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Inoue Remains Undisputed World Super-Bantam Champ after Doheny Quits with Injury
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue remained the undisputed world super-bantamweig...
September 4, 2024
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Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto Aiming to Match Gymnastics Legend Uchimura
Japan’s Daiki Hashimoto is the good-natured farm boy from the Tokyo suburbs who is aiming to emul...
July 17, 2024
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Japan Skateboarding Scene Evolving after Tokyo Games
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s skateboarding scene has evolved dramatically since Tokyo hosted the Ol...
July 14, 2024
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Javelin Champ Haruka Kitaguchi Preps for Paris with Victory at Monaco Diamond League Meet; Wins with Season-Best 65.21 on Final Throw
MONACO — Reigning world champion Haruka Kitaguchi issued a pre-Olympic warning to her rivals when...
July 13, 2024
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Pacquiao Looks for Comeback Title Fight against Mario Barrios
TOKYO (AP) — Manny Pacquiao said Monday that a title fight against Mario Barrios is in the works,...
June 11, 2024
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Yuki Tsunoda to Stay with Red Bull’s F1 Junior Program through 2025 Season
MONTREAL (AP) — Yuki Tsunoda will remain with Red Bull's junior team next season, RB announced Sa...
June 9, 2024
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Ex-SDF Member Sets Round-the-World Sailing Record; Hirotsugu Kimura, Youngest Japanese to Make Nonstop Solo Voyage
A 24-year-old former Self-Defense Forces member on Saturday became the youngest Japanese to sail ...
June 8, 2024
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Sani Brown Grabs Spot at Paris Games Ticket
OSLO (Jiji Press) — Sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown clocked 9.99 seconds to finish second in the ...
May 31, 2024
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World Champ Haruka Kitaguchi Lays Down Marker Ahead of Paris
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Women’s javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning...
May 20, 2024
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Naoya Inoue Keeps Super Bantam Titles with 6th-Round TKO of Nery at Tokyo Dome; Bounces Back from 1st Knockdown of Career
Naoya Inoue lived up to his nickname as boxing’s “Monster” when he defended his unified super ban...
May 7, 2024
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Harimoto, Hayata Secure Paris Olympics Berth in Table Tennis Mixed Doubles; Ranked 3rd in World
Table tennis stars Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata, who have already qualified for the Paris Ol...
May 7, 2024
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Japan Qualifies in Paris in Both Men’s Relays
NASSAU — Japan qualified for the Paris Olympics in both of the men’s relays after winning their q...
May 6, 2024
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Inoue, Nery Make Weight for Tokyo Dome World Title Fight
Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue and Mexican challenger...
May 5, 2024
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Japan’s Forever Young Is Another Nose Back in Third; Mystik Dan Wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a Nose in the Closest 3-horse Photo Finish Since 1947
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the most dramatic finishes in its...
May 5, 2024
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Japan’s Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Adorned in Ukiyo-e; New Costumes Feature Hokusai’s Famous Wave
Japan’s rhythmic gymnastics team wore new uniforms at a pep rally in Tokyo on Thursday, with Hok...
April 25, 2024
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