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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan serves during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (C), a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as fans ask for his autograph after he beat grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (L), a 10th-ranked maegashira, beats grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (R), a 10th-ranked maegashira, beats grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho.

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Ichinojo racks up 10th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo, a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as he leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Sept. 24, 2014. Ichinojo racked up his 10th win in the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament the same day, chasing grand champion Hakuho, who improved to 11-0 in the tournament.

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Ioka crowned WBC minimumweight champ

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka waves to the crowd after a historic win over Oleydong Sithsamerchai of Thailand and being crowned WBC minimumweight champion at Kobe World Memorial Hall in western Japan on Feb. 11, 2011. Victory for 10th-ranked Ioka saw him set the Japanese record for winning a world title in the fewest number of fights -- seven.

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Dejima, Kyokushuzan share lead at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Dejima pushes 10th-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan of Mongolia out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. Dejima and Kyokushuzan share the lead in the tournament with eight wins and one loss.

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Hayateumi scores 8th victory at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - 10th-ranked maegashira Hayateumi (L) plows out Mongolian maegashira Kyokushuzan in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18 to join Yokozuna Musashimaru as co-leader of the tourney.

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Hayateumi scores 8th victory at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - 10th-ranked maegashira Hayateumi (L) plows out Mongolian maegashira Kyokushuzan in the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 18 to join Yokozuna Musashimaru as co-leader of the tourney.

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Dejima, Kyokushuzan share lead at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 maegashira Dejima pushes 10th-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan of Mongolia out of the ring on the ninth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20. Dejima and Kyokushuzan share the lead in the tournament with eight wins and one loss. (Kyodo)

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Boxing: Inoue, Yaegashi set for world title doubleheader in May

WBO super flyweight champion Naoya Inoue and IBF light flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi pose for a photo in Tokyo on March 16, 2016. The Japanese fighters Inoue and Yaegashi will defend their titles on May 8 against top-ranked Mexican David Carmona and 10th-ranked Mexican Martin Tecuapetla, respectively, according to Ohashi Boxing Gym. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ioka crowned WBC minimumweight champ

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Kazuto Ioka waves to the crowd after a historic win over Oleydong Sithsamerchai of Thailand and being crowned WBC minimumweight champion at Kobe World Memorial Hall in western Japan on Feb. 11, 2011. Victory for 10th-ranked Ioka saw him set the Japanese record for winning a world title in the fewest number of fights -- seven. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Nishikori reaches semifinals at ATP World Tour Finals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot during a Group B match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London against David Ferrer of Spain on Nov. 13, 2014. World No.5 Nishikori beat 10th-ranked Ferrer, who came in as a substitute for injured Milos Raonic, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (C), a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as fans ask for his autograph after he beat grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho. (Kyodo)

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Ichinojo beats grand champion Kakuryu

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo (R), a 10th-ranked maegashira, beats grand champion Kakuryu in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2014. The victory leaves the 21-year-old Ichinojo, the first makuuchi debutant to beat a yokozuna since 1973, tied at 12-1 with grand champion Hakuho. (Kyodo)

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Ichinojo racks up 10th win

TOKYO, Japan - Ichinojo, a 10th-ranked maegashira, smiles as he leaves Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena on Sept. 24, 2014. Ichinojo racked up his 10th win in the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament the same day, chasing grand champion Hakuho, who improved to 11-0 in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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WBA middleweight champ Murata to make 1st world title defense

WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata (2nd from R) speaks at a Tokyo press conference on Jan. 22, 2018, with 10th-ranked Emanuele Blandamura of Italy ahead of their April 15 fight at Yokohama Arena, where Murata will make his first title defense. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WBA middleweight champ Murata to make 1st world title defense

WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata (L) poses with 10th-ranked Emanuele Blandamura of Italy in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2018, ahead of their April 15 fight at Yokohama Arena, where Murata will make his first title defense. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo