Makoto Hasebe voted AFC’s top Asian international player

Former Japan captain Makoto Hasebe was named Asian International Player of the Year on Wednesday at the Asian Football Confederation Annual Awards in Muscat.Hasebe, currently ...

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Japan making the top eight at 2019 Rugby World Cup will be no easy task

Japan coach Jamie Joseph said earlier this week that his team’s “Rugby World Cup final would be making the top eight.”But for a side hoping ...

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Shuto Ando’s role growing for Nagoya in third season

Don’t discount the impact that Shuto Ando is making for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins this season.The evidence is in the numbers. The backcourt dynamo has ...

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Athletics announce plans for waterfront ballpark to open in 2023

Dave Kaval can look out his office window and immediately envision a new privately funded ballpark he plans to get built, and it now feels ...

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Cavaliers approve trade of veteran Kyle Korver to Jazz

Kyle Korver is getting another shot with a contender.The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to trade Korver, one of the best deep outside shooters in NBA ...

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Two-time world champion Javier Fernandez to retire after European championships: reports

Javier Fernandez, a two-time world champion, will retire after the European championships in January, Spanish media reported Wednesday.The 27-year-old Spaniard took bronze at the Pyeongchang ...

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Injured Yuzuru Hanyu to miss Grand Prix Final for second consecutive year

Yuzuru Hanyu will again miss the Grand Prix Final due to a right ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation announced Thursday.The two-time defending Olympic champion ...

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