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Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka lost in the third round at Wimbledon, extending her long run of disappointing results at the...
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Reporting on the Japan women's basketball team, Masataka Yoshida's injury rehab, rising golf star Shuri Sakuma and Mikki Fight's narrow win at...
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After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
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Sumo
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