Taku Fujimoto finishes second in Fukuoka marathon

Taku Fujimoto led all Japanese runners on Sunday, finishing second in the Fukuoka International Marathon, won by Morocco’s El Mahjoub Dazza in 2 hours, 7 ...

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Kento Momota wins second straight title at national championships

World No. 1 Kento Momota won his second straight badminton national championship after defeating Kenta Nishimoto in the men’s singles final on Sunday.The two-time reigning ...

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Hikaru Mori becomes Japan’s first trampoline world champion

Hikaru Mori became Japan’s first world individual champion in trampoline on Sunday and earned a spot in next year’s Tokyo Olympics in the process.The 20-year-old ...

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Dressen makes return in style

In a stunning return from serious injury, Thomas Dressen won a World Cup downhill in his comeback race on Saturday.Dressen returned to action, wearing bib ...

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Root comes up big for England on third day of test

With a streaky shot England captain Joe Root brought up his first test century in more than nine months Sunday, just when it was needed ...

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Germans end up with France, Portugal in Euro group stage

After seeing Germany drawn at Euro 2020 with France and Portugal, Oliver Bierhoff was frustrated and fearful about his country’s prospects.“Another nightmare,” the Germany team ...

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Longtime Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka hangs up his boots

Marcus Tulio Tanaka, a critical part of Japan’s defense, including a stint at one FIFA World Cup, announced his decision to retire on Sunday.“Today I’m ...

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