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China: Cat Plays Badminton With Woman Through Window

A cat played badminton with a woman through a second-floor window at a pet shop in Zibo, Shandong, on August 3, 2026. Video shows the woman hitting a shuttlecock upward while the cat repeatedly batted it back down with its paw, continuing the exchange multiple times.

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko plays boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko in Shiga Pref.

Japanese Princess Aiko plays boccia at a medical and welfare home in Maibara in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 21, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot plays football with a child on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A humanoid robot plays football with a child on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Robot conference in Beijing

A robot developed by Unitree Robotics plays table tennis on the opening day of the five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug. 19, 2026. About 300 companies including non-Chinese firms are exhibiting some 2,000 robots and related products.

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Baseball: Women's Pro Baseball League

Natsuki Yonetani (R) of the New York Heights plays in a Women's Pro Baseball League game against the San Francisco Firebells in Springfield, Illinois, on Aug. 6, 2026. Women's pro baseball, consisting of four teams, was inaugurated in the United States for the first time in about 70 years on Aug. 1, with games in the initial year to be held in Springfield only due to cost reasons.

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Golf: Rocket Classic

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.

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Golf: Rocket Classic

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.

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Golf: Rocket Classic

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Akie Iwai of Japan plays a shot on the first hole during the final round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 2, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Minami Katsu of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the third hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Nasa Hataoka of Japan plays a shot on the fourth hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the first hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Ayaka Furue of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Shiho Kuwaki of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on Aug. 1, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan plays a shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Miyu Yamashita of Japan plays a shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Yuna Araki of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Yuna Araki of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Rio Takeda of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Akie Iwai of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Hinako Shibuno of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Golf: Women's British Open

Mao Saigo of Japan plays a tee shot during the first round of the Women's British Open golf tournament on July 30, 2026, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England.

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Football: Cerezo Osaka vs. Borussia Dortmund

Shinji Kagawa (8) of Cerezo Osaka plays in the first half of a friendly football match against Borussia Dortmund at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium in Osaka on July 29, 2026.

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Football: Cerezo Osaka vs. Borussia Dortmund

Shinji Kagawa (L) of Cerezo Osaka plays in the first half of a friendly football match against Borussia Dortmund at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium in Osaka on July 29, 2026.

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Football: Cerezo Osaka vs. Borussia Dortmund

Shinji Kagawa (L) of Cerezo Osaka plays in the first half of a friendly football match against Borussia Dortmund at Yanmar Hanasaka Stadium in Osaka on July 29, 2026.

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Tennis: Nishikori at Mubadala DC Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan plays against Shang Juncheng of China in the first round of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington on July 27, 2026.

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China: Corgi Dives and Plays in Water at Guangxi Campsite

On April 26, at a campsite in Tian'e County, Hechi, Guangxi, a corgi named Bingan dove and splashed joyfully in the water alongside a human companion. A second corgi later joined in, and the two dogs played together happily in the water.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Ryan Fox of New Zealand plays a shot on the 18th hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the third hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 19, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the second round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the second round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the second round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 17, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the third hole during the third round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 18, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays a shot on the 18th hole during the third round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 18, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Sam Burns of the United States plays during the third round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 18, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the third round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 18, 2026.

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Golf: British Open

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan plays during the third round of the British Open golf tournament at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on July 18, 2026.

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China: Dog Plays Piano and Sings During Morning Performance

A video filmed on July 9, 2026, in Shandong province, eastern China, showed a dog climbing onto its owner's piano, placing both paws on the keys, and barking repeatedly as if performing its own morning concert.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's Munetaka Murakami (R) of the Chicago White Sox plays at first base during the seventh inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game against the National League at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's Munetaka Murakami (top) of the Chicago White Sox plays at first base during the seventh inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game against the National League at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB All-Star Game

The American League's Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox plays at first base during the seventh inning of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game against the National League at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 14, 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.