All posts tagged "tennis"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 29
Badminton standouts Akane Yamaguchi and Nozomi Okuhara advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals, keeping their title hopes alive for another day.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 28
Up-and-coming gymnast Daiki Hashimoto finishes strong to capture the men’s all-around title.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTENNIS | Naomi Osaka Eliminated in Third Round of Women’s Singles Tournament
~~ Naomi Osaka’s quest to earn an Olympic gold medal in the nation of her birth came to a crashing halt...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 27
Takanori Nagase won the under-81-kg division title in judo, becoming the first Japanese to do so since Makoto Takimoto at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC NOTEBOOK | Heat Takes Toll at Tokyo 2020 Games
~~ ~ The Summer Games are in full swing the week of July 26, and the heat is up. And it’s...
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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 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 agoTENNIS | Naomi Osaka Begins Title Quest with Victory over Zheng Saisai
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion built a 5-0 lead in the first set and maintained a consistent level of play...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
"I have experienced the low of lows when I wasn't doing well. So I am not as disappointed as I expected."...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
~~ Legendary gymnast Kohei Uchimura didn’t qualify for the men’s horizontal bar final in his final Olympics on Saturday, July 24....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka Seeded No. 2 for Women’s Singles Tournament
Plus, who’s going to light the Olympic cauldron to officially usher in the Tokyo Games? And, Brisbane is awarded the 2032...
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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.