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X Games held in Japan for 1st time
The X Games international extreme sports event kicked off Friday at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba Cit...
April 23, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc wins Formula 1 Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Charles Leclerc has completed a dominant weekend in his Ferrari after co...
April 10, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court and s...
April 4, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Wizards’ bursts of energy aren’t enough when Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan takes over late
The Washington Wizards offered tiny bursts of energy throughout their game Tuesday night, enough to ...
March 30, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Motor racing-World champion Verstappen snatches first win of the season
JEDDAH, March 27 (Reuters) – Formula One champion Max Verstappen roared past Ferrari rival Charles L...
March 28, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Local govts try to ride X-sports popularity
At the Beijing Winter Olympics skateboard and snowboard double-threat Ayumu Hirano soared to gold in...
March 18, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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‘King Kohei’ crowns competitive career in men’s gymnastics with farewell showcase
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kohei Uchimura, the gymnastics superstar who won the individual all...
March 13, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Kipchoge 1st, Suzuki fourth in Tokyo Marathon
World record holder and two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya won the men’s race in the ...
March 6, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Yusuke Azuma: Influential teenage game-changer
At the tender age of 18, Yusuke Azuma joined baseball star Shohei Ohtani and other notables on Forbe...
February 25, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Not all fun and games for pro e-sports players
Becoming a professional e-sports player has become a dream job for many children today. The Yomiuri...
February 25, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Curolling: ice-free curling, Japan-style
Curolling, an indoor sport resembling curling but played on ordinary floors instead of ice, is becom...
February 21, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Hanyu thanks fans, looks to future
BEIJING — Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu looked to the future at a press conference in Beijing on Monday...
February 15, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady walked away from the NFL on his own terms, still at the top of his game...
February 7, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Top Japanese sprinter Chisato Fukushima announces retirement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Top Japanese track and field sprinter Chisato Fukushima, the Japanese record ho...
January 29, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Retiring legend Uchimura to stay in gymnastics as ‘performer’
Gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura saw the writing on the wall as he was preparing for last year’s ...
January 14, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Diligence, determination provided base for Uchimura’s ascent to gymnastics throne
With the announcement of his retirement on Tuesday, gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura brought to a...
January 11, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Race for thick-soled running shoes intensifies
As Aoyama Gakuin University was reestablishing its preeminence as the top collegiate team, this year...
January 11, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Gymnastics-Japan’s ‘King Kohei’ announces retirement
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s two-time Olympic all-around champion Kohei Uchimura announced his retireme...
January 11, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Team depth key to Aoyama Gakuin’s victory
Aoyama Gakuin University demonstrated its team’s depth at the 98th Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekid...
January 3, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Aoyama Gakuin wins 6th Ekiden title with new meet record
Aoyama Gakuin University won the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden in Tokyo on Monday, earning its...
January 3, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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Aoyama Gakuin on track for 6th Hakone title
Freshman Aoi Ota put Aoyama Gakuin University into the lead in the third stage and the Tokyo school ...
January 2, 2022 - OTHER SPORTS
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City-run marathons take big steps to resume
City-run marathons featuring members of the general public have returned to various locations nation...
December 30, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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Hanyu earns shot at 3rd straight Olympic gold by winning natl title
SAITAMA — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will get a chance to leap and spin his way to a third str...
December 27, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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X Games coming to Japan for 1st time
The X Games sports competition will be held in Japan for the first time next year, featuring skatebo...
December 10, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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Sports-minded disabled to get assist from govt
The Sports Agency has decided to spruce up training facilities so people with disabilities can work ...
December 1, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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Swimmer Ikee recalls year of highs and lows
Swimming star Rikako Ikee, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics after recovering from leukemia, has vo...
November 28, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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Takagi opens World Cup season with win in 1,500
TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Speed skating star Miho Takagi got her World Cup season off to a good ...
November 15, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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Skating star Hanyu pulls out of NHK Trophy with ankle injury
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has pulled out of next week’s NHK Trophy after...
November 4, 2021 - OTHER SPORTS
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