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Freestyle skiing: Moguls World Cup

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury (R) kisses the victor's trophy after winning the men's freestyle skiing moguls overall leader title in Livigno, Italy, on March 12, 2025, alongside second-placed Japan's Ikuma Horishima.

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Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

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Athletics: Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden

Miyagi Prefecture anchor Haruka Kokai breaks the tape at the finish line of the Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden road relay in Kyoto on Jan. 14, 2024, securing the northeastern Japan prefecture's first title in 29 years and the second overall.

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (c), second placed Paal Golberg of Norway (l) and third placed Federico Pellegrino of Italy (r) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the men's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (c), second placed Paal Golberg of Norway (l) and third placed Federico Pellegrino of Italy (r) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the men's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (c), second placed Paal Golberg of Norway (l) and third placed Federico Pellegrino of Italy (r) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the men's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (l), second placed Paal Golberg of Norway (l) and third placed Federico Pellegrino of Italy (r) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the men's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway (c), second placed Paal Golberg of Norway (l) and third placed Federico Pellegrino of Italy (r) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the men's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Tiril Udnes Weng of Norway (C), second placed Jessie Diggins of US (L) and third placed Kerttu Niskanen of Finland (R) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the women's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Nordic World Cup - Lahti Ski Games 2023 - World Cup Crystals

Winner Tiril Udnes Weng of Norway (C), second placed Jessie Diggins of US (L) and third placed Kerttu Niskanen of Finland (R) celebrates with the crystal globe after winning the women's cross-country skiing world cup season overall title during the FIS Nordic World Cup closing weekend event at the Lahti Ski games in Lahti, Finland, on March 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI HÄMÄLÄINEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Hämäläinen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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American football: Rice Bowl Japan championship

Fujitsu Frontiers players celebrate just before the end of Japan's American football championship game, the Rice Bowl, at Tokyo Dome on Jan. 3, 2023. The Fujitsu Frontiers beat the Panasonic Impulse 29-21 to win their second consecutive and seventh overall title.

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(2) Yoshii, Kobayashi 1st-time winners at sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Masaaki Kobayashi skates in the men's 1,000-meter race at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 29. He won the overall title at the meet for the first time after finishing fourth in the second leg of the 500 and third in the 1,000. He earned 144.180 points for victory.

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Ito wins women's ski jump event, upsetting Takanashi

NAYORO, Japan - Yuki Ito (R) stands on the podium on Dec. 14, 2014, after she won the women's ski jumping event at the Yoshida Cup in Nayoro, Hokkaido. Standing next to her is Sara Takanashi, winner of the overall World Cup title the previous two seasons, who finished second.

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Takanashi 2nd at Yoshida Cup ski jump

NAYORO, Japan - Sara Takanashi, winner of the overall World Cup title the previous two seasons, leaps in her second jump in the women's ski jumping event at the Yoshida Cup in Nayoro, Hokkaido, on Dec. 14, 2014, marking 92.5 meters. She finished second in the competition.

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Ski jumper Takanashi receives award from Hokkaido hometown

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi (L), who won her second straight overall World Cup title for women's individual ski jumping this past season, receives an award honoring the achievement from her hometown of Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 27, 2014.

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Uemura ends career with victory

HAKUBA, Japan - Japanese moguls skier Aiko Uemura takes a second air jump during her first run in the women's final at the freestyle skiing national championships in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on March 27, 2014. Uemura won the eighth national title of her career in her last competitive appearance. The five-time Olympian won the overall World Cup crown in the 2007-2008 season and two titles at the 2009 world freestyle championships.

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Ski jump star Takanashi donates schoolbags to children

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese teenage ski jumper Sara Takanashi poses for photos with children during a ceremony at the Osaka prefectural government building on March 26, 2014. Takanashi, who won the World Cup women's overall title for the second year in a row, used a portion of her 2013-14 season's prize money to donate "randsel" schoolbags to 149 children of single-parent families who will enter elementary schools in April.

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Takanashi holds World Cup trophy

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi smiles as she holds the trophy for this season's overall World Cup title in women's ski jumping at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on March 25, 2014. Takanashi returned to Japan after winning the individual overall title for a second year in a row.

