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Denmark prepares for key matchup against China in upcoming Women's World Cup

STORY: Denmark prepares for key matchup against China in upcoming Women's World Cup DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Copenhagen CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SIMONE BOYE SORENSEN, Defender in Danish women's national football team 3. various of the training 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIMONE BOYE SORENSEN, Defender in Danish women's national football team 5. various of the training 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NICOLINE SORENSEN, Forward in Danish women's national football team 7. various of the training 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): LARS SONDERGAARD, Head coach of Danish women's national football team 9. various of the training 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): LARS SONDERGAARD, Head coach of Danish women's national football team STORYLINE: All eyes will be on the match between China and Denmark on July 22 at HBF Park in Perth, Australia, as the competitions at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand are approaching. In what's anticipated to

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Darvish-Kuroda matchup set

ARLINGTON, United States - A signboard at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 23, 2012, shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, two of the best Japanese pitchers, setting to square off on April 24 at the stadium.

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Matsui takes part in preseason game 1st time this season

FORT MYERS, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui takes part for the first time in a preseason game this season as a designated hitter in a matchup against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 9. He finished hitless in three at-bats.

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Japan reaches Asia/Oceania zone 2nd round in Davis Cup

MANILA, Philippines - Go Soeda (L, far court) and Takao Suzuki (R) added a doubles win on Feb. 9 to give Japan an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the Philippines in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania zone Group I first round. Soeda and Suzuki defeated Eric Taino and Cecil Mamiit 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the best-of-five contest at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, sending Japan into the second round starting April 11 against the winner of the Uzbekistan-India matchup.

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Baseball: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park.

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Ichiro connects off Ishii

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki homers off Kazuhisa Ishii in their first regular-season matchup in the major leagues as the Seattle Mariners blanked the New York Mets 5-0 at SAfeco Field on June 17. (NLB)

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H. Matsui hits off Gagne, but Yankees fall to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui singles off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne in the ninth inning for his only hit in four at-bats as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-3 in the two teams' first matchup in 23 years on June 18. (MLB)

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Ishii holds Shinjo hitless in 1st matchup in major leagues

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii holds Tsuyoshi Shinjo of the San Francisco Giants hitless in their first matchup in the major leagues July 19 in the Giants' 3-2 victory over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. (MLB)

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Mariners defeat Reds

CINCINNATI, United States - Ichiro Suzuki and Shigetoshi Hasegawa celebrate after the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in an interleague matchup at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Hasegawa pitches in ninth inning

CINCINNATI, United States - Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa retires the side in order in the bottom of the ninth with one strikeout, improving his ERA to 1.16 in an interleague matchup against the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Suzuki goes 1-for-4

CINCINNATI, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits a double to right-center in the third inning, going 1-for-4 as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in an interleague matchup at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 0-for-2, takes beanball against Nomo

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Hideo Nomo delivers a pitch to Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki in the third inning at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 2. In their first major league matchup, Ichiro went 0-for-2 and was hit by one pitch against Nomo. Nomo allowed four runs on four hits over six innings, walking three and striking out six and was the losing pitcher as the Mariners won 5-1.

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Nomo matches Ichiro 1st time in Major League Baseball

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox starter Hideo Nomo in the fifth inning at Sefeco Field in Seattle on May. 2. This is the first major league matchup between the two Japanese players. Mariners beat Red Sox 5-1.

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Japan reaches Asia/Oceania zone 2nd round in Davis Cup

MANILA, Philippines - Go Soeda (L, far court) and Takao Suzuki (R) added a doubles win on Feb. 9 to give Japan an insurmountable 3-0 lead over the Philippines in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania zone Group I first round. Soeda and Suzuki defeated Eric Taino and Cecil Mamiit 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the best-of-five contest at Rizal Memorial Tennis Center, sending Japan into the second round starting April 11 against the winner of the Uzbekistan-India matchup. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho, Kisenosato win to set up a crunch matchup

Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho pulls down ozeki Goeido on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, 2016. Hakuho is in co-lead of the tournament with ozeki Kisenosato, both have perfect records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho, Kisenosato win to set up a crunch matchup

Ozeki Kisenosato (back) pushes ozeki Terunofuji of Mongolia out of the ring on the 12th day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19, 2016. Kisenosato is in co-lead of the tournament with yokozuna Hakuho, both have perfect records. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda gets better in 1st matchup with Suzuki, but suffers loss

