hard Rock Stadium on March 21, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for IMG)

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How marathon running stopped former tennis player from descending into a ‘big black hole of depression and sadness’

LEMOORE, CALIFORNIA - MAY 27: Rio Waida of Indonesia surfs in Heat 6 of the Qualifying Round at the Surf Ranch Pro on May 27, 2023 at Lemoore, California. (Photo by Aaron Hughes/World Surf League)

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He grew up with the world’s best waves but Rio Waida found surfing success the hard way

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Mystery surrounding North Korea’s Han Kwang Song

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Round-the-world yatch race comes to close

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Report exposes ‘widespread’ racism and sexism in English and Welsh cricket

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Franchón Crews-Dezurn ready to face Savannah Marshall

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Top NBA picks show off their sense of fashion

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Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen on new, unique chess format

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‘Taking one for the team’ wins global appreciation’

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American Frances Tiafoe on breaking into world’s top 10

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Lukaku reflects on football career, Congolese roots

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Andy Cole: Racism gets ‘swept under the carpet’

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The man bringing golf to the ‘City of God’

Golf

Patrick Mahomes plays a shot during Capital One's The Match VIII - Curry & Thompson vs. Mahomes & Kelce at Wynn Golf Club on June 29, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce claim upset victory over NBA’s Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in ‘The Match’

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Newly obtained document details framework agreement between PGA Tour and LIV Golf

Ruoning Yin, of China, holds the trophy after winning the Women's PGA Championship golf tournament, Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Springfield, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

China’s Ruoning Yin wins Women’s PGA Championship to capture first career major title

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Justice Department to investigate proposed PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal, per WSJ

Football

"FIFA, in partnership with several United Nations agencies, will use the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ to highlight a range of social causes, selected following extensive consultation with stakeholders including players and the 32 participating member associations," FIFA said in a statement.

Armbands that highlight ‘a range of social causes’ permitted at this year’s Women’s World Cup

United States forward Megan Rapinoe speaks during a press conference for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup United States Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) Media Day at Dignity Health Sports Part in Carson, California on June 27, 2023.

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Megan Rapinoe says World Cup will ‘blow the lid off’ global business opportunities for women’s sports

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 3: Lionel Messi #30 of Paris Saint-Germain during the Paris Saint-Germain V Clermont, French Ligue 1 regular season match at Parc des Princes on June 3, 2023, in Paris, France (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Inter Miami says terms have been agreed with Lionel Messi

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - NOVEMBER 24: Neymar of Brazil looks on during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium on November 24, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

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Brazil fan leaves everything to Neymar in will

Tennis

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 22: Emma Raducanu of Great Britain serves against Bianca Andreescu of Canada in their first round match during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 22, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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‘You have to ask for help if you need it’: Billie Jean King responds to Raducanu describing the tour as ‘completely brutal’

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WTA plans equal prize money to match men at combined higher-tiered tennis events

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates victory after her Ladies Singles third round match against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia on day six of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 8, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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Caroline Wozniacki plans return to tennis at US Open three years after retiring from the sport

EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Daria Kasatkina talks to the media after defeating Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine in the first round on Day Three of the Rothesay International at Devonshire Park on June 26, 2023 in Eastbourne, England (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)

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Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina speaks of fear for friends caught up in Wagner group’s attempted mutiny

US Sports

Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers dribbles against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 08, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Damian Lillard requests trade away from Portland Trail Blazers

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 29: Andrew McCutchen #22 of the Pittsburgh Pirates is seen wearing a mask in the dugout due to the smoke conditions around the stadium during the game against the San Diego Padres at PNC Park on June 29, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

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Pittsburgh Pirates player wears face mask during game that was delayed due to air quality issues

ATLANTA, GA DECEMBER 26: Detroit linebacker Rashod Berry (43) warms up prior to the start of the NFL game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons on December 26th, 2021 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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NFL suspends more players for gambling policy violations

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits his 30th homer of the season during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on June 30, 2023. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)

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MLB star Shohei Ohtani crushes biggest home run of the season

Photo galleries

LUSAIL, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) holds aloft the World Cup trophy after defeating France to win the final match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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The best photos of the 2022 World Cup

Buffalo Bills running back Nyheim Hines (20) scores a touchdown on a kickoff return during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)

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The best photos from the 2022 NFL season

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‘Our dreams never came true.’ These men helped build Qatar’s World Cup, now they are struggling to survive

Zhou Jihong, manager of Chinese diving team, attends a press conference ahead of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series 2019 in Beijing, China, 6 March 2019. After seven consecutive gold medals on the previous two days, China kept its winning streak on Sunday at the first leg of the FINA/CNSG Diving World Series in Japan's Sagamihara, claiming the last three golds, according to world swimming governing body FINA. In the women's 3m springboard, Shi Tingmao, winner in this event at all legs of the 2018 edition, snatched the gold in 382.05 points. Despite some mistakes, Wang Han of China also did solid dives to rank second with 378.90, while Canada's Jennifer Abel was third in 353.40. After finishing the first leg on a golden note, Shi spoke about her ambitions for the second meet of the Series. "In the next leg in Beijing I would like to have the same result as in Sagamihara", she said. The men's 10m platform final was quite fierce as many divers got high scores.

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She apologized for verbally abusing an Olympic judge, but questions over the conduct of China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of diving remain

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Meet the Black women pushing for equality in swimming

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‘I had PTSD’: Culture of abuse in British gymnastics leaves lasting legacy on its victims