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CHAMPIONSHIP

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Mar 15, 2022
Cameron Smith survives wild final round to win Players Championship
The 28-year-old Australian held his nerve when needed, carding a six-under 66 for a winning total of 13-under to capture his second title of the season and fifth of his career.
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Rugby
Feb 16, 2022
South Africa to stay with Rugby Championship until 2025
The move ends speculation the South Africans were planning to leave the Southern Hemisphere's marquee rugby union championship in order to join the Europe-based Six Nations.
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Dec 19, 2021
Tiger Woods makes happy return to golf alongside son at PNC Championship; duo fires 62
Woods, who has declined to put a timetable on his return to the PGA Tour said his physical conditioning was still a long way from where it would need to be.
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Nov 21, 2021
Gran Alegria defends Mile Championship title before retiring
After getting off to a slow start, jockey Christophe Lemaire took Gran Alegria to the outside down the stretch at Hanshin Racecourse and battled his way to the lead over the last 300 meters.
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Oct 24, 2021
Hideki Matsuyama claims Zozo Championship with late charge
The reigning Masters champion saw off a late challenge from world No. 69 Cameron Tringale on Sunday, hitting a spectacular eagle on the 18th to seal the win in style.
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Oct 22, 2021
Matsuyama defies Chiba rain to lead Zozo Championship
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama takes a one-stroke lead into the weekend after shooting a two-under-par 68 in the second round on Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Oct 21, 2021
Hiroshi Iwata edges Hideki Matsuyama for first-round lead at Zozo Championship
Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele picked up three shots on his first five holes but later plummeted down the leaderboard into a share of 29th.
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Rugby
Oct 3, 2021
Springboks edge All Blacks in Gold Coast thriller
The All Blacks were already assured of the championship after their victory over the Springboks last weekend, but Saturday's win will send South Africa back to the top of the world rankings.
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Sep 27, 2021
Nasa Hataoka wins NW Arkansas Championship to claim fifth LPGA title
Nasa Hataoka won the NW Arkansas Championship for the second time on Sunday, this time with a score of 16-under, and moved into third on Japan's all-time U.S. LPGA Tour wins list with five.
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Rugby
Sep 26, 2021
Ian Foster urges All Blacks to complete Rugby Championship grand slam
New Zealand and South Africa meet again next week on the Gold Coast to close out this year's Rugby Championship and Foster is setting his sights on a statement-making sixth consecutive win.
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Rugby
Sep 22, 2021
All Blacks and Springboks prepare to meet for 100th time
New Zealand will hope to extend their recent dominance over South Africa on Saturday in what is increasingly becoming a one-sided rivalry.
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Sep 20, 2021
Kokoro Fujii finishes ahead of reigning champ Tomoya Narasaki to win bouldering world title
'Fujii put in an outstanding performance, making a great start toward the Paris Olympics,' Japan head coach Hiroshi Yasui said.
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Rugby
Aug 24, 2021
Australia to host rest of Rugby Championship after COVID-19 disruptions
Organizers had originally weighed whether to move games to South Africa or Britain amid lockdowns and tightening travel curbs in Australia and New Zealand.
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Rugby
Aug 22, 2021
Springboks coach says South Africa ready to host Rugby Championship
'We would love to host, it would be good for the country,' Nienaber told reporters after Saturday's 29-10 victory over Argentina.
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Rugby
Aug 15, 2021
All Blacks lay down a marker before heading into the unknown
Any question marks over the 2021-vintage All Blacks were washed away in the Auckland rain as New Zealand ran rampant against an improving but still callow Australia side.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2021
Summer Koshien baseball championship to be held largely without fans
Japan's renowned summer high school baseball championship will be held without spectators in principle when it opens next month.
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Jun 25, 2021
Confident Lizette Salas grabs lead at Women's PGA Championship
Lizette Salas shot a 5-under-par 67 to take sole possession of the lead after the opening round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Thursday.
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Jun 24, 2021
Yuka Saso heading into Women's PGA Championship with new mindset
'I don't really expect anything. I'm just more focusing on what I have to do with my game.'
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Jun 24, 2021
New Zealand sheds bridesmaid's tag by winning inaugural World Test Championship title
New Zealand shed their bridesmaid's tag by claiming the inaugural World Test Championship title with an eight-wicket victory against India in a thrilling final on Wednesday.
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May 24, 2021
Phil Mickelson wins PGA Championship to become oldest to win major title
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama shot an even-par 72 in the final round to finish at 1-over, seven strokes behind Mickelson.

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