All posts tagged "Finland"

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  Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction

  With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] The Next Generation of Akatsuki Japan Backcourt Stars Has Arrived

  Yuki Kawamura and Keisei Tominaga are only 22 years old, but the talented guards appear ready to be cornerstones of the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Japan Overwhelms Finland in Fourth Quarter to Secure a Basketball World Cup Win

  Josh Hawkinson notched his first Basketball World Cup double-double and 22-year-old guards Yuki Kawamura and Keisei Tominaga combined for 42 points.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Yudai Baba Fills a Vital Role for Japan National Team

  Hustling, converting numerous scoring chances and playing aggressively, Yudai Baba energized Japan despite its loss to Germany at the Basketball World...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Basketball

  / 2 years ago

  Australia Routs Finland in Teams' Basketball World Cup Opener

  Patty Mills scored a game-high 25 points and Josh Giddey flirted with a triple-double to lead Australia to victory in the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Judo

  / 2 years ago

  Kosei Inoue: Excitement for World Judo Championships and Checking Out Europe Ahead of Paris Olympics

  May's world championships will shine the spotlight on 2024 Olympic judo medal hopefuls. Prior to that, a trip to Europe was...

  By Kosei Inoue
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  Winter Sports

  / 3 years ago

  Japan Women Edge Finland in Dramatic Shootout, Finish 5th at World Championship

  The unexpected result gave the Hinomaru its best finish ever at the world hockey tourney and represented a remarkable reversal of...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  OLYMPIC DIGEST | Finland Collects Men’s Hockey Gold For The First Time

  Hannes Bjorninen scored 31 seconds into the third period to lift Finland past Russia.

  By SportsLook
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  OLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Women’s Curling Team Edges Switzerland to Reach Gold-Medal Match for First Time

  Skip Satsuki Fujisawa and her teammates handled the pressure of a high-stakes match and played more consistently in a bounce-back win...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  OLYMPIC DIGEST | Akito Watabe Comes Up Short in First Nordic Combined Event at Beijing Games

  The Pyeongchang silver medalist could never recover from a sub-par jump on the normal hill.

  By SportsLook