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Shohei Ohtani Hits 176 MLB Homers; the Most by a Japanese-Born Player Surpassing Hideki Matsui
LOS ANGELES ― Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 176th MLB home run on Sunday at...
April 22, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Surpassed Hideki Matsui for Most Homers by Japan-born Player, Hitting 176th Home Run
Shohei Ohtani of Los Angeles Dodgers hit his 176th home run in the majors on Sunday.
...April 22, 2024
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Carlos Carrasco Pitches Solid into the 6th Inning, Guardians Edge Red Sox 5-4 to Improve to 13-6
BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Carrasco picked up his first win with Cleveland since 2020 and Andrés Giméne...
April 19, 2024
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Francisco Lindor Slugs Tiebreaking 2-run Homer, Mets Knock off the Dodgers for 5th Straight Win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the seventh inning and ...
April 20, 2024
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Masataka Yoshida’s Hitting Helps Red Sox Overcome Pirates
Masataka Yoshida collected three hits, including a two-run home run, to propel the visiting Bosto...
April 21, 2024
Baseball
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Kenta Maeda Allows Three Hits in Five Scoreless Innings; Tigers Past Rays 4-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Riley Greene went deep twice for his first multi-homer game, Mark Can...
April 24, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Hits 450-foot Homer into Second Deck at Nationals Park in Dodgers’ 4-1 Win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a 450-foot homer to the second deck in right field in his fir...
April 24, 2024
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Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Working with Shohei Ohtani on Strike Zone Discipline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dave Roberts thinks Shohei Ohtani can be even better with more plate discipline...
April 24, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Hits 176 MLB Homers; the Most by a Japanese-Born Player Surpassing Hideki Matsui
LOS ANGELES ― Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 176th MLB home run on Sunday at...
April 22, 2024
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Japan High School Baseball Bat Standards Get Update; Outdated Bats Reused as Vases or Sent Overseas to Promote Sport
New standard bats that suppress ball speed began being fully introduced in high school baseball g...
April 22, 2024
Soccer
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Makoto Hasebe, former Japan Soccer Team Captain, Announces Retirement
Former Japan national team captain Makoto Hasebe, 40, announced his retirement from soccer at the...
April 18, 2024
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Nadeshiko Japan: Lindsey Horan’s Penalty Kick Gives US a 2-1 Win over Japan in SheBelieves Cup
ATLANTA (AP) — Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States ca...
April 7, 2024
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Japan Handed 3-0 Win after North Korea Call Off World Cup Qualifier
Japan have been awarded a 3-0 victory after North Korea called off a World Cup qualifier between ...
March 31, 2024
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South Korean Soccer Player Son Jun-ho Has Been Released by China
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean soccer player Son Jun-ho, who had been detained in China since May...
March 26, 2024
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FIFA Cancels Japan vs. N. Korea World Cup Qualifier
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—FIFA has announced that a planned World Cup qualifier between Japan and North ...
March 24, 2024
Basketball
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Nikola Jokic Leads NBA Champ Denver Nuggets Past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in Playoff Opener
DENVER (AP) — Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers’ pregame introductions, ...
April 22, 2024
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NBA Bans Jontay Porter after Gambling Probe Shows He Shared Information, Bet on Games
Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league...
April 18, 2024
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LeBron James and the Lakers Beat Pelicans in Play-In, Earn a Playoff Rematch with the Nuggets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lak...
April 17, 2024
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Yuki Matsui Gets the Win with 1 1/3 Innings of Hitless Relief, Yu Darvish Allows Three Runs; Padres to 6-3 victory over Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani hits a single
Yuki Matsui (2-0) retired all four hitters he faced to pick up the win for San Diego, and Robert ...
April 15, 2024
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Reid Gets 31, Timberwolves Jump on Lakers 127-117 in the Absence of LeBron James, Anthony Davis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Naz Reid hit six 3-pointers while scoring 31 points, and the Minnesota Timberw...
April 8, 2024
Rugby
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Eddie Jones Aims to Make Japan Top 4 Side, Find Rugby’s Ohtani
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new rugby union coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday he was aiming to ma...
March 13, 2024
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Eddie Jones, Who Led Japan Rugby Team to Victory over South Africa, to Coach Blossoms Again
Former head coach of the Australian national rugby team Eddie Jones will again be coaching the Japan...
December 13, 2023
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Japan’s League One Rugby Interpreter Aims to Pass Along Charm of Import Players
YOKOHAMA — Nao Yoshimizu, who served as interpreter for Japan’s national team at the Rugby World Cup...
December 8, 2023
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Rugby: Japan Hooker Shota Horie to Retire at End of Season
Japan hooker Shota Horie said on Wednesday he will retire from the sport at the end of the local dom...
December 6, 2023
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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
Golf
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Scottie Scheffler Unstoppable and Wins Another Masters Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler spent more time looking at his feet than any of the white l...
April 15, 2024
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Scottie Scheffler Leads Masters by 1 Shot on a Wild Day of Movement
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturd...
April 14, 2024
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Tiger Woods Off to Rousing Start in Pursuit of More Masters History, Maybe Another Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd.
