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Judo: World championships

(From L) Goki Tajima, Maya Segawa, Tatsuru Saito, Haruka Funakubo, Soichi Hashimoto and Saki Niizoe pose for a photo after helping Japan defend their mixed team title at the world judo championships in Doha, Qatar, on May 14, 2023.

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(1)Japan rebounds to clobber Taiwan in Athens softball

ATHENS, Greece - Haruka Saito watches the ball after hitting an RBI single to left in the first inning against Taiwan at Olympic Softball Stadium on Aug. 15. Rebounding from a hitless loss to Australia on Aug. 14, the Japanese team clobbered error-prone Taiwan 6-0.

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Saito rounds third for home in Japan-U.S. softball

SYDNEY, Australia - Haruka Saito rounds third and heads for home in the sixth inning of the Olympic softball preliminary game on Sept. 19. Saito was out at home, but scored in the 11th as Japan edged the United States 2-1 for its third straight win at the Sydney Games.

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Japan kicks off Olympic softball with win

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic softball teammates celebrate after getting off to an auspicious start on Sept. 17 with a 4-1 win over Cuba on the first day of competition in the sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The Japanese team grabbed a quick lead when outfielder Haruka Saito led off the first with a solo homer followed by an RBI single by Hiroko Tamoto in the next frame and a pair of runs in the fourth.

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(1)Japan rebounds to clobber Taiwan in Athens softball

ATHENS, Greece - Haruka Saito watches the ball after hitting an RBI single to left in the first inning against Taiwan at Olympic Softball Stadium on Aug. 15. Rebounding from a hitless loss to Australia on Aug. 14, the Japanese team clobbered error-prone Taiwan 6-0. (Kyodo)

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Saito rounds third for home in Japan-U.S. softball

SYDNEY, Australia - Haruka Saito rounds third and heads for home in the sixth inning of the Olympic softball preliminary game on Sept. 19. Saito was out at home, but scored in the 11th as Japan edged the United States 2-1 for its third straight win at the Sydney Games.

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Japan kicks off Olympic softball with win

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic softball teammates celebrate after getting off to an auspicious start on Sept. 17 with a 4-1 win over Cuba on the first day of competition in the sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The Japanese team grabbed a quick lead when outfielder Haruka Saito led off the first with a solo homer followed by an RBI single by Hiroko Tamoto in the next frame and a pair of runs in the fourth.