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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。

鈴木誠也、ヤンキースなどがFA獲得に意欲ウルフ氏「トップFAの一人」

シカゴ・カブスからフリーエージェント（FA）となった鈴木誠也外野手（32）に対し、ニューヨーク・ヤンキースをはじめサンディエゴ・パドレスやシアトル・マリナーズなどが獲得に強い興味を示していることが明らかになった。代理人のジョエル・ウルフ氏は鈴木を「トップFAの一人」と位置づけ、4〜5年の大型契約での交渉が本格化している。

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Palace set to survive after thriller against West Ham

Crystal Palace effectively sealed their Premier League survival with a thrilling 4-3 win against West Ham that left their London rivals still in danger of relegation on Saturday.

German FA and referee admit crucial error in Dortmund draw

Both the German FA (DFB) and the referee in question on Saturday admitted a mistake in not awarding a penalty to Borussia Dortmund as they dropped potentially crucial points in a 1-1 draw at Bochum.

German referee boss admits error in Dortmund draw

The German FA (DFB) on Saturday admitted a mistake in not awarding a penalty to Borussia Dortmund as they dropped potentially crucial points in a 1-1 draw at Bochum.

England's Lawes and Tuilagi staying in Premiership

England internationals Courtney Lawes and Manu Tuilagi are to remain in the Premiership, after agreeing new deals with Northampton and Sale respectively it was announced Saturday.

Slick Espargaro grabs MotoGP pole in rainy Jerez

Spaniard Aleix Espargaro dodged the showers on Saturday to grab pole position in the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix at Jerez.

Leclerc smashes it as he grabs sprint pole in Baku

Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint race despite crashing on his final flying lap in qualifying on Saturday.

Leclerc on pole for Azerbaijan Grand Prix sprint race

Charles Leclerc will start on pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Sprint race despite crashing on his final flying lap in qualifying on Saturday.

Tuning up, tuning in, tuning out: F1 stars unwind on month-long break

The grid stars turned up in Baku for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix with tales to tell of how they had filled in their time off since Melbourne at the start of April.

Chancellor wants women's rugby to forge own path

Australia's Emily Chancellor said she wants women's rugby union to make professionalism "our own journey" as officials launched plans to help make it a more competitive game globally.

India's Ashok leads LPGA LA Championship

India's Aditi Ashok had an eagle and four birdies in a one-under par 70 on Friday to seize a one-shot lead at the US LPGA Tour's LA Championship.

Kings stay alive with convincing win over Warriors

The Sacramento Kings bounced back from three straight defeats with an impressive 118-99 victory over the NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Friday to force a decisive game seven in their first-round playoff series.

Porter Jr follows father's footsteps, drafted by Steelers

Twenty-four years after drafting his father, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired cornerback Joey Porter Jr with the first pick of the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.

Sheikh Jassim, Ratcliffe make final bids for Man Utd

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe made their third and final offers to buy Manchester United on Friday.

Brecel rally frustrates Si's bid to reach snooker world final

Belgium's Luca Brecel threatened another remarkable comeback win as he prevented China's Si Jiahui from reaching snooker's World Championship final with a session to spare.

Finau grabs early clubhouse lead at PGA Mexico Open

American Tony Finau shot a seven-under par 64 at the PGA Mexico Open on Friday to grab the early second-round clubhouse lead on 13-under 129.

'Extremely bitter' as Dortmund hand Bayern title advantage

Borussia Dortmund handed the advantage in the Bundesliga title race back to Bayern Munich on Friday after being held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Bochum.

Cavaliers confident despite quick NBA playoff exit

Despite an early exit from the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are confident they are on the way back to becoming a title contender for the first time since the departure of LeBron James.

Dortmund held at Bochum to hand Bayern title advantage

Borussia Dortmund handed the advantage in the Bundesliga title race back to Bayern Munich on Friday after being held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Bochum.

'I didn't know what to do': Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday but admitted he "didn't know what to do" at key parts of the match.

Cat shooting cyclist dropped by team

The promising Italian cyclist who shot dead a cat from his bedroom window has been dropped by his Trek-Segafredo team.

Stoinis, Mayers star as Lucknow smash Punjab in IPL

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers smashed 11 boundaries apiece to bring Lucknow Super Giants the second-highest team total in Indian Premier League history during Friday's 56-run demolition of Punjab Kings.

NBA Suns star Durant announces lifetime Nike deal

Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant and Nike announced Friday they have agreed on terms of a lifetime deal, joining legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James with such a contract.

Espargaro 'switches off brain' to lead Aprilia dominance in Jerez

Aprilia bikes dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez with Aleix Espargaro fastest by "switching off the brain" followed by Maverick Vinales.

Players' chief wants fair reward for 'rising' England rugby women

With England are set to run out in front of a record crowd when they face France in a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider, a players' representative on Friday urged the Rugby Football Union to make sure they receive proper financial reward for growing the game.

NBA Raptors eye WNBA's Hammon in coach search: report

The NBA's Toronto Raptors have been granted permission to speak about their head coaching vacancy with Becky Hammon, who guided the Las Vegas Aces to last year's Women's NBA title, ESPN reported Friday.

'I was about to lose': Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday.

Japan's Tsunoda flying high in Baku

Yuki Tsunoda's character and skill came to the fore in Baku on Friday when the Japanese driver secured a top 10 seat on the grid of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

FC Mariupol -- the Ukrainian club rising again in Brazil

Ukrainian city Mariupol may have been captured by Russia but the football team lives on in the new name of Brazilian side AA Batel, "to show that our spirit cannot be broken", FC Mariupol vice-president Andriy Sanin told AFP.

Baxter under no illusions about Exeter's task against La Rochelle

Rob Baxter has said Exeter will need to get "an awful lot right" when they face European Champions Cup holders La Rochelle in this season's semi-finals on Sunday.

Ayuso storms to Tour of Romandie time-trial win

Spaniard Juan Ayuso blitzed the 18.8km individual time-trial on stage three of the Tour of Romandie on Friday to take the overall lead of the race.

Ferrari's Leclerc denies Verstappen to nail pole again in Baku

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed his third consecutive pole for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a nerve-jangling red-flag interrupted qualifying at Baku on Friday.

Strauss to leave ECB role after counties reject reform plan

Andrew Strauss is to leave his position as strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board after his suggested reforms to the domestic calendar failed to gain the backing of English counties.

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