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(221227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Oct. 9, 2022 shows members of Team China and president of Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) Liu Guoliang pose for photos during the awarding ceremony after the men's teams final match at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. China won all eight matches to claim its fifth consecutive women's team title at the 2022 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships held in Chengdu, China from September 30 to October 9. Meanwhile, the Chinese men's team swept Germany 3-0 to lift the trophy for the 10th time in a row. (Xinhua/Xu Bingjie)

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan celebrates her victory against American Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title.

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan (L) tackles Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title by beating the American.

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Yoshida wins 10th straight world wrestling title

STRATHCONA COUNTY, Canada - Three-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida of Japan smiles after beating American Helen Maroulis in the 55-kilogram final of the women's world wrestling0 championships in Strathcona County, Canada, on Sept. 28, 2012. Yoshida won an unprecedented 10th consecutive title.

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Yoshida books Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's two-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) and Kanako Murata grapple during the final of the women's 55-kilogram class at the national championships in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2011. Yoshida captured her 10th consecutive title in the class and secured a ticket to the 2012 London Olympics.

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs). (Kyodo)

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Yoshida books Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's two-time Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida (L) and Kanako Murata grapple during the final of the women's 55-kilogram class at the national championships in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2011. Yoshida captured her 10th consecutive title in the class and secured a ticket to the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Gymnastics: Uchimura completes dominant decade at nationals

Kohei Uchimura performs on the rings en route to winning his 10th consecutive all-around national title, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Uchimura completes dominant decade at nationals

Kohei Uchimura performs on the parallel bars en route to winning his 10th consecutive all-around national title, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Uchimura completes dominant decade at nationals

Kohei Uchimura performs the floor exercise en route to winning his 10th consecutive all-around national title, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Uchimura completes dominant decade at nationals

Kohei Uchimura celebrates after winning his 10th consecutive men's all-around national title, at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on April 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers players in the dugout react after Corey Seager hits a game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 25, 2016. The Dodgers clinched their fourth consecutive National League West title when Charlie Culberson hit a walk-off solo homer in the 10th to give them a 4-3 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch division title with walk-off HR

Clayton Kershaw (facing camera) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hugs fellow pitcher Kenta Maeda at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 25, 2016 as the Dodgers clinched their fourth consecutive National League West title with a 10th-inning walk-off solo home run by Charlie Culberson that gave them a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo