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Japan's Nobel laureate in medicine Tonegawa dies

Susumu Tonegawa receives a congratulatory phone call after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine at his home in the Boston suburbs on Oct. 12, 1987. Tonegawa, Japan's first recipient of the prize and a longtime professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, died on July 11, 2026, aged 86.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner of Italy reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Alexander Zverev of Germany reacts after losing a point to Jannik Sinner of Italy in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner of Italy plays against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner (C) of Italy celebrates after claiming the men's singles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Jannik Sinner of Italy plays against Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Alexander Zverev of Germany plays against Jannik Sinner of Italy in the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Japan's Akie Iwai hits off the fifth tee during the final round of the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Japan's Akie Iwai hits off the seventh tee during the final round of the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Japan's Akie Iwai hits off the first tee during the final round of the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Ryu Hae Ran of South Korea celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026.

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Golf: Evian Championship

Ryu Hae Ran of South Korea celebrates with the victor's trophy after winning the Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox returns to the dugout after being called out on strikes in the second inning of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rate Field in Chicago on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox walks in the dugout during a baseball game against the Athletics at Rate Field in Chicago on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox reacts to a ball hit by Carlos Cortes of the Athletics in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Rate Field in Chicago on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Athletics vs. White Sox

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox warms up ahead of a baseball game against the Athletics at Rate Field in Chicago on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (L) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China react after winning a point against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (facing camera) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China hug after winning the women's wheelchair doubles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (R) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China celebrate with their trophies after winning the women's wheelchair doubles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (R) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China celebrate with their trophies after winning the women's wheelchair doubles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (R) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China celebrate with their trophies after winning the women's wheelchair doubles title at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (front) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China play against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (back) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China play against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks from the dugout at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks from the dugout at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with manager Dave Roberts (2nd from R) after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run ball fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run ball fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run ball fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani watches his solo home run ball fly in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12, 2026. It marked the 350th homer of his career spanning Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball.

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