...April 12, 2024
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Nakajima Holds on to Win Indian Open for First European Tour Title
NEW DELHI (AP) — Keita Nakajima of Japan chose to focus on the European tour instead of a smaller...
April 1, 2024
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Takahiro Hataji Becomes First Japan Golfer to Win New Zealand Open
Takahiro Hataji became the first Japanese golfer to win the New Zealand Open after he finished at...
March 3, 2024
Tennis
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Confident Osaka Eases into Miami Open Second Round
MIAMI (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka took another confident step in her comeback from maternity leave by...
March 21, 2024
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Naomi Osaka Optimistic Despite String of Defeats Following Return
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka may have lost three straight matches following her successful return ...
February 13, 2024
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Inspired Mother Naomi Osaka Aims to Return to Top This Year
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka believes she can get back amongst the top spots in the rankings by th...
February 7, 2024
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Japan’s Rei Sakamoto Wins Australian Open Junior Boys’ Final
MELBOURNE (AP) — Top-seeded Renata Jamrichova claimed the Australian Open junior girls’ singles titl...
January 27, 2024
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Zheng Qinwen Gives China an Australian Open Finalist a Decade after Li Na. Aryna Sabalenka Awaits
Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she’ll fac...
January 26, 2024
Sumo
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The Sumo Scene / Makuuchi Newcomer’s Amazing Title Run While Defying Injury Evokes Images of Kisenosato’s ‘Miracle’
Takerufuji earned a place in the annals of sumo history when he won the Spring Grand Sumo Tournam...
April 17, 2024
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Yokozuna Terunofuji Performs Sumo Ring-Entering Ceremony with His First-born Son
Terunofuji performed the yokozuna ring-entering ceremony while accompanied by his first-born son,...
April 16, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Historical Event to Raise Money to Support Noto-earthquake Victims
Kanjin Ozumo, a charity sumo event with a rich history, is set to take place at Tokyo’s Ryogoku K...
April 3, 2024
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Sumo Association to Close Miyagino Stable after Violence Scandal
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association decided at a board meeting on Thursday to close t...
March 29, 2024
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Takerufuji Endures Ankle Injury To Deliver Memorable Match; Secures Historic Win
OSAKA — Takerufuji became the first wrestler in 110 years to win a grand sumo tournament champion...
March 26, 2024
Figure Skating
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Yuma Kagiyama of Japan Win Silver, Defending World Champion Shoma Uno of Japan Fall to Fourth; Ilia Malinin Takes Men’s World Figure Skating Crown in Record
MONTREAL (AP) — American figure skating star Ilia Malinin is a world champion — and a world-recor...
March 24, 2024
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Japan’s Sakamoto Three-Peats as Women’s Figure Skating World Champion
MONTREAL (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world...
March 23, 2024
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Japan’s Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Second Place after Short Program at Worlds
MONTREAL (AP) — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps put forth an electrifyin...
March 21, 2024
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Figure Skater Valieva Disqualified in Olympic Doping Case. Russians Set to Lose Team Gold to US
GENEVA (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was disqualified from the 2022 Olympics on Monday...
January 30, 2024
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Uno, Sakamoto Get Shots at 3rd Straight World Skating Titles
NAGANO — Figure skating stars Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto will both get a chance for a third straig...
December 25, 2023
Other Sports
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Badminton-Former World Number One Kento Momota Announces Retirement
Japan's two-time world champion Kento Momota said on Thursday he is retiring from badminton, afte...
April 18, 2024
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Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice Facing Aggravated Assault Charge after High-Speed Crash in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police said Wednesday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice face...
April 11, 2024
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Motor Racing-Verstappen Back to Winning Ways to Lead Red Bull 1-2 in Japan
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - World champion Max Verstappen got back to winning ways on Sunday with a...
April 7, 2024
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F1 Japan GP Held for First Time in Spring in Suzuka Circuit; Event Usually Held in Autumn Often Plagued by Bad Weather
SUZUKA, Mie — The race cars roared under the cherry blossoms in full bloom as the Formula One Jap...
April 6, 2024
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Olympic Star Ryosuke Irie Announces Retirement
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Swimmer Ryosuke Irie, who won three medals at the 2012 London Olympics, anno...
April 4, 2024
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
Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
With exactly 100 days left until the opening ceremony of the Paris Games, the Japanese national t...
April 18, 2024
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Olympics-Eiffel Tower Countdown Turns to 100 Days to Paris 2024
PARIS (Reuters) - The Eiffel Tower's countdown clock to the Paris 2024 Olympics turned to 100 day...
April 17, 2024
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Japanese Public Divided Over Hosting Future Olympic Games As Corruption, Bid-Rigging Scandals Blunt Enthusiasm
The Japanese public is evenly split over whether this nation should host another Olympics and Par...
April 10, 2024
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Rikako Ikee Secures Spot for 2024 Paris Olympics
Rikako Ikee secured her spot as a representative for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women's 100-m...
March 18, 2024
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How France Plans to Use AI to Keep Paris 2024 Safe
PARIS (Reuters) - France tested Artificial Intelligence-driven video surveillance technology that...
March 9, 2024
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