All posts tagged "jim armstrong"
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoKotozakura Overpowers Atamifuji to Stay Undefeated and Tied for Lead at Autumn Basho
The ozeki grappler is bidding for his first Emperor's Cup and has looked solid through the first four days of the...
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoTamawashi Becomes the All-Time Leader in Consecutive Sumo Bouts
The 39-year-old Mongolian, who has won two Emperor's Cups, has not missed a bout since his debut in 2004. Tamawashi has...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoPromotion-Chasing Onosato Topples Tobizaru to Stay Perfect at Autumn Basho
The sekiwake grappler could earn promotion to sumo's second-highest rank with a strong performance in the 15-day Autumn Basho at Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKotozakura Defeats Hiradoumi on Opening Day of Autumn Basho
The ozeki grappler is one of the favorites to win the Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Autumn Basho in Tokyo in...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoAutumn Basho: With Terunofuji Out, Chase for the Emperor's Cup is Wide Open
After winning his 10th title in July, back-to-back tournaments proved to be too much for the injury-plagued yokozuna, who will skip...
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Baseball
/ 4 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tsuyoshi Shinjo Has the Nipponham Fighters Believing in Themselves
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games recently. They look poised to end a...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoThomas Bach Decides Not to Seek a 3rd Term as IOC President
IOC chief Thomas Bach has had a mostly successful tenure during challenging times that included wars, a global pandemic and doping...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan's Wrestling Prowess on Display on the Final Day of the Paris Olympics
Yuka Kagami and Kotaro Kiyooka won gold medals in the women's and men's 76-kilogram and 65-kg freestyle wrestling divisions as competition...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoShigekix Misses Out on Podium as Breaking Makes First, and Perhaps Last, Olympic Appearance
The Team Japan flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony impressed the crowd but was defeated in the men's breaking semifinals by...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoOlympic Roundup: Rikuto Tamai Wins Silver in Platform Diving
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the final round, climbing from third to second...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoJapan Settles for Silver in the Women's Table Tennis Team Event
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain the powerful Chinese table tennis team in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoWrestling: Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai Triumph on a Golden Friday
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the...
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
