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BASEBALL
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Ohtani strikes out career-high 13 as Angels blank Royals
Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani (6-4) recorded a career-best 13 strikeouts in a 5-0 vi...
June 23, 2022
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Yamamoto tosses 4th no-hitter of NPB season
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto fired a no-hitter against the Saitama Seibu Lions in Pacific L...
June 18, 2022
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Angels’ Rendon to have wrist surgery, miss rest of season
SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will undergo surgery for a right wris...
June 18, 2022
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BayStars’ Imanaga throws franchise’s 1st no-hitter in 52 years
The grand design and action plan for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “new form of capitalism” was app...
June 8, 2022
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Gurriel’s 5 RBIs best Ohtani’s 2 HRs in Jays’ win over Halos
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani crushed two early homers, but they didn't stand up....
May 30, 2022
GOLF
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Morikawa, Rahm, McIlroy bring buzz to Brookline in US Open
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For every Collin Morikawa and his back-to-back years winning a major is a Jo...
June 18, 2022
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PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour
Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson launched tee shots in the Saudi-funded golf league on Thursday, an...
June 10, 2022
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Tiger trouble: Woods winces way through opening 74 at PGA
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — By the time Tiger Woods walked toward the fifth tee box Thursday, the hot start ...
May 20, 2022
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Nasa Hataoka wins LA Open by 5 shots at Wilshire CC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nasa Hataoka ran away with DIO Implant LA Open on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club...
April 25, 2022
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Hataoka, Ko share LA Open lead at demanding Wilshire CC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jin Young Ko had five back-nine birdies in a 7-under 64 at demanding Wilshire Co...
April 23, 2022
OLYMPIC
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Tokyo Games report highlights gender equality progress, COVID-19 countermeasures
The organizing committee of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics emphasized the strides made in gender...
June 22, 2022
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Takanashi announces plans to continue career
Ski jumping star Sara Takanashi used an Instagram post on Friday to announce plans to continue her c...
June 18, 2022
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Tokyo Games commemorative event to be held before spectators
A commemorative event will be held at the National Stadium in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on July 23 to ma...
June 1, 2022
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History-making speed skater Kodaira to end career in October
Speed skating star Nao Kodaira, who became Japan’s first-ever female gold medalist in the sport with...
April 13, 2022
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Olympic champion Kodaira to retire
Former Olympic speed skating champion Nao Kodaira will retire from the sport in October following a ...
April 12, 2022
OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
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‘Peace’ Paralympics draw to a close
BEIJING — The Beijing Winter Paralympics ended Sunday amid escalating Russian military aggression in...
March 14, 2022
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‘Peace’ references in IPC president’s closing ceremony speech not interpreted on China TV broadcast
BEIJING — State-run China Central TV’s broadcast of the Winter Paralympics closing ceremony Sunday ...
March 14, 2022
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Kawayoke bears Japanese flag as Winter Paralympics close
The closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics on Sunday began with the image of a giant vi...
March 14, 2022
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Paralympics close to end Asia’s run at center of world sport
BEIJING (AP) — The president of the International Paralympic Committee expressed “hopes for peace” a...
March 13, 2022
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Japan’s Muraoka bags 3rd gold in Beijing
BEIJING — Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka bagged her third gold medal and her fourth medal overall in th...
March 11, 2022
OTHER SPORTS
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Bantamweight Inoue 1st Japanese to unify 3 world boxing titles
Naoya Inoue became the first Japanese boxer to simultaneously hold world titles from three sanctioni...
June 8, 2022
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Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7
MIAMI (AP) — Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times...
May 30, 2022
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Japanese Derby draws 62,000 horse-racing fans in Tokyo
More than 62,000 spectators hoofed it to Tokyo Racecourse in Fuchu, Tokyo, on Sunday, with many bett...
May 30, 2022
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Sweden’s Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. A...
May 30, 2022
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Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu back in the spotlight after 3-month layoff
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu took to the rink Friday for his first public performance in abou...
May 28, 2022
RUGBY
SOCCER
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Costa Rica’s stars push team to World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Costa Rica’s core of stars including Keylor Navas, Joel Campbell and Bryan R...
June 15, 2022
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Japan beats Ghana 4-1 in World Cup tune-up
Chile did not qualify for the World Cup in Qatar but has lodged a protest with FIFA that could see i...
June 11, 2022
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UEFA says sorry to fans for Champions League final chaos
MADRID (AP) — After initially blaming fans, UEFA apologized to them on Friday for the “frightening a...
June 4, 2022
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Ex-Nadeshiko player Yokoyama enjoying life as transgender man
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES — Former Nadeshiko Japan player Kumi Yokoyama came out as a transgender man las...
May 29, 2022
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Soccer-Real fight back from the brink to stun Man City
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid fought back from the brink of elimination to beat Manchester City 3-...
May 5, 2022
SUMO
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Strong finish lands Terunofuji 7th title
Yokozuna Terunofuji had trouble getting out of the gate, but he eventually slammed the door on oppon...
May 22, 2022
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Brains and brawn: Grand sumo world gains 1st wrestler from University of Tokyo
The Japan Sumo Association announced Sunday that eight candidates have passed the new apprentice ins...
May 8, 2022
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Sumo all in the family for victorious Wakatakakage
Sumo is a family affair for Wakatakakage, the newly crowned champion of this year’s Spring Grand Sum...
March 29, 2022
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Wakatakakage wins playoff, captures 1st Emperor’s Cup
It took a championship playoff, but the last man standing at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament was se...
March 27, 2022
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Takayasu’s title bid on hold as Shodai plays spoiler on 14th day
Former ozeki Takayasu’s bid for an elusive first title was dealt a setback when he was thrown down b...
March 26, 2022
TENNIS
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Japan’s Kunieda wins 27th Grand Slam wheelchair title
Japan’s Shingo Kunieda won his eighth French Open men’s wheelchair title and 27th Grand Slam crown o...
June 5, 2022
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Swiatek surpasses Serena’s streak for 2nd French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Iga Swiatek's winning streak began to feel like a burden, she said, with all of the att...
June 5, 2022
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Nadal to French Open final after Zverev injury; Ruud next
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal was locked in a tight, compelling and lengthy French Open semifinal Friday...
June 4, 2022
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Ena Shibahara wins in French Open mixed doubles tennis, 1st Japanese to do so in 25 years
Ena Shibahara and her Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof won the mixed doubles championship at the French ...
June 2, 2022
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Nadal tops Djokovic in 4-set thriller
Rafael Nadal has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the quarterfi...
June 1, 2022
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