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Canada wins gold medal in men's ice hockey

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Canadian ice hockey team pose for photos with their gold medals after defeating Sweden 3-0 in the men's final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. It was Canada's second consecutive Olympic gold and ninth Olympic title overall.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea smiles after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea celebrates after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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South Korea's Lee defends women's 500m speed skating crown

SOCHI, Russia - Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea becomes visibly emotional after winning her second straight Olympic women's 500-meter speed skating title at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Lee set Olympic records with her second-round time of 37.28 seconds and her overall time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds.

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Takanashi wins 2nd straight overall Grand Prix title

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Sara Takanashi of Japan smiles on the winner's podium in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sept. 21, 2013. The 16-year-old reigning individual winter World Cup champion scored 244.5 points to clinch the overall women's summer Grand Prix title for the second year in a row.

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Takanashi wins 2nd straight overall Grand Prix title

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Sara Takanashi of Japan jumps in a Grand Prix series meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Sept. 21, 2013. The 16-year-old reigning individual winter World Cup champion scored 244.5 points to clinch the overall women's summer Grand Prix title for the second year in a row.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams (R) of the United States holds the trophy after winning the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Victoria Azarenka (L) of Belarus 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States raises her trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams won 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Serena Williams of the United States plays against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays against Serena Williams of the United States in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 8, 2013. Williams beat Azarenka 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 to win her second consecutive and fifth overall singles title at the U.S. Open.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan players celebrate their team's second straight Italian Cup title, and seventh overall, in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan players celebrate their team's second straight Italian Cup title, and seventh overall, in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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Inter win Coppa Italia

ROME, Italy - Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo (3rd from L) lifts the cup to celebrate the team's second straight, seventh overall, Italian Cup title with teammates in Rome on May 29, 2011. Inter defeated Palermo 3-1 in the final.

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South Korea's Kim wins Skate America

LAKE PLACID, United States - South Korean world champion Kim Yu Na holds up her medal after winning the Skate America title in Lake Placid on Nov. 15, 2009. Kim came in second place after America's Rachael Flatt in the free program on the same day, but her record-breaking short program a day earlier won her the overall title.

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Japan's Uchimura grabs men's overall title at worlds

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kohei Uchimura (C), who won the men's overall title at the world gymnastics championships, Daniel Keatings of Britain (L), who placed second, and Russia's Yury Ryazanov (R), who placed third, stand on the winners podium at the awards ceremony at O2 Arena in London on Oct. 15, 2009. Beijing Olympics silver medalist Uchimura won the title by scoring a total of 91.500 points -- 2.575 points ahead of Keatings, becoming the youngest all-around world champion from Japan.

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Okinawa Shogaku wins high school baseball invitational

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shingo Nishime, captain of the Okinawa Shogaku baseball team, receives the winner's pennant after the Okinawa team defeated Saitama's Seibo Gakuen in a 9-0 rout on April 4 to win its second overall title at the national high school invitational tournament. (Pool photo)

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Japan's Nakano finishes 2nd at Cup of China

NANJING, China - Japan's Yukari Nakano finished second behind former European champion Julia Sebestyen at the Cup of China in Nanjing on Nov. 11. Nakano scored 96.37 points in the free skate for an overall total of 151.27 while Hungarian Sebestyen came from behind to clinch the Grand Prix title with 153.80 points.

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China wins 2nd straight Thomas Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - World No. 1 Lin Dan of China holds up the Thomas Cup while posing with teammates after winning China's second straight Thomas Cup men's world team badminton title and sixth overall in Tokyo on May 7.

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Japan's Tomita clinches overall gold at gymnastic worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - Hiroyuki Tomita (C) captures the men's overall title at the world gymnastic championships on Nov. 24, becoming the first Japanese man to accomplish the feat in 31 years. Compatriot Hisashi Mizutori (L) took second and Denis Savenkov of Belarus finished third.

