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BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 29, 2022

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge connects on 61st home run to tie American League record

Judge had been stuck on 60 home runs after failing to homer in seven straight games and 33 at bats.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 28, 2022

'Ironman' Tamawashi gets his due with second Emperor's Cup

The 37-year-old's victory was the feel-good story of the the Autumn Basho, but the sport's immediate future remains in flux as young wrestlers struggle to perform consistently.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2022

Alzheimer’s progression slowed by drug in major trial

The drug slowed cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer's by 27% over 18 months when compared with a placebo using a common rating scale.
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WORLD
Sep 28, 2022

Major leaks in Russian gas pipelines caused by attacks, EU nations say

Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks.
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Sep 28, 2022

Eliud Kipchoge to present medals to young runners at London Marathon

The current world record holder will present medals to thousands of youngsters racing parts of the London Marathon course on Saturday, finishing under the famous gantry on The Mall.
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Sep 27, 2022

Hideki Matsuyama to defend Zozo Championship in Japan

The 2021 Masters champion delighted huge galleries on home soil a year ago as he was cheered to a five-shot victory at Narashino Country Club in Chiba.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 27, 2022

LeBron James prioritizing fitness, not records, in 20th season

The 37-year-old is determined to lead the Lakers back to the playoffs after a dismal 2021-22 season that saw the franchise's hopes torpedoed by a combination of injuries and poor form.
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Sep 26, 2022

Presidents Cup victory gives U.S. team more confidence for Ryder Cup

Grinding out a ninth consecutive Presidents Cup victory on Sunday could be a launching pad for United States golfers to achieve something they haven't managed since 1993 — a Ryder Cup victory on foreign soil.
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Rugby
Sep 25, 2022

Ian Foster relieved at All Blacks' 'different journey' to title

New Zealand beat Australia in Auckland on Saturday, then had to wait eight hours to be confirmed champions when South Africa failed to record the landslide win they needed against Argentina.
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WORLD
Sep 25, 2022

Ukraine fights to reclaim territory as Russia holds annexation referendums

The referendums — which are expected to culminate in the annexation of an area larger than Portugal — have raised alarm in Western nations.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 24, 2022

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols joins baseball's elite 700-homer club

The 42-year-old Dominican, playing in what he says is his final season, joined Barry Bonds (762 home runs), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) as the only players to reach the milestone.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 24, 2022

In Myanmar, grief and fury after an attack on a school

For more than a year, the army has been battling resistance fighters. Each day brings news of more people dying, mostly civilians.
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TENNIS
Sep 24, 2022

Roger Federer, even in defeat, gets fitting end to storied career

Federer, 41, smiled often and cracked jokes with his doubles partner Rafael Nadal as they lost to Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock in the final match of the Swiss great's career.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 24, 2022

The artisans of craft collective Kyoji lift each other up

A collective of craftspeople and manufacturers overcomes global marketing barriers by collaborating on lifestyle goods and sharing the costs associated with overseas promotion.
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WORLD
Sep 24, 2022

Ukraine war comes home to Russians as Putin imposes draft

A day after Putin announced a call-up that could sweep 300,000 civilians into military service, the Russian leader's escalation of the war effort was reverberating across the country.
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TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022

With COVID rules relaxed, tennis stars and fans soak up Pan Pacific Open

The atmosphere at this year's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the spectatorless 2020 Games.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 23, 2022

As Putin escalates war in Ukraine, China stands awkwardly by him

Xi and Putin have grown increasingly close in recent years, bound by their mutual distrust of the West, and reaffirmed their partnership just days before Russia invaded Ukraine.
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WORLD
Sep 23, 2022

Russia starts annexation vote in parts of Ukraine

The results are seen as a foregone conclusion in favor of annexation, and Ukraine and its allies have already made clear they will not recognize the results.
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CULTURE / Music
Sep 23, 2022

Tenka finds a deeper connection with the wilderness on 'Hydration'

Producer Daisuke Fujita's new project with the moniker 'Tenka' offers a sensory experience steeped in the beauty of nature.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2022

Kishida would be riding high except for a political misstep

By going for a unity Cabinet, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was forced to bring in members from factions that were at greater risk of being linked with the Unification Church.
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JAPAN
Sep 22, 2022

Lawmakers' attendance at Abe state funeral largely split along party lines

While most are making their decision based on their party's relationship with the late politician, there are individual exceptions in both the ruling and opposition parties.
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COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 22, 2022

The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations

With Sweden and Finland applying to join NATO, and other countries getting closer to Russia, the conflict has had a significant effect on international politics.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2022

Cambodia's war crimes court upholds conviction against last surviving Khmer Rouge leader

The tribunal was ruling on an appeal by Khieu Samphan, head of state for the murderous communist regime which wiped out a quarter of the Cambodian population in the 1970s.
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TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with abdominal pain

The tennis star was due to face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
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SOCCER / World cup
Sep 22, 2022

Rainbow armbands are new flash point for FIFA and Qatar World Cup

Qatari officials have long said that all fans are welcome at the tournament, but security officials there also have warned supporters not to travel with the rainbow flag.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 22, 2022

Yankees Aaron Judge on the brink of MLB history after 60th homer

The feat came in his 147th game of the campaign, which puts him on pace for 66 homers for the entire season.

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