Ju Wenjun wins fifth straight women’s world chess title
The Chinese grandmaster defeated compatriot Tan Zhongyi to secure another championship and cement her place in modern chess history.
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IOC adds mixed-gender events to Los Angeles 2028 program
Golf, gymnastics and track will all gain mixed-team or mixed-relay events as the International Olympic Committee expands the competition program for Los Angeles.
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Florida rallies past Houston to win NCAA men’s title
The Gators erased a double-digit deficit in San Antonio to deny Houston its first championship and claim their own latest crown.
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Ovechkin ties Gretzky with 894th goal in Washington as record chase reaches climax
Alex Ovechkin scored twice against Chicago to match Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record, then declined an empty-net chance to chase the mark only with a goalie in net.
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Mexico win first CONCACAF Nations League title on Raul Jimenez stoppage-time penalty
Jimenez scored twice, including a late penalty, as Mexico beat Panama 2-1 and lifted the competition for the first time.
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Kirsty Coventry becomes first woman to lead the IOC after first-round win
Zimbabwe’s sports minister and former Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected IOC president, becoming the first woman and first African to hold the post.
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Myles Garrett and Browns agree to record $40 million-a-year extension
On March 9, 2025, Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns agreed to a record extension that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
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India beats New Zealand to win the 2025 Champions Trophy
India sealed a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Dubai on March 9, 2025, reinforcing its recent dominance in men’s white-ball cricket and claiming the Champions Trophy for the third time.
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Norwegian ski jumping scandal erupts after Lindvik and Forfang disqualifications in Trondheim
On March 8, 2025, Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang were disqualified at the Nordic World Championships in Trondheim, and Lindvik lost the silver medal in the men’s individual normal hill event.
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Virat Kohli Hits 51st Century in India’s Victory Over Pakistan
Virat Kohli became the third man to reach 14,000 ODI runs and secured a record-extending century to lead India to victory in the Champions Trophy.
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Canada beats United States 3–2 in overtime 4 Nations final
Connor McDavid's sudden-death goal settled a best-on-best hockey contest charged with unusual political tension between the neighbouring countries.
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Shandong Taishan withdrawal throws AFC Champions League Elite into confusion
Hours before facing Ulsan HD, the Chinese club was deemed to have withdrawn, leaving the competition’s new league-stage format facing an awkward test.
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Ekaterina Avvakumova wins Korea's first biathlon gold at Asian Winter Games
The Russia-born Korean athlete topped the women's 7.5-kilometre sprint and gave Korea its first-ever biathlon gold at the Asian Games.
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Eagles crush Chiefs 40-22 to stop Kansas City's Super Bowl three-peat bid
Philadelphia built a huge first-half lead, then closed out Kansas City for its second Super Bowl title.
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Chiefs and Eagles return to familiar ground as Super Bowl LIX matchup is set
Kansas City and Philadelphia advanced through their conference title games on 2025-01-26, setting up a Super Bowl LIX rematch that revives one of the NFL’s recent defining rivalries.
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Porsche Penske Motorsport wins a second straight Rolex 24 at Daytona
Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor led the No. 7 Porsche to victory in the 63rd Rolex 24.
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Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to defend Australian Open crown
The world No. 1 won in straight sets in Melbourne, becoming the first Italian man to reach three Grand Slam titles and the eighth man to win his first three finals.
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Madison Keys wins first Grand Slam title after beating Sabalenka in Australian Open final
Keys ended Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third straight title at Melbourne Park on 2025-01-25, claiming her first major in a three-set final that delivered one of the season’s biggest early shocks.
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Heliövaara and Patten rally to win Australian Open doubles title
The Wimbledon champions survived an extraordinary opening-set tiebreak before defeating Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in three sets.
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Gadecki and Peers win first all-Australian Australian Open mixed doubles final in decades
Olivia Gadecki and John Peers came from a set down to beat Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith in the first all-Australian mixed doubles final at Melbourne Park in the Open era.
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Ohio State beats Notre Dame for national title, ending college football season at the top
Ohio State defeated Notre Dame in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on 2025-01-20, securing its ninth national title and closing the season with a familiar trophy case addition.
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Terunofuji announces retirement after injury-hit yokozuna reign
The sumo grand champion's exit closes a turbulent career that included demotion, recovery and a rare rise back to the sport's top rank.
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Luke Littler becomes the youngest PDC world darts champion after beating Michael van Gerwen
The 17-year-old won the 2025 World Darts Championship final 7-3 at Alexandra Palace, completing a rapid rise after last year’s final defeat.
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Real Madrid beat Pachuca 3-0 to win the inaugural FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Kylian Mbappé, Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior scored as Real Madrid added another global trophy in Lusail, while FIFA’s revamped club format moves toward a new era.
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