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BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 4, 2017
Barnett recalls legends Russell, Wilt, Barry
Second in a two-part series
Rugby
Jan 28, 2017
Kintetsu, Coca-Cola, Toyota Industries remain in Top League
The makeup of next season's Top League was determined Saturday following the final round of promotion playoffs, with the three incumbents all keeping their place in the top flight with wins over the second- to fourth-ranked regional teams.
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BASKETBALL
Jan 8, 2017
Sunflowers crush Red Wave to maintain stranglehold on Empress Cup
Once again, the mighty Jx-Eneos Sunflowers hoisted the Empress Cup high at the annual new year tournament.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 9, 2016
Cubs hammer out deal with free-agent pitcher Uehara: reports
Boston Red Sox free agent Koji Uehara is close to signing with the Chicago Cubs, according to U.S. media reports on Thursday.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2016
Uehara parting ways with Red Sox
Free agent reliever Koji Uehara's agent said Tuesday the 41-year-old pitcher can expect a strong market for his services after the Boston Red Sox handed his job to someone else.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 24, 2016
Japanese Red Army member gets 12-year sentence over '86 Jakarta attack
The Tokyo District Court on Thursday sentenced a Japanese Red Army member accused of attempted murder and other charges to 12 years in prison over a 1986 mortar attack on the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 1, 2016
Ruling on Red Army member over 1986 Jakarta attack set for Nov. 24
A court ruling on a Japanese Red Army member charged with attempted murder in a 1986 mortar attack on the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta was scheduled for Nov. 24 after his trial in the Tokyo District Court concluded Tuesday.
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BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 18, 2016
Long-suffering Cubs fans will find no sympathy here
Sob . . . sob . . .
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Rugby
Oct 16, 2016
Wild Knights use experience to take down Red Sparks
It was "30-something" day at Kumagaya Sports and Culture Park on Sunday as Panasonic Wild Knights topped Coca-Cola Red Sparks 45-12 in the Japan Rugby Top League.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2016
Red Sox face tough decision with Uehara
The Boston Red Sox sound convinced that 41-year-old Koji Uehara can pitch, but the question is how they go about keeping the free agent right-handed reliever.
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WORLD / Society
Oct 10, 2016
France demands Britain take in migrant children stranded in refugee camp
Paris demanded Monday that Britain honor promises to take in migrant children from the notorious "Jungle" camp in the French port city of Calais, adding to pressure following accusations by the Red Cross that London is dragging its heels.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 2, 2016
Ricciardo wins Malaysian Grand Prix as Hamilton flames out
Daniel Ricciardo claimed an elusive maiden win of the season at a dramatic Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, the Australian handed victory when a race-leading Lewis Hamilton retired with a blown engine.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2016
Uehara has first bullpen session since injury
Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara threw 33 pitches on Tuesday as he underwent his first bullpen session since being placed on the disabled list for a right pectoral muscle strain.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2016
Red Sox reliever Uehara leaves mound with muscle pain
Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara left the mound due to muscle pain on Tuesday, when he retired one batter in the ninth in a 4-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 18, 2016
Former Red Sox reliever Okajima retires
Former Boston reliever Hideki Okajima called it a career on Monday and will throw out the ceremonial opening pitch for the Red Sox against the New York Yankees on Aug. 11.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2016
Hidden redhead gene may raise risk of skin cancer
Having genes that give you red hair, pale skin and freckles increases your risk of developing skin cancer as much as an extra 21 years' exposure to the sun, researchers said Tuesday.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 12, 2016
Time for the analytics crowd to take a chill pill and get a grip on reality
TSSSSSSSUP!
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 9, 2016
Boston reliever Tazawa sidelined with shoulder pain
Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa is out indefinitely after complaining of right shoulder discomfort, the team said Friday.
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WORLD
May 10, 2016
Russia marks WWII victory with military display of arms, some used in Syria
Russia rolled out an air defense missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its military war machine on Moscow's Red Square on Monday.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 26, 2016
Alien red-ear sliders greatly outnumber Japan's own turtles
Invasive red-ear slider turtles now vastly outnumber endemic Japanese turtles and are causing significant stress to the ecosystem, the Environment Ministry said Friday.

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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals