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Honami Maeda Earns Japan Spot in Women’s Marathon at Paris Games; Yuka Ando Wins Nagoya Marathon but Fails to Reach Standard
Honami Maeda effectively secured the third seat in Japan’s women’s marathon team for the Paris Ol...
March 10, 2024
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Inka Wada Wins Bronze in Women’s Parallel Slalom Snowboarding; 15-year-old’s 2nd Bronze at Winter Deaflympics
Inka Wada, 15, secured a second bronze medal at the Winter Deaflympics 2024 in Erzurum, Turkey, o...
March 7, 2024
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‘Monster’ Boxer Naoya Inoue Sets Up May Title Clash at Tokyo Dome; World Super Bantamweight Champ to Take on Luis Nery of Mexico
Tokyo Dome once rocked from the exploits of “Godzilla,” aka former Yomiuri Giants slugger Hideki ...
March 6, 2024
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Japanese Runner Nishiyama Finishes 9th Place in Tokyo Marathon; Osako Secures Place in Paris Games
Suguru Osako has secured a spot in the men’s marathon at this years’ Paris Olympics as top Japane...
March 3, 2024
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Kiyoto Hirabayashi of Kokugakuin University Wins Osaka Marathon V; Does Not Break Qualifying Time for Paris Olympics
Kiyoto Hirabayashi, 21, of Kokugakuin University, won the Osaka Marathon 2024 men’s race on Sunday i...
February 25, 2024
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Japan’s Men, Women Secure Spots in Table Tennis Team Event at Paris Olympics
Japan has qualified for the Paris Olympics in both the men’s and women’s team events in table tenn...
February 22, 2024
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Isshin Hishikawa Beats ‘Absolute Champion’ to Claim 1st Title at All Japan Breaking Championships
Hishikawa, whose dancer name is Isshin, and other major breakers will be participating in the Olympi...
February 19, 2024
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Daiya Seto Medals in 7th Straight World Aquatics Championships
DOHA — Daiya Seto won a medal at a seventh straight World Aquatics Championships when the Japanese v...
February 19, 2024
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Miho Takagi Wins 1,000 Meters for 1st Individual World Title
CALGARY, Canada — Speed skater Miho Takagi finished in 1 minute 12.83 seconds to win the women's 1,0...
February 18, 2024
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A Night of Firsts at Aquatics Worlds; Tomoru Honda Wins Gold
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was a night of firsts at the World Aquatics Championships. Siobhán Haughey of...
February 15, 2024
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Esports Gain Traction at Welfare Facilities in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Esports, or the competitive playing of computer games online, is finding broader ...
February 13, 2024
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Super Bowl : Travis Kelce Brings Home the Hardware, Holds Up ‘End of the Bargain’ with Taylor Swift
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shook off a frustrating first half and he...
February 12, 2024
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Patrick Mahomes Rallies the Chiefs to Second Straight Super Bowl Title, 25-22 over 49ers in Overtime, with Pop Star Taylor Swift Watching Boyfriend Kelce from a Suite
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bow...
February 12, 2024
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Super Bowl: Alicia Keys, H.E.R. Join Usher for Halftime Show; Taylor Swift Chugs a Drink, Draws Big Applause
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alicia Keys joined Usher as a surprise guest during his halftime show, singing her ...
February 12, 2024
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Superstar Taylor Swift Brings Megawatt Star Power to Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS, Feb 11 - Pop superstar Taylor Swift took her seat at the Super Bowl on Sunday to watch bo...
February 12, 2024
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