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Hakuho survives 5th-day scare at New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) narrowly forces second-ranked maegashira Ikioi out of the ring on the fifth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 15, 2015. Hakuho, who is tied with legendary yokozuna Taiho for the most career championships at 32, remains unbeaten.

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Gentildonna ends race career with Arima Kinen victory

FUNABASHI, Japan - Fourth pick Gentildonna (4) ridden by Keita Tosaki scores a crowning victory in the Arima Kinen race, the last race of her career, at Nakayama Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 28, 2014. She became the fifth horse in Japan Racing Association history to win seven G1 titles.

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Angels hand Yankees' Kuroda career-worst defeat

NEW YORK, the United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda leaves the mound in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 25, 2014. Kuroda gave up eight runs, six earned, in just 4-2/3 innings as the Yankees lost 13-1.

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Morita wins Suntory Ladies

KOBE, Japan - Japan's Rikako Morita holds the victor's trophy after winning the Suntory Ladies at Rokko Kokusai Golf Club in Hyogo Prefecture on June 16, 2013. Morita finished with an overall total of 10-under-par 278 for her third victory of the season, the fifth of her career.

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Aoki gets 1,500th career hit

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki singles on a line drive deflected by Oakland Athletics first baseman Brandon Moss in the bottom of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 5, 2013. Aoki posted the 1,500th hit of his career in Japan and the major leagues in the Brewers' 6-1 loss.

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Aoki gets 1,500th career hit

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers leadoff man Norichika Aoki singles on a line drive deflected by Oakland Athletics first baseman Brandon Moss in the bottom of the fifth inning of a major league baseball game at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on June 5, 2013. Aoki posted the 1,500th hit of his career in Japan and the major leagues in the Brewers' 6-1 loss.

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New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji holds auspicious sea bream during a celebration after winning his fifth career championship with one day to spare in the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2013.

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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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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges cheers from spectators after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take holds flowers after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese jockey Yutaka Take acknowledges cheers from spectators after steering Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

KYOTO, Japan - Curren Che Carina (L), ridden by Japanese jockey Yutaka Take, gallops in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013. Take steered the horse to victory in the race, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Take wins record 3,500th career race

OSAKA, Japan - File photo shows Japanese jockey Yutaka Take. Take steered Curren Che Carina to victory in the fifth race of a meet at Kyoto Racecourse in Kyoto on Jan. 13, 2013, winning a record 3,500th Japan Racing Association career race.

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Muto wins Kansai Open Championship

SAKAI, Japan - Toshinori Muto holds the victor's trophy after winning the Kansai Open Championship with an 18-under 266 at Izumigaoka Country Club in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Aug. 19, 2012. In bagging his fifth career victory, Muto became the first golfer this season on the JGTO tour to lead from start to finish.

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Matsui records 2,600th hit

OAKLAND, United States - Oakland Athletics designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles during the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Oakland, California, on Aug. 19, 2011. It was his 2,600th hit in his Japanese professional baseball and U.S. major league career.

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Mizushima wins Poplar novel award

TOKYO, Japan - Actor-turned-writer Hiro Mizushima speaks to reporters at Poplar Publishing Co. in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2010 after the publisher selected him as the recipient of its fifth literature award for his novel ''KAGEROU.'' Mizushima said it was an honor to receive the prize, with the piece marking the first step of his writing career.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off Toronto Blue Jays starter Shawn Hill in the fifth inning of a baseball game on Sept. 23, 2010 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 23, 2010, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, setting a new record for major league baseball of 10 consecutive 200-hit seasons. Suzuki has tied with Pete Rose for the most career 200-hit seasons.

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Ichiro goes 2-for-3, scores 1,000th run in major leagues

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is congratulated by teammate Jose Lopez after scoring his 1,000 major league career run on Franklin Gutierrez's groundout in the fifth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on June 5, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle.

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Matsui gets 1,000th hit of major league career

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right field off Cleveland Indians left-hander David Huff during the fifth inning of a game at Angel Stadium in California on April 26, 2010. Matsui recorded the 1,000th hit of his major league career in the Angels' 5-2 win.

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Matsui gets 1,000th hit of major league career

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right field off Cleveland Indians left-hander David Huff during the fifth inning of a game at Angel Stadium in California on April 26, 2010. Matsui recorded the 1,000th hit of his major league career in the Angels' 5-2 win.

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Matsui gets 1,000th hit of major league career

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right field off Cleveland Indians left-hander David Huff during the fifth inning of a game at Angel Stadium in California on April 26, 2010. Matsui recorded the 1,000th hit of his major league career in the Angels' 5-2 win.

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Matsui gets 1,000th hit of major league career

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right field off Cleveland Indians left-hander David Huff during the fifth inning of a game at Angel Stadium in California on April 26, 2010. Matsui recorded the 1,000th hit of his major league career in the Angels' 5-2 win.

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Matsui hitless, still within 1 hit of 1,000 in MLB

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui flies out to left in the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium in California on April 25, 2010. Matsui was hitless in the game to stay within one hit of 1,000 for his major league career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - After being called out on strikes, Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki draws a line with his bat in the sand near home plate, indicating he thought the pitch was outside, in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. Home-plate umpire Brian Runge then ejected Suzuki from the game for arguing, giving the Mariner's right-fielder his first ejection in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Home-plate umpire Brian Runge ejects Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki for arguing in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. The Mariners right-fielder was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki (C) protests to home-plate umpire Brian Runge after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009, while manager Don Wakamatsu tries to remonstrate with Suzuki. After the protest, Suzuki was ejected, for the first time in his professional career.

