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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan grimaces in pain after she hurt her left thigh during the third set of the women's singles second-round match against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands, at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on October 15, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan grimaces in pain after she hurt her left thigh during the third set of the women's singles second-round match against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands, at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on October 15, 2025.

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China: Owner Helps Pet Gecko Shed Skin Using Straw

On August 6, 2025, in Hebei province, located in northern China, a video recorded a pet leopard gecko during its shedding period. The owner decided to assist the reptile with the process. Holding the gecko’s body steady, the owner used a straw to create a small opening in the skin. Bit by bit, the old white layer was peeled away like removing a glove. The gecko reacted with small grimaces, but the shedding was completed successfully. The clip fascinated viewers who rarely see such close-up animal care.

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PGA Tour - RBC Canadian Open - Canada

Shane Lowry of Ireland grimaces as he watches his approach shot from the deep rough on hole #8 in the second round of the Canadian Open golf in Caledon, ON, Canada Friday, June 6, 2025. Photo by Frank Gunn/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Matsuyama withdraws from Wells Fargo C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (C) grimaces as he withdraws due to a back injury during practice before the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 9, 2024.

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Matsuyama withdraws from Wells Fargo C'ship

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama (C) grimaces as he withdraws due to a back injury during practice before the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on May 9, 2024.

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Baseball: Blue Jays vs. Yankees

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (C) grimaces before leaving the mound with cramps during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 19, 2023.

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Child wrestler grimaces as belt found too short for belly

BEIJING, China - A child wrestler grimaces as a belt is found too short for his belly on the first day of Mongolia's three-day traditional Naadam sports festival in Xilinhot in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on July 28, 2014.

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Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal match

FORTALEZA, Brail - Brazil striker Neymar grimaces after being fouled during the second half of a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, on July 4, 2014, with his teammate Marcelo (R) and Colombia's James Rodriguez looking on. Brazil won 2-1.

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Justice Minister Chiba loses seat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Keiko Chiba grimaces after losing her seat in the House of Councillors in Yokohama on July 12, 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling party suffered a setback in the upper house election.

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Pujols hit by ball

St. Louis, United States - Albert Pujols (C) of the St. Louis Cardinals grimaces as he returns to the dugout after being stuck in the head by a ball during a game against the Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 14, 2010.

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Ex-Finance Minister Nakagawa loses Diet seat

OBIHIRO, Japan - Former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa of the Liberal Democratic Party grimaces while speaking to supporters in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30. Nakagawa, who stepped down as finance minister after appearing to be drunk at a press conference at the Group of Seven financial meeting in Rome in February, lost his seat in the House of Representatives in the general election.

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Asashoryu loses on final day of Nagoya tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) grimaces after being tossed by rival yokozuna Hakuho as ozeki Kotooshu (L) looks on in the 15th and final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 26.

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Japan's Ishikawa in British Open

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa grimaces after teeing off on the ninth hole during the second round of the British Open at the Ailsa course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 17. The 17-year-old Ishikawa missed the cut at the tournament.

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Tiger Woods in British Open

TURNBERRY, Scotland - World's No. 1 Tiger Woods grimaces after missing a birdie putt on the fourth hole during the second round of the British Open at the Ailsa course in Tunrberry, Scotland, on July 17. Woods missed the cut at the tournament.

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Rakutan pitcher Tanaka left frustrated

OSAKA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka grimaces after giving up three runs in eight innings during a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on June 26. Tanaka suffered his second loss of the season in his club's 1-3 defeat.

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N.Y. Yankees' H. Matsui goes 2-for-5 to help Yanks tame Tigers

DETROIT, United States - New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui grimaces after hitting a fly ball in the fourth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 29. The Yankees won 11-0.

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Jojima begins preseason training

SASEBO, Japan - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces as he stretches muscle in preparation for his preseason training in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Jan. 12. (MLB)

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Jojima goes 2-for-3, Ichiro extends hitting streak

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces after hitting a sacrifice fly to right in a two-run eighth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum on May 17. He went 2-for-3 but the team lost 7-2. (MLB)

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Japanese major leaguers in preseason games

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces in the bench after being struck out in a preseason exhibition game against the Sa Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on March 2. (MLB)

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Japan Net Bank's online services remain suspended

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Net Bank President Shuichi Fujimori grimaces during a press conference in Tokyo on May 9 after the Internet-only bank's online deals remained suspended earlier in the day due to a computer glitch.

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Postma delivers Olympic speed skating

Holland's Ids Postma grimaces on his way to gold in the Olympic men's 1000-meters speed skating on Feb. 15 at Nagano's M-Wave indoor track. Postma, who set a new Olympic record of 1 minute, 10.64 seconds, edged teammate Jan Bos for the gold medal. Japan's Hiroyasu Shimizu took bronze to add to his gold in the 500-meters.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Brazil's Neymar grimaces during the second half of a World Cup Group G football match against Serbia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on Nov. 24, 2022.

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UEFA Nations League football match - League B Group 3 - Finland vs Romania

Nikolai Alho of Team Finland grimaces in pain after injury during the UEFA Nations League football match betweeen Finland and Romania in Helsinki, Finland on September 24, 2022. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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N.Y. Yankees' H. Matsui goes 2-for-5 to help Yanks tame Tigers

DETROIT, United States - New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui grimaces after hitting a fly ball in the fourth inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, on April 29. The Yankees won 11-0. (Kyodo)

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American Dreamz (2006)

Dennis Quaid & Willem Dafoe Characters: President Joseph Staton & Chief of Staff Film: American Dreamz (2006) Director: Paul Weitz 04 March 2006 (L to R) The President (DENNIS QUAID) deals with an earpiece malfunction while his Chief of Staff (WILLEM DAFOE) grimaces in AMERICAN DREAMZ, the comedy yanked from right-now popular culture by Producer/Director/Writer Paul Weitz. Date: 04 March 2006

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Scandal-hit governor grilled by metropolitan assembly

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe grimaces as he is grilled over his alleged use of political funds for private purposes by a metropolitan assembly panel on June 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Former U.S. Marine arrested over death of Okinawa woman

Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida grimaces while meeting the press after holding talks with U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on May 19, 2016. Kishida summoned her to lodge a protest following the arrest of a former U.S. Marine in Okinawa Prefecture in connection with the death of a 20-year-old local woman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Gov. Masuzoe admits using political funds for private dining

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe grimaces ahead of a press conference at the metropolitan government offices on May 13, 2016. Masuzoe admitted at the press conference to using political funds for private wining and dining. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ebinuma reacts after loss in world judo tourney

Japanese judoka Masashi Ebinuma grimaces after losing a World Judo Championships third-round match in the men's 66-kg division to Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan by ippon in Astana on Aug. 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Finance Minister Nakagawa loses Diet seat

OBIHIRO, Japan - Former Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa of the Liberal Democratic Party grimaces while speaking to supporters in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Aug. 30. Nakagawa, who stepped down as finance minister after appearing to be drunk at a press conference at the Group of Seven financial meeting in Rome in February, lost his seat in the House of Representatives in the general election. (Kyodo)

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Jojima goes 2-for-3, Ichiro extends hitting streak

OAKLAND, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces after hitting a sacrifice fly to right in a two-run eighth inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum on May 17. He went 2-for-3 but the team lost 7-2. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Japanese major leaguers in preseason games

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces in the bench after being struck out in a preseason exhibition game against the Sa Diego Padres in Peoria, Arizona, on March 2. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Jojima begins preseason training

SASEBO, Japan - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima grimaces as he stretches muscle in preparation for his preseason training in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Jan. 12. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Justice Minister Chiba loses seat

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Justice Minister Keiko Chiba grimaces after losing her seat in the House of Councillors in Yokohama on July 12, 2010. Prime Minister Naoto Kan's ruling party suffered a setback in the upper house election. (Kyodo)

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Pujols hit by ball

St. Louis, United States - Albert Pujols (C) of the St. Louis Cardinals grimaces as he returns to the dugout after being stuck in the head by a ball during a game against the Seattle Mariners at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 14, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Cubs' Darvish

The Chicago Cubs' Yu Darvish grimaces after conceding a hit in the fifth inning of a 10-6 victory against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida, on March 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Valeri Bragin

Russian head coach Valeri Bragin grimaces after his team lost the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between USA and Russia in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 29, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Martina Dubovska

Czech Martina Dubovska grimaces after the Alpine Skiing World Cup event (women's slalom) in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, March 9, 2019. (CTK Photo/Radek Petrasek)

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Football: Brazil vs. Costa Rica at World Cup

Brazilian striker Neymar grimaces during the first half of a World Cup Group E match against Costa Rica in St. Petersburg on June 22, 2018. Brazil won 2-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese women's curling team skip Satsuki Fujisawa grimaces after failing a shot against Switzerland during a round-robin session match in Gangneung, South Korea, at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 21, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shohei Ohtani

Los Angeles Angels new signing Shohei Ohtani grimaces during an open individual workout in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 5, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Injured Hanyu pulls out of NHK Tropphy

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu grimaces after injuring his right leg during training for the NHK Trophy in Osaka on Nov. 9, 2017. The 2014 Sochi Olympic champion withdrew from the Grand Prix event that began the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese PM Abe in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe grimaces while listening to a question during a House of Councillors committee session in Tokyo on March 27, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Kisenosato requires stitches above eye after training injury

Newly promoted yokozuna Kisenosato (L) grimaces after sustaining a cut above his left eye during a training session in Osaka on March 6, 2017. Kisenosato made clear it was not serious after returning from the hospital with stitches. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Ishikawa in British Open

TURNBERRY, Scotland - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa grimaces after teeing off on the ninth hole during the second round of the British Open at the Ailsa course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 17. The 17-year-old Ishikawa missed the cut at the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Tiger Woods in British Open

TURNBERRY, Scotland - World's No. 1 Tiger Woods grimaces after missing a birdie putt on the fourth hole during the second round of the British Open at the Ailsa course in Tunrberry, Scotland, on July 17. Woods missed the cut at the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Rakutan pitcher Tanaka left frustrated

OSAKA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka grimaces after giving up three runs in eight innings during a game against the Orix Buffaloes at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on June 26. Tanaka suffered his second loss of the season in his club's 1-3 defeat. (Kyodo)

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Japan Net Bank's online services remain suspended

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Net Bank President Shuichi Fujimori grimaces during a press conference in Tokyo on May 9 after the Internet-only bank's online deals remained suspended earlier in the day due to a computer glitch. (Kyodo)

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Bad day at the office for yokozuna Musashimaru

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) grimaces as he is pushed out by top-ranked maegashira Kotoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Jan. 10. Both wrestlers finished the day with a 1-1 record in the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.