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Australian Rules reviewing drug policy after cocaine claims

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Australian Rules football said Wednesday it was reviewing its illicit drugs policy after a whistleblower aired claims of widespread cocaine use among players. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie said the Australian Football League -- one of the country's most popular spectator sports -- was "secretly" manipulating drug tests. Wilkie claimed that… Read

BASEBALL

Ohtani scandal looms over baseball ahead of opening day

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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers take center stage on Thursday as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on U.Sl soil against the backdrop of a gambling scandal that has engulfed its brightest star. When the Dodgers won the race to sign Japanese superstar Ohtani last December… Read

BASEBALL

MLB pulls plug on clubs' ties with Japanese teams

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Fretting over irregular contacts with overseas players, Major League Baseball has ordered its teams to suspend working agreements with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs, multiple MLB and NPB sources with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. The order has also forced MLB clubs to sever ties with pro teams from Mexico,… Read

Sports

Paris Olympics to cost taxpayers 3-5 billion euros: auditor

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The Paris Olympics this year are expected to cost the state between 3-5 billion euros ($3.2-5.4 billion), the French national auditor said Tuesday as new figures revealed the country's widening debt levels. "We still don't know the cost of the Olympics," Pierre Moscovici, the head of the auditing body, told… Read

SOCCER

Australia, Iran, Iraq and Uzbekistan advance in Asian qualifying tournament for World Cup

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Australia thrashed Lebanon 5-0 and became the first team to advance to the third round of Asia qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. An early goal from Kusini Yengi in Canberra sent the Socceroos on the way to a fourth successive win in Group I and ensured progress… Read

SOCCER

Ukraine join Poland and Georgia in qualifying for Euro 2024

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Ukraine came from behind to beat Iceland in a play-off to qualify for Euro 2024 on Tuesday, while Poland secured their place at the finals with a penalty shoot-out victory over Wales and Georgia qualified for a first ever major tournament. The Ukrainians were aiming to qualify for a first… Read

Sports

NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

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Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become “a dead play” and make it an integral part of the game again. “We feel this is a great day for the NFL,” said Saints special teams coordinator… Read

Sports

Ohtani says he never bet on sports; claims interpreter Mizuhara stole money, told lies

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Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers star claims his close friend lied to him for years and stole millions from the two-time MVP. Ohtani gave his version of events… Read

TENNIS

Alcaraz beats Monfils to advance in Miami

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Top seed Carlos Alcaraz powered into the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over French veteran Gael Monfils at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday. The 37-year-old Monfils was coping well with the power play of the talented Spaniard until he hurt his ankle in the… Read

SOCCER

Australia, Saudi Arabia get chance to advance but Japan has to wait in World Cup Asian qualifying

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Australia and Saudi Arabia are among the Asian Football Confederation heavyweights aiming to secure a spot in the next stage of World Cup qualifying with wins Tuesday, while Japan’s bid to advance will have to wait after North Korea cancelled a home game in Pyongyang. Just hours after a 1-0… Read

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