All posts tagged "obituary"

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  Sumo

  / 7 months ago

  OBITUARY | Akebono, a Former Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54

  Hawaiian-born Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, fueled a sumo boom in the 1990s with his rivalry against brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Soccer

  / 2 years ago

  OBITUARY | Pele: The Legend Who 'Showed Respect for Japan's Soccer'

  Pele, the former Brazilian national soccer team leader known by his nickname "O Rei" (The King), passed away on Thursday, December...

  By JAPAN Forward