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CHAMPIONSHIP

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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.
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.
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...
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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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.
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Jun 15, 2018
JAAF promotes Marathon Grand Championship as vital preparation for 2020 Olympics
Japan's runners who earn spots for the Summer Olympics will gain significant experience running on a nearly identical course during the trial for the 2020 Tokyo Games on home soil.
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Jun 6, 2018
ONE Championship making waves on martial arts scene
Atomweight champion Angela "Unstoppable" Lee and Japanese veteran Mei Yamaguchi fought another closely contested main event before a sellout crowd of 12,000 during a ONE Championship at Singapore Indoor Stadium.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 29, 2018
Luka Pavicevic's system was key to Alvark Tokyo's title run
The Alvark Tokyo embodied a team-first attitude throughout their title-winning season.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 24, 2018
League powers Jets, Alvark set for title tilt
With the biggest of stakes on the line, the Chiba Jets Funabashi and Alvark Tokyo renew their rivalry on Saturday afternoon.

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