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TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
Roger Federer eyes dream farewell alongside Rafael Nadal at Laver Cup
The 20-time Grand Slam winner announced last week he intended to retire after the three-day tournament at London's 02 arena, which kicks off this weekend.
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Sep 18, 2022
Ayaka Furue in three-way lead, Hinako Shibuno 4th at Portland Classic
Kobe native Furue opened with a birdie, reeled off three in a row starting at the par-5 fifth and added another at the 14th to leap into contention at Columbia Edgewater.
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Sep 18, 2022
Phil Mickelson: LIV series is 'here to stay'
The breakaway circuit launched in June and counts 12 major champions among its players.
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Sep 17, 2022
LIV Golf defections deliver blow to Presidents Cup
The International squad will field eight rookies against an American lineup with 12 of the world's 26 top-ranked players.
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Sep 15, 2022
LIV Golf's Greg Norman has 'no interest' in talking to PGA Tour
The launch of LIV this year plunged golf into crisis, with the rebel circuit sparking a bitter split that threatens to tear the sport apart.
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Sep 7, 2022
Billy Horschel calls LIV players at BMW PGA event ‘hypocritical’
Horschel, an outspoken critic of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit, was peeved that some LIV players who had never previously played in Europe were on hand at Wentworth Club outside London.
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TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022
WTA Finals moved to Texas, 'due' to return to China in 2023
The WTA said this year's championships would take place in Fort Worth from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 at Dickies Arena.
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Sep 1, 2022
No. 2 Cameron Smith bemoans lack of ranking points for LIV golfers
'It's really a shame we're not getting world ranking points out here,' Smith said. 'To the fans of major championship golf, it may be a little bit unfair on them.
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Aug 29, 2022
Rory McIlroy rallies to win Tour Championship and FedEx Cup
McIlroy became the first three-time winner of the FedEx Cup with a stirring comeback in the final round of the Tour Championship.
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Aug 25, 2022
PGA Tour fires back at LIV Golf with sweeping changes to schedule and prize pool
The PGA Tour is overhauling its schedule and boosting its prize pool in response to a players meeting last week in Delaware and pressure from the upstart LIV Golf Series.
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Aug 18, 2022
PGA players rally around Tiger Woods in fight against LIV Golf
'He is the hero that we've all looked up to,' Rory McIlroy said. 'His voice carries further than anyone else's in the game of golf.'
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Aug 17, 2022
Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler huddle with PGA players over LIV schism
Woods was expected to 'rally support around the PGA Tour' among the top players in the world who haven't already defected to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.
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Aug 10, 2022
LIV Golf trio denied chance to play in PGA playoffs
All three were among those suspended by the PGA Tour after they teed off in their first event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series in June.
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Aug 4, 2022
Phil Mickelson among group of LIV golfers suing PGA Tour
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Northern District of California, challenges the indefinite suspensions imposed by PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan.
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Aug 2, 2022
PGA Tour offers record $415 million in 2022-23 season
The tour, which in recent months has been challenged by the rebel LIV Golf Series, has tightened its playoffs and boosted prize money at eight of its events.
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Jul 31, 2022
Annemiek van Vleuten powers to yellow jersey in women's Tour de France
The 39-year-old, who was sick at the start of the week and almost pulled out of the Tour, now leads by three minutes and nine seconds ahead of Demi Vollering.
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Jul 26, 2022
Sergio Garcia to 'hold off' on plan to resign from DP World Tour
The 42-year-old Spaniard said he was probably going to leave his home European circuit, only to have a change of heart as he looks ahead to qualification for the Ryder Cup.
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Jul 25, 2022
Jonas Vingegaard captures first Tour de France title
Vingegaard ended the reign of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar after a grueling three weeks of relentless struggle.
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Jul 22, 2022
Jonas Vingegaard wins Stage 18 to close in on title as Tadej Pogacar fades
Vingegaard also climbed to the top of the King of the Mountains standings, while teammate Wout van Aert is assured of the sprint points green jersey if he makes it to the line in Paris.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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