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Australia: Ex-Cyclone Alfred Hits with Severe Weather and Flash Flooding

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall north of Brisbane on Saturday night, March 7, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and causing flash flooding across Queensland. One man died in the floodwaters, and significant damage, including downed power lines and ripped-off roofs, was reported. As of Monday, more than 230,000 households and businesses remain without power.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the team's dugout after the end of the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Nate Schierholtz (L) runs past New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) to home plate to score his team's fourth run on a sacrifice fly by John Baker in the sixth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho speaks in a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support.

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Ichiro lifts Japan over S. Korea for 2nd straight WBC

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima reacts after throwing out a runner trying to steal second base in the sixth inning in the World Baseball Classic final against South Korea at Dodger Stadium on March 23. Japan beat South Korea 5-3 to win its second straight WBC title.

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Matsuzaka gets 7th win despite rough outing

ARLINGTON, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka in action against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas on May 25. He won his sixth straight decision, and seventh win overall, despite a rough outing in the Boston Red Sox's 10-6 victory.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada raises her fingers to indicate the number of victories she won after defeating Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada subdues Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22.

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Japan wins 2 straight at women's world c'ship

AOMORI, Japan - (From L to R) Mayo Yamaura, Mari Motohashi and Sakurako Terada acknowledge fans after host Japan scored four points in the sixth end to decide a match in a 6-3 win over the Czech Republic for its second straight victory at the curling women's world championship on March 17.

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Yankees' Matsui stretches hitting streak to 9 games

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui doubles in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on July 8, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Matsui went 1-for-4 to help the New York Yankees win their sixth straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Indians. (MLB)

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Athens-bound Japan wins 6th straight

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japan volleyball team react after notching their sixth straight win at the women's volleyball final qualifying tournament for this summer's Athens Olympics with a 3-1 win over Taiwan at Tokyo Gymnasium on May 15.

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Tamura wins 6th gold in a row at world judo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Ryoko Tamura raises the gold medal after her victory in the women's 48-kilogram final to win an unprecedented sixth straight title at the World Judo Championships in Osaka on Sept. 14. She earned a ''yusei'' decision over Frederique Jossinet of France.

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Takahashi repeats in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Reigning Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breezes to victory in the women's event of the Berlin marathon on Sept. 29. Takahashi, who set a world record of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds in Berlin a year ago, hit the tape this year in 2:21:49 to win her sixth straight marathon.

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Musashimaru shoves down Kaiho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves down lightweight Kaiho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13 for his sixth win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoa-born grand champion remains in the hunt for his third straight tournament championship a step behind the unbeaten trio of Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu and Takanonami.

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Igawa picks second win

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa shuts out the Yakult Swallows 1-0 to pick his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 5. It was Hanshin's sixth straight win since the season opened March 30.

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Ozeki Tochiazuma beats Takanomani for 6th straight win

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) pushes third-ranked maegashira Takanonami out of the ring for his sixth straight win in the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18.

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Musashimaru chalks up sixth straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) easily disposes of No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi, chalking up his sixth straight win in the final bout of the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.

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Kaio still top of the leaderboard at spring sumo+

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio quickly locks onto the arm of top maegashira Kotoryu and dumps him out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16 for his sixth straight win of the 15-day tournament. Kaio preserved his unbeaten record six days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, while yokozuna pair Takanohana and Musashimaru kept the pressure on the leader with their fifth wins.

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Shirahata on course for 6th national speed skating crown

IKAHO, Japan - Keiji Shirahata skates home to win the men's 5,000 meters Dec. 28, ending the first day on course for his second straight and sixth overall crown at the national speed skating championships at the Ikaho rink in Gunma Prefecture.

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Saito rounds third for home in Japan-U.S. softball

SYDNEY, Australia - Haruka Saito rounds third and heads for home in the sixth inning of the Olympic softball preliminary game on Sept. 19. Saito was out at home, but scored in the 11th as Japan edged the United States 2-1 for its third straight win at the Sydney Games.

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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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Japan wins 2 straight at women's world c'ship

AOMORI, Japan - (From L to R) Mayo Yamaura, Mari Motohashi and Sakurako Terada acknowledge fans after host Japan scored four points in the sixth end to decide a match in a 6-3 win over the Czech Republic for its second straight victory at the curling women's world championship on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada raises her fingers to indicate the number of victories she won after defeating Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22. (Kyodo)

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Tsukada wins 6th straight at women's judo national c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Maki Tsukada subdues Kumiko Horie in the final to win her sixth straight title at the women's open-weight judo national championship in Tokyo on April 22. (Kyodo)

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T.M. Ocean holds off challengers for Shuka-sho win

KYOTO, Japan - Top favorite T. M. Ocean (R) surges into the lead at the top of the final straight to win the sixth running of the Shuka-sho, the third leg of the triple crown series for 3-year-old fillies, at Kyoto Racecourse on Oct. 14. T.M. Ocean, winner of the Oka-sho in April, completed the 2,000-meter test on turf in 1 minute, 58.5 seconds with jockey Masaru Honda astride to claim the 89 million yen winner's purse.

