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World Cup 2026 – US: New Yorkers Gather Outside Pizzeria to Watch Match

New Yorkers gathered outside Little Italy Pizza in Manhattan, New York, on Thursday night to watch a FIFA World Cup 2026 match.

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Suetsugu wins men's 100 at athletic nationals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu (R) outduels Nobuharu Asahara (L) in the men's 100 meters to capture his first-ever title at the national track and field championships at International Stadium Yokohama on June 8. Suetsugu clocked 10.13 seconds, 0.13 off Koji Ito's mark set in 1998.

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Duskin ex-chairman held over misuse of 180 mil. yen

OSAKA, Japan - Hideyuki Ito, president of Duskin Co., bows at a press conference at the company's head office in Fuita, Osaka Prefecture, on June 4 to apologize for the arrest of former chairman Koji Chiba, suspected of misusing 180 million yen of the company's money.

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Mitsui pitches 1-hitter to give Seibu a 2-0 start to season

SAPPORO, Japan - Seibu Lions' second-year southpaw Koji Mitsui (L) and catcher Tsutomu Ito celebrate their 8-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome on March 31. Mitsui did not allow a runner past second base to pick up his first shutout win since turning pro in 2000.

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Ito hands off to Suetsugu as Japan advances in 4x100 relay

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian sprint king Koji Ito hands off to Shingo Suetsugu in the men's 4x100-meter relay. Japan qualified for the final with a fifth-best time of 38.31 seconds at Stadium Australia on Sept. 29.

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Japanese sprinter Ito bows out at 7th in semis

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese sprint king Koji Ito bows out in the semifinal of the men's 200 meters at Stadium Australia on Sept. 28, after finishing seventh in 20.67 seconds.

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Ito dashes into semifinals of 200 meters in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Koji Ito heads into the final stretch in the second round of the preliminaries in the 200 meters on Sept. 27 to advance to the semifinals of the event at the Sydney Olympics.

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Greene wins 100m title at Super Track and Field Meet

TOKYO, Japan - World champion and record holder Maurice Greene (C) battles a fierce headwind on Sept. 15 to capture the men's 100-meter title in a modest time of 10.35 seconds at the end-of-season Super Track and Field Meet held at National Stadium in Tokyo. Japan's Koji Ito (far L) could only manage fifth in 10.69.

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Ito through to 100-meter quarterfinals in world c'ships

SEVILLE, Spain - Asia's top sprinter Koji Ito of Japan breezes into the quarterfinals of the men's 100 meters on Aug. 21 with a time of 10.38 seconds in the first-round heats at the world athletics championships at Olympic Stadium.

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Ito unofficially breaks 10-second mark in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (C) unofficially becomes the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier for the 100 meters on June 16 when he was timed with a stopwatch at 9.9 seconds at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Ito, who bagged three gold medals at the Asian Games in Bangkok in December, was competing as a guest in a collegiate meet. The record will not stand because the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation does not recognize times measured with nonelectronic equipment.

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Ito breaks 10-second barrier in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (L) shakes hands with his colleague Shingo Suetsugu (R) after clocking 9.9 seconds in a 100-meter race at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 16. The record was not officially recognized as it was timed with a stopwatch. But Ito became the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier.

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Sprinter Ito wins MVP award at Asian Games

Japan's Koji Ito, who scored a sprint hat trick in Bangkok, raises a trophy at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium on Dec. 20 as he was named the winner of the ''Most Valued Performance Award'' for the 13th Asian Games. The 28-year-old athlete won gold in the 100-meters, the 4x100 relay and the 200 final. Ito received 481 votes out of 1,510 ballots cast by members of the media covering the 15-day games to become the first recipient of the award, sponsored by Samsung Electronics, an official partner of the Bangkok games.

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Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters on Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds.

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Japan's Ito posts Japan record in 100-meter semifinal

Japan's premier sprinter Koji Ito (C) marks a new Japanese and Asian record of 10.00 seconds in the 100-meter semifinal on Dec. 13 at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, qualifying for Dec. 14's final. Ito, who shaved 0.08 second off the national record he shared with Nobuharu Asahara, was first clocked at 9.99, but his official time was corrected to 10 seconds flat, denying him the honor of becoming the first Asian to break the magic 10-second barrier.

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Mitsui pitches 1-hitter to give Seibu a 2-0 start to season

SAPPORO, Japan - Seibu Lions' second-year southpaw Koji Mitsui (L) and catcher Tsutomu Ito celebrate their 8-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome on March 31. Mitsui did not allow a runner past second base to pick up his first shutout win since turning pro in 2000.

