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WORLD

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BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2023
Fourth-ranked Argentina fails to qualify for FIBA World Cup
The South American side will not play in the Aug. 25-Sept. 10 tournament despite finishing as runner-up in the last edition.
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SOCCER
Feb 28, 2023
Canada soccer chief resigns amid gender equity furor
Members of the team had protested against a lack of pay in 2022 and slammed budget cuts that they argued had compromised their preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 27, 2023
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki misses spring training game due to oblique issue
'It's a 'wait and see,'' manager David Ross told MLB.com. 'I don't want to make any comments on WBC or anything like that.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 27, 2023
Japan beats Bahrain in final FIBA World Cup qualifier
Japan cruised past Bahrain 95-72 in its final match of Asian qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 26, 2023
Anticipation building toward Roki Sasaki's WBC debut
The Samurai Japan pitcher is showing off his heat — and learning from his teammates — ahead of the team's pool campaign at Tokyo Dome next month.
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Feb 26, 2023
Women's world champion Ami Yuasa second at Gold World Series
Japan's men's national champion, Shigeyuki Nakarai, came in third at the event after finishing second at the recent world championships.
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Rugby
Feb 26, 2023
Five more matches announced for Japan's Rugby World Cup preparation
Among the Brave Blossoms' opponents is Samoa, who Jamie Joseph's side will face in Pool D.
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BASKETBALL
Feb 24, 2023
Japan begins FIBA World Cup year with win over Iran
Japan opened the men's basketball World Cup year with a win, easing past Iran 96-61 in Group F in the second round of Asian qualifying on Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023
Activists blast Biden’s pick of a Wall Street insider for World Bank president
However, some supporters have said that Ajay Banga, who was raised in India, brings a different perspective to an institution whose leaders typically have been deeply embedded in the U.S.
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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2023
Giant pandas arrive in China from Wakayama zoo
Eimei and twins Ouhin and Touhin will be sent to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan Province.
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BASKETBALL
Feb 22, 2023
Rui Hachimura and Yuta Watanabe to shoulder Japan's FIBA World Cup hopes
Japan's two NBA stars will be expected to play key roles for the Akatsuki Five when they co-host the tournament's group stage in Okinawa later this year.
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BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Feb 20, 2023
Yu Darvish returns with opportunity to inspire Japan to WBC glory
Yu Darvish is back with the national team for the first time since helping Japan win the 2009 World Baseball Classic
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Feb 20, 2023
Tsubaki Miki grabs gold at snowboarding world championships
Miki's victory represents Japan's best result in a snowboard alpine event at worlds or the Olympics.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 19, 2023
All eyes on Yu Darvish in Japan's WBC camp
Like the other four members of the team who play in MLB, the Padres right-hander is prohibited from taking part in any exhibitions before March 5.
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JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Paper cranes by A-bomb victim Sadako Sasaki eyed for UNESCO heritage list
Yuji Sasaki, a 52-year-old nephew of Sadako Sasaki, said he hopes to apply next year to have the cranes included on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
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Rugby
Feb 17, 2023
Australia's Eddie Jones seeking help for 'smash-and-grab' operation at Rugby World Cup
'We've got to get four or five coaches that can work together to get in there, steal the trophy and get out without getting caught.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2023
Hajime Moriyasu approached about throwing out first pitch at WBC opener
Japan national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu said Friday he has been approached about throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Japan's first game of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
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Feb 17, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin brushes off GOAT question after winning giant slalom for seventh world title
Shiffrin came into the giant slalom after a turbulent few days that saw her dramatically split with longtime coach Mike Day.
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BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2023
World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early amid climate criticism
In recent months, activists had called for Malpass to be ousted for what they said was an inadequate approach to the climate crisis.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 14, 2023
Ex-Hawks outfielder ready for WBC stint with China
China will play Japan, South Korea, Australia and the Czech Republic in Pool B at Tokyo Dome next month.

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