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CHAMPIONSHIP

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Sep 17, 2018
Nasa Hataoka finishes 16th at Evian Championship; Angela Stanford earns first major title
Nasa Hataoka fell further down the leaderboard Sunday and finished at 6-under-par 278, six strokes behind Evian Championship winner Angela Stanford of the United States.
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Sep 16, 2018
Nasa Hataoka six back after three rounds at Evian Championship
Nasa Hataoka climbed five spots to 11th on Saturday at the Evian Championship but sits seven strokes off the lead in the final major of the LPGA season.
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Sep 11, 2018
Keegan Bradley wins BMW title in playoff with Justin Rose; Hideki Matsuyama qualifies for Tour Championship
American Keegan Bradley ended a six-year drought when he won the BMW Championship in a playoff with Justin Rose on Monday, though the Englishman's consolation was to become world number one.
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Sep 2, 2018
Hideki Matsuyama six shots back after solid second round
Hideki Matsuyama shot a second-round 69 on Saturday to move eight spots up the leaderboard at the Dell Technologies Championship, but still dropped back from the lead as Webb Simpson carded an 8-under 63 to go clear at the top. Simpson is at 11-under for the tournament.
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Sep 1, 2018
Justin Rose cards 6-under 65 in opening round at Dell Technologies Championship
A late string of birdies helped Justin Rose to the lead and he held off fast closing Russell Knox and Abraham Ancer for a one-stroke advantage at the Dell Technologies Championship on Friday.
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Aug 23, 2018
One Championship makes big plans for Japan
No one will ever accuse Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman of martial arts organization ONE Championship, of shying away from a fight.
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BASEBALL
Aug 21, 2018
Osaka Toin romps to victory in 100th Koshien final
All but one player in the Osaka Toin starting lineup had at least one hit as it pounced on Kanaashi Nogyo 13-2 in the final of the National High School Baseball Championship on Tuesday.
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BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2018
Kanaashi Nogyo, Osaka Toin to square off in Koshien final
Kosei Yoshida gave up nine hits and struck out seven over the distance, guiding Akita Prefecture's Kanaashi Nogyo High School to a 2-1 victory over Tokyo's Nichidai-san High School in the semifinals of the National High School Baseball Championship on Monday at Koshien Stadium.
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BASEBALL / In Pictures
Aug 19, 2018
Summer Koshien: From the inside
While living in Japan, I spent languid summers watching Koshien on television. I'd rise before the first game and pour cold mugicha (barley tea) as cicadas hummed outside my open windows.
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Aug 17, 2018
Brandt Snedeker fires 11-under 59 in Wyndham Championship first round
Brandt Snedeker shot 11-under-par 59 in the first round at the Wyndham Championship on Thursday, before vowing to keep attacking at an event with a recent history of very low winning scores.
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Aug 12, 2018
U.S. rallies past Japan in extra innings to win softball world championship
The defending champion United States twice came from behind in extra innings to beat Japan 7-6 and win the softball world championship on Sunday night.
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Aug 12, 2018
Japan beats Canada to reach softball world championship final
Japan booked a rematch in the women's softball world championship final against the world No. 1 United States after beating Canada 3-0 in the bronze medal game on Saturday afternoon.
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Aug 12, 2018
Hideki Matsuyama stumbles at PGA Championship as Brooks Koepka takes lead
Hideki Matsuyama shot a 3-over 73 to fall 12 strokes off the pace during the third round at the PGA Championship as American Brooks Koepka claimed the lead in the year's final major on Saturday.
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Rugby
Aug 10, 2018
Japan captures first-ever title at Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
The Japan wheelchair rugby team won its first world championship on Frida in an upset win against Rio de Janeiro Paralympic champion Australia.
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SOCCER / J. League
Aug 8, 2018
Cerezo falls to Independiente in Suruga Bank Championship
Independiente became the third Argentine side to capture the Suruga Bank Championship on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over J. League first-division side Cerezo Osaka.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 6, 2018
Koshien officials need to be mindful of heat
The temperature in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, got as high as 34 degrees Celsius (93 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, the opening day of this year's edition of Summer Koshien. According to AccuWeather RealFeel, which measures in things such as humidity, cloud cover, intensity of the sun and other factors, it...
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BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2018
Remembering classic Koshien contests
Koshien, Japan's midsummer sporting tradition, has staged so many great, unforgettable battles in its one-century history. Quite impressively, they have stayed in the collective memory of the nation's baseball fans, partially thanks to its win-or-go-home format.
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Jul 1, 2018
Nasa Hataoka drops to 23rd at Women's PGA Championship
Nasa Hataoka shot a 1-over-par 73 and dropped to 23rd place after Saturday's third round of the Women's PGA Championship.
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Jun 29, 2018
Nasa Hataoka fires 3-under 69 in opening round at Women's PGA Championship
Nasa Hataoka got off to a solid start with a 3-under 69 Thursday, trailing first-round leader Park Sung-hyun of South Korea by three shots at the Women's PGA Championship, the third of five majors on the LPGA Tour.
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Jun 17, 2018
Japan routs China in college football tournament
Kyoto University quarterback Daisuke Tanaka threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead Japan in a 70-0 rout of China on Saturday at the World University American Football Championship.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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.

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