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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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Egyptian wrestler pulls out

OSAKA, Japan - Egyptian maegashira Osunaarashi (R) loses to Takekaze (L) in a second straight defeat in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, western Japan, on March 17, 2014. Osunaarashi, later revealing that he hurt his thigh in his loss to rising star Endo on March 16, withdraw from the 15-day meet on March 18.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui heads back to the dugout after grounding out to shortstop during the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Junichi Inamoto (C) fights for the ball with Beijing Guoan midfielder Huang Bowen (L) in a snowy Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the AFC Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team.

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Table Tennis: Fukuhara crashes out of Ogimura Cup

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Ai Fukuhara leaves the court after she was handed a straight-sets defeat by Jiang Huajun of Hong Kong in the women's singles second round at the Ogimura Cup Japan Open held at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium on May 24. World No. 13 Fukuhara was the only Japanese woman who had advanced past the first round.

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki sends yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia to the ground in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21, day 13 of the 15-day tournament. Asashoryu suffered his second straight defeat.

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki throws down yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21. Asashoryu suffered his second straight defeat.

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Kotooshu gets 2nd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotooshu (R) throws Komusubi Tamanoshima to post his second straight win following an opening-day defeat on the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 10.

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Kotooshu falls in share of lead with Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) was handed a second straight defeat at the hands of Kisenosato to fall into a share of the lead with yokozuna Asashoryu, leaving the title race up for grabs at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 24.

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Japan's Inoue denied gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue shows dejection after suffering a stunning defeat to Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands in the men's 100-kilogram class judo event at the Athens Games on Aug. 19 and failing in his bid to win a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Japan's Inoue denied gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue (bottom) suffers a stunning defeat to Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands in the men's 100-kilogram class judo event at the Athens Games on Aug. 19, failing in his bid to win a second straight Olympic gold medal.

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd straight loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) saw his title hopes for a fourth consecutive Emperor's Cup dented on July 15 when he fell to his second straight defeat in a bout with Wakanosato in the day's finale at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu suffers 2nd defeat at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) is blasted out of the ring by ozeki Tochiazuma to suffer his second straight defeat on the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 19.

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Takanohana falls to 2nd straight loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) gets manhandled by fourth-ranked maegashira to suffer his second straight defeat at the Neww Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. Takanohana slipped to 4-3 with one day's rest due to a shoulder injury.

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Inamoto's Fulham crash to 4th straight defeat

BIRMINGHAM, England - Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto (R), coming on as second-half substitute, vies for the ball in a match against Aston Villa on Nov. 9. He could do little to stop Fulham from going down 3-1 for their fourth straight defeat in the English premier league.

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Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.

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Kotooshu falls in share of lead with Asashoryu

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (R) was handed a second straight defeat at the hands of Kisenosato to fall into a share of the lead with yokozuna Asashoryu, leaving the title race up for grabs at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 24. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu gets 2nd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Newly promoted ozeki Kotooshu (R) throws Komusubi Tamanoshima to post his second straight win following an opening-day defeat on the third day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 10. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki throws down yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia on the 13th day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21. Asashoryu suffered his second straight defeat. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd defeat, tied with Hakuho at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kotomitsuki sends yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia to the ground in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 21, day 13 of the 15-day tournament. Asashoryu suffered his second straight defeat. (Kyodo)

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Takanohana falls to 2nd straight loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) gets manhandled by fourth-ranked maegashira to suffer his second straight defeat at the Neww Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. Takanohana slipped to 4-3 with one day's rest due to a shoulder injury. (Kyodo)

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Inamoto's Fulham crash to 4th straight defeat

BIRMINGHAM, England - Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto (R), coming on as second-half substitute, vies for the ball in a match against Aston Villa on Nov. 9. He could do little to stop Fulham from going down 3-1 for their fourth straight defeat in the English premier league. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Inoue denied gold in Olympic judo

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosei Inoue shows dejection after suffering a stunning defeat to Elco van der Geest of the Netherlands in the men's 100-kilogram class judo event at the Athens Games on Aug. 19 and failing in his bid to win a second straight Olympic gold medal. (Kyodo)

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season. (Kyodo)

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui heads back to the dugout after grounding out to shortstop during the eighth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Japan's Kawasaki Frontale take on China's Beijing Guoan in steady snowfall at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the Asian Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki beaten again in Asian Champions League

TODOROKI, Japan - Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Junichi Inamoto (C) fights for the ball with Beijing Guoan midfielder Huang Bowen (L) in a snowy Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 9, 2010. Kawasaki, last year's quarterfinalists, were condemned to a second straight Group E defeat in the AFC Champions League, going down 3-1 to the Chinese team. (Kyodo)

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Eagle-hunter Kikuchi strikes again in Lions win

Seibu Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi wins on Oct. 3, 2017, his 11th straight start against the Rakuten Eagles, who fell 10-3 at MetLife Dome outside Tokyo. The Eagles defeat left them three games behind second-place Lions in the race for home-field advantage in the Pacific League playoffs' first stage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Ozeki Goeido crashes again, lead cut to 1 at Autumn tourney

Ozeki Goeido (R) is defeated by fifth-ranked maegashira Takakeisho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 22, 2017, the 13th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. It was a second straight shock defeat for Goeido, who is seeking a second career championship title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-ozeki Kotoshogiku suffers 2nd straight defeat

Former ozeki Kotoshogiku (R) suffers his second straight defeat after his perfect 4-0 start during a bout against Mitakeumi in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Opposition-backed ex-lawmaker wins Sendai mayoral election

Kazuko Kori, an opposition-backed former lawmaker, celebrates as she won the mayoral election of Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 23, 2017. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered the second straight defeat in major local elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Opposition-backed ex-lawmaker wins Sendai mayoral election

Kazuko Kori (2nd from L), an opposition-backed former lawmaker, celebrates as she won the mayoral election of Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 23, 2017. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered the second straight defeat in major local elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Opposition-backed ex-lawmaker wins Sendai mayoral election

Kazuko Kori, an opposition-backed former lawmaker, celebrates as she won the mayoral election of Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 23, 2017. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered the second straight defeat in major local elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's men miss out on ice hockey berth with Latvia loss

Japan's men's ice hockey team faces off against Latvia in a final qualifier for the 2018 Pyongchang Olympics on Sept. 2, 2016, in Riga. Losing 3-1 to Latvia for its second straight defeat in the final qualifiers, Japan missed out on a place in the upcoming Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: South Korean archers shoot Japan's lights out again

Kaori Kawanaka (C) of Japan aims at the target in the first round of the women's archery team tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Japan's aspirations of returning to the women's archery team medals podium for a second straight Olympics Games ended the same day in a 5-1 quarterfinal defeat to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: South Korean archers shoot Japan's lights out again

Kaori Kawanaka of Japan aims at the target in the first round of the women's archery team tournament at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 7, 2016. Japan's aspirations of returning to the women's archery team medals podium for a second straight Olympics Games ended the same day in a 5-1 quarterfinal defeat to South Korea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asashoryu falls to 2nd straight loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) saw his title hopes for a fourth consecutive Emperor's Cup dented on July 15 when he fell to his second straight defeat in a bout with Wakanosato in the day's finale at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo)

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Kiksis makes it three straight in int'l keirin series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Ainars Kiksis of Latvia (R) waves to fans in Hiroshima on April 16 after edging Australia's Shane Kelly at the finish line to make it three wins in as many races in cycling's international keirin series. Kiksis completed five laps and 2,015 meters on the Hiroshima velodrome's banked track in 3 minutes, 3.4 seconds to defeat 1998 series winner Kelly by three-quarters of a length for the second straight final in the series.