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Verstappen bounces back with dominant win at Japanese Grand Prix
Max Verstappen has won the Japanese Grand Prix
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Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died
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China-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the F1 race in Shanghai
Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence
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Verstappen wins again. This time he takes first Formula 1 sprint race of the season
Max Verstappen has continued his dominance in Formula 1 and took the first sprint race of the season — the prelude to the full-blown Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday
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Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance. Hamilton 18th
Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed the Formula 1 double
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Another race, another victory for Red Bull's Max Verstappen at Chinese GP
The three-time defending F1 champion Max Verstappen has won the Chinese Grand Prix
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Americans favored to top overall medal count in Paris Olympics. China will challenge for most gold
The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month
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United States favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games. China may challenge for most gold
The Paris Olympics are set to open this week
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Tarzan at the Olympics: Johnny Weissmuller won 3 gold medals at the 1924 Paris Games
Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning multiple Olympic gold medals in swimming for the United States — there was Tarzan
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Australian women off to a dominant start in their Olympic swimming rivalry with the US
The Australian women are about the surest thing in swimming, and they showed it Saturday on the first night in the Paris Olympic pool
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Martinenghi races from the shadows in Paris Olympics to beat Peaty and Qin in the 100 breaststroke
Nicolo Martinenghi won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Paris Olympics, thrilling Italian fans and canceling out several of the main story lines going into the race
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Another Chinese doping controversy pops up during Olympic swimming competition
Another Chinese doping allegation has flared up at the Paris Games, angering some swimmers who say officials need to enforce drug-testing rules consistently
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Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after 200M IM race at the Olympics following an asthma attack
Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed poolside Friday morning after a qualifying heat of the women’s 200-meter individual medley at the Paris Olympics
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Simone Manuel flops in the 50 free, fails to advance out of the heats in Olympic swimming
In another disappointment for the American swim team, Simone Manuel has been eliminated in the preliminaries of the 50-meter freestyle
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Chinese soccer appears to be getting worse despite President Xi's pledge to make it better
Japan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that came against one of China’s biggest sporting and geopolitcal rivals in Asia
Health|Lifestyle
Want to burn calories? Climbing stairs might be the most effective exercise for you
If you’re trying to lose a bit of weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise — or just adding a few flights a day — might be for you
Opinion|Sports|US
Ohtani gives hope to young baseball players in Japan, and the rest of the country, too
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball
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Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion
Television ratings in Japan have set records as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani have reached the World Series against the New York Yankees
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Fans in Shohei Ohtani's Japanese hometown watch Dodgers reach brink of World Series title
Hundreds of fans filed into a public viewing center in Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan on Tuesday morning to cheer the country’s top celebrity in Game 3 of the World Series
Asia|Food|Travel
Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown honors its superstar son -- from city hall to the hair salons
Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that surround it
Asia|Sports|Travel
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too
Education|Health|Lifestyle
How to choose the best personal trainer for your fitness goals — and budget
It can be a maze finding the trainer who is best for you
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Ohtani again wins MVP and Japanese newspapers print more special editions to mark history
Shohei Ohtani is going to save the newspaper industry in Japan — singlehandedly
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Does Shohei Ohtani still owe his manager Dave Roberts a new Porsche?
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts joked that Shohei Ohtani may still owe him a new Porsche, which the Japanese superstar seemed to hint at early in 2024 season
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Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic
During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he'd say to countryman Roki Sasaki to convince him to join his team