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Ichiro's ejection

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ichiro Suzuki walks up to home-plate umpire Brian Runge to protest after being called out on strikes in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 26, 2009. After the protest, Suzuki dragged his bat to draw a line on the outline of home plate, for which he was ejected from a game for the first time in his professional career.

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui has monster night at Fenway

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer over the right field fence in the fifth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 22. Matsui homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs as the Yankees won 20-11.

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Mariners' Ichiro sets new 3,087 career-hits record

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singled in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field on April 17, raising his hits total to 3,087 after breaking Isao Harimoto's record in Japan for most career hits the previous day.

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Mariners' Ichiro sets new 3,087 career-hits record

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singled in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field on April 17, raising his hits total to 3,087 after breaking Isao Harimoto's record in Japan for most career hits the previous day.

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Schlierenzauer wins World Cup Sapporo meet

SAPPORO, Japan - Gregor Schlierenzauer (2nd from L) leads a 1-2-3 finish for Austria at a World Cup ski jumping meet in Sapporo on Jan. 31. Thomas Morgenstern (L) was a distant second and Wolfgang Loitzl (3rd from L) in third. At right is Japan's Yuta Watase who earned a career-best fifth-place finish.

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Date beats Fujiwara, advances to Kangaroo Cup 2nd round

NAGOYA, Japan - Kimiko Krumm Date signs autographs after her first-round, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over fifth seed Rika Fujiwara in the Kangaroo Cup International Ladies Open in Gifu on April 30. The former world No. 4 made a comeback in professional tennis after retiring in the prime of her career on the WTA Tour in 1996.

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Hakuho wins 5th career title on final day of Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho celebrates his fifth career title on the final day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, joined by his wife Sayoko (R), daughter Emyu and supporters at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 25.

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka waves to the fans after achieving his 1,000th career hit with a three-run homer off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2.

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Yomiuri's Nioka marks 1,000th career hits

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielder Tomohiro Nioka waves to the fans after achieving his 1,000th career hit with a three-run homer off Seibu Lions hurler Satoshi Yamazaki in the fifth inning at Goodwill Dome on June 2.

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Asashoryu performs dedicational sumo rites at Meiji Jingu

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Grand champion Asashoryu (R) performs the traditional dedicational sumo rites at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 5. The event, which is held prior to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, attracted 4,500 spectators. Asashoryu is aiming for the fourth straight grand sumo title and the 20th career title -- the fifth wrestler in sumo history -- in the upcoming tournament.

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Asashoryu performs dedicational sumo rites at Meiji Jingu

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian Grand champion Asashoryu (C) performs the traditional dedicational sumo rites at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 5. The event, which is held prior to the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, attracted 4,500 spectators. Asashoryu is aiming for the fourth straight grand sumo title and the 20th career title -- the fifth wrestler in sumo history -- in the upcoming tournament.

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Fujita wins Munsingwear Open

TAMANO, Japan - Hiroyuki Fujita holds his trophy held after winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup for his fifth career tour victory at Tojigaoka Marine Hills Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on May 22.

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(2)Ichiro gets 2,000th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki reacts to applause from baseball fans at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 21 after marking his 2000th career hit in the fifth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers. (MLB)

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(1)Ichiro gets 2,000th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single, his 2,000th in his career in Japan and the United States, to center off Detroit Tigers starter Nate Robertson in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 21. Suzuki marked the record in his career 1,465th game since he joined the Orix BlueWave of Japan in 1992 and left Japan after producing 1,278 hits. (MLB)

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Honda wins fifth career title

KYOTO, Japan - World bronze medalist Takeshi Honda jumps during his performance at the figure skating national championships at the Kyoto Aquarena on Dec. 22. Honda, who asked Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin's choreographer to come up with a new program for him, won the men's free program and secured his career fifth national title.

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Ogasawara belts 100th carrer homer

TOKYO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters slugger Michihiro Ogasawara hits a three-run homer off Daiei Hawks starter Brady Raggio in the bottom of the second innings at Tokyo Dome on May 4. It was his 100th career home run. The Fighters posted their fifth win in six games with an 8-2 triumph over the Pacific League-leading Hawks.

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Yamamoto collects 1,500th career strikeout

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons southpaw Masahiro Yamamoto is presented with a bouquet after striking out Yakult Swallows' Shinya Miyamoto, his 1,500th career strikeout, in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Aug. 17.

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Fukabori shakes off 'Jumbo' in playoff

HIGASHI-HIROSHIMA, Japan - Keiichiro Fukabori smiles with a cup in hands after beating Masashi ''Jumobo'' Ozaki in a playoff to win the Juken Sangyo Open at the Hiroshima Country Club Happommatsu Course on July 8 for his fifth career victory.

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Giants Matsui hits career 250th homer

NAGOYA, Japan - Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui hits his 250th homer of his career -- a solo homer off Chunichi Dragons starter Melvin Bunch -- into the right-field stands in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on April 12.

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Herrera wins Mizuno Open for career 5th

Colombian Eduardo Herrera wins the Mizuno Open golf tournament for his fifth career title on the Japanese circuit. He finished the 72-hole event at the Setonaikai Golf Club in Okayama Prefecture on June 27 at 14-under 274 to win despite squandering a three-stroke advantage on his way to a final-round 70.

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Golf: Japan Women's Open

Minami Katsu hits off the fifth tee during the final round of the Japan Women's Open golf championship at Murasaki Country Club in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, on Oct. 2, 2022. Katsu won the championship, giving her the second major title of her career.