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Dec 21, 2000
It'll be a dismal Christmas if Rams D doesn't wake up
TAMPA, Fla. -- When they got off to a 6-0 start this season, it seemed like the St. Louis Rams had a great chance to repeat as Super Bowl champs. But now at 9-6, with one week to go in the regular season, they haven't even clinched a playoff berth.
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Dec 18, 2000
Steelers close Three Rivers with victory over Redskins
PITTSBURGH -- Conjuring up images such as the "Steel Curtain" or "Blitzburgh," Three Rivers Stadium has been always a symbol of the Pittsburgh Steelers' strong defense throughout their 30-year history. And so it was on the last day.
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Dec 4, 2000
Hosei U. captures Kanto title
YONO, Saitama Pref. -- Yoshimoto Usugi rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns as the Hosei University Tomahawks cruised past the Nippon Sports Science University Golden Bears 65-23 Sunday in the Clash Bowl -- the Kanto Collegiate League final.
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Nov 7, 2000
Seagulls clinch top spot in division
Both Kohei Satomi and Nobutaka Horie returned kickoffs for touchdowns as the Recruit Club Seagulls defeated their archrival Kajima Deers in a 35-28 shootout Monday at the Tokyo Dome in X League Central Division action.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2000
Takahashi steers Giants to 6-0 win
FUKUOKA -- This is supposed to be the "O-N" Series between the two megastars of yesteryear -- Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh and Shigeo Nagashima, the Yomiuri Giants' skipper -- but the hero of Game 5 on Friday was a 25-year-old rookie who wasn't even born when the two managers were in their heyday...
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 27, 2000
Giants even Japan Series
FUKUOKA -- Not even the arrest of catcher Naoki Sugiyama could affect the Yomiuri Giants' concentration.
OLYMPICS
Sep 13, 2000
Tamura sets sights on elusive Olympic gold
For Ryoko Tamura, going to Sydney means winning the gold medal. Nothing more than that, and nothing less.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Aug 5, 2000
Cowboys, Falcons facing tough questions
Tokyo will host its 10th NFL American Bowl on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons take on the Dallas Cowboys at the Tokyo Dome.
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Apr 4, 2000
Cowboys, Falcons to clash in Tokyo
NFL Tokyo 2000, which pits the Dallas Cowboys against the Atlanta Falcons, is slated for Aug. 6 at the Tokyo Dome, the NFL announced Monday in Tokyo at a news conference attended by Cowboys star running back Emmitt Smith.
Rugby
Apr 3, 2000
Fiji clips Kiwis to take Sevens crown
Apolosi Satala scored four tries to lead Fiji to a 27-22 victory over New Zealand in the final of the World Sevens tournament at Tokyo's Chichibunomiya Stadium on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2000
Lions open season with late win
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- It's too early to say it's the sophomore jinx, but for the second day in a row, last season's Rookie of the Year couldn't win a 2000 season opener.
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Jan 28, 2000
Rams' version of 'Warner Bros.' aim to tame Titans
ATLANTA -- People call them the Warner Bros. But there won't be any Tweety or Sylvester at the Georgia Dome when the Tennessee Titans face the St. Louis Rams on Sunday in the Super Bowl XXXIV.
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Jan 27, 2000
Dorsett father-son combo first to start in Super Bowl
ATLANTA -- Tennessee free safety Anthony Dorsett doesn't remember much about the first Super Bowl in which his father played. But he'll get to create his own memories when he starts for the Titans, who take on the St. Louis Rams here at the Georgia Dome on Sunday in Super Bowl XXXIV.
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Jan 4, 2000
Asahi tops Kwansei to capture Rice Bowl
Yasumoto Sasaki recorded a game-high three quarterback sacks as the X League champion Asahi Beer Club Silver Star defeated the collegiate representative Kwansei Gakuin Fighters 33-17 in the Rice Bowl on Monday at the Tokyo Dome.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 1998
Czechs bounce Team USA out of contention
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JAPAN
Feb 17, 1998
GOLD: Japan's ski jumpers sail away to Olympic record
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JAPAN
Feb 16, 1998
Netherlands' Timmer claims gold, shatters speedskating record
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JAPAN
Feb 11, 1998
Funaki scores silver in Olympic debut
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JAPAN
Feb 10, 1998
GOLD: 'Little giant' Shimizu wins the big one
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JAPAN
Jan 26, 1998
SUPER BOWL XXXII: Fourth time's the charm for Elway
Staff writerSAN DIEGO -- The number four turned out to be a lucky charm for John Elway, who guided the Denver Broncos to their first ever Super Bowl victory Sunday.In his fourth appearance in the NFL championship game, the 15-year veteran quarterback out of Stanford finally grabbed the big one. "I can't...
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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