All posts tagged "Arisa Higashino"

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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 5 months ago

  Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe Collect Their 2nd Straight Bronze in Badminton Mixed Doubles

  There was an intense battle for every point down the stretch before Higashino and Watanabe finally prevailed in the Olympic badminton...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 5 months ago

  Akane Yamaguchi and Aya Ohori Advance to Quarterfinals in Badminton Singles

  Japanese badminton medal hopeful Yamaguchi faces a stiff test in the Olympic quarterfinals against South Korea's Se Young An, the top...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  News

  / 2 years ago

  Higashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Badminton Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time

  The longtime partners climbed from No. 2 to the top spot in this week's mixed doubles world rankings released by the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  News

  / 2 years ago

  Akane Yamaguchi Wins 2nd Straight Title at Badminton World Championships

  The 25-year-old, who’s ranked No. 1 in the world, scored seven straight points in the third game to take the momentum...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  News

  / 2 years ago

  Japan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi Advances to Final at Badminton World Championships

  The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryota Murata to Face Gennadiy Golovkin in Blockbuster Title Fight on December 29

  The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Sports

  / 3 years ago

  BADMINTON | Akane Yamaguchi Collects Tournament Title for Second Straight Week

  After achieving success in Denmark, the Fukui native wraps up the month by earning another winner’s trophy in Paris.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  BADMINTON | Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Claim Bronze, Japan’s First-Ever Mixed Doubles Medal

  After losing to China’s Yi Lyu Wang and Dong Ping Huang on the previous day, the 24-year-old partners bounced back and...

  By Serena Landers
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  OLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 28

  Up-and-coming gymnast Daiki Hashimoto finishes strong to capture the men’s all-around title.

  By SportsLook