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Greene wins 100m title at Super Track and Field Meet

TOKYO, Japan - World champion and record holder Maurice Greene (C) battles a fierce headwind on Sept. 15 to capture the men's 100-meter title in a modest time of 10.35 seconds at the end-of-season Super Track and Field Meet held at National Stadium in Tokyo. Japan's Koji Ito (far L) could only manage fifth in 10.69.

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Radiation screening at high school

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Teacher Koji Ito measures radiation levels at the entrance of Asaka Reimei High School in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 11, 2011. Radioactive substances have been released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Ito hands off to Suetsugu as Japan advances in 4x100 relay

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian sprint king Koji Ito hands off to Shingo Suetsugu in the men's 4x100-meter relay. Japan qualified for the final with a fifth-best time of 38.31 seconds at Stadium Australia on Sept. 29.

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Japanese sprinter Ito bows out at 7th in semis

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese sprint king Koji Ito bows out in the semifinal of the men's 200 meters at Stadium Australia on Sept. 28, after finishing seventh in 20.67 seconds.

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Ito dashes into semifinals of 200 meters in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Koji Ito heads into the final stretch in the second round of the preliminaries in the 200 meters on Sept. 27 to advance to the semifinals of the event at the Sydney Olympics.

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Ito through to 100-meter quarterfinals in world c'ships

SEVILLE, Spain - Asia's top sprinter Koji Ito of Japan breezes into the quarterfinals of the men's 100 meters on Aug. 21 with a time of 10.38 seconds in the first-round heats at the world athletics championships at Olympic Stadium.

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Ito unofficially breaks 10-second mark in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (C) unofficially becomes the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier for the 100 meters on June 16 when he was timed with a stopwatch at 9.9 seconds at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Ito, who bagged three gold medals at the Asian Games in Bangkok in December, was competing as a guest in a collegiate meet. The record will not stand because the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation does not recognize times measured with nonelectronic equipment.

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Ito unofficially breaks 10-second mark in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (C) unofficially becomes the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier for the 100 meters on June 16 when he was timed with a stopwatch at 9.9 seconds at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Ito, who bagged three gold medals at the Asian Games in Bangkok in December, was competing as a guest in a collegiate meet. The record will not stand because the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation does not recognize times measured with nonelectronic equipment.

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Kim receives IOC president

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (L) shakes hands with his colleague Shingo Suetsugu (R) after clocking 9.9 seconds in a 100-meter race at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 16. The record was not officially recognized as it was timed with a stopwatch. But Ito became the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier.

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Ito breaks 10-second barrier in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (L) shakes hands with his colleague Shingo Suetsugu (R) after clocking 9.9 seconds in a 100-meter race at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 16. The record was not officially recognized as it was timed with a stopwatch. But Ito became the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier.

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Ito breaks 10-second barrier in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (L) shakes hands with his colleague Shingo Suetsugu (R) after clocking 9.9 seconds in a 100-meter race at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 16. The record was not officially recognized as it was timed with a stopwatch. But Ito became the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier.

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Sprinter Ito wins MVP award at Asian Games

Japan's Koji Ito, who scored a sprint hat trick in Bangkok, raises a trophy at Bangkok's Rajamangala National Stadium on Dec. 20 as he was named the winner of the ''Most Valued Performance Award'' for the 13th Asian Games. The 28-year-old athlete won gold in the 100-meters, the 4x100 relay and the 200 final. Ito received 481 votes out of 1,510 ballots cast by members of the media covering the 15-day games to become the first recipient of the award, sponsored by Samsung Electronics, an official partner of the Bangkok games. ==Kyodo

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Ito wins 100 meters gold despite missing 9-second mark

Koji Ito (R) wins the Asian Games gold medal in the 100 meters Dec. 14, crossing the finish line in 10.05 seconds at the Thammasat University stadium. The Japanese sprinter could not become the 1st Asian to go under 10 seconds. ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ito posts Japan record in 100-meter semifinal

Japan's premier sprinter Koji Ito (C) marks a new Japanese and Asian record of 10.00 seconds in the 100-meter semifinal Dec. 13 at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, qualifying for Dec. 14's final. Ito, who shaved 0.08 second off the national record he shared with Nobuharu Asahara, was first clocked at 9.99, but his official time was corrected to 10 seconds flat, denying him the honor of becoming the first Asian to break the magic 10-second barrier. ==Kyodo