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Ex-SDF Member Sets Round-the-World Sailing Record; Hirotsugu Kimura, Youngest Japanese to Make Nonstop Solo Voyage
A 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member on Saturday became the youngest Japanese to sail ...
June 8, 2024
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Sani Brown Grabs Spot at Paris Games Ticket
OSLO (Jiji Press) — Sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown clocked 9.99 seconds to finish second in the ...
May 31, 2024
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World Champ Haruka Kitaguchi Lays Down Marker Ahead of Paris
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Women’s javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning...
May 20, 2024
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Naoya Inoue Keeps Super Bantam Titles with 6th-Round TKO of Nery at Tokyo Dome; Bounces Back from 1st Knockdown of Career
Naoya Inoue lived up to his nickname as boxing’s “Monster” when he defended his unified super ban...
May 7, 2024
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Harimoto, Hayata Secure Paris Olympics Berth in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles; Ranked 3rd in World
Table tennis stars Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, who have already qualified for the Paris Ol...
May 7, 2024
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Japan Qualifies in Paris in Both Men’s Relays
NASSAU — Japan qualified for the Paris Olympics in both of the men’s relays after winning their q...
May 6, 2024
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Inoue, Nery Make Weight for Tokyo Dome World Title Fight
Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue and Mexican challenger...
May 5, 2024
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Japan’s Forever Young Is Another Nose Back in Third; Mystik Dan Wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a Nose in the Closest 3-horse Photo Finish Since 1947
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its...
May 5, 2024
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Japan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Adorned in Ukiyo-e; New Costumes Feature Hokusai’s Famous Wave
Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics team wore new uniforms at a pep rally in Tokyo on Thursday, with Hok...
April 25, 2024
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Badminton-Former World Number One Kento Momota Announces Retirement
Japan's two-time world champion Kento Momota said on Thursday he is retiring from badminton, afte...
April 18, 2024
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Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Facing Aggravated Assault Charge after High-Speed Crash in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice face...
April 11, 2024
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Motor Racing-Verstappen Back to Winning Ways to Lead Red Bull 1-2 in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a...
April 7, 2024
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F1 Japan GP Held for First Time in Spring in Suzuka Circuit; Event Usually Held in Autumn Often Plagued by Bad Weather
SUZUKA, Mie — The race cars roared under the cherry blossoms in full bloom as the Formula One Jap...
April 6, 2024
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Olympic Star Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who won three medals at the 2012 London Olympics, anno...
April 4, 2024
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Rikako Ikee Punches Her Ticket to Paris Olympics; Heading to 3rd Consecutive Games
Swimmer Rikako Ikee secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics after clocking 57.30 to take second...
March 19, 2024
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