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Michael Brennan celebrates with the trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday.
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FedEx Cup playoff field takes shape as Michael Brennan punches ticket with win
There were ramifications up ?and down the ?leaderboard as golfers jockeyed for position, in need of a top-70 spot in the season?standings to advance to the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Japan's Ryunosuke Ito (C) runs to score a try against Australia at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Osaka prefecture, on Saturday.
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Japanese university sensation Ryunosuke Ito earns praise from Australia¡¯s coach
Ito¡¯s dazzling runs, neat chip kicks and snappy passing kept the Wallabies guessing right to the end.
Rugby balls are seen on the field before a Six Nations match in Edinburgh, Scotland, in February 2020.
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Fijian rugby player dies after suffering suspected heatstroke in Japan
Japan has experienced an ?intense heatwave in ?recent weeks, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius??in some ?cities.
Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinee Roger Craig poses on stage during the Class of 2026 enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday.
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Aug 9, 2026
Roger Craig reveals dementia diagnosis during Hall of Fame ceremony
Craig used Saturday¡¯s ?platform to ?reach out to successive generations of players to seek medical care when ¡°something ?doesn¡¯t feel right.¡±
Audi's Nico Hulkenberg drives during the sprint race at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone, England, on July 4.
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Aug 7, 2026
Formula One CEO says to expect more sprint races in 2027
Reduced distance sprint races, with eight ?points to the ?winner, are held on Saturday mornings with qualifying replacing ?the usual second Friday practice.
England head coach Eddie Jones (right) talks with London Irish head coach Les Kiss during training during the Six Nations championship in Bagshot, England, in February 2019.
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Aug 7, 2026
Australia looking for fresh start under new coach Les Kiss against Japan
Kiss takes the reins as the Wallabies face Japan in sweltering Osaka for the first of two tests.
MotoGP rider Marc Marquez leads the pack during a race in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany, on July 12.
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Aug 7, 2026
MotoGP team boss sees huge potential for growth under new owner
Liberty Media ?acquired the ?F1 commercial rights in 2017 and took over MotoGP¡¯s parent company Dorna in 2024.
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson led the NFL with 2,298 yards from scrimmage in 2025
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Aug 6, 2026
Falcons star Bijan Robinson happy with deal to stay with Atlanta
Robinson will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history with $51 million guaranteed and $37 million due as a signing bonus, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Shiho Kuwaki appears at a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Aug 5, 2026
Kuwaki says first major victory is only now sinking in
By Jason Coskrey
Shiho Kuwaki finally broke through by winning the Women¡¯s British Open, becoming the latest Japanese golfer to make her mark on the global stage.
Shiho Kuwaki celebrates with the winner's trophy after winning the 2026 Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England, on Sunday.
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Aug 3, 2026
Shiho Kuwaki wins Women¡¯s British Open in playoff to claim first major title
Kuwaki secured her LPGA Tour victory and a $1.5 million payday with the win.

America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
TCC Therapy Park is supported financially by racing organizations as well as donations from members of the public.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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