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WORLD XV

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Rugby
Jul 17, 2022
Chile stuns United States to qualify for 2023 Rugby World Cup
The South Americans rallied back from a home loss in the first leg to win on aggregate, joining Pool D alongside England, Argentina, Japan's Brave Blossoms and Samoa.
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Jul 17, 2022
Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs withdraws from world 100 semis
An Italian team doctor said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being diagnosed with tightness in his right thigh.
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Jul 17, 2022
Japan's world athletics team rocked by COVID-19 outbreak
A joint statement from World Athletics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and local organizers said the outbreak had hit endurance athletes and staff.
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Jul 16, 2022
Retiring Allyson Felix leaving sport with 'heart full of gratitude'
“I hope that I'll be remembered as a fierce competitor, but I think more important to me is really trying to leave this sport better than I found it.”
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Jul 15, 2022
Tokyo to host 2025 World Athletics Championships
It means Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will get the chance to host a major athletics event in a packed venue, four years after staging the pandemic-delayed Olympic games in an empty stadium.
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Jul 14, 2022
Athletics stars looking to use first world championships in U.S. to raise profile
Track and field stars are hoping the first world championships on U.S. soil will shine the light on their sport in a country where athletics is dwarfed by football, basketball and baseball.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 13, 2022
World Games chaos highlights amateur sumo's structural flaws
The furor over excessive celebrations by Egyptian and Ukranian wrestlers shows that the sport needs reforms if it is to build a stable following.
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Jul 12, 2022
Athletics eager to crack U.S. market with world championships
Officials are hopeful that the 10-day event at the rebuilt Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, known locally as 'Tracktown, USA,' will provide a boost to athletics' fan base in the country.
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SUMO
Jul 6, 2022
Far from war, Ukraine sumo team trains for global glory in Japan
The wrestlers, hailing from one of amateur sumo's hotbeds of activity, flew to the United States on Tuesday after completing a monthlong camp ahead of the World Games.
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SOCCER
Jul 5, 2022
Football Australia chief urges country to co-host men's World Cup
With Australia set to co-host next year's FIFA Women's World Cup alongside New Zealand, officials are proposing a similar arrangement for the men's edition.
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Jun 29, 2022
Kiteboarder Willem Hooft sets sights on Paralympic recognition
The Dutchman's journey from recreational kiteboarder to a man on a mission to inspire others and promote the sport globally has not always been plain sailing.
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Jun 29, 2022
PGA Tour and DP World Tour strengthen alliance to combat LIV
Beginning in 2023, the top 10 players in the DP World Tour's rankings, in addition to those already exempt, will receive PGA Tour cards for the following season.

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