Sports
Baseball
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MLB Seoul Series; Here’s What Korean Baseball Is All about Ahead of MLB’s 1st Season-Opening Matches in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For most fans around the world, Shohei Ohtani's debut in Dodger blue is...
March 19, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Are Unbelievable in Any Language. Japanese Has Several Words for Them
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — If you're a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers' billion-dollar duo of Shohe...
March 19, 2024
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$510 Dodgers Jerseys and $150 Caps. Behold the Price of Being An Ohtani Fan in Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mai Fukuo was gift-shopping for a friend. Hideki Chiba was in the same ...
March 19, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani to Begin Throwing Program Soon. Roberts Hints Dodgers Star Might Play in the Field
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani may be more than just a designated hitter this season, af...
March 19, 2024
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Japan’s Invitational High School Baseball Tournament Starts; 2 Schools from Quake-Hit Ishikawa Pref. Compete
The 96th National Invitational High School Baseball Tournament began at Koshien Stadium in Nishin...
March 18, 2024
Soccer
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Maya Yoshida’s stoppage-time goal lifts Galaxy to 3-3 tie with St. Louis
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored in the third minute and Maya Yoshida added a goal in ...
March 17, 2024
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Blue Cards Absent from Latest Changes by Football’s Lawmakers
A controversial sin bin trial featuring blue cards was absent from the latest changes made by foo...
March 3, 2024
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Japan Defeats North Korea 2-1 to Reach Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Paris Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan defeated North Korea 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the women's soccer tournament a...
February 29, 2024
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Nadeshiko Japan Seals Olympic Qqualification with Victory over North Korea
TOKYO, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Japan survived a late scare to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat at Nationa...
February 28, 2024
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Japan Winger Kaoru Mitoma Could Miss Rest of Season for Brighton Because of Back Injury
BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma is expected to miss the rest of the season for...
February 28, 2024
Basketball
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Keisei Tominaga Scored a Game-High 30 Points as Nebraska Cruised to An 85-70
Keisei Tominaga scored a game-high 30 points as Nebraska cruised to an 85-70 victory over host Mi...
March 11, 2024
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Keisei Tominaga Scores 18, Gary Adds 15 and 11 Rebounds; Nebraska Beats Rutgers 67-56
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Keisei Tominaga scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half, Juwan Gary ad...
March 4, 2024
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Mac McClung Earns Perfect Score to Take 2nd Straight NBA Slam Dunk Contest Title over Jaylen Brown
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — G-League champion Mac McClung won his second straight Slam Dunk Contest by grabb...
February 18, 2024
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Rui Hachimura’s Career-High 36 Boost Lakers
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 15 rebounds and Rui Hachimura had a career-hig...
February 16, 2024
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Japan’s Women Secure Basketball Ticket to Paris; Defeat Resurgent Canada in Final Qualifying Match
The Paris Olympics women’s basketball field was finalized as the qualifying tournaments concluded on...
February 12, 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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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
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Hideki Matsuyama Wins at Riviera with 62. He Becomes Asia’s Most Prolific PGA Tour Winner
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The conversation began seven years ago when Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama won hi...
February 19, 2024
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Tiger Woods Unveils Sun Day Red, a New Apparel Brand with TaylorMade. Here’s What It Means
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods in a red shirt on Sunday has become as recognizable as a Masters cham...
February 14, 2024
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Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino Claims Maiden European Tour Title in Qatar
Japanese international Junya Ito, accused of sexual assault by two women in Japan, will start Sunday...
February 12, 2024
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Ayaka Furue Gets Off to a Hot Start in LPGA Season Opener with a 65 to Lead by Two Shots
Ayaka Furue of Japan did not see any signs of a fast start coming until she opened her 2024 LPGA sea...
January 19, 2024
Tennis
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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
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10-time Champ Novak Djokovic Beats Fritz, Will Play Sinner in Australian Open Semis
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nobody has ever been better at this end of the Australian Open than Nova...
January 24, 2024
Sumo
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Yokozuna Terunofuji Pulls out of Spring Tourney with Bad Back
Just when things seemed to be going yokozuna Terunofuji’s way, the injury bug came back to bite t...
March 16, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / New Ozeki Kotonowaka to Retain Name for 1 Tourney to Honor Father
The Spring Grand Tournament, scheduled to start Sunday, will welcome a new ozeki — Kotonowaka, 26...
March 6, 2024
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Ex-yokozuna Hakuho to Face Demotion in JSA over Violence by Stable’s Wrestler
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Sumo Association’s compliance committee has proposed demoting stablem...
February 22, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Former Amateur Champion Onosato Draws Eyes in Makuuchi-Division Debut
The New Year tournament provided no shortage of great storylines, with yokozuna Terunofuji’s return ...
February 21, 2024
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The Sumo Scene / Appearance of This Era’s ‘white Bear’ Serves as Link to Storied Ozeki of Past
At the recently completed New Year tournament, one hot topic of discussion outside the ring was the ...
February 7, 2024
Figure Skating
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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
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Figure Skating-Japan’s Shoma Uno is second; Ilia Malinin Becomes First Skater to Land All Six Quads
BEIJING, Dec 9 (Reuters) - American teen Ilia Malinin made more history at the Grand Prix Final in B...
December 10, 2023
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World Champion Sakamoto Wins Again at Beijing Grand Prix Final
Reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto added another title to her winning streak as she crushed the ...
December 10, 2023
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Kaori Sakamoto Dazzles in Grand Prix Final to Take Lead into Women’s Free Skate in Beijing
Two-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was nearly flawless during her short program at the Grand Pri...
December 9, 2023
Other Sports
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Rikako Ikee Punches Her Ticket to Paris Olympics; Heading to 3rd Consecutive Games
Swimmer Rikako Ikee secured a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympics after clocking 57.30 to take second...
March 19, 2024
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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
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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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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Drive to Rekindle Enthusiasm in Parasports Underway Ahead of Paris Games
Although the superb athleticism and skills of competitors with disabilities performing at the Tok...
March 3, 2024
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U.S. Could Send ‘Dream Team’ to Paris Games
KATY, Texas Feb 5 (Reuters) - Making the U.S. gymnastics team for the Paris Games is harder than eve...
February 6, 2024
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Security, Transport Concerns Persist 6 Months Out from Paris Olympics
PARIS – With the countdown to the Paris Olympics reaching the six-month mark, French President Emman...
January 26, 2024
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