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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / JAPAN NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM

Aug 24, 2008

Japan fails to win medal

Taylor Teagarden hit a tiebreaking two-run double and Jason Donald followed with a two-run homer in the fifth inning Saturday as the United States defeated Japan 8-4 to capture the bronze medal in the Beijing Olympic baseball tournament.

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OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

Aug 20, 2008

Matsunaga settles for silver in 55-kg wrestling

Tomohiro Matsunaga hoped to spring a surprise gold medal for Japan on Tuesday but had to settle for second place after losing to American Henry Cejudo in the men's freestyle 55 kg at the Beijing Olympics.

OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

Aug 19, 2008

Japan blanks Canada in softball

Yukiko Ueno pitched three-hit ball over six shutout innings as Japan blanked Canada 6-0 in its final preliminary round game of the Beijing Olympic softball tournament on Monday.

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OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

Aug 18, 2008

Younger Icho wins wrestling gold; Hamaguchi settles for bronze

Golden Girl No. 2, please stand up.

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OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS: JUDO

Aug 16, 2008

Heavyweight Ishii grabs judo gold

Japan's men saved their bombshell for the heavyweight curtain closing act.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS: JUDO

Aug 14, 2008

Ueno defends Olympic judo title

BEIJING — From the looks of things, Japan's female judoka are just getting fired up.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS: JUDO

Aug 13, 2008

Tanimoto takes another judo gold

Put a gold up on the mantelpiece for Japanese women's judo. This one was a thing of beauty.

Japan Times

OLYMPICS / 2008 BEIJING OLYMPICS

Aug 4, 2008

Takeda eyes glory in Olympic swan song

BEIJING — Japanese rower Daisaku Takeda and teammate Kazushige Ura arrived in Beijing on Friday for what will likely be their curtain-closing act at the Beijing Olympic Games.

SUMO

Jan 13, 2008

All eyes on Asashoryu as he returns to dohyo

After a two-tournament suspension was lifted last November, Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu will make his long-awaited comeback as the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament kicks off Sunday.

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Dec 31, 2007

Yoshida, Japan prepare to excel at '08 Games

If you looked up the word invincible in the dictionary, a photo of women's five-time freestyle wresting world champion Saori Yoshida might very well accompany the description.

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Dec 24, 2007

Yoshida wins sixth straight title in convincing fashion

Reigning world and Olympic champion Saori Yoshida captured her sixth consecutive title in convincing fashion at the wrestling national championships on Sunday.

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Dec 23, 2007

Icho siblings leave their mark

Kaori Icho won her sixth straight title in the women's 63-kilogram free style while Chiharu Icho dominated to take her third consecutive crown at 48 kg at the wrestling national championships on Saturday.

SUMO

Nov 11, 2007

Sumo death casts shadow on Kyushu

With sumo reeling from the tragic hazing-related death of a teenage junior wrestler and grand champion Asashoryu still out on punishment back in his native Mongolia, the ancient Japanese sport has definitely seen better days. Yokozuna Hakuho trains ahead of the Kyushu basho, which starts on Sunday. ...

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Aug 31, 2007

Fukushi sets goal for final of 5,000m

Middle distance runner Kayoko Fukushi is hoping for a serious breakthrough when she gets down to the business of running the women's 5,000 meters final on Saturday. Coupled with the oppressive Osaka heat, the race will once again test the 25-year-old Japanese record holder's endurance in a strong field...

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Mar 3, 2007

Norway captures 4x10 gold

Anchor Petter Northug battled from behind in a brilliant display of power to give Norway to its fourth consecutive title in the men's 4×10-km cross country relay Friday. Norway clocked a time of 1 hour, 30 minutes, 49.2 seconds, pipping Russia to gold by 3.2 seconds. Sweden claimed bronze, 3.5 behind...

BASKETBALL

Sep 1, 2006

Turkey tops Lithuania in OT; France wins in final minute

Ender Arslan missed a free throw but retrieved the rebound and shot a game-tying 3-pointer with nine seconds remaining in regulation as Turkey rallied for a 95-84 overtime win over Lithuania at the FIBA World Championship on Thursday. Turkish team members, including (from left to right) Ender Arslan,...

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Aug 4, 2006

Boxing critics, fans question Kameda's controversial title

For the "thrash-talking" Koki Kameda, a controversial split decision by judges over Venezuelan Juan Landaeta was probably as dirty as it gets. New WBA light flyweight world champion Koki Kameda is lifted by yokozuna Asashoryu after defeating Venezuelan Juan Landaeta in a split decision at Yokohama Arena...

SUMO

Apr 12, 2006

Kotooshu ready for showdown with return to form at summer sumo

For the record, Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu has discarded the image of the boy with a sweet tooth. Though likened to the affable David Beckham of soccer, he is all about the business of trying to reach sumo's pinnacle rank.

SUMO

Jan 8, 2006

Can Kotooshu stop Asashoryu?

The image of the silent but deadly giant whose hobby growing up in Bulgaria was baking cakes soaked in caramel fudge must be reconciled.

SUMO

Jan 9, 2005

Kaio still has shot at promotion

Will ozeki Kaio finally claim the yokozuna prize that has slipped through his fingers more times than he cares to remember?

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The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'

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