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STEPHEN WADE

STEPHEN WADE

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Asia|Sports

Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP

Max Verstappen of Red Bull has won the Japanese Grand Prix, his first victory of the season and just the third in 17 races

Red Bull's Max Verstappen holds off McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese GP
Asia|Sports

Verstappen takes pole for Sunday's F1 Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri

Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start from pole position in the Japanese Grand Prix after turning the top time in qualifying on Saturday in his final attempt

Verstappen takes pole for Sunday's F1 Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Norris and Piastri
Asia|Sports

A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season

Sota Fujimori is the luckiest 10-year-old in Japan

A 10-year-old boy in Tokyo ended up with Shohei Ohtani's first home run of the season
Americas|Asia|Sports

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan
Asia|Entertainment|Food|Sports|World

Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different

The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual MLB game

Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different
Asia|Business|Sports|Travel|World

Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines — even in the rain — in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific

Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines — even in the rain — in Tokyo
Asia|Sports

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Asia|Sports|Travel|World

Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season

It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball season

Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
Asia|Business|Entertainment|Sports

Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived

Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star
Health|Lifestyle

Get motivated to exercise regularly like these gym rats in their 70s and 80s

You know you should develop a regular exercise routine, but you lack motivation

Get motivated to exercise regularly like these gym rats in their 70s and 80s
Health|Lifestyle|Sports|Technology

LeBron, Lindsey Vonn, Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help

Elite athletes are competing longer and at a higher level than ever before

LeBron, Lindsey Vonn, Ronaldo keep going; Faster, stronger and longer, with plenty of help
Asia|Celebrity|Sports

Mookie Betts has advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get some sleep now before the 'baby comes'

Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child

Mookie Betts has advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get some sleep now before the 'baby comes'
Asia|Sports|World

Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan

Ichiro is about to get his Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than just a baseball star
Asia|Sports

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?

If you are bored with day-in, day-out sports like basketball or swimming or volleyball, then check out the Asian Games when they open in Hangzhou, China

Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?
Asia|Sports

Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks — only electronic flash — as the Asian Games open

The opening ceremony of the Asian Games in China offered all the staples of a major international sports event

Lots of dignitaries but no real fireworks — only electronic flash — as the Asian Games open
Asia|Sports

Cricket at the Asian Games reminds of what's surely coming to the Olympics

The Asian Games offer a preview of what could soon be coming to the Olympics

Cricket at the Asian Games reminds of what's surely coming to the Olympics
Asia|Sports

The centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games

The centuries-old card game of bridge is being played at the Asian Games

The centuries-old card game of bridge offers a sharp contrast to esports at the Asian Games
Asia|Sports

Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event

China blew past the 150-medal mark on Day 5 of the Asian Games

Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event
Sports

Ageless Oksana Chusovitina -- at 48 -- is still hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics in gymnastics

Oksana Chusovitina competed in her first Olympics at the 1992 Barcelona Games and won a gold medal in gymnastics

Ageless Oksana Chusovitina -- at 48 -- is still hoping to qualify for Paris Olympics in gymnastics
Arts|Asia|Lifestyle|Sports

Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan, goes modern with breakdancing, esports and 3x3 basketball

Breakdancing is part of a minor sports revolution going on in Mongolia

Mongolia, the land of Genghis Khan, goes modern with breakdancing, esports and 3x3 basketball
Asia|Sports

Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years

Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great-grandparents emigrated from the country

Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship in Japan for first PGA Tour title in more than two years
Asia|Business|Crime|Sports

Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed

The bid-rigging trial around the Tokyo Olympics is playing out in a Japanese courtroom — more than two years after the Games closed — with advertising giant Dentsu and five other companies facing criminal charges

Tokyo Olympics sullied by bid-rigging, bribery trials more than 2 years after the Games closed
Asia|Business|News|Sports

Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to deliver more goods and play in a World Series

Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in Japan are waiting for one more thing to complete the deal

Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to deliver more goods and play in a World Series
Asia|Crime|Sports

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts

A former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee has appeared in district court and pleaded not guilty to taking $1.4 million in bribes in exchange for contracts for the Games

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
News|Sports|US|World

Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecast

The United States is predicted to top the medals tables — both the overall count and gold-medal count — for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Paris Olympic medals headed in big numbers to United States and China in one forecast

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