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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
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On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
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Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoLightning Strikes Again for Nana Takagi in Mass Start Speed Skating
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBOBSLEIGH | The Jamaican Team ‘So Much More’ than a Cool Runnings Reboot
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Women’s Curling Team Edges Switzerland to Reach Gold-Medal Match for First Time
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoWenjing Sui, Cong Han Set World Record in Pairs Short Program; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Eighth
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto’s Bronze a Victory for Doing Things the Right Way
Sakamoto is a wonderful example of the Japanese values of duty, honor and respect.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoAnna Shcherbakova Wins Gold in Stunning Upset After Kamila Valieva Collapse; Kaori Sakamoto Collects Bronze
Valieva wilted under the Olympic heat in titanic fashion, thereby allowing the 17-year-old Shcherbakova to win the gold.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Captures First Nordic Combined Team Medal in 28 Years
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Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
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