PSG signs 'most promising player in the world'

Not content with making Neymar soccer's most expensive player, French club Paris Saint-Germain has signed Kylian Mbappé -- regarded as of one of the world's most promising teenagers -- from Monaco.

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Cricket stadium evacuated after arrow fired onto field

A "metal tipped" arrow was fired onto the field of play during a professional English cricket game in London, British police said Thursday.

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Japan reach sixth successive World Cup

With one ferocious sweep of his right foot, Yusuke Ideguchi booked Japan's place at the World Cup in Russia next year.

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Judo star sends Mongolia into meltdown

Mongolia's newest hero pounded her chest and jumped for joy.

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Vettel: 'My hunger to win again is greater than ever'

In an exclusive CNN interview, four-time F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel talks about his childhood, winning with Ferrari and trying to emulate his hero Michael Schumacher.

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Sailing's glamor tribe and the downsides of paradise

If the lifestyle of a professional sailor seems implausibly glamorous, that's because it is, but there are downsides to working in paradise.

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Why Cevo Itot du Chateau is Tops-Alexander's horse of a lifetime

He's dwarfed by many of his rivals but star showjumper Edwina Tops-Alexander wouldn't swap him for anyone else.

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Sharapova continues to divide opinion

Maria Sharapova is well used to the limelight -- on and off court -- but the stage lights seemed just that little bit brighter even for the five-time grand slam champion at the US Open earlier this week.

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Japanese star takes on new challenge

With three world titles and two Olympic bronze medals to his name, Masashi Ebinuma has already packed more success, controversy and upset into his career than most athletes will experience in a lifetime.

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$10M bonus keeps mega-rich golfers focused

When you've banked just shy of $50 million in career earnings, what's left to play for? How about another $10 million as a bonus for winning the PGA Tour's end-of-season FedExCup points tally?

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Federer survives first round scare at US Open

Swiss legend Roger Federer survived an early scare against the American Frances Tiafoe at the Arthur Ashe stadium late Tuesday, before coming back to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4.

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Defending champ Kerber upset by Osaka

The women's US Open defending singles champ is out.

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Buckle up for #drivebydunkchallenge

It's healthier than a drive-by burger and arguably much cooler than the Ice Bucket Challenge.

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Liverpool agree $62 million club record fee for Keita

With clubs across Europe scrambling to complete last-minute deals ahead of the European summer transfer window's closure later this week, English Premier League side Liverpool have announced a signing -- for the 2018-2019 season.

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Play less like Federer to avoid injury, says top coach

Tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou -- credited by Serena Williams with taking her from "great to history" -- has given short shrift to the idea that the men's calendar needs changing after a spate of injuries to some of the sport's leading players.

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Maria Sharapova wows US Open crowd in first major match since doping ban

Five-time major champion Maria Sharapova made an assured return to New York's Flushing Meadows Monday night with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over World No. 2 Simona Halep in her first grand slam competition following a 15-month ban for drugs.

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Meet the greatest female judoka ever

She may stand at only 1.46 meters tall, but Japan's Ryoko Tani is widely considered to be the best female judoka of all time.

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Mayweather vs. McGregor: How the world reacted

So how was the most hyped boxing fight of 2017 for you?

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Is $260M Neymar deal a transfer one-off?

Gone are the days when footballers were sold for a bagful of kit, as was the price of former Liverpool star John Barnes when he joined English side Watford in 1981.

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Belgian GP: Dominant Hamilton cruises to victory

Lewis Hamilton held off a spirited challenge from Sebastian Vettel to cut the German's lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship to just seven points.

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Floyd Mayweather defeats Conor McGregor by TKO for historic 50-0 record

In a result that shocked few, Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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McGregor: 'Boxing will look amazing with its new king'

Shades on, slouched casually in his chair, Conor McGregor doesn't exude the air of a man about to enter a fight most people expect him to lose.

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Can Federer win third slam in 2017? Evert isn't convinced

It's been nine years since Roger Federer won the last of five straight US Open crowns.

