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(240416) -- CHENGDU, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Meng (top) and Gao Song of Sichuan react during Game 3 of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) league Finals between Sichuan and Inner Mongolia in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Football: Premier League

Kaoru Mitoma (top, R) of Brighton plays in a Premier League football game against Manchester United on Sept. 16, 2023, at Old Trafford in Manchester, England.

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U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League

STORY: U.S. beats Poland to lead Women's Volleyball Nations League DATELINE: June 29, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: SUWON, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the match between the United States and Poland STORYLINE: The United States defeated Poland 3-2 (17-25, 25-15, 27-25, 28-30, 16-14) in Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday, climbing to the top of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League with an 8-1 win-loss record. Poland slipped to the second with seven wins and one defeat. The top two in the 16-team table went neck and neck from the beginning, but Poland led the first set in the middle of the game on superior attacking and blocking. The United States took control of the second set and fought off a hard challenge from Poland in the third set with successful spikes from outside hitters Alexandra Frantti and Kelsey Robinson. In the fourth set, the Polish built up a 17-14 lead with successful blocks and dragged the match into the short decider. In the fifth set, the t

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Rugby: Samoa down U.S. in physical encounter to head Pool B

BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 21 Kyodo - Takudzwa Ngwenya (R) of the United States forces his way through Samoa's defense during the second half of a Pool B game at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 20, 2015 at Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton, England. Samoa beat the United States 25-16 to top the group.

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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Kazutake Nishizawa, media officer of the Japan Football Association, meets the press in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 16, 2014, after Japan manager Javier Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league. Nishizawa said the JFA will undertake information gathering on its own.

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16-yr-old becomes youngest female 'go' game title holder

TOKYO, Japan - Rina Fujisawa, a female player of the "go" Japanese board game, wins the women's "Honinbo" title in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2014, by thrashing title holder Chiaki Mukai 3-0 in the best-of-five competition, becoming the youngest holder of the top honor at the age of 16 years and a month. Fujisawa eclipsed the previous record of 17 years and a month set in 2006 by Taiwanese player Hsieh Yi Min.

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(1)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada watches the ball after slamming a solo home run off Chunichi Dragons ace hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16.

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(2)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada (2nd from L) is greeted by manager Tsutomu Ito (3rd from R) after hitting a solo homer off Chunichi Dragons hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16.

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Okubo scores twice in practice match for Confederations Cup

MONTATAIRE, France - Japan striker Yoshito Okubo scored twice and Japan's top-flight team downed their expected substitute squad in a 60-minute practice game on June 16 on the outskirts of Paris. It was in preparation for their opening match in the Confederations Cup against New Zealand on June 18.

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(4)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)

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(2)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of San Francisco Giants hits an RBI single to right off Hisashi Iwakuma of Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the top of the second inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)

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(1)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees his a two-run RBI to left off Hisashi Iwakuma of Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the top of the first inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)

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(2)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada (2nd from L) is greeted by manager Tsutomu Ito (3rd from R) after hitting a solo homer off Chunichi Dragons hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16. (Kyodo)

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(1)Dragons vs Lions in Japan Series Game One

NAGOYA, Japan - Seibu Lions outfielder Kazuhiro Wada watches the ball after slamming a solo home run off Chunichi Dragons ace hurler Kenshin Kawakami in the top of the fourth inning of Game One of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 16. (Kyodo)

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Rugby: Samoa down U.S. in physical encounter to head Pool B

Tim Nanai-Williams (C) of Samoa celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opening try in the first half of a Pool B game against the United States at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 20, 2015 at Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton, England. Samoa won 24-16 to top the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Samoa down U.S. in physical encounter to head Pool B

Zach Fenoglio (L) of the United States and Tim Nanai-Williams (top) of Samoa fight for the ball during the first half of a Pool B game at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 20, 2015 at Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton, England. Samoa beat the United States 25-16 to top the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: Samoa down U.S. in physical encounter to head Pool B

Samoa's Alesana Tuilagi (R) tackles Takudzwa Ngwenya of the United States in the first half of a Pool B game at the Rugby World Cup on Sept. 20, 2015 at Brighton Community Stadium in Brighton, England. Samoa beat the United States 25-16 to top the group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Female 'go' board game player Fujisawa conferred master title

Rina Fujisawa, a female player of the "go" Japanese board game, is officially conferred the "Honinbo" master title by the Japan Go Association in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2015. She became the youngest holder of the top honor at the age of 16 years and a month in November 2014. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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JFA braces as Aguirre named in Spanish match-fixing complaint

TOKYO, Japan - Kazutake Nishizawa, media officer of the Japan Football Association, meets the press in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 16, 2014, after Japan manager Javier Aguirre was named by Spain's anticorruption prosecutor for alleged match fixing in a 2011 game in the country's top-flight soccer league. Nishizawa said the JFA will undertake information gathering on its own. (Kyodo)

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16-yr-old becomes youngest female 'go' game title holder

TOKYO, Japan - Rina Fujisawa, a female player of the "go" Japanese board game, wins the women's "Honinbo" title in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2014, by thrashing title holder Chiaki Mukai 3-0 in the best-of-five competition, becoming the youngest holder of the top honor at the age of 16 years and a month. Fujisawa eclipsed the previous record of 17 years and a month set in 2006 by Taiwanese player Hsieh Yi Min. (Kyodo)

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Football: Colombia vs England at World Cup

Yerry Mina (top) of Colombia scores the equalizer with a header in second-half injury time in a World Cup round-of-16 match against England at Spartak Stadium in Moscow on July 3, 2018. England won on penalties after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Colombia vs England at World Cup

Kyle Walker (top) of England and Radamel Falcao of Colombia jump for the ball during the first half of a World Cup round-of-16 match in Moscow on July 3, 2018. England won on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: Colombia vs England at World Cup

Yerry Mina (top) of Colombia and Raheem Sterling of England compete for the ball during the first half of a World Cup round-of-16 match in Moscow on July 3, 2018. England won on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Okubo scores twice in practice match for Confederations Cup

MONTATAIRE, France - Japan striker Yoshito Okubo scored twice and Japan's top-flight team downed their expected substitute squad in a 60-minute practice game on June 16 on the outskirts of Paris. It was in preparation for their opening match in the Confederations Cup against New Zealand on June 18. (Kyodo)

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(4)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of San Francisco Giants hits an RBI single to right off Hisashi Iwakuma of Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the top of the second inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees his a two-run RBI to left off Hisashi Iwakuma of Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the top of the first inning in Game 6 of the All-Star Series Japan 2002 at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 16. (MLB)(Kyodo)