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Ketel Marte Booed in Diamondbacks Return After Boston No-Show as Playoff Pressure Mounts

PHOENIX — Ketel Marte returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks lineup after a two-week absence, but his comeback was anything but warm. The three-time All-Star was met with loud boos from sections of the home crowd at Chase Field on Monday as the Diamondbacks fell 2-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies, adding another dramatic chapter to a controversy that has followed the team into the heart of the postseason race. Marte, 32, started as Arizona's designated hitter and batted cleanup. He went 1-for-3 wi

September 3, 2026

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TAIWAN’S HAO-YU LEE CRUSHES 438-FOOT HOMER AS TIGERS FALL 11-1 — NOW CLOSING IN ON MLB HISTORY

Taiwanese rookie Hao-Yu Lee delivered one of the few bright spots for the Detroit Tigers on Monday, blasting a towering 438-foot solo home run in an otherwise brutal 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The 23-year-old infielder launched a 94.5 mph fastball from Twins starter Taj Bradley deep into center field in the sixth inning, recording an exit velocity of 109.6 mph. MLB’s tracking data measured the blast at 438 feet.  Despite the Tigers’ heavy defeat, the home run was another major mileston

September 3, 2026

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37 AND STILL GOING: James Slipper Signs On for a 17th Super Rugby Season — But His Biggest Chapter May Not Be Over

Australian rugby veteran James Slipper is not ready to walk away just yet. The 37-year-old Wallabies prop has signed a contract extension with the ACT Brumbies that will see him return for the 2027 Super Rugby season, extending an extraordinary professional career into a 17th season. Slipper has already rewritten the Super Rugby record books. After making his competition debut with the Queensland Reds in 2010, he reached 203 appearances in March 2026, moving past New Zealand great Wyatt Crocke

September 3, 2026

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Premier League Clubs Smash Transfer Record With £3.46 Billion Spending Frenzy

English Premier League clubs have once again rewritten the record books, spending an astonishing £3.46 billion during the 2026 summer transfer window as Europe’s biggest football league continues to flex its financial power. The total, equivalent to about US$4.67 billion, is a new Premier League summer spending record for the second consecutive year. Clubs continued spending until the final hours of the transfer window, with approximately £475 million reportedly spent on deadline day alone. F

September 3, 2026

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Carlos Queiroz Is Back With Ghana — But the Truth Behind His ‘Resignation’ Changes the Story

ACCRA, Ghana — Carlos Queiroz is staying with the Black Stars. The Ghana Football Association has officially reached a new agreement with the veteran Portuguese coach, handing him another mandate to lead Ghana only weeks after the conclusion of his World Cup assignment — and after a confusing period in which he was widely reported to have stepped down. The GFA announced on September 2 that Queiroz would take charge of the “next phase” of Ghana’s national-team programme, beginning with the upco

September 3, 2026

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Ignacio Buse Ends Peru’s 68-Year US Open Family Wait — But His Grandfather’s Story Makes the Victory Even Bigger

NEW YORK — Ignacio Buse did more than win his first US Open main-draw match. The 22-year-old Peruvian revived a family story at Flushing Meadows that had been waiting nearly seven decades for its next chapter. Buse survived an exhausting five-set battle against American Marcos Giron on Wednesday, September 2, defeating the home favorite 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-1 after three hours and 48 minutes on Court 6. The victory sent the No. 32 seed into the second round of the US Open — and made Buse t

September 3, 2026

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SABALENKA SENDS A WARNING: World No. 1 Crushes Iatcenko in 53 Minutes — Now Her US Open Three-Peat Dream Is Getting REAL

NEW YORK — Aryna Sabalenka is wasting little time reminding the women’s tennis world why she arrived at the US Open as the player to beat. The defending champion produced a devastating display of power Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in just 53 minutes to storm into the third round of the 2026 US Open. The victory was a major statement from the world No. 1, who dropped only two games and finished with 24 winners, compared with just three from Iatcenko, according

September 3, 2026

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Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Replaced After Vandalism Days After Her Death

The country music legend’s Hollywood marker became an impromptu memorial after her death at 80. Then fresh scratches appeared across her name — forcing officials to accelerate work on a replacement. HOLLYWOOD — Less than two weeks after the world began mourning Dolly Parton, one of the most visible monuments to her extraordinary career has become the center of another emotional story. Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being replaced after it was apparently vandalized, with deep sc

September 3, 2026

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SAMUEL ETO’O TAKES A STAND: Why Cameroon’s Football Chief Wants Africa to Back FIFA Boss Gianni Infantino

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Cameroon football chief Samuel Eto’o has called on African football federations to support FIFA President Gianni Infantino, arguing that the Swiss-Italian administrator has significantly expanded opportunities and development for football across the continent. In an interview with French sports newspaper L’Équipe, Eto’o credited Infantino with helping African football associations develop faster and increasing the number of African nations able to compete at the World Cup.

September 3, 2026

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Lando Norris Is Building More Than a Racing Team — He Wants to Build a New Road to Formula 1

MONZA, Italy — Lando Norris has already reached the summit of Formula 1. Now the reigning world champion is putting his name, experience and resources behind an ambitious attempt to help the next generation get there too. The McLaren star has co-founded LN4 Fusion, a new junior single-seater racing organisation designed to compete across several of the championships that form the pathway toward Formula 1. The project was unveiled ahead of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza and is expected to begin

September 3, 2026