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda starts in a 5-3 loss to Miami Marlins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28, 2016. Maeda, who suffered his first big league defeat, dropped his win-loss record to 3-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda gets better in 1st matchup with Suzuki, but suffers loss

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda (front) strikes out Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L in back) during the second inning of a 5-3 loss at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28, 2016. Maeda suffered his first big league defeat. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda gets better in 1st matchup with Suzuki, but suffers loss

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is struck out by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda (front) during the second inning of a 5-3 win at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on April 28, 2016. Maeda suffered his first big league defeat. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Curling: Japan beats Netherlands, loses to Scotland at men's worlds

Japan players (front) sweep during a matchup with Scotland at the men's curling world championship in Edmonton, Canada, on April 2, 2017. Japan lost 7-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H. Matsui hits off Gagne, but Yankees fall to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui singles off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne in the ninth inning for his only hit in four at-bats as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-3 in the two teams' first matchup in 23 years on June 18. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(2)Nomo loses battle to H. Matsui in Yankees win over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) runs to first base after hitting a three-run homer off countryman Hideo Nomo (R) of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first home run in a matchup between Japanese major leaguers as the Yankees beat the Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium on June 19. (Pool photo)(MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Nomo loses battle to H. Matsui in Yankees win over Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (2nd from L) hits a three-run homer off countryman Hideo Nomo (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first home run in a matchup between Japanese major leaguers as the Yankees beat the Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium on June 19. (Pool photo)(MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ichiro connects off Ishii

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki homers off Kazuhisa Ishii in their first regular-season matchup in the major leagues as the Seattle Mariners blanked the New York Mets 5-0 at SAfeco Field on June 17. (NLB) (Kyodo)

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Matsui takes part in preseason game 1st time this season

FORT MYERS, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui takes part for the first time in a preseason game this season as a designated hitter in a matchup against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 9. He finished hitless in three at-bats. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park. (Kyodo)

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Darvish-Kuroda matchup set

ARLINGTON, United States - A signboard at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 23, 2012, shows Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) and New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, two of the best Japanese pitchers, setting to square off on April 24 at the stadium. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners pitches against his Japanese compatriot Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. Ohtani singled and homered off Kikuchi during the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels speaks to reporters after homering off his Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels high-fives with teammates in the dugout after homering off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi in 1st major battle

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Combined photo shows Shohei Ohtani (R) of the Los Angeles Angels and his Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners during their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. Ohtani singled and homered off Kikuchi during the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels is bowed to by teammate Albert Pujols after homering off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels runs past second base as he homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels high-fives with teammates in the dugout after homering off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani homers off Kikuchi

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels homers off Japanese compatriot Yusei Kikuchi of the Seattle Mariners in their first major league matchup in Anaheim, California, on June 8, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yankees advance to AL Division Series

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning of the American League wild-card game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 3, 2017. The Yankees won 8-4 to set up a Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yankees advance to AL Division Series

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run in the fourth inning of the American League wild-card game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 3, 2017. The Yankees won 8-4 to set up a Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yankees advance to AL Division Series

Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees pitches in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins in the American League wild-card game at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 3, 2017. The Yankees won 8-4 to set up a Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Yankees advance to AL Division Series

Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees pitches in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins in the American League wild-card game at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 3, 2017. The Yankees won 8-4 to set up a Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Japan's Osaka through to Wimbledon 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan pumps her fist after winning a point during a second-round match at the Wimbledon championships against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic in London on July 5, 2017. Osaka won 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to progress to a third-round matchup with Venus Williams of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Japan's Osaka through to Wimbledon 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan faces off against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during a second-round match at the Wimbledon championships in London on July 5, 2017. Osaka won 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to progress to a third-round matchup with Venus Williams of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Japan's Osaka through to Wimbledon 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan faces off against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during a second-round match at the Wimbledon championships in London on July 5, 2017. Osaka won 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to progress to a third-round matchup with Venus Williams of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Japan's Osaka through to Wimbledon 3rd round

Naomi Osaka of Japan faces off against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic during a second-round match at the Wimbledon championships in London on July 5, 2017. Osaka won 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 to progress to a third-round matchup with Venus Williams of the United States. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka, Darvish set for pitching matchup

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka speaks to reporters at Yankee Stadium on June 22, 2017, a day before his start against the Texas Rangers. Japanese compatriot Yu Darvish is scheduled to start for the Rangers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish, Tanaka set for pitching matchup

Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish works out in Arlington, Texas, on June 22, 2017, for his start the next day against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Japanese compatriot Masahiro Tanaka is scheduled to start for the Yankees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo