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World Top 10 Athletes In 2025

5. Armand Duplantis (Sweden, athletics) Duplantis continued his reign in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record four times in 2025. His latest record of 6.30 meters set at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo further solidified his status. Duplantis remained undefeated in 16 competitions this season, and was awarded the Men's World Athlete of the Year. This file photo taken on Sept. 16, 2025 shows gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden posing during the men's pole vault awarding ceremony at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Trump, Haley face off in South Carolina Republican primary

STORY: Trump, Haley face off in South Carolina Republican primary SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024/Feb. 20, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 and earlier footage LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling station in U.S. State of South Carolina (Feb. 20, 2024) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NIKKI HALEY, Republican presidential candidate 2. various of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaking at a campaign event in Camden, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb 19, 2024) 3. Former U.S. President Donald Trump arriving in Greer, South Carolina, the U.S. (Feb. 20, 2024) STORYLINE: Polls opened across South Carolina for Republican primary voters on Saturday morning as former U.S. President Donald Trump and the state's former governor, Nikki Haley, face off. Trump remains undefeated in the GOP race and has led Haley by a significant margin in South Carolina polls, while Haley has vowed to continue her 2024 presidential campaign beyond Saturday's contest in her home state

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (L) punches Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (R) punches Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (R) celebrates after beating Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (R) punches Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (R) celebrates after beating Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Nasukawa's pro boxing debut

Tenshin Nasukawa (R) punches Yuki Yonaha in a super bantamweight six-rounder at Tokyo's Ariake Arena on April 8, 2023. Nasukawa, who finished his kickboxing career undefeated in 2022, made his pro boxing debut with a unanimous decision win over Yonaha.

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Boxing: Inoue vacates 4 belts, moves up to super bantam

Undefeated Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue announced his decision Friday to relinquish all four bantamweight belts and move up to the super bantamweight division. The 29-year-old, nicknamed "Monster," completed a sweep of the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts last month with an 11th-round knockout of Britain's Paul Butler, who came in as the World Boxing Organization's bantamweight champion. "The real battle starts from here," Inoue said at a press conference in Yokohama. "I'm very excited." He became the first Japanese to top the pound-for-pound rankings published by the prestigious Ring magazine in June 2022 and now has a 24-0 record, with 21 knockouts.

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto, badly mauled by WBA featherweight champion Chris John, fails to stand up to the gong at the start of 10th round in the world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19. The Indonesian champion successfully retained his title for the eighth consecutive time and improved his record to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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WBA undefeated champ John too much for Takemoto

KOBE, Japan - WBA featherweight champion Chris John lands a right on Japanese challenger Zaiki Takemoto as the referee tries to stop the fight at the end of the ninth round in a world title match in Kobe on Aug. 19 to successfully retain his title for the eighth consecutive time. The Indonesian boxer improved to 40-0 with one draw and 21 knockouts after Takemoto was unable to stand for the 10th round. Takemoto, appearing in his first world title bout, slipped to 21-7-1 (12 KOs).

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Uchiyama stops Perez in WBA super featherweight bout

TOKYO, Japan - Undefeated Takashi Uchiyama (R) of Japan connects with a sizzling right to the face of challenger Israel Perez of Argentina in the eighth round at Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo on Dec. 31, 2014. Uchiyama defended his WBA super featherweight title with a technical knockout.

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Gonzalez stops Yaegashi, wins his 3rd world title

TOKYO, Japan - Nicaragua's Roman Gonzalez (R) lands a right on Akira Yaegashi in the third round of their WBC flyweight title match in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2014. Gonzalez scored a technical knockout in the 9th round, capturing his third world title in three different weight divisions and extending his undefeated streak to 40 with 34 KOs.

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Canada undefeated champion in men's ice hockey in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Canada's ice hockey team celebrates after defeating Sweden 3-0 in the men's ice hockey final during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Canada won the gold medal without losing any match.

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Day 4 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) pulls down second-ranked maegashira Chiyotaryu on Jan. 15, 2014, day four of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna, the tournament favorite, remained undefeated and tied for the lead at 4-0 with sekiwake Goeido.

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Tanaka wins Japan Pro Sports Award

TOKYO, Japan - Masahiro Tanaka, ace pitcher for the Japanese baseball club Rakuten Eagles, speaks with his trophy in hand at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2013, after winning his first Japan Pro Sports Award. The major league-bound right-hander went undefeated during the season and led his team to its first Japan championship.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) bulldozes out ozeki Kakuryu on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on Jan. 26, 2013. The undefeated yokozuna clinched his fifth career championship with one day to spare.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) bulldozes out ozeki Kakuryu on the 14th day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall on Jan. 26, 2013. The undefeated yokozuna clinched his fifth career championship with one day to spare.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) topples No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima with an outer-leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, to remain undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Harumafuji at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) is pictured after toppling No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima using an outer- leg trip on Jan. 15, 2013, the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. The grand champion remained undefeated at the 15-day basho.

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Harumafuji defeats Kisenosato

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji (R) pushes ozeki Kisenosato out of the ring on July 18, 2012, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, to remain undefeated.

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Hakuho defeats Kotooshu

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) rams ozeki Kotooshu out of the ring on July 18, 2012, the 11th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, to remain undefeated.

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Hakuho beats Gagamaru

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) throws down Georgian komusubi Gagamaru on March 15, 2012, the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka. The Mongolian yokozuna remained undefeated.

