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Japan's softball team defeat US to win gold in Tokyo Olympics
YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Yukiko Ueno pitched Japan's women to the Tokyo Olympics softball championship in a 2-0 victory over arch-rival the United States i Full article
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Judoka Nagase wins gold in men's 81 kg at Tokyo Olympics
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Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics
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Olympics: Russians beat US in women's team gymnastics, Japan 5th
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Olympics: Japan beat Chile 1-0 to reach women's soccer quarterfinals
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Olympics & Paralympics
- Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics
- Wild weather swing barely makes a blip in Tokyo Olympic
- Olympics: Fairytale debut gold step too far for Tokyo Games icon Osaka
- Olympics: Table tennis teen star Harimoto makes surprise Tokyo exit
- Olympics: Russians beat US in women's team gymnastics, Japan 5th
- Olympics: Japan beat Chile 1-0 to reach women's soccer quarterfinals
Baseball
- MLB: Shohei Ohtani goes 7, hits RBI single as Angels top Rockies 6-2
- MLB: Shohei Ohtani's 35th HR lifts Angels past Twins 6-2
- Olympics: Dominican baseball player out of games for positive cannabis test
- MLB: Shohei Ohtani hits MLB-leading 34th homer in loss to Seattle
- MLB: Kenta Maeda fans 8, does not factor in Twins' loss to Tigers
- Baseball: Shimauchi lifts PL to victory at home
Soccer
- Olympics: Japan draw 1-1 with Canada in women's soccer opener
- Soccer: Australian coach Muscat to take over Yokohama F Marinos
- Soccer: Japan draw with Spain in final Olympic warm-up
- Soccer: Frontale sink S-Pulse 2-0 on Wakizaka, Oshima goals
- Soccer: Furuhashi set to join Celtic from Kobe on permanent deal
- Soccer: Iwabuchi penalty gives Japan warm-up win over Australia
Sumo
- Sumo: Mongolian wrestler Terunofuji becomes sumo's 73rd yokozuna
- Mongolian Terunofuji to become sumo's 73rd yokozuna
- Sumo: Fear of retirement drove Hakuho to record 45th championship
- Sumo: Unbeaten Hakuho downs Terunofuji, wins record 45th title
- Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji stay perfect, set stage for thrilling finale
- Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji claim 13th straight win in Nagoya
Tennis
- Olympics: Naomi Osaka cruises to victory in Tokyo Games opener
- Naomi Osaka says lighting Olympic cauldron 'greatest athletic achievement'
- 'Naomi Osaka' docuseries takes intimate look at tennis star
- Tennis: Roger Federer says he's out of Olympics after knee 'setback'
- Tennis: Novak Djokovic '50-50' on whether to play at Tokyo Olympics
- Tennis: 20 Slams! Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal
Golf
- Positive virus tests knock Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympics
- Golf: Nasa Hataoka declared winner as rain-soaked LPGA cut to 54 holes
- Golf: COVID-hit Masters winner Hideki Matsuyama to miss Open Championship
- Nasa Hataoka opens 6-stroke lead in Marathon LPGA Classic
- Golf: Hataoka keeps Marathon LPGA Classic with late birdie burst
- Golf: Nasa Hataoka shoots 10-under 61 in Marathon LPGA Classic
Rugby
- Rugby: Japan fail to exploit their chances in loss to Ireland
- Rugby: Brave Blossoms cherish historic Lions test, despite defeat
- Rugby: World Cup star Goromaru has no regrets about retirement
- Leitch among 13 Rugby World Cup veterans to start against Sunwolves
- Australia confirms bid for 2027 Rugby World Cup
- Medical career beckons for Japan rugby star Kenki Fukuoka
Athletics
- Olympic athlete, ex-refugee Guor Marial: 'Give peace a chance' for a better future
- Spectators seen at test event for Olympic marathon despite calls for 'complete restraint'
- Jenner says transgender girls in women's sports is 'unfair'
- Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals roils runners
- Japan marathon record breaker Suzuki won't receive almost $1M reward due to lack of funds
- Facing concerns over racism, NYC marathon exec steps down
Winter Sports
- Skating star Hanyu: Athletes should do their best at Olympics even without spectators
- Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to launch Beijing Games season on home ice
- IOC reluctantly accepts plan for 2026 Cortina bobsled track
- Figure skating: Nathan Chen edges Yuzuru Hanyu at World Team Trophy in Japan
- Curling worlds back on, now with masked players
- Yuzuru Hanyu hopes to be someone's 'ray of hope' ahead of World Team Trophy
More Sports News
- 'I still can't believe it': 1st Olympic skateboarding gold medalist Horigome tells media
- NBA: Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis
- Japan ready for unusual back-to-back softball championship bid
- Racist abuse targets 3 English players who missed penalties
- Advocates decry homeless sweeps ahead of MLB's All-Star game
- Basketball: Japan falls to Finland in men's Olympic warm-up
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