Sports
TENNIS
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Naomi Osaka to Make Tour Return at Brisbane International
SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to the WTA tour after a b...
November 10, 2023
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Shintaro Mochizuki Continues Dream Run in Tokyo
Shintaro Mochizuki continued his dream run at home Friday with a 7-5, 2-6, 7-5 quarterfinal victory ...
October 21, 2023
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Djokovic Nets Record 24th Grand Slam Title
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through a second set that lasted 1 hour 44 minutes, a test of tenacity as mu...
September 12, 2023
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Tennis-Alcaraz Seizes the Throne as Djokovic Finally Meets His Match
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) – When Novak Djokovic fell face down on the dusty Centre Court baseline ea...
July 17, 2023
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(Update1) Japan’s 17-Year-Old Tokito Oda Wins Wimbledon Wheelchair Finals
Wimbledon, England -Tokito Oda, 17, who became the youngest player in history to win a tournament at...
July 16, 2023
BASEBALL
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Hall of Famer David Ortiz Hopes New Red Sox Boss Craig Breslow Turns Away from Analytics Some
Hall of Famer David Ortiz has watched his former team, the Boston Red Sox, stumble to consecutive la...
December 2, 2023
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Kenta Maeda Hopes Signing with Tigers Will Spread Detroit Logo’s Use in Japan
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda sees a lot of the Old English "D" on jerseys and caps in Japan. That's a...
December 1, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani Voted Major Leagues’ Top Designated Hitter for 3rd Straight Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was voted the majors' best designated hitter on Thursday and joined Da...
December 1, 2023
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Tigers Sign Japanese RHP Kenta Maeda to $24M, 2-year Contract to Win Games and Mentor Young Pitchers
DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda gave the Detroit Tigers what they were looking for in free agency, a vete...
November 30, 2023
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Hanshin Tigers Hurler Shoki Murakami Is surprise Central League MVP; Yoshinobu Yamamoto Wins 3rd Straight In Pacific
Hanshin Tigers hurler Shoki Murakami collected both the MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the Cen...
November 29, 2023
GOLF
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Inami Wins LPGA Japan Classic after Hataoka Collapse
OMITAMA, Ibaraki (AFP-Jiji) — Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mone Inami won the LPGA Japan Classic ...
November 5, 2023
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Collin Morikawa Grabs Zozo Championship
INZAI, Chiba (AP) — Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa,...
October 23, 2023
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Boutier Runs Away with Evian for First Major Title
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Celine Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 to win the Evian Ch...
July 31, 2023
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Jon Rahm Rallies to Win the Masters as Spanish Stars Align
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jon Rahm turned the longest day into his sweetest victory, starting Sunday with ...
April 10, 2023
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Kurt Kitayama Breaks through in Wild Finish at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama only had to look around at the players next to him in the practic...
March 6, 2023
OTHER SPORTS
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Japan Sports Organizations Launch ‘No! Spohara’ Campaign; Olympic Medalists Join Video Calling for End of Harassment in Sport
Six sports organizations, including the Japan Sport Association (JSPO), on Monday launched an initia...
November 20, 2023
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Cricket World Cup: Australia Halt India Juggernaut to Win Sixth World Cup Title
AHMEDABAD, India, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Australia once again showed their ability to produce their best...
November 20, 2023
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F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that ...
November 14, 2023
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Tadej Pogacar Wins 2023 Tour de France Saitama Criterium; Japan’s Atsushi Oka Finishes the 17-Lap Race in 8th
SAITAMA — Tadej Pogacar won the 2023 Tour de France Saitama Criterium in Saitama on Sunday. The 25...
November 6, 2023
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Chinese Blogger Spreads Appeal of Hakone Ekiden Running Relay Race
BEIJING — An event to promote the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden was held at the Japanese Embas...
November 5, 2023
RUGBY
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Springboks Arrive to a Heroes’ Welcome in South Africa after Another Rugby World Cup Triumph
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Springboks returned to a heroes’ welcome in South Africa on Tuesday after re...
November 1, 2023
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Eddie Jones Resigns as Australia Head Coach after Rugby World Cup Disaster
SYDNEY (AP) — Eddie Jones has resigned as Australia head coach only 10 months into a five-year contr...
October 30, 2023
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S. Africa Repeats as Rugby World Champion
South Africa successfully defended its Rugby World Cup title and won a record fourth championship...
October 29, 2023
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South Africa Holds on to Beat New Zealand 12-11 and Win Historic Fourth Rugby World Cup Title
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion South Africa kicked its way to a record fourth Rugby World Cup title...
October 29, 2023
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England Finishes Third at Rugby World Cup after Holding Out Hard-Charging Pumas
PARIS (AP) — England finished third at the Rugby World Cup for the first time by stopping waves of l...
October 28, 2023
SOCCER
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Japan’s ‘Genius’ Shinji Ono Calls It Quits at 44
SAPPORO (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese great Shinji Ono retired at 44 on Sunday, ending a career that saw him...
December 3, 2023
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Japan’s Vissel Kobe Win J.League Title Five Months after Iniesta’s Exit
KOBE (AFP-Jiji) — Japan’s Vissel Kobe won their first J.League title on Saturday, almost five months...
November 25, 2023
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Coach Hajime Moriyasu among Asian Award Winners
DOHA (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari was named the men’s player of the year by the Asian Foot...
