Baseball
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Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 2
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Takuya Kai's Clutch Hit Sends Japan to Semifinals Against South Korea
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Friendship Strikes Gold: Italy’s Tamberi and Qatar’s Barshim Share Medal in High Jump
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan’s Rui Machida Matches Olympic Record with 15 Assists
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Miltiadis Tentoglou Leaps to Gold in Men’s Long Jump
“What an incredible jump, the last jump. I wasn't able to get it right at the start. But in the end...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK] Tik Tok Olympics in Full Swing
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBOXING | Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki Triumphs over Colombian, Progresses to Medal Round
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 1
Kazuma Kaya captures the bronze medal in the men’s pommel horse.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs Victorious in Men’s 100-Meter Final
The American-born sprinter claimed the gold medal with a European-record time of 9.80 seconds.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoGOLF | American Xander Schauffele Wins Gold, Holding off Hideki Matsuyama, Rory Sabbatini
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