Other Sports
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Sweden’s Ericsson gives Ganassi another Indy 500 victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson, once a Formula One backmarker, is now an IndyCar frontrunner. A...
May 30, 2022
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Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu back in the spotlight after 3-month layoff
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu took to the rink Friday for his first public performance in abou...
May 28, 2022
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Top seed Yamaguchi eyes title after reaching Asia C’ship final
MANILA (AFP-Jiji) — Top seed Akane Yamaguchi battled back to reach the Badminton Asia Championships ...
May 1, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Milano Cortina 2026: Japanese Gold Medalist Figure Skater Miura Says When Kihara Retires ‘I Retire Too’
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Milano Cortina 2026: Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara Clinch Japan’s 1st Gold in Pairs Figure Skating, Rebounding from Disappointing Short Program
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