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侍ジャパン・宗山塁が逆転3ラン含む2打席連続本塁打で5打点の活躍

侍ジャパンは13日、東京ドームで行われた「ラグザスアジアプロ野球チャンピオンシップ2026」第2戦・韓国戦で9-5と逆転勝ちを収めた。楽天の宗山塁内野手（23）が8回に決勝となる逆転3ランを含む2打席連続本塁打を放ち、5打点の大活躍で勝利に貢献した。

渋野日向子、シード権争い正念場パット不安で首位と大差

米女子ゴルフツアー「アニカ・ゲインブリッジ・ペリカン」の初日が12日（日本時間13日）、フロリダ州のペリカン・ゴルフクラブで開催され、渋野日向子が1オーバーで87位と出遅れた。来季のシード権争いが厳しくなる中、自身も課題とするパッティングの改善が鍵となる正念場だ。

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$New Zealand's Southee fractures bone to put World Cup in doubt$

New Zealand's Southee fractures bone to put World Cup in doubt

New Zealand paceman Tim Southee faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after dislocating and fracturing a bone in his right thumb on Friday.

Messi's Miami training ground to be shared with rugby team

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami training ground is to be shared with a new rugby union team, the clubs announced on Friday.

Djokovic 'on cloud nine' after winning Davis Cup return

Novak Djokovic wrapped up a Davis Cup quarter-final place for Serbia on Friday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina just five days after winning the US Open title.

McIlroy's closing birdie keeps Wentworth cut bid alive amid fan clashes

Rory McIlroy boosted his Ryder Cup preparations with a last-hole birdie that could help him avoid the cut in the BMW PGA Championship as two of his rivals clashed with fans at Wentworth on Friday.

Klaasen slams 174 as South Africa level series against Australia

Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead South Africa to a 164-run win in the fourth one-day international against Australia at SuperSport Park on Friday.

England wrap up New Zealand ODI series as World Cup looms

England crushed New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Friday to seal a morale-boosting 3-1 series victory as they fine-tune preparations for their World Cup defence.

Shakib says Bangladesh 'dangerous' for World Cup after India triumph

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Friday said Bangladesh will be a "dangerous side" in the World Cup after they edged India by six runs for a consolation Asia Cup victory.

Bangladesh stun India for consolation Asia Cup win

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan's 80 and inspired bowling led Bangladesh to a consolation six-run win over India in the final Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Friday.

Djokovic makes winning Davis Cup return

Novak Djokovic wrapped up a Davis Cup quarter-final place for Serbia on Friday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina just five days after winning the US Open title.

Italy's Dainese wins 19th stage as Kuss closes on Vuelta title

Italian Alberto Dainese edged out compatriot Filippo Ganna in a bunch sprint to win stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana on Friday, as Sepp Kuss maintained his overall lead.

Malan stars as England post 311-9 against New Zealand in 4th ODI

Dawid Malan made an emphatic case for World Cup selection with a sparkling 127 in England's total of 311-9 in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand on Friday.

Arteta urges Arsenal to embrace 'battle' to end Everton curse

Mikel Arteta has warned his Arsenal stars they will only end their Everton curse if they are willing to put their bodies on the line at Goodison Park on Sunday.

Lavia injury blow is 'sad situation' for Chelsea: Pochettino

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino on Friday admitted the ankle injury that will rule out new signing Romeo Lavia for several weeks is a "sad situation" for his spluttering side.

Klaasen hammers century as South Africa post 416-5 in 4th ODI

Heinrich Klaasen slammed 174 off 83 balls to lead a South African batting assault against Australia in the fourth one-day international at SuperSport Park on Friday.

Guardiola happy to hold onto 'unique' Walker

Pep Guardiola believes it would have been impossible to replace Kyle Walker if the England right-back had left the Premier League champions instead of extending his contract till 2026.

Klopp 'not worried' about possible Saudi move for Salah in January

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he is not worried about the potential for renewed Saudi Arabian interest in Mohamed Salah when the January transfer window opens.

Tuisova and Botia back as Fiji make four changes for Australia

Powerhouse centre Josua Tuisova comes back into the Fiji side to face Australia in their World Cup clash in one of four changes named by head coach Simon Raiwalui on Friday.

Sainz, Leclerc set pace in Singapore practice as Red Bull struggle

Carlos Sainz was quickest and Charles Leclerc completed a Ferrari one-two Friday as championship leader Max Verstappen struggled in the second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix.

Leitch to set Japan record for World Cup appearances against England

Japan coach Jamie Joseph has made four changes to his starting XV from last week’s win over Chile for the Pool D match against England in Nice on Sunday.

Irish ready for 'big step up' in World Cup against Tongans

Tonga have some of the "best open field runners" in rugby and will be a "real challenge" in Saturday's Rugby World Cup Pool B match, Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby said.

Postecoglou to offer 'emotional' Richarlison the help he needs

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said he will do everything in his power to help Richarlison after the Brazilian's emotional outburst on international duty.

Ten Hag defends disciplinary streak to weed out poor Man Utd culture

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he inherited a bad culture at Old Trafford as he refused to offer more details on Jadon Sancho’s future at the club on Friday.

Hutter has 'lofty ambitions' with Ligue 1 leaders Monaco

New Monaco coach Adi Hutter says he has lofty ambitions with the French club after a blistering start to their Ligue 1 campaign.

'My aim is to be world champion with Ferrari' says Leclerc

Charles Leclerc has said his overriding aim is "to be world champion with Ferrari" first before any other rival team on the Formula One grid.

Uruguay eye 'history' with Italy win after statement France loss

Uruguay's main focus before the Rugby World Cup began was next week’s game with Italy as they eye finishing third in the pool to guarantee automatic qualification for 2027's edition.

Tonga can ruffle rugby aristocrats' feathers, says assistant coach

Tonga are "not delusional" about the challenge they face in their opening Rugby World Cup match against the world's number one ranked side Ireland but they are capable of causing an upset, assistant coach Tyler Bleyendaal said on Friday.

Howe tells Newcastle to rediscover mojo after poor start

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has called on his players to rise to the challenge of higher expectations after a poor start to the season.

Ferrari's Leclerc fastest in first practice for Singapore GP

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz set the fastest times in first practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday as they look to end Red Bull's season-long winning streak.

Australia recall veteran Slipper to face Fiji

James Slipper will become only the third Australian to play in four Rugby World Cup tournaments after coach Eddie Jones on Friday named him as one of three changes for the Pool C clash with Fiji.

Pogba face-to-face with group accused of extorting him

France star Paul Pogba was questioned Friday alongside five acquaintances and childhood friends suspected of involvement in a March 2022 extortion attempt against him, sources familiar with the case told AFP.

Galthie's France have 'work to do' after slender Uruguay win

After an impressive tournament-opening win over New Zealand last week many thought Fabien Galthie's France would have no problems against Uruguay in their second Rugby World Cup fixture.

Tonga's Piutau ready to follow idol Lomu and make World Cup impact

Charles Piutau idolised the late New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu, who had attended the same school as him, and on Saturday he gets his first taste of the tournament that the former All Black lit up.

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