All posts tagged "Miyuu Yamashita"
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rio Takeda Having a Breakthrough Season on the JLPGA Tour
Kumamoto Prefecture native Rio Takeda, 21, leads the JLPGA Tour in wins (six), top-10 finishes (15) and scoring average (69.2133) this...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 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
/ 3 months agoOlympic Roundup: Japan Makes National Record in the 4x400-Meter Relay
Japan advanced to the Olympic 4x400 relay final for the first time since the 2004 Athens Games after clocking 2:59.48 in...
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Golf
/ 3 months agoYuka Saso Struggles in the 2nd Round at Le Golf National
The two-time major winner will have a long way to go to get back into contention in the Olympic women's golf...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Javelin Thrower Haruka Kitaguchi Books a Spot in the Final
Kitaguchi is one of 12 women who advanced to the final round of the Olympic javelin competition at the Stade de...
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Golf
/ 4 months agoYuka Saso is Hoping to Give Japan 1st Gold in Olympic Golf
The two-time US Women's Open winner will be one of the favorites in the Olympic golf event, but she will have...
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Golf
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | Ayaka Furue Wins Evian Championship as Pride Flies High
Ayaka Furue wanted to go to the Olympics in Paris but missed the cut. Instead, she won a women's golf major...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoMiyuu Yamashita Places 2nd in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Rising star Miyuu Yamashita shared the runner-up spot three strokes off the lead with Lilia Vu and Jin Young Ko in...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] JLPGA Tour Season Gets Underway with the 1st of 37 Tournaments
Rising JLPGA Tour star Chisato Iwai had a pair of 7-under 65 efforts entering the final round of the season-opening Daikin...
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News
/ 11 months agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
