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Netflix Signs US Broadcast Deal With FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 a...
December 21, 2024
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Tomoyuki Sugano’s Resume is Impressive, And the Orioles Hope the 35-Year-Old RHP Has Plenty in the Tank
When Tomoyuki Sugano took the mound in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, pitching for...
December 21, 2024
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With Roki Sasaki Looming, Orioles Left $2.1 Million Unspent from Allotment And Dodgers $1.9 Million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 internation...
December 21, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year Award, Tying Michael Jordan for 1 Shy of Record
The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the...
December 24, 2024
Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani Wins 3rd AP Male Athlete of the Year Award, Tying Michael Jordan for 1 Shy of Record
The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the...
December 24, 2024
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Tomoyuki Sugano’s Resume is Impressive, And the Orioles Hope the 35-Year-Old RHP Has Plenty in the Tank
When Tomoyuki Sugano took the mound in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, pitching for...
December 21, 2024
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With Roki Sasaki Looming, Orioles Left $2.1 Million Unspent from Allotment And Dodgers $1.9 Million
NEW YORK (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles left about $2.1 million unspent from their 2024 internation...
December 21, 2024
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Orioles Sign Veteran RHP Tomoyuki Sugano to a 1-Year Contract after His MVP Season in Japan
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a one-year contract with Japanese star Tomoyuki ...
December 17, 2024
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Juan Soto Agrees to Record $765 Million, 15-year Contract with Mets, Topping Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million
DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 mill...
December 9, 2024
Soccer
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Netflix Signs US Broadcast Deal With FIFA for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031
GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 a...
December 21, 2024
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Iniesta Bids Farewell to Glittering Career in Front of 45,000 in Tokyo
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Retiring Spanish football legend Andres Iniesta bid farewell to his playing ca...
December 16, 2024
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Saudi Arabia Will Host the 2034 World Cup. but When Exactly?
ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to t...
December 12, 2024
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Vissel Kobe striker Yoshinori Muto Named J.League’s Top Player
YOKOHAMA — Striker Yoshinori Muto, who helped lead Vissel Kobe to a domestic double with a second...
December 11, 2024
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Vissel Kobe Retain J.League Title with Victory over Shonan Bellmare
Vissel Kobe completed the successful defence of their J-League title on Sunday by beating Shonan ...
December 9, 2024
Basketball
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Watches from a Private Viewing Section; Rui Hachimura Scores 23 Points, Lakers Roll past Trail Blazers 107-98 to End 3-game Skid
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 30 points and had 11 rebounds, D'Angelo Russell added 28 ...
December 9, 2024
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Popular Taiwanese Cheerleader Qun Qun Appears at B1 Game in Akita; Model and Dancer Has 960,000 Instagram Followers
AKITA - Qun Qun, a cheer dancer for the Taiwanese professional baseball team CTBC Brothers, made ...
December 3, 2024
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76ers’ Joel Embiid Is Suspended by the NBA for Three Games for Shoving a Newspaper Columnist
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was suspended by the NBA on Tuesday for thr...
November 6, 2024
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Yuki Kawamura Sees Action against Magic, but He’s Still Seeking His First NBA Points
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With the Grizzlies comfortably ahead of the Orlando Magic, the calls for Ja...
October 27, 2024
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LeBron and Bronny James Make NBA History by Playing Together in Lakers’ 110-103 Win over Minnesota
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the N...
October 23, 2024
Rugby
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Japan Routed by France as Antoine Dupont Returns
PARIS (AP) — Star scrumhalf Antoine Dupont celebrated his return as captain and his scoring touch...
November 10, 2024
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All Blacks Overcome Japan to Win 1st Northern Rugby Tour Test 64-19
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The All Blacks overcame a spirited start by Japan to run in 10 tries on th...
October 27, 2024
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Eddie Jones’s Japan Aim to Take the Game to the All Blacks
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) - Coach Eddie Jones has promised his Japan team will challenge the All Blacks ...
October 24, 2024
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England Wins 52-17 in the Visitors’ First Official Rugby Test Match in Japan
TOKYO (AP) — England's stop in Tokyo on its way to a two-test rugby tour of New Zealand was no co...
June 22, 2024
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Waseda University’s Rugby Club Kicks Off New Era with 1st Women’s Team; Head Coach Former Member of Japan’s Rugby Sevens Team
More than a century after its establishment, Waseda University’s rugby club now has its first wom...
April 26, 2024
Golf
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Miyu Yamashita, Saki Baba; 3 other Japanese Earn Cards on ’25 LPGA Tour
MOBILE, Ala. — The Japanese presence on the LPGA Tour was significantly expanded for next season ...
December 11, 2024
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Norris Nabs Nippon Series; Kanaya Claims Money Crown
South Africa’s Shaun Norris shot a final-round 2-under 68 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in t...
December 1, 2024
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LPGA Tour Rookie Mao Saigo of Japan Takes 1st-round Lead at Malaysian Tournament
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — LPGA Tour rookie Mao Saigo birdied six of her first nine holes on T...
October 24, 2024
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Shigeki Maruyama Named International Team’s Final Assistant for Presidents Cup
International team captain Mike Weir named Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama as his fifth and final assist...
August 21, 2024
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Hideki Matsuyama Avoids Collapse and Rallies to Win FedEx Cup Playoffs Opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama could feel the tournament getting away from him, an odd se...
August 19, 2024
Tennis
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Andy Murray Will Coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open
The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his co...
November 24, 2024
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Rafael Nadal’s Legacy Is a Relentlessness That Inspired Carlos Alcaraz and Plenty of Others
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Not surprisingly, Rafael Nadal couldn't take a step around the grounds of th...
