All posts tagged "basketball"
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years agoSebastian Coe Supports Staging World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in Near Future
But will the global athletics supremo’s comments give the Japanese capital a big boost in the next few years?
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Memories From the Tokyo Olympics Are Special, Varied and Abundant
The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan’s Medal Tally Establishes New Benchmark for Nation’s Athletes
With 58 medals, including 27 gold, at the Tokyo Games, Japan’s Olympians collected 17 more medals than the nation’s previous record....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Women Complete Best-Ever Olympic Run by Earning Silver Medal
The United States jumped out to an 18-5 lead in the first quarter and collected its seventh consecutive gold in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 7
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl. With...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Hammers France, Earns Surprising Spot in Women’s Title Game
Dynamic point guard Rui Machida continued her brilliant play with an Olympic women’s single-game record of 18 assists.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 5
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl. With...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Women Edge Belgium in Thriller, Reach Olympic Semifinals for First Time
Saki Hayashi sank a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds remaining to keep the host nation’s medal hopes alive.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 3
Marco Asensio’s goal in the 115th minute sends Spain into the final against Brazil, relegating Japan to play Mexico in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 2
~~ Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan’s Rui Machida Matches Olympic Record with 15 Assists
Machida plays a starring role in Japan’s one-sided victory over Nigeria, helping the host nation book a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Argentina Pulls Away in Second Half, Hands Japan Third Consecutive Loss
Luis Scola scored a game-high 23 points in a turn-back-the-clock performance. The 41-year-old former NBA player knocked down five 3-pointers in...
