Takumi Minamino helps Salzburg defeat Mattersburg

Striker Takumi Minamino scored his fourth goal of the season on Wednesday, helping his Austrian first-division club Salzburg to a 2-0 home win over Mattersburg.Minamino, ...

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Weightlifter Yoichi Itokazu nabs silver at world championships

Yoichi Itokazu won silver in the men’s 62-kg division at the Weightlifting World Championships on Wednesday.Itokazu, who finished fourth in the same weight division at ...

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BayStars sign infielder Yamato Maeda to three-year deal

The Yokohama BayStars on Thursday announced the acquisition of free agent infielder Yamato Maeda.The BayStars signed the 30-year-old Maeda to a three year contract worth ...

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Asian Football Confederation names Reds’ Takafumi Hori coach of the year

Urawa Reds manager Takafumi Hori was named coach of the year by the Asian Football Confederation on Wednesday, while Nadeshiko Japan boss Asako Takakura won ...

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Wakaba Higuchi excited for opportunity to skate in Grand Prix Final

Wakaba Higuchi said Thursday she is relishing the prospect of making her first appearance at the Grand Prix Final.The 16-year-old secured the final spot among ...

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Arizon State on verge of hiring ex-NFL coach Herm Edwards: source

A person with direct knowledge of the plan has told The Associated Press that former NFL coach Herm Edwards is in line to become Arizona ...

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Cumulative stats tell big part of story

There are 12 categories of traditional team statistics that the B. League religiously charts and distributes to the media.Naturally, it begins with wins and losses. ...

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