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Naomi Osaka tones down her walk-on outfit. Turns up the heat at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Fashion and friction have been the defining features for Naomi Osaka in two rounds at the Australian Open that couldn't have been more different. Osaka fended off Sorana Cirstea in a tense 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday night. Cirstea's parting ...

Mets acquire CF Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the White Sox

CHICAGO — The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field. New York sent infielder Luisangel Acuña and minor league pitcher Truman Pauley to Chicago for Robert, who has struggled with injuries and inconsistency ...

Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour ‘too far apart’ to strike a deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown "too far apart" to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together. "I just don't see a world where it can happen at this point," McIlroy said Wednesday at the Dubai Desert Classic on ...