November 21, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Gets Her First Top-10 Win in More than Four Years by Defeating Ostapenko
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, still on maternity leave and still unsure when she would play elite t...
August 28, 2024
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US Open 2024: Naomi Osaka Feels Better as She Returns to the Site of Two of Her Grand Slam Titles
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka is at the U.S. Open to compete for the first time in two years, and s...
August 25, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Beats Another Top Player in Return from Maternity Leave, Routing Jabeur 6-3, 6-1 in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Naomi Osaka of Japan beat another top player in her return from maternity leave, r...
August 8, 2024
Sumo
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Sumo Scene / Sellouts in Kyushu Hark Back to Better Days, Bright Future
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament concluded without incident last month, marking the end of the sl...
December 12, 2024
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Sumo Wrestlers Bring 1,500 Years of Tradition to London as the Sport Has An International Moment
LONDON (AP) — London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual "Rule Brit...
December 5, 2024
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Sumo Scene / Ex-ozeki Asahikuni, Who Made Up for his Short Stature With Hard Work, Dies; Studying Opponents, Treatments Led to Nickname of ‘Dr. Sumo’
The news of the death of former ozeki Asahikuni, whose birth name was Takeo Ota, came out on Oct....
November 28, 2024
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Kotozakura Claims 1st Career Title by Beating Hoshoryu in Kyushu Clash
Kotozakura managed to equal his famous grandfather in one aspect, an eerie coincidence in terms o...
November 24, 2024
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Sumo Scene / The Eyes at the Side of the Ring That Help Get Calls Right
As the current crop of wrestlers puts it all on the line in the ring, you will find a number of s...
November 13, 2024
Figure Skating
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Yuma Kagiyama Takes Silver, Kaori Sakamoto Has to Settle for Third Place; Malinin and Glenn Win as US Figure Skaters Take 3 Gold Medals at Grand Prix Final
GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Ilia Malinin landed six quadruple jumps and Amber Glenn ended a 14-year w...
December 9, 2024
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Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, Hana Yoshida Sweep Gold in Finland GP
Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida swept to men’s and women’s gold in the Fin...
November 17, 2024
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Yuma Kagiyama Defends Title at NHK Trophy and Kaori Sakamoto Leads Japanese Sweep in Women’s Event
TOKYO (AP) — Yuma Kagiyama of Japan recovered from an early fall in his free skate on Saturday to...
November 10, 2024
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Kagiyama and Sakamoto Lead Japanese Sweep of Men’s and Women’s Short Programs at NHK Trophy
TOKYO (AP) — Defending champion Yuma Kagiyama performed a near-flawless routine on Friday to lead...
November 9, 2024
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French Grand Prix Figure Skating: Japan’s Koshiro Shimada Is Second
Adam Siao Him Fa leapt from eighth place overnight to claim a third French Grand Prix figure skat...
November 3, 2024
Other Sports
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Tokyo Deaflympics Unveil Medals; Origami Crane Symbolizing Hope Featured
The medals that will be awarded in the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, an international sports event for ...
November 16, 2024
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Sierra Leone Storms to Victory in Breeders’ Cup Classic; Japan’s Forever Young Is Third
Sierra Leone came from behind to win the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, ...
November 3, 2024
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Bagnaia Wins Wet Thai MotoGP to Close Gap on Title Rival Martin
Francesco Bagnaia won the Thai MotoGP ahead of Jorge Martin in wet conditions on Sunday to close ...
October 27, 2024
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A Record 80 Foreign Horses Are Pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are am...
October 24, 2024
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Foreign Stable Hands Hired at Galloping Rates; Primarily Indian Nationals Increasingly Working at Regional Racecourses across Japan
Foreign stable hands are increasingly working at regional racecourses. Since the first hirings si...
October 22, 2024
Soccer World Cup
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Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Bid ‘medium Risk’ for Human Rights: FIFA
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered “medium risk” for...
December 1, 2024
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Australia Vow to ‘Flip Script’ with First Win in Japan
Defender Kye Rowles vowed Monday to “flip the script” as Australia look to win on Japanese soil f...
October 14, 2024
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World Cup Qualifying: Japan Is Clear at the Top with a 5-0 Win over Bahrain
Japan is clear at the top with a 5-0 win over Bahrain that followed last week's 7-0 thrashing of ...
September 11, 2024
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World Cup Qualifying: Saudi Coach Mancini Wants His Players Getting More Time in a Ronaldo-dominated League
While the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar thrill supporters of Saudi clubs, Roberto Mancini...
September 9, 2024
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A Huge Audience. India, China’s World Cup Qualifying Hopes Are on the Line in Asia
The World Cup aspirations of India and China are on the line Tuesday when a defeat could mean eli...
June 10, 2024
Olympics & Paralympics
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Olympic Champ Kitaguchi Wins Top Prize at Japan Sports Awards
Olympic javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi capped a stellar year by becoming a unanimous choice fo...
December 13, 2024
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Japan’s Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team Wins Japan Para-Sports Award; Award Presented to Athletes That Achieve Outstanding Results
The Japanese Paralympic wheelchair rugby team was selected as the winner of the grand prize of th...
December 3, 2024
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Parade of Paris Olympics, Paralympics Athletes Marches Through Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district; About 100 Athletes Join
A parade to express gratitude for supporting athletes of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games m...
November 30, 2024
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Japanese Athletes from Paris Olympics, Paralympics to Parade in Nihombashi; Team Japan Cheering Appreciation Event Will Be Held on Nov. 30
Japanese athletes who competed at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will march in a parade to ex...
November 12, 2024
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Olympic Javelin Gold Medalist Haruka Kitaguchi Has Victory Parade in Home Town
ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido — Olympic javelin gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi took part in a victory parad...
October 13, 2024
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