Japan dominates second half in rout of Qatar

The Akatsuki Five received a tough challenge from Qatar early but wound up posting a 85-47 victory in a FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier at ...

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Tomoya Mori, Ko Shimozura recipients of Sky Perfect Dramatic Sayonara of the Year Award

Tomoya Mori sent the fans at Seibu Dome into hysterics with his sayonara double in April. Ko Shimozura did the same in July with a ...

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Bruins retire former star Rick Middleton’s No. 16

Rick Middleton raised his No. 16 to the TD Garden rafters Thursday night, nearly three decades after playing his final game with the Boston Bruins.Middleton, ...

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CL MVP Yoshihiro Maru set for free agent move to Giants

Central League MVP Yoshihiro Maru has decided to exercise his domestic free agent option and sign with the Yomiuri Giants, sources said Friday.The biggest name ...

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Takaaki Nakagami impresses during Jerez MotoGP testing

Takaaki Nakagami had MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez in his slipstream when posting the quickest lap at testing for next season on Thursday.Fresh from competing ...

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Copa Libertadores final second leg moved to Madrid

CONMEBOL, South American soccer’s governing body, on Thursday confirmed that the twice-postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors ...

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George Foreman reflects on bouts in Japan, interactions

Second in a seriesWhen he was presumably closer to retirement home age than prime-time sports figure, George Foreman produced one of the most stunning feats ...

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