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SPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Brazil Women Beat Japan to Earn Bronze at the World Championship
Reporting on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Japan-Mexico men's soccer friendly in California.
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Tokito Oda Achieves Career Grand Slam
Tokito Oda outplayed Argentine Gustavo Fernandez in a 2-hour, 12-minute match in the US Open men's wheelchair tennis final in New York...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Naomi Osaka Beaten in the US Open Semifinals
Reporting on Naomi Osaka in the US Open semifinals plus news updates on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, a new Hideo Nomo...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoTeen Saki Baba Shocks Golf World With Victory at US Women’s Amateur Championship
“It’s just amazing. I just can’t believe it,” said the 17-year-old Baba, who captured the title by the largest margin since...
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/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Javelin Star Haruka Kitaguchi’s Summer to Remember
A pair of Diamond League victories and a bronze medal at the world championships serve notice of Kitaguchi’s rise to stardom.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Illustrator Mika Matsuda Brings Personalities of Skaters to Life with Her Work
“Yuzuru Hanyu is my favorite skater. He was a big training point for me, because his face can be the most...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani: Raising the Bar and Inspiring a New Generation
“If two-way players were to become commonplace, I think my stats would be pretty normal,” says the MLB superstar modestly as...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kanoa Igarashi Aiming for Stellar Finish to World Surf League Season
The silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics has a shot at securing a spot in the tour’s five-man finals in September.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Matches an Iconic Babe Ruth Record Set in 1918
The reigning American League MVP becomes the first MLB player with 10 wins and 10 home runs in the same season...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoNaomi Osaka Pulls Out of First-Round Match in Toronto with a Back Injury
The timing of the injury sparks speculation that the two-time US Open champion will skip this year’s final Grand Slam event.
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Golf
/ 3 years agoHinako Shibuno Places Third at Women’s British Open
“I am both frustrated and happy to get a result like this on this difficult and wonderful course," said the golfer...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Takuma Sato Chasing Elusive First Win of 2022
As the IndyCar season winds down, Sato is 19th in the 36-driver standings entering August, including three top-10 finishes.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama: An Inside Look at the Making of a Champion
Members of Kagiyama’s training team detail his maturation as a skater, his father’s influence and his drive for on-ice success.