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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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Yankees' Kuroda starts against Mets

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a baseball game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 12, 2014. Kuroda allowed four runs in six innings. The Mets won 9-7.

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Japan fends off Switzerland in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (R) watches the stone while Michiko Tomabechi (L) and Chinami Yoshida sweep the ice during the extra end in the women's curling round robin game against Switzerland at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan won 9-7.

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Japan fends off Switzerland in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Michiko Tomabechi of Japan respond to cheers after beating Switzerland 9-7 in the women's curling at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Japan fends off Switzerland in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (R) celebrates with teammate Yumie Funayama after beating Switzerland 9-7 in the women's curling at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Japan fends off Switzerland in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Michiko Tomabechi (C) of Japan delivers the rock to her sweepers - Yumie Funayama (L) and Chinami Yoshida - during the seventh end of the curling women's round robin game against Switzerland at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Japan won 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after gaining a point from Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany acknowledges cheers after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany reacts after beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays against Sabine Lisicki of Germany in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Wimbledon tennis semifinals

LONDON, United Kingdom - Sabine Lisicki of Germany plays against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in a semifinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on July 4, 2013. Lisicki won 6-4, 2-6, 9-7.

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Serena Williams advances to 4th round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Zheng Jie of China in a women's singles third-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 30, 2012. Williams advanced to the fourth round with a 6-7 (5), 6-2, 9-7 win.

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Kuroda plays against Rockies

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda dives for the ball in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sept. 28, 2010. Kuroda allowed six hits and five runs in 6-1/3 innings in the team's 9-7 win.

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Kuroda plays against Rockies

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches in a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sept. 28, 2010. Kuroda allowed six hits and five runs in 6-1/3 innings in the team's 9-7 win.

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Kuroda plays against Rockies

DENVER, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda dives for the ball in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sept. 28, 2010. Kuroda allowed six hits and five runs in 6-1/3 innings in the team's 9-7 win.

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Baltimore's Uehera gets 3 straight strikeouts

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehera reacts after getting three straight strikeouts against the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning of a game at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, 2010. The Orioles won 9-7.

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Baltimore's Uehera gets 3 straight strikeouts

BALTIMORE, United States - Baltimore Orioles pitcher Koji Uehera throws against the Los Angeles Angels at Oriole Park on Aug. 4, 2010. Uehera shone, getting three straight strikeouts in 1-1/3 innings contributing to a 9-7 victory.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome 1-for-5 against L.A. Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a single to center in the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 9, 2010. Fukudome was 1-for-5 in a 9-7 loss to the Dodgers.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui catches a fly by Seattle Mariners designated hitter Mike Sweeney in the fifth inning of their game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 2-for3 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double in the eighth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-7 loss to the Angels.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 2-for3 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single to center in the second inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 9-7 loss to the Angels.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui (L) and his teammates celebrate their 9-7 walk-off victory over the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui celebrates with his teammates after hitting a two-run homer over the right-field fence in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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L.A. Angels' Matsui hits 2-run homer against Seattle Mariners

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer over the right-field fence in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the Angels won 9-7.

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Red Sox's Okajima plays in season opener

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima pitches against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning of the opening game of the baseball season on April 4, 2010, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Okajima threw a scoreless inning as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Annna Omiya (JR) releases the stone during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi releases the stone during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From R) Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi wave to the crowd after winning their first women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mari Motohashi, Kotomi Ishizaki, Moe Meguro, and Anna Omiya celebrate their victory over the United States in their first women's round robin curling game at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Yankees' Matsui hits homer against Oakland Athletics

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) is greeted by his teammates after hitting a solo homer over the right-field fence off Oakland Athletics starter Brett Anderson in the second inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York April 22. Matsui went 2-for-7 with one RBI as the Yankees won 9-7.

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Yankees' Matsui hits homer against Oakland Athletics

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui watches his solo homer over the right-field fence off Oakland Athletics starter Brett Anderson in the second inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York April 22. Matsui went 2-for-7 with one RBI as the Yankees won 9-7.

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Yankees' Matsui hits homer against Oakland Athletics

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence off Oakland Athletics starter Brett Anderson in the second inning of a game at Yankee Stadium in New York April 22. Matsui went 2-for-7 with one RBI as the Yankees won 9-7.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome hits two-RBI double

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome hits a two-run double in the seventh inning of a game against the Houston Astros on April 5. The Cubs beat the Astros 9-7.

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Venus Williams falls to Virginie Razzano in Japan Open final

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 seed Virginie Razzano of France lifts the winner's trophy after defeating top seed Venus Williams 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 in the Japan Open final at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6. It was the second WTA victory for Razzano, ranked 33rd in the world. She won her first career WTA title in Guangzhou, China, the previous week.

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Venus Williams falls to Virginie Razzano in Japan Open final

TOKYO, Japan - No. 5 seed Virginie Razzano of France returns a shot to top seed Venus Williams in the Japan Open final at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, prevailing 4-6, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4. It was the second WTA victory for Razzano, ranked 33rd in the world. She won her first career WTA title in Guangzhou, China, the previous week.

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Jojima hits 17th homer, Ichiro gets 3 hits

ARLINGTON, Texas - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits his 17th home run of the season in the team's 9-7 win in 10 innings over the Texas Rangers at Aeriquest Field on Sept. 19. (MLB)

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Matsui extends hitting streak in Yankees home opener win

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) and infielder Derek Jeter join teammates to celebrate as the team rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 at Yankee Stadium on April 11. (MLB)

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Matsui extends hitting streak in Yankees home opener win

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 1-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk and extended his hitting streak from opening day to seven games as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-7 to win its ninth straight home opener at Yankee Stadium on April 11. (MLB)

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Williams becomes Wimbledon champion for 3rd time

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States holds the trophy as she celebrates her 4-6 7-6 9-7 victory over Lindsay Davenport of the United States in the women's final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on July 2.

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Williams becomes Wimbledon champion for 3rd time

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Lindsay Davenport of the United States (L) and compatriot Venus Williams hug after their women's final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on July 2. Williams won 4-6 7-6 9-7.

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Williams becomes Wimbledon champion for 3rd time

WIMBLEDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States celebrates after beating compatriot Lindsay Davenport 4-6 7-6 9-7 in the women's final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on July 2. Williams regained the title she won in 2000 and 2001.