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ONOSHO TAKES LEAD AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT 2020
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- Onosho takes lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament 2020.
- Onosho wrestled against rookie Tobizaru, who fell to his first loss.
- No. 1 Terunofuji (3-2) beat Daieisho (1-4).
- Takakeisho remains unbeaten in 10 to...
OZEKI ASANOYAMA LOSSES FOR THE SECOND TIME AT THE AUTUMN GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT
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- Ozeki Asanoyama losses for the second time at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
- Asanoyama defeated by top-rank Takanosho.
- Asanoyama dealt a huge blow by a rank-and-filer on day 2.
- Asanoyama failed to gain tract...
JAPAN’S OLYMPIC MINISTER INSISTS ON HOLDING THE TOKYO GAMES NEXT YEAR
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- Japan’s Olympic Minister insists on holding the Tokyo Games next year.
- The Olympics had to originally take place in July 2020 but was delayed due to pandemic.
- A panel has been organized by the Japanese government t...
SEIBU LIONS KONA TAKAHASHI LEADS A WIN AGAINST LOTTE MARINES; BASEBALL
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- Seibu Lions Kona Takahashi leads a win against Lotte Marines; Baseball.
- Kona Takahashi has earned his fourth win of the season.
- Takahashi 4-6 had a no-hitter in sight heading into the seventh inning.
- Seibu Lio...
MASK NAMED AFTER BREONNA TAYLOR WORN BY NAOMI OSAKA IN THE U.S OPEN; PAYS TRIBUTE
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- Mask named after Breonna Taylor worn by Naomi Osaka in the U.S open; pays tribute.
- She has announced to wear several more face masks in the honour of many.
- She aims to raise awareness about racial injustice by the use of ...
BASEBALL VETERAN KYUJI FUJIKAWA ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER THE END OF THIS SEASON
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- Baseball veteran Kyuji Fujikawa announces retirement after the end of this season.
- The reliever had been playing for Hanshin Tigers.
- The 40-year-old is known for his high-velocity fastballs in Japanese baseball. <...
OLYMPIC CHAMPION YUZURU HANYU TO SKIP GRAND PRIX SERIES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS
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- Olympic Champion Yuzuru Hanyu to skip Grand Prix series due to coronavirus concerns,
- Hanyu suffers from asthma and is sitting out of the series as a precautionary measure for his health.
- He has earlier won the Grand Prix ...