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WBC 2026: Quarterfinals Begin, Italy Advances Undefeated Sport

WBC 2026: Quarterfinals Begin, Italy Advances Undefeated

The group stage of the 2026 World Baseball Classic has concluded, and the quarterfinal matchups begin on Friday, March 13. Italy is the surprise of th...

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Team USA Opens Women's World Cup Qualifying in Puerto Rico Sport

Team USA Opens Women's World Cup Qualifying in Puerto Rico

The U.S. women's basketball team, with Caitlin Clark making her senior national team debut, tips off the FIBA Women's World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tourna...

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USA Tops Mexico 5-3 to Dominate WBC Group B Sport

USA Tops Mexico 5-3 to Dominate WBC Group B

Team USA remained unbeaten in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after defeating Mexico 5-3 on March 9, powered by Paul Skenes' dominant start and home r...

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What Is a Marathon and Why Is It 26.2 Miles? Sport

What Is a Marathon and Why Is It 26.2 Miles?

From a legendary Greek messenger to Olympic royalty, the story behind the marathon's exact distance is stranger than most runners know — and the scien...

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Why Is a Marathon Exactly 26.2 Miles? Sport

Why Is a Marathon Exactly 26.2 Miles?

The marathon's oddly precise distance traces back to ancient legend, a Victorian poem, and a royal family's viewing preferences at the 1908 London Oly...

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Toruń to Host 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships Sport

Toruń to Host 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships

From March 20–22, 2026, Toruń will become the center of the world of indoor athletics. The 21st World Athletics Indoor Championships will attract hund...

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Indian Wells Gets Underway: Alcaraz and Sinner Eye 'Fifth Grand Slam' Sport

Indian Wells Gets Underway: Alcaraz and Sinner Eye 'Fifth Grand Slam'

The BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells kicked off on March 4th with main draw matches. Carlos Alcaraz, undefeated this season, is vying for a three-peat...

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Indian Wells 2026: Alcaraz Chases Historic Third Title Sport

Indian Wells 2026: Alcaraz Chases Historic Third Title

The BNP Paribas Open — tennis's unofficial 'fifth Grand Slam' — kicks off in California on March 4, with a flawless Carlos Alcaraz gunning for a third...

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Milano Cortina 2026: Record Winter Paralympics Begin March 6 Sport

Milano Cortina 2026: Record Winter Paralympics Begin March 6

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games open on March 6 in Verona with a record 665 athletes from 54 nations, marking the 50th anniversary of the Winter Para...

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Takele and Kosgei Dominate 2026 Tokyo Marathon Sport

Takele and Kosgei Dominate 2026 Tokyo Marathon

Ethiopia's Tadese Takele defended his men's title in a thrilling sprint finish, while Kenya's Brigid Kosgei shattered the course record to claim her s...

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Norway's 41 Medals and USA Hockey Gold Define Milan 2026 Sport

Norway's 41 Medals and USA Hockey Gold Define Milan 2026

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina closed with Norway smashing the all-time medal record, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo becoming the most decorate...

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NFL Combine 2026: Indianapolis Hosts the Draft's Big Stage Sport

NFL Combine 2026: Indianapolis Hosts the Draft's Big Stage

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine opened Thursday in Indianapolis, with 319 prospects competing for draft stock ahead of April's NFL Draft — headlined by...

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