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The WNBA's union denounced “hate, abuse, and demonization” of the transgender community in a statement Friday amid public uproar over Sophie Cunningham’s recent stance against trans participation in women’s sports.
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A celebration is in order for Mr. Met’s better half, Mrs. Met, who on Friday became the first female mascot elected to the Mascot Hall of Fame!
Leylah Fernandez defeated Mirra Andreeva, the world No. 5 and French Open champion, in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, to advance to the round of 16.
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Wrote about the 🇵🇭Alex Eala phenomenon in Toronto and how it’s growing and changing tennis.
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The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal is next.
Ivory Coast, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana and debutants Malawi will play for a chance to make it to the final four.
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Peruvian soccer team Deportivo Municipal has launched its unique new kit featuring 1,000 different sponsors.
After losing its main kit sponsorship, the club decided to launch a new campaign which would redesign its jersey with a pixelated grid made up of a thousand small black-and-white squares, each of which had room to showcase an individual sponsor.
Each square, available for a price of $60 (£44), represents an advertising spot for a small business located around Lima, and the club’s campaign turned its shirt into a crowdfunding platform.
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Eala-mania has made it to Canada 🇵🇭
Alex Eala’s matchup sold out in under 30 minutes as the Philippines tennis sensation continues her rise following her first WTA win.
@Weesesports on how she's changing the sport:
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In the end, the Los Angeles Dodgers simply made the best offer for Tarik Skubal.
But @Ken_Rosenthal has more on:
◽️️What the Braves were thinking
◽️️The Brewers’ complicated pursuit
◽️What Detroit really wanted
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Most tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics cost hundreds of dollars, The Athletic confirms.
The prices are the highest in Olympic history.
In many cases, tickets are more than twice as expensive as an equivalent ticket at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
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From @TheAthletic: Alex Eala, 21, has been making history for the Philippines since she was a junior. She is changing tennis culture in real time. Many Filipino fans attending the Canadian Open hadn’t been to a tennis tournament before.
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From @TheAthletic: The LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, who are currently under investigation for violating the NBA’s salary cap, also received millions in a second undisclosed sponsorship deal, according to the podcast “Pablo Torre Finds Out.”
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During his four seasons as a Buffalo Bills assistant, Joe Brady and Josh Allen grew close.
While Allen asked questions of candidates and provided input after interviews, he was never included in discussions about the hiring of the team's next coach.
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“I didn’t anticipate I was going to run into granite.”
Larry Fitzgerald on the James Harrison hit that became one of his worst Super Bowl memories.
A lot has changed in the NHL over the past decade.
Has it been for better or for worse?
We asked 20,000+ fans. Here's how you answered.
The Mexican Football Federation has pledged its support to Gianni Infantino despite the fallout from FIFA’s failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors.
Concacaf, the confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean, had called for a “comprehensive reckoning” on Infantino’s presidency.
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Seven months have passed, but Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen still harbors guilt for Sean McDermott’s dismissal.
“I think about that all the time.”
@MikeSilver on the 2024 NFL MVP facing heightened scrutiny.
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At 39, Oleksandr Usyk remains unbeaten. Until he vacated his titles earlier this year he was the undisputed heavyweight champion.
Has he got one last big fight in him?
@AdamCrafton_ sat down with Usyk in New York City to talk about his family, the war in Ukraine and a possible ‘last dance’ against Deontay Wilder.
“If Deontay’s team wants it, I do it. Money, business… now we have two options, but what for me is good, we will take. The team is working on it.”
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The Red Sox win a wild 13-inning game 🔥
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Alex Eala came from a set down to defeat top seed Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, at the D.C. Open.
She is the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title, and she did it in style, racing through the third set with the controlled aggressiveness and laced ground strokes that have come to define her game.
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Mauricio Pochettino will return as USMNT head coach after agreeing to a new contract with U.S. Soccer, the federation announced Monday.
The deal runs through the 2030 World Cup.
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