The only Japanese-born grand champion or "yokozuna" in sumo has decided to retire following a disastrous run of form and injury, leaving two Mongolians on top of the ancient sport. Kisenosato, the first Japanese-born wrestler

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Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been granted permission to construct two new stands at Lord's to replace the existing Compton and Edrich stands and increase the stadium's capacity to 31,000, it said on Wednesday. The

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American doubles legend Bob Bryan gave Andy Murray a ray of hope on Wednesday, saying he believes the former world number one could make a comeback after major hip surgery. "I personally think he can

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Roger Federer ground out a tough three-set win to make the Australian Open third round for an incredible 20th straight year Wednesday, with long-time rival Rafael Nadal also safely through in his drive towards an

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Polo D. Sufi defeated Diamond Paints/Guard Group by seven goals to six and a half in the Battle Axe Polo Cup 2019 match played here at Cavalry Polo Ground on Wednesday. Mumtaz Abbas Dabboo emerged

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An effervescent Son Heung-min inspired title-chasing South Korea to a comfortable 2-0 victory over China on Wednesday to finish top of their Asian Cup group. Hwang Ui-jo and Kim Min-jae were on target as the

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India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni won plaudits on Wednesday for a match-winning knock against Australia that raised expectations the veteran will play his fourth 50-over World Cup this summer. The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman kept his usual cool

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The pound steadied on Wednesday but remained on the backfoot following a volatile overnight session after British lawmakers defeated Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit divorce deal by a crushing margin. Parliament on Tuesday voted 432-202

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The euro hit a seven-week low against the pound and fell against the dollar on Wednesday, pushed lower by worries about the eurozone economy while sterling was strong ahead of a no-confidence vote on British

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The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday as the single currency was pushed lower by worries about the euro zone economy, while sterling was strong ahead of a no-confidence vote in British Prime Minister

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