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Niraj Kumar earns Los Angeles Olympic quota with 50m rifle bronze

DOHA: India's Niraj Kumar secured a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after clinching bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Championships here on Wednesday.

大谷翔平、MVP受賞の可能性低く「無冠」現実味

ロサンゼルス・ドジャースの大谷翔平投手（32）が、エドガー・マルティネス最優秀指名打者賞およびハンク・アーロン賞の連続受賞記録を途切れさせた。専門メディアは12日、MVP受賞の可能性も低いと分析し、大谷の「無冠」が現実味を帯びていると伝えた。

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Record eyed as Sydney-Hobart yacht race begins

More than 100 yachts set sail Monday on the Sydney-Hobart race as favourable winds raised hopes for a record time in one of the world's most punishing ocean events.

Late wickets leave South Africa shellshocked in 2nd Australia Test

Australia took charge on day one of the second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday with two wickets on the cusp of lunch leaving the visitors reeling at 58-4.

Tatum sparks Celtics over Bucks while Sixers and Mavs win

Boston's Jayson Tatum scored 41 points to power the NBA-best Celtics over Milwaukee 139-118 on Sunday in a Christmas showdown of the league's two top teams.

Packers beat Miami to boost NFL playoff hopes while Rams romp

Aaron Rodgers threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while Green Bay defenders intercepted three passes in the fourth quarter in a 26-20 NFL victory on Sunday at Miami.

Haaland can score 800 goals, says De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland can go on and score 800 goals before his career ends.

Embiid, Harden lead 76ers over Knicks while Mavs beat Lakers

Joel Embiid and James Harden combined to spark Philadelphia's 119-112 NBA triumph at New York on Sunday while Luka Doncic powered Dallas over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Packers defeat Miami to boost NFL playoffs hopes

Aaron Rodgers threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while Green Bay defenders intercepted three passes in the fourth quarter in a 26-20 NFL victory on Sunday at Miami.

LPGA record title winner Whitworth dies at 83

Kathy Whitworth, the most successful LPGA golfer with a record 88 titles, has died at the age of 83, the women's tour announced Sunday.

Fabian O'Neill, hailed by Zidane as 'most talented player ever', dead at 49

Former Uruguay international midfielder Fabian O'Neill, once hailed by Zinedine Zidane as "the most talented player" he'd ever seen, died Sunday after a long battle with alcoholism. He was 49.

'Disaster' for Newcastle not to have 'unique' Saint-Maximin

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe hailed French winger Allan Saint-Maximin as "unique" on Sunday, insisting it was a "disaster" when he was unavailable.

US Open win '10 million times better,' says Fitzpatrick

English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick says his shock US Open triumph was "10 million times better" than he had ever imagined.

Struggling Wolves sign Cunha from Atletico on loan

Atletico Madrid striker Matheus Cunha on Sunday agreed a loan deal with rock-bottom English Premier League side Wolves, the Spanish club announced.

Conte may rest Tottenham's World Cup players at Brentford

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte suggested on Sunday that he might rest his World Cup players in the game at Brentford on Boxing Day that marks the Premier League's return.

New Zealand gearing up for Pakistan Test challenge, says Southee

Newly appointed New Zealand captain Tim Southee expects Pakistan to bounce back from a 3-0 home Test series whitewash at the hands of an aggressive England team, saying on Sunday that his men would find their own way to defeat the wounded hosts.

Nicholls three-handed in pursuit of 13th King George

Paul Nicholls fields three runners in Monday's King George VI Chase as he seeks a record-extending 13th success in Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece.

India beat Bangladesh in second Test thriller

India sneaked victory and a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh in a thrilling second Test on Sunday after the hosts came close to winning their first five-day game over their giant neighbours.

Boland keeps place for Australia as South Africa mull batting shake-up

Australian seamer Scott Boland was Sunday confirmed to start the Boxing Day second Test in Melbourne ahead of an "underdone" Josh Hazlewood, while South Africa suggested they could shake up their batting line up.

Supermaxi skippers eye race record in gruelling Sydney-Hobart

Skippers of the supermaxi yachts preparing for Monday's Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic are targeting a new record in a high-speed race they predict will go to the wire.

Cowboys beat NFL-best Eagles while Ravens book playoff spot

Dak Prescott threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Dallas Cowboys over NFL-best Philadelphia 40-34 on Saturday, keeping the Eagles from clinching a top playoff seeding.

Australia's Boland keeps place ahead of Hazlewood for 2nd South Africa Test

Australian seamer Scott Boland will play the Boxing Day second Test against South Africa in Melbourne with an "underdone" Josh Hazlewood again missing out, captain Pat Cummins said Sunday.

Charlo suffers broken hand, showdown with Tszyu postponed

Undisputed world super-welterweight boxing champion Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand in training and his January showdown with unbeaten Australian Tim Tszyu has been postponed, promoters announced Saturday.

Curry will be out at least two more weeks for NBA Warriors

Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry, sidelined since suffering a partially dislocated left shoulder, will be out for at least another two weeks, the reigning champion Golden State Warriors said Saturday.

Buffalo takes division crown while Ravens book NFL playoff spot

Buffalo clinched a third consecutive division title and the Baltimore Ravens secured an NFL playoff berth on a Saturday where most games were played in severely cold conditions.

Howe ignoring Premier League table as Newcastle resume in third place

Eddie Howe has insisted he has no interest in looking at the Premier League table as Newcastle bid to maintain their impressive start to the season following the World Cup break.

Wigglesworth wins first game as Leicester boss

Richard Wigglesworth's first game in charge of Leicester saw the Tigers enjoy a convincing 28-13 victory over Gloucester in the English Premiership on Saturday as they became the inaugural winners of the Slater Cup.

Stade Francais hammer 'shameful' Racing in Top 14 Paris derby

Stade Francais moved second in France's Top 14 on Saturday with a compelling 48-10 win over Paris rivals Racing 92 who were branded as "shameful" by one of their own players.

Hatate and Furuhashi at the double as Celtic sweep past St Johnstone

Japan's Reo Hatate and Kyogo Furuhashi both scored twice as champions Celtic strengthened their grip on top spot in the Scottish Premiership with a 4-1 victory over St Johnstone on Saturday.

Italy's Traore wins first Treviso game since rotten banana Christmas gift

Cherif Traore played just under an hour on Saturday in his first match since receiving a rotten banana as a Christmas gift from a team-mate as Treviso beat Zebre Parma 38-5 in the United Rugby Championship.

England winger Yarde joins Bayonne

England winger Marland Yarde has agreed to join Bayonne until the end of the season after leaving Premiership club Sale last season following his arrest, the French club said on Saturday.

Vieira slams Martinez's 'stupid' World Cup celebrations

Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira believes Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez's "stupid" celebrations have tarnished Argentina's World Cup final win.

Perpignan's Tedder returns home after Top 14 concussion

Perpignan's South African fly-half Tristan Tedder has been able to return home after he was stretchered off during this weekend's loss to Montpellier, the Catalan outfit said on Saturday.

Bangladesh bowlers rattle India to leave match hanging in the balance

Bangladesh fought their way into what earlier appeared a lost cause on Saturday, knocking over four Indian wickets to leave the visitors teetering after Liton Das compiled a gritty half-century on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka.

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