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Japan's Tomita clinches overall gold at gymnastic worlds

MELBOURNE, Australia - Hiroyuki Tomita (L) captures the men's overall title at the world gymnastic championships on Nov. 24, becoming the first Japanese man to accomplish the feat in 31 years. Compatriot Hisashi Mizutori (R) took second.

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(1)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Members of the Japanese women's wrestling team pose for photos after winning their second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21.

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(2)Japan wallops Ukraine to win 2nd straight World Cup

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - Kyoko Hamaguchi, a member of the Japanese women's wrestling team, celebrates with her father ''Animal'' Hamaguchi after the team won its second straight World Cup title and fourth overall with a rout of Ukraine in the final in Clermont-Ferrand on May 21.

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Narita captures 2nd World Cup halfpipe title

TANDADALEN, Sweden - Japanese snowboarder Mero Narita, who has won the women's overall World Cup title for the 2004-2005 season, posts a 42.4 score to capture her second women's halfpipe title of the season at a World Cup competition in Tandadalen on March 18.

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Terauchi wins 7th nat'l title in 3-meter springboard

TOKYO, Japan - Ken Terauchi dominates the field to win his second straight title and seventh overall in the men's 3-meter springboard at the diving national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center on April 3.

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Asashoryu wins at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu, aiming for his second straight victory and fifth overall title, pushes komusubi Iwakiyama out of the ring on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 9.

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Invincible Fudo wins Munsingwear Ladies golf

INABE, Japan - Yuri Fudo holds her cup with a broad smile after claiming a one-stroke victory in the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic in Mie Prefecture on Sept. 21. It was the 26-year-old Fudo's second straight victory and her seventh overall tour title in the current season.

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Masuoka wins 2nd straight Dakar rally title

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt - Mitsubishi driver Hiroshi Masuoka (in file photo) of Japan maintained his overnight lead at the 25th Dakar rally on Jan. 19, winning his second straight title in the grueling 8,552-kilometer race through Europe, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Masuoka's fortune twisted for the better the moment he climbed into the top of the four-wheel division standings when Mitsubishi teammate Stephane Peterhansel of France dropped from first to fourth overall for suspension problems the previous day.

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Matsushita takes 4th crown at national championships

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Matsushita reacts after defeating Shinnosuke Kiho 4-2 in the men's singles final to win his second straight title and fourth overall at the table tennis national championships at Tokyo Budokan on Dec. 23.

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Tanaka rewrites day-old record

TOKYO, Japan - Masami Tanaka waives at the audience April 20 after trimming 0.11 second off the record she set in the semifinals the previous day to win the women's 100-meter breaststroke title at Japan's national swimming championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center. Tanaka posted a time of 1 minute, 7.27 seconds to win her third straight and sixth overall championship with the world's second best-ever time.

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Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title

STORY: Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title DATELINE: July 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:20 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: various of the matchvarious of audiences cheeringvarious of the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark claimed his first Tour de France title in the 109th edition of the most prestigious road cycling race in Paris on Sunday. Vingegaard, who finished second behind Tadej Pogacar last year, has become the first Danish rider to have won the competition since Bjarne Riis in 1996. The 25-year-old Dane finished the three-week race two minutes and 43 seconds ahead of Pogacar, thanks to his excellent performance in the mountain stages. He also won the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification. White jersey holder Pogacar finished runner-up overall, and the 2018 winner Geraint Thomas rounded out the podium. Vingegaard's teammate Wout van Aert became the winner of the green sprint jersey, and team Jumbo-Visma combined for six stage wi

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(2) Yoshii, Kobayashi 1st-time winners at sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Masaaki Kobayashi skates in the men's 1,000-meter race at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 29. He won the overall title at the meet for the first time after finishing fourth in the second leg of the 500 and third in the 1,000. He earned 144.180 points for victory. (Kyodo)

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Narita captures 2nd World Cup halfpipe title

TANDADALEN, Sweden - Japanese snowboarder Mero Narita, who has won the women's overall World Cup title for the 2004-2005 season, posts a 42.4 score to capture her second women's halfpipe title of the season at a World Cup competition in Tandadalen on March 18. (Kyodo)