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LeBron James: Burning of Isaiah Thomas' jersey is 'ridiculous'

LeBron James has had enough of fans burning jerseys.

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Ocon eyes podiums as F1 season resumes at Spa

Sporting a fuchsia-colored helmet inside the cockpit of his bright pink Force India car, it's been hard not to miss Esteban Ocon this year.

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Schumacher's son to honor Dad with tribute drive

Michael Schumacher' son Mick will take to the Spa track on Sunday to honor the 25th anniversary of his father's first Formula One victory.

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'I didn't treat it well' -- Fernando Alonso remembers his first car

He's lived life in the fast lane as a veteran Formula One driver, but Fernando Alonso's first wheels were world's apart from the rocketships he calls his office.

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Meet English soccer's first openly gay referee

There are no openly gay players in the top five of English football, a fact many attribute to the culture surrounding the game.

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Pitfalls of life on the road as golf wife

"A lot of people have this assumption we just shop and go to the spa," laughs Erin Walker, wife of two-time US Ryder Cup star Jimmy Walker.

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How are ticket sales shaping up for mega bout?

What to make of the hype surrounding the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor?

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Boris Becker given role by German Tennis Federation

Six-time grand slam champion Boris Becker has been appointed head of men's tennis in Germany, two months after he was declared bankrupt by a UK court.

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Rooney retires from international football

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Legends of judo: Ryoko Tani

Say hello to Ryoko Tani - the greatest female judoka ever. She won 7 world titles, 2 Olympic golds and was undefeated in major competitions for 12 years.

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Raikkonen signs Ferrari contract renewal

Ferrari has extended the contract of Kimi Raikkonen until the end of next season, ending speculation the Finnish driver could be replaced.

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Cleveland Browns players kneel during national anthem

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Judo's man-mountain -- the 'Teddy Bear'

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Azarenka will miss US Open over 'ongoing family situation'

Former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from this month's US Open because of an "ongoing family situation."

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'My life really changed after the Olympics'

At first glance a Rio de Janiero favelo would seem an unlikely place to find an athlete who produced one of the sporting stories of the last Olympics.

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Olympic champion Kayla Harrison: 'Judo saved my life'

Judo saved my life.

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Team USA beat Europe to retain the Solheim Cup

Team USA produced three days of dominant golf to comfortably retain the Solheim Cup against Team Europe.

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A guide to 'the gentle way'

It is one of the most popular sports in the world, practiced by 28 million people in more than 200 countries.

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Legends of judo: Teddy Riner, the best ever?

Meet Teddy Riner, a French judoka who happens to be the greatest to ever compete in judo. A record 8 world championships and 2 Olympic golds say it all.

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Legends of judo: Masashi Ebinuma

Masashi Ebinuma is a three-time world judo champion at -66kg and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist, so what's next for him? A move up in weight-class.

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Meet cycling's podium girls -- and men

Should Chris Froome become the first Briton the win both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana, he may be congratulated on the podium at the finish line in Madrid by a man as well as a woman.

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Barcelona honors terror attack victims

It's normally a place of celebration. A place where FC Barcelona's fans passionately support their team.

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Why La Vuelta is starting in France

When the starting claxon sounds for this year's Vuelta a España, cyclists will be riding under the shadows of an ancient Roman landmark.

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Messi sends condolences after Barcelona terror attack

The football world has united following Thursday's Barcelona attacks which killed 13 people and injured at least 100.

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US tour as much about global footprint as fitness

The first time Zinedine Zidane met Antonio Pintus, the Frenchman ended the day dry heaving at the side of the pitch.

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Watching whales and icebergs -- and football?

It's not often you get to glimpse icebergs and whales while watching a game of soccer, but that's only one of the reasons why the Greenlandic football season is one of the sport's most unusual.

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Becoming a jockey ... in one month

Coming from an equestrian background I have ridden all my life but never racehorses.

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