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Atlanta Braves All-Star pitcher Spencer Strider to start season on injured list

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider will start the 2026 season on the injured list as deal with a left oblique strain, according to team beat reporter Mark Bowman.

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Cricket Australia to stay out of pitch curation despite diabolical early finishes

Australia's cricket board will resist calls to exert greater control over the nation's ⁠test wickets despite a pair of two-day matches during the Ashes that cost the local game millions of dollars.

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Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt makes Opening Day roster

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Monday that top prospect JJ Wetherholt made the Opening Day roster and will be making his MLB debut to start the 2026 season.

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Shohei Ohtani's World Baseball Classic jersey sells for $1.5 million

Shohei Ohtani's jersey from the game in which he hit a grand slam during the World Baseball Classic sold for a whopping $1.5 million via MLB Auctions on Sunday, with a total of 298 bids.

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Sinner and Sabalenka through in Miami, reigning champion Mensik knocked out

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out.

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Tottenham weighing up Igor Tudor's future with Premier League survival at stake

Tottenham are running out of time to save themselves from the almost unthinkable nightmare of Premier League relegation, with interim boss Igor Tudor's future in doubt just weeks after taking charge.

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SHL Playoffs: Lulea beat Frolunda as Skelleftea make strong quarter-finals start

The top two sides from the regular season in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) had contrasting starts to their play-off campaigns, as Frolunda were beaten at home by Lulea in overtime and Skelleftea cruised past Malmo as the quarter-finals got underway.

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Tottenham next? Six of the most shocking Premier League relegations

Tottenham are in free fall and speed-running their way to an almost inconceivable relegation from the Premier League.

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Liiga Playoffs: Pelicans sweep JYP as Kiekko-Espoo fight back against Assat

Pelicans are the first team to get through the wildcard round and reach the quarter-finals of the Liiga playoffs, as one goal was enough to sink JYP and take an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

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Trossard pulls out of Belgium squad for clashes with USA and Mexico

Belgium must do ⁠without Leandro Trossard and Hans Vanaken for ‌the upcoming trip to the ‌United States ‌where they play two ‌World Cup warm-up matches.

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Dodgers hunting historic World Series three-peat as new MLB season gets underway

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin their bid for a third straight World Series title this ⁠week, with the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and New York Mets also expected to be among the leading contenders as the 2026 Major League Baseball ‌season gets underway.

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Spurs 'deeply saddened' as they confirm the passing of Igor Tudor's father

Tottenham have confirmed that Igor Tudor's father, Mario, passed away over the weekend.

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FA Community Shield moved from Wembley to Cardiff due to series of concerts

The FA Community Shield will be staged at Cardiff's Principality ⁠Stadium in August after Wembley was made unavailable due to a series of concerts, ‌the Football Association said on Monday.

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Gattuso prioritising 'right mentality' as Italy prepare for World Cup play-off

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has called for composure ahead of Italy’s World Cup play-off ⁠semi-final against Northern Ireland on Thursday, urging his players to block out the trauma of past failures.

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Arsenal star Gabriel withdraws from Brazil squad after picking up knee injury

Arsenal defender Gabriel has withdrawn from the Brazil squad this week after suffering a knee injury.

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'It doesn't look good': Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman unsure about Memphis Depay

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman is not sure whether striker Memphis Depay will be available for his team's March friendlies against Norway and Ecuador.

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Luke Humphries resists Jonny Clayton comeback to win Belgian Open title

Luke Humphries delivered a timely reminder of his pedigree with a hard-fought victory over Jonny Clayton to claim the Belgian Darts Open title, edging the final 8-6 in Wieze.

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Team of the Week: Gnabry and Stanisic impress for Bayern as Thauvin continues good form

It was a busy weekend across the world's top leagues ahead of the March international break, with Bayern Munich duo Serge Gnabry and Josip Stanisic among a host of impressive performers.

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McCullum to stay on as England coach after surviving review of Ashes thrashing

England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team's Ashes debacle, with cricket chief Richard Gould insisting he can "adapt and evolve."

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The numbers behind an awful Tottenham performance in costly defeat to Nottingham Forest

A morale-boosting midweek Champions League win over Atletico Madrid was the perfect way for Tottenham to approach a must-win Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

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Memphis Depay leaves Corinthians game with injury, in doubt for Dutch friendlies

Memphis Depay was taken off early in Corinthians' Serie A match against Flamengo on Sunday with a thigh injury that could keep him out of the Netherlands' friendlies in March.

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Swiatek announces split from coach Fissette following Miami disaster

After more than 500 days of working together and one Grand Slam title, world number three Iga Swiatek has confirmed she has split from her coach. Wim Fissette had been advising the Pole since October 2024, but a string of disappointing results - especially her early exit in Miami - led to the end of their partnership. The rest of her team will continue as before.

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NHL Weekly: Wildcard system annoys heavyweight sides, Kucherov stars for Lightning

The NHL had another full week and once again we saw a number of interesting stories. Who racked up the most points this time, which goalie shone, what was trending on social media and which Czech did best? All of this can be found in our regular NHL column.

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Ole Book appointed Borussia Dortmund's sporting director after impressing at Elversberg

Borussia Dortmund ⁠have appointed Ole Book ‌as their sporting ‌director, the ‌Bundesliga club said ‌on Monday.