November 2, 2023
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Japan National Soccer Team Beats Tunisia 2-0
Japan's national soccer team beat Tunisia 2-0 in the Kirin Challenge Cup 2023 in Noevir Stadium Kobe...
October 17, 2023
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Lionel Messi Sits on the Bench for Argentina’s World Cup Qualifying Match against Paraguay
SAO PAULO (AP) — Lionel Messi is sitting on the bench for Argentina once again as his team faces Par...
October 13, 2023
SUMO
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The Sumo Scene / Top-ranked Referee Shikimori Inosuke Also Earns Elite Status in Name
After nine years on the shelf, the most prestigious name for the kimono-clad referees in the ring wi...
November 29, 2023
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Kirishima Captures 2nd Title with Victory at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Kirishima finally lived up to his name, and even surpassed it in a way. Kirishima captured hi...
November 26, 2023
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Sumo in Crisis as Dwindling Number of Wrestlers Forces Body to Knock Over Tradition
The Japan Sumo Association, which holds physical examinations prior to all six of its regular tourna...
November 19, 2023
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The Sumo Scene / Grand Sumo Tournament Wrestlers Find Power in Local Food; Powerful Wrestler Chiyonofuji Remembered
The Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, taking place in Fukuoka, is the final grand sumo tournament of the...
November 15, 2023
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Asashio, Former Ozeki and Noted Stablemaster, Dies at Age 67
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former ozeki Asashio, who headed the Takasago stable after retirement and produ...
November 4, 2023
FIGURE SKATING
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Kagiyama Edges Uno in Men’s Event; U.S. Teenager Ziegler Wins NHK Trophy with Near-Flawless Free Skate
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Ava Marie Ziegler performed a near-flawless free skate Saturday to win the NHK T...
November 26, 2023
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Japan’s Kagiyama Leads NHK Trophy Figure Skating Event after Short Programs
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Yuma Kagiyama of Japan upstaged two-time world champion and compatriot Shoma Uno...
November 25, 2023
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Shoma Uno to Showcase New Program in Japan in His Bid for a Grand Prix Finals Spot
TOKYO (AP) — Two-time World champion Shoma Uno will showcase his new programs at the NHK Trophy as h...
November 23, 2023
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Kaori Sakamoto Leads Women’s Short Program at Figure Skating’s Grand Prix Espoo
ESPOO, Finland (AP) — Three world champions moved closer to earning places at figure skating’s Grand...
November 18, 2023
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Japanese Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Announces Divorce
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Professional skater and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his d...
November 18, 2023
OLYMPICS & PARALYMPICS
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Olympics-Oscar winner Yeoh joins IOC along with seven new members
MUMBAI, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian actress to win an Oscar, joined the Intern...
October 17, 2023
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Cricket, Flag Football, Lacrosse, Squash, Baseball-Softball Make 2028 LA Olympics Cut
MUMBAI, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Five sports, including cricket and flag football, were included in the Lo...
October 16, 2023
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JOC President ‘Stunned’ by IOC Approval of Plan to Pick 2030, 2034 Winter Games Hosts at Same Time’
MUMBAI — The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has said he was stunned by the unexpe...
October 15, 2023
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Sapporo’s Bid to Host Winter Games in 2034 Short-Lived; Double Allocaton 2030, 2034 Host Cities to be Decided
MUMBAI — Sapporo’s bid to host the Winter Olympics even in 2034 has become effectively impossible as...
October 15, 2023
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China Loses Team Eventing Place at Paris Olympics Because Horse Found with a ‘Controlled Medication’
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — China has lost its place in team eventing at next year's Paris Olympics...
October 12, 2023
SOCCER WORLD CUP
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2030 World Cup Set to Be Hosted by Spain-Portugal-Morocco with 3 South American Countries Added
GENEVA (AP) — The 2030 men's soccer World Cup is set to feature games in six countries on three cont...
October 5, 2023
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A Spanish Soccer Official’s Kiss Unleashed Fury, Soul-Searching over Sexism, and a Hunger Strike
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Aug. 20 victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the socc...
August 30, 2023
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Angry Reaction after Spanish Soccer Leader Kissed a Women’s World Cup Star on the Mouth
MADRID (AP) — The leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World Cup victory...
August 22, 2023
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England’s Lionesses Heralded as ‘Game Changers’ Back Home Despite Loss to Spain in World Cup Final
LONDON (AP) — The wait for a World Cup title goes on for England, but the Lionesses were still heral...
August 21, 2023
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Olga Carmona Scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup Win. Then She Learned Her Father Had Died
MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after ...
August 21, 2023
BASKETBALL
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Report: Blue Jays Among 4 Teams in Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes
The bidding for coveted free agent Shohei Ohtani is down to four teams, with the winner expected to ...
December 2, 2023
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LeBron James Tops 39,000 Points as Lakers Rout Jazz
Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers finished unbeaten in group pl...
November 22, 2023
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D’Angelo Russell Leads the Lakers to a 134-107 Win over Memphis in the In-Season Tournament
LOS ANGELES (AP) — D'Angelo Russell scored 24 points and Anthony Davis had 19 points, 11 rebounds an...
November 16, 2023
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LeBron Sits with Injury While Davis, Rui Hachimura Propel Lakers to 116-110 Win over Trail Blazers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19...
November 13, 2023
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Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Face Off in NBA for 2nd Time This Season
PHOENIX — Japanese basketball aces Yuta Watanabe and Rui Hachimura faced off in an NBA game for the ...
November 12, 2023
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