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Former Auburn and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix Nix thinks his experience gives him an edge over the other potential first-round quarterbacks.
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NFL draft pool shrinks as NIL money entices more players to stay in school
By Vic Tafur
Only 58 underclassmen have declared for this week’s draft, the smallest number since 2011.
WADA President Witold Banka attends the World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Britain and Australia call for WADA review amid China scandal
WADA has been under fire since confirming media reports that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.
Race walker Nanako Fujii wears thick-soled shoes during a national race walking event in Kobe on Feb. 18.
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Japanese race walkers slow to embrace thick-soled shoes
The key benefit of athletes wearing thick-soled shoes is that they are propelled forward by the bounce generated by the soles of the shoes.
Rory McIlroy was one of the PGA Tour's staunchest defenders when the turmoil that has gripped the sport began with the emergence of LIV Golf.
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Apr 25, 2024
Rory McIlroy open to returning to PGA Tour board
McIlroy stepped down from the board in a surprise move last November, saying he wanted to concentrate on his own game.
Sauber's Zhou Guanyu (front) and Williams' Logan Sargeant race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. The pair are among several drivers who have yet to score a point through five races of the 2024 Formula One season.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 24, 2024
Formula One considers extending scoring positions down to 12th from 2025
By Alan Baldwin
Six of the 10 teams need to vote in favor, with further discussion expected, but some bigger outfits have indicated they will not block the proposal.
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. runs with the ball during a game against Wisconsin in October. Harrison Jr. is widely expected to be among the top selections in the NFL Draft on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Apr 24, 2024
From Rice to Harrison, bloodlines run deep in 2024 NFL draft
A large group of sons of football legends are available in this year's NFL draft as team personnel weigh the importance of bloodlines.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin (center) shakes hands with Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of the Formula One Group, in Bangkok on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Apr 23, 2024
Thailand keen to host F1 race on streets of Bangkok
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin hosted F1 boss Stefano Domenicali on Monday.
Scottie Scheffler won the the RBC Herigate golf tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, on Monday. The Masters champion has won four of his last five starts.
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Apr 23, 2024
Scheffler and Korda take men's and women's golf by storm
By Frank Pingue
Masters champion Scheffler has won four of his last five starts.
The start of the 2023 edition of the Mount Fuji 100
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Apr 23, 2024
Iconic Mount Fuji 100 enters new era with World Trail Majors
By James Mallion
The race — perhaps now more than ever — is a bucket list event for countless runners around the world.
Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 200-meter butterfly during the Tokyo Games.
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Apr 22, 2024
Chinese doping case sends swimming world into uproar and exposes bitter rifts
By Jenny Vrentas, Tariq Panja and Michael S. Schmidt
The disclosure of an incident that had been a secret for more than three years has drawn strong reactions from athletes, coaches and others.

'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

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Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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