TENNIS
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Serena Williams says ‘countdown has begun’ to retirement
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she ...
August 10, 2022
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Djokovic in seventh heaven after starring role in Kyrgios Show
LONDON (Reuters) - The Nick Kyrgios show made must-see viewing for everyone at Wimbledon on Sunday e...
July 11, 2022
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Kunieda finally gets wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Wimbledon title kept eluding Shingo Kunieda, so he turned to Roger Fed...
July 11, 2022
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Norrie reaches Wimbledon quarters to keep alive British hopes
LONDON (Reuters) – Ninth seed Cameron Norrie kept the British flag flying at Wimbledon on Sunday by ...
July 4, 2022
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Serena Williams loses at Wimbledon in 1st match in a year
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 da...
June 29, 2022
BASEBALL
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Ohtani, Ward HR, Angels rally past Twins 5-3 in 11 innings
APLos Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, hits a pop fly for an out to Minnesota ...
August 14, 2022
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‘A lot of emotions’: Juan Soto, in a Padres uniform, returns to D.C.
Just after 2 p.m. Friday, Juan Soto walked down the long ramp from the players’ parking lot at Natio...
August 13, 2022
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Go the Distance: Cubs, Reds play at Iowa’s ‘Field of Dreams’
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — David Bell’s grandfather, father and brother played in the majors. Bell spen...
August 12, 2022
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Ohtani matches Ruth’s 1918 mark with double digits in wins, homers
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels stood alongside a baseball legend on Tuesday night. The rig...
August 10, 2022
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Winker hits slam, Mariners drop Angels 6-3; Ohtani injured?
SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker hit a grand slam, Marco Gonzales struck out seven and the Seattle Marine...
August 8, 2022
GOLF
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Baba 2nd Japanese golfer to win U.S. Women’s Amateur
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Saki Baba won the U.S. Women’s Amateur on Sunday, dominating Canada’s Mone...
August 15, 2022
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Japan’s Saki Baba wins US Women’s Amateur in blowout
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (AP) — Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become th...
August 15, 2022
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Ashleigh Buhai wins Women’s British Open after playoff
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — After seeing a five-shot lead slip away in the final round, Ashleigh Buha...
August 8, 2022
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Ayaka Furue wins Women’s Scottish Open for 1st LPGA win
IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Ayaka Furue of Japan ran off six straight birdies in the middle of her round...
August 1, 2022
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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
OTHER SPORTS
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Opening ceremony held for summer inter-high championships
The opening ceremony for the summer national high school championships was held Thursday at the Ast...
July 28, 2022
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Kawano takes silver by a sliver in men’s 35-K walk
EUGENE, Ore. — For the last two kilometers of what had evolved into a two-man duel, Japan’s Masato...
July 25, 2022
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2 Japan records fall on final day at World Athletics
Two Japanese national records fell on the final day of the World Athletics Championships, with Mako ...
July 25, 2022
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Jonas Vingegaard, king of the mountains, wins Tour de France
Jonas Vingegaard blossomed from a talented rookie to a dominant leader in his own right over three w...
July 25, 2022
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Stano edges Kawano by one second to grab gold
EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) — Italy's Massimo Stano won the men's 35km race walk at the World Athletics C...
July 25, 2022
RUGBY
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Big 2nd half helps France top Japan 42-23 in 1st test
AICHI, Japan (AP) — France broke out of a 13-13 halftime deadlock, scoring four second-half tries Sa...
July 3, 2022
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Ex-Australian rugby player returns to Japan as coach
Ten years after opting to stay in Japan to help the city where he was playing rugby after it was rav...
December 26, 2021
SOCCER
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England beats Germany in extra time to win Euro 2022
LONDON (AP) — Just when it seemed England might again be weighed down by expectations and history, C...
August 1, 2022
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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
SUMO
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Rankings remain closely guarded secret prior to official announcement
It appears that ozeki Mitakeumi will be keeping his rank for the next tournament after all. He was f...
August 10, 2022
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Embattled Mitakeumi might sidestep demotion with coronavirus infection
When infected with the coronavirus, there is little else one can do. Ozeki Mitakeumi was forced to w...
July 27, 2022
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Mongolian maegashira Ichinojo captures 1st Emperor’s Cup
No. 2 maegashira Ichinojo spent 15 days pushing, pulling, slapping and thrusting for all he was wort...
July 24, 2022
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Former sumo champion Wakanohana II dies at 69
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Second-generation Wakanohana, former yokozuna professional sumo grand champion,...
July 19, 2022
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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
FIGURE SKATING
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Hanyu calls quad axel quest his ‘driving force’
Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu expressed his eagerness to continue to pursue the improvement of hi...
August 11, 2022
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Japan skater Hanyu holds first public practice session as pro
SENDAI — Two-time Winter Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu took to the ice Wednesday in S...
August 11, 2022
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Ex-figure skating queen Kim to get married in October
SEOUL — Yuna Kim, the gold medalist in women’s figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, will ...
July 25, 2022
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Hanyu to continue putting it ‘all on the line’ even as a pro
“I can say with confidence, ‘Please continue to have expectations for me,’” were words that stood ou...
July 20, 2022
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2-time Olympic champ Hanyu leaves competitive skating at 27
Two-time Winter Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu said Tuesday he would step away from competitive figur...
July 19, 2022
OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
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Ceremony marks 1 year of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark one year since the opening ceremony for...
July 24, 2022
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Tokyo Games amid Pandemic Highly Rated Globally: Japan Govt
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — The Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, held in 2021 amid the novel coronavir...
July 20, 2022
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Kawase’s Olympics film transcends sports, captures Japan zeitgeist
Director Naomi Kawase’s official film of the Tokyo Olympics, the first half of which is currently s...
July 5, 2022
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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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