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Ozeki Baruto remains undefeated

TOKYO, Japan - Estonian ozeki Baruto (L) charges Mongolian ozeki Harumifuji at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2012, in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. Baruto won the bout to stand at 11-0 in the tournament.

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Hakuho on track for sixth consecutive title

TOKYO, Japan - Hakuho (L) escapes sudden defeat with a last-gasp throw of Homasho to remain on track for his sixth consecutive title as the only wrestler with an undefeated mark of 9-0 at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2011.

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Hakuho manhandles Kotooshu to stay perfect at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) overpowered ozeki Kotooshu to keep his undefeated streak alive on the 14th day of action at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 22, 2010. Donning a spanking new gold mawashi, the Mongolian grand champion toppled the Bulgarian over the ridge to improve his slate to 14-0 at the 15-day meet.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho still cruising at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (top) defeats countryman Kakuryu by deploying an overarm throw to remain undefeated heading into the second week of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2009.

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Asashoryu takes sole lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu throws down sekiwake Kotoshogiku on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20, 2009, grabbing sole possession of the lead with an undefeated 8-0 record at the 15-day competition.

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Asa falls again, Hakuho, Kotooshu on top at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (L) pushes sekiwake Kakuryu (L) out of the ring, remaining undefeated in a share of the lead with ozeki Kotooshu on the ninth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20.

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Hakuho remains undefeated

NAGOYA, Japan - Unbeaten grand champion yokozuna Hakuho (R) tosses rank-and-filer Iwakiyama to the ground on the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 19.

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Hakuho, Harumafuji still undefeated at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) tries to throw down rank-and-filer Tamanoshima before forcing out the No. 3 maegashira on the eighth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17. Hakuho remained undefeated.

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Hakuho, Harumafuji still undefeated at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozaki Harumafuji (L) forces rival ozeki Chiyotaikai out of the ring, remaining unbeaten on the eighth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 17.

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Hakuho, Harumafuji still spotless at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) topples Baruto (L) to remain undefeated in a two-way tie for the lead with ozeki Harumafuji on the seventh day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 16.

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Hakuho tosses down Takekaze to remain perfect at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (in back) toppled rank-and-filer Takekaze (front) to remain undefeated on the sixth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 15.

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Asa rebounds, Hakuho still 1 win clear at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Undefeated grand champion Hakuho forces sekiwake Kisenosato out of the ring on the 11th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 25.

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Hakuho still unstoppable on 10th day at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) grinded out sekiwake Kotoshogiku (R) to remain undefeated as the sole leader on the 10th day of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 22.

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Undefeated Hakuho in driver's seat at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) sends third-ranked maegashira Futeno to the ground on the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 18. Hakuho remains unbeaten and leads the 15-day tournament.

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Hakuho 2 wins clear on 9th day of Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (front) discarded Wakanosato with a powerful overarm throw to remain the sole leader with an undefeated record on the ninth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 21.

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Hakuho undefeated at summer sumo, shares lead with Kotooshu

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (R) tosses aside fellow Mongolian Kakuryu to maintain his undefeated record for a share of the lead with Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 19.

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Kotooshu undefeated at summer sumo, shares lead with Hakuho

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (L) bundles Mongolian maegashira Tokitenku out of the ring to maintain his undefeated record for a share of the lead with Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho on the ninth day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 19.

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Hakuho beats Baruto to remain undefeated at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho drives winless Estonian Baruto out of the ring at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13 to remain undefeated on day 3 of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu whips Kyokutenho to remain in lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) kept his undefeated streak alive by disposing of countryman Kyokutenho (L) to remain the sole leader at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 18.

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Grand champion Asashoryu stays undefeated

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu forces No. 3 maegashira Toyonoshima out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 13. He stayed undefeated and improved to 5-0.

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Hakuho makes it 7-0 at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Undefeated grand champion Hakuho tosses Miyabiyama to the ground, maintaining a one-match lead over rival yokozuna Asashoryu on day 7 of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 19.

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Asashoryu escapes defeat on 5th day of New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Asashoryu (L) just manages to bend over the edge of the ring as No. 2 maegashira Toyonoshima is left sprawling on the ground, giving the yokozuna a narrow victory on the fifth day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Asashoryu remains one match behind undefeated yokozuna Hakuho.

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Hakuho stays in hot pursuit at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (L) subdues fellow countryman Tokitenku, a No.3 maegashira, to stay one match behind undefeated ozeki Chiyotaikai at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 17.

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Hakuho dumps Kisenosato to stay hot in pursuit at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho dumps Kisenosato outside the ring at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 14 to stay hot on the heels of three leaders after the fourth day of action. Hakuho improved to 3-1 to stay one behind undefeated wrestlers ozeki Chiyotaikai, former sekiwake Wakanosato and makuuchi returnee Baruto of Estonia.

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Hakuho dumps Kotoshogiku on 7th day at autumn basho

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho dumps rank-and-filer Kotoshogiku to stay one behind undefeated sekiwake Aminishiki at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 15. Hakuho is gunning for his first title after his promotion to yokozuna.

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Kotomitsuki wins for flawless record at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Promotion-chasing sekwake Kotomitsuki (L) pushes Toyonoshima out of the ring, staying firmly in the lead with an undefeated record on the ninth day of action at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 16.

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Hakuho meets the press one day after winning summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Hakuho meet the press at his stable in Tokyo on May 28, one day after winning the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with an undefeated 15-0 record. Hakuho is certain to be promoted to yokozuna (grand champion), sumo's highest rank.