All posts tagged "basketball"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 31
Hideki Matsuyama is one stroke off the pace entering the final round of the men’s golf tournament at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 30
Japan wins the men’s fencing team epee competition for the first time to collect its 17th gold medal at the ongoing...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Luka Doncic Delivers Glimpse of Otherworldly Talents in Slovenia’s Rout of Japan
After scoring 48 points in Slovenia’s first Olympic basketball game, Doncic’s efficient effort paced his medal-chasing nation in its second straight...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights from July 26
Japan finished runner-up in the men’s team gymnastics final, narrowly missing out on a second consecutive Olympic medal in the event.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Spain Rides Wave of Momentum in Second Quarter, Cruises Past Japan
Spain outscored Japan 30-14 in the second quarter to build a commanding lead en route to victory in the teams’ opening...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights from July 26
~~ 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 agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Surfing Makes Dynamic Debut at Summer Games
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding...
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Basketball
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Hoop Squad Gets Big Boost With Return of Rui Hachimura, Yudai Baba
Young stars elevate national team’s talent level as it gears up for first Olympic appearance since 1976.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoRui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Among 12 Players Named to Japan National Team for Tokyo Games
The NBA forwards headline a versatile squad set to make its first appearance in the Summer Games in 45 years.
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Record 582 Athletes Comprise Host Nation’s Olympic Contingent
~~ The Olympics have grown in size and scale over the decades. Just as infrastructure costs and increased media coverage have...
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Samurai Basketball Club Helps Players Gain Valuable Exposure and Competition
“There is some hidden talent that many don't know about and this gives teams a chance to see them,” Tokyo Samurai...
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Gunma Crane Thunders Cap Storybook Season with B.League Second-Division Title
~~ OTA, Gunma Prefecture ー Truth be told, the Gunma Crane Thunders didn't have a perfect season, but they came pretty...