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Igawa picks second win

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa shuts out the Yakult Swallows 1-0 to pick his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 5. It was Hanshin's sixth straight win since the season opened March 30.

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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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Marcel Hug of Switzerland wins Oita Int'l Wheelchair Marathon

Marcel Hug of Switzerland crosses the finish line to win the men's event at the 35th Oita International Wheelchair Marathon in the city of Oita, southern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2015. Hug won the title for the sixth straight time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy (R front) is congratulated by manager Terry Collins (L front) after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy reacts after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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PL-leading Fighters win 6th straight

Luis Mendoza of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitches against the Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on April 7, 2015. He threw eight scoreless innings to help the Fighters to a 4-0 win, their sixth straight. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Matsui stretches hitting streak to 9 games

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui doubles in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on July 8, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Matsui went 1-for-4 to help the New York Yankees win their sixth straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Indians. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka gets 7th win despite rough outing

ARLINGTON, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka in action against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas on May 25. He won his sixth straight decision, and seventh win overall, despite a rough outing in the Boston Red Sox's 10-6 victory. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches seven solid innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on May 10. Matsuzaka held the Twins to two runs and six hits with three walks and seven strikeouts at Metrodome, tying with four other pitchers for the AL lead in wins and becoming the first Japanese pitcher since Kazuhisa Ishii in 2002 to start a season with a 6-0 record. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro lifts Japan over S. Korea for 2nd straight WBC

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima reacts after throwing out a runner trying to steal second base in the sixth inning in the World Baseball Classic final against South Korea at Dodger Stadium on March 23. Japan beat South Korea 5-3 to win its second straight WBC title. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho speaks in a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho smiles during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2011, a day after capturing his sixth straight tournament title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. The Mongolian yokozuna said he was able to win the tournament with the help of people's cheers and support. (Kyodo)

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Ski jumping: Kobayashi claims 6th straight World Cup win

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) poses for photos after his sixth straight ski jumping World Cup win in Val Di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 12, 2019, alongside runner-up Dawid Kubacki (L) and third-place finisher Kamil Stoch, both of Poland. Kobayashi became the fifth person in the sport's history to win six World Cup events in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Martinod claims victory in women's halfpipe event

Marie Martinod of France gets air during the women's freestyle skiing World Cup halfpipe event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2017. Martinod scored 91.60, clinching her third straight World Cup win and sixth of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Skiing: Martinod claims victory in women's halfpipe event

Marie Martinod of France gets air during the women's freestyle skiing World Cup halfpipe event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2017. Martinod scored 91.60, clinching her third straight World Cup win and sixth of her career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Brad Eldred of Hiroshima Carp hits a solo home run for the second straight night during the sixth inning of the Japan Series Game 2 against the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athens-bound Japan wins 6th straight

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Japan volleyball team react after notching their sixth straight win at the women's volleyball final qualifying tournament for this summer's Athens Olympics with a 3-1 win over Taiwan at Tokyo Gymnasium on May 15. (Kyodo)

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Tamura wins 6th gold in a row at world judo meet

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Ryoko Tamura raises the gold medal after her victory in the women's 48-kilogram final to win an unprecedented sixth straight title at the World Judo Championships in Osaka on Sept. 14. She earned a ''yusei'' decision over Frederique Jossinet of France. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi repeats in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - Reigning Olympic marathon champion Naoko Takahashi breezes to victory in the women's event of the Berlin marathon on Sept. 29. Takahashi, who set a world record of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds in Berlin a year ago, hit the tape this year in 2:21:49 to win her sixth straight marathon. (Kyodo)

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Musashimaru shoves down Kaiho

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru shoves down lightweight Kaiho at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13 for his sixth win of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoa-born grand champion remains in the hunt for his third straight tournament championship a step behind the unbeaten trio of Chiyotaikai, Asashoryu and Takanonami.

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Musashimaru chalks up sixth straight win

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) easily disposes of No. 2 maegashira Higonoumi, chalking up his sixth straight win in the final bout of the sixth day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 13.

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Kaio still top of the leaderboard at spring sumo+

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio quickly locks onto the arm of top maegashira Kotoryu and dumps him out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 16 for his sixth straight win of the 15-day tournament. Kaio preserved his unbeaten record six days into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, while yokozuna pair Takanohana and Musashimaru kept the pressure on the leader with their fifth wins.