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CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Aug 5, 2017
Sani Brown ties personal best to reach 100-meter semifinals at worlds
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown tied his personal best in the men's 100 meters with a time of 10.05 seconds at the world athletics championships on Friday, advancing to the semifinals with fellow Japanese Shuhei Tada and Asuka Cambridge.
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Jul 29, 2017
Cambridge aiming for redemption at world championships after Rio disappointment
Sprinter Asuka Cambridge has set his sights on a place in the 100-meter final at his IAAF World Athletics Championships debut next week, but he knows he must learn from past mistakes if he is to make his mark.
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Jul 29, 2017
Japan nets two breaststroke medals at world championships
Yasuhiro Koseki and Ippei Watanabe won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the world championships on Friday.
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Jul 26, 2017
Japan comes up short in quest for first-ever sabre medal at worlds
The Japanese women finished fourth Tuesday in the team sabre competition at the World Fencing Championships, missing the chance to capture the country's first-ever medal in the discipline.
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Jul 26, 2017
Irie misses out on backstroke medal at worlds
Ryosuke Irie missed out on a medal Tuesday as he finished fourth in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the world swimming championships.
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Jul 25, 2017
Japan men book spots in both relays for worlds
The Japan men's 4x100-meter and 4x400 relay teams have booked a spot for the upcoming IAAF World Athletics Championships in London, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Tuesday.
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Jul 24, 2017
Saito takes foil silver at world championships; Shikine earns bronze
Toshiya Saito and Takahiro Shikine won silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's individual foil at the World Fencing Championships on Sunday.
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Jul 24, 2017
Japanese athletes earn two silvers, bronze on last day of World Paras
Kaede Maegawa and Anju Furuya each earned silver, while the men's 4x100-meter relay team captured bronze for Japan on the final day of action at the World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday.
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Jul 21, 2017
Long jumper Takada sets national record at World Para Athletics Championships
Chiaki Takada won silver in the women's long jump T11 category at the World Para Athletics Championships on Thursday.
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Jul 19, 2017
Sato sets meet record in 400-meter race to capture second gold medal
Tomoki Sato captured his second gold medal of the World Para Athletics Championships by winning the men's 400 meter T52 wheelchair race in a meet record of 56.78 seconds on Tuesday.
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Jul 19, 2017
Japan captures synchro bronze at second straight world championships
Japan won the bronze medal in the women's technical routine team competition at the world swimming championships for the second time in a row on Tuesday, securing the country's first podium finish at the ongoing meet in Budapest.
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Jul 18, 2017
UFC plots growing presence in Asia, beyond
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Japan after a two-year absence on Sept. 23, when it will host UFC Fight Night Japan at Saitama Super Arena.
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Jul 17, 2017
Sato wins men's 1,500 to earn Japan's first gold at World Para Athletics Championships
Tomoki Sato brought home Japan's first gold medal of the World Para Athletics Championships on Sunday by winning the men's 1,500 meter T52 wheelchair race in a meet record of 3 minutes, 45.89 seconds.
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Jul 16, 2017
Nakanishi, Wada earn bronze medals at World Para Athletics Championships
Maya Nakanishi and Shinya Wada won bronze medals on the second day of the World Para Athletics Championships on Saturday.
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Jun 26, 2017
Sani Brown takes aim at Bolt as Japan names team for worlds
Sprinting phenom Abdul Hakim Sani Brown is setting the bar high — very high — for his career. And the 18-year-old just might have a chance to measure himself side by side against that bar known as Usain Bolt at the world athletics championships in August.
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Jun 26, 2017
Sani Brown sprints to head of class
The 10-second barrier has been unbreakable for Japanese sprinters in the 100 meters, Koji Ito coming the closest in 1998 when he ran it in 10 seconds flat.
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Jun 25, 2017
Sani Brown seals sprint double with 200-meter victory
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown dominated the talk at the national athletics championships from start to finish, the 18-year-old rising star winning the men's 200 meters Sunday, capping his 100-200 sprint double.
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Jun 24, 2017
Sprinter Sani Brown outlcasses field in 100-meter final for first national title
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown won the men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at the National Athletics Championships on Saturday, tying the meet record and punching his ticket to this summer's IAAF World Championships in London.
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Jun 23, 2017
Sani Brown advances to 100-meter final with fastest time at nationals
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown twice clocked 10.06 seconds at the National Athletics Championships Friday to reach the men's 100-meter final with the fastest time.
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Jun 21, 2017
Seto leaves for Europe ahead of world swimming championships
Daiya Seto took the next step in his quest for a third straight 400-meter individual medley world championship on Wednesday, when he departed for training in Europe ahead of July's worlds.
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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.
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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