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Football: Scottish Premiership

(From L) Daizen Maeda, Reo Hatate and Tomoki Iwata of Celtic pose for a photo after the club clinched the Scottish Premiership football title for the third consecutive season with a 5-0 victory over Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Reo Hatate (front) dribbles during a Scottish Premiership football match against Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Celtic won 5-0, clinching the league title for the third consecutive season.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (C) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Celtic won 5-0, clinching the league title for the third consecutive season.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (38) reacts after scoring in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Celtic won 5-0, clinching the league title for the third consecutive season.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (3rd from R) scores in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football match against Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Celtic won 5-0, clinching the league title for the third consecutive season.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Daizen Maeda (38) scores a goal in the first half of a Scottish Premiership football game against Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Celtic won 5-0, clinching the league title for the third consecutive season.

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 7. Nikola Jokic (Serbia, basketball) Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever NBA title during the 2022-2023 season while earning himself the NBA Finals MVP award. Despite failing to win the regular season MVP for the third consecutive season, Jokic's averages of 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game still showcased his skills. This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets celebrating receiving the NBA Finals MVP Award after Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 5. Max Verstappen (The Netherlands, Formula One) Verstappen won a record 19 of 22 Grand Prix in the 2023 season, finishing with a historic 575 points for his third consecutive World Championship title that sees him cement his status as one of F1's all-time greats. This file photo taken on March 5, 2023 shows Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrating after winning the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain. (Photo by Qian Jun/Xinhua)

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Tunisia's water shortage to affect agricultural production in 2023

STORY: Tunisia's water shortage to affect agricultural production in 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of a reservoir in Tunisia STORYLINE: The Tunisian Agriculture Ministry has issued a report, stating that the country is facing a severe water shortage crisis, which will impact negatively agricultural production and the lives of urban residents in 2023. According to the report, the rainfall in the rainy season starting from September 2022 reached 110 million cubic meters, which was one-fifth of the normal period. More than 30 reservoirs across the country are short of water, which contain approximately 10 to 30 percent of the reservoir capacity. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia's main precipitation is concentrated from September to March in the following year. It is the third consecutive year that Tunisia has suffered from a water shortage. Experts from the ministry said that the lack of water will affect the p

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7 years in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and manager John McLaren celebrate their 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro hit a homer in the third inning and reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season.

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7th year in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) rounds the bases after hitting a homer off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens (R) in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season, tying the American League mark.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Carina Vogt of Germany, Sara Takanashi of Japan and Chiara Hoelzl of Austria pose on the podium after the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season while Vogt came second and Hoelzl third.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi smiles after her victory in the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi waves to the crowd after winning the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi celebrates after her second jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points.

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season.

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season.

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season.

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Takanashi claims 7th World Cup win of season

LJUBNO, Slovenia - Japanese teenager Sara Takanashi (C) stands on the podium after securing her third consecutive victory and seventh of the season by winning the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno, Slovenia, on Feb. 16, 2013. American Sarah Hendrickson (L) was second and Frenchwoman Coline Mattel (R) was third.

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Takanashi claims 7th World Cup win of season

LJUBNO, Slovenia - Japanese teenager Sara Takanashi (C) stands on the podium after securing her third consecutive victory and seventh of the season by winning the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno, Slovenia, on Feb. 16, 2013. American Sarah Hendrickson (L) was second and Frenchwoman Coline Mattel (R) was third.

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Oda takes lead after short program at Cup of China

BEIJING, China - Japan's Nobunari Oda performs at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2009. Oda, who won the season-opening Trophee Bombard in Paris earlier this month, got off to a flying start in his bid for a second consecutive title after grabbing the lead in the men's short program with 83.5 points.

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Ichiro collects 3 hits, Mariners beat Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki marks the third consecutive hit in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on Oct. 3, 2009. Ichiro went 3-for-4 and upped his major league-leading season hits total to 224 as the Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki homers in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009, moving within two of reaching 200 hits for a record ninth consecutive season as the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-3.

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 9, 2009. Ichiro went 1-for-5, moving within four hits of his ninth consecutive 200-hit season. The Angels won 6-3.

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Ichiro ties MLB record with 8th consecutive 200-hit season

KANSAS CITY, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a double in the third inning in a game with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on Sept. 17. Ichiro tied the major league record of eight consecutive 200-hit seasons as he collected the third hit of the game in the eight inning, matching Willie Keeler, who had 200-hit seasons with the Baltimore Orioles in 1894-1898 and the Brooklyn Superbas in 1899-1901.

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Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Evessa team members celebrate after beating the Takamatsu Five Arrows 94-78 in Tokyo to win their second consecutive bj league title on April 22. Osaka, the top finisher in the regular season, led 70-63 after the third quarter and outscored Takamatsu by nine in the last quarter of the playoff final at Ariake Colosseum.

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Ichiro wins AL Gold Glove for 3rd time

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki won the American League's award for fielding excellence, the Gold Glove, on Nov. 4 for the third consecutive season.

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Italy fears summer COVID-19 wave as cases rise

STORY: Italy fears summer COVID-19 wave as cases rise DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:10 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists in seaside resorts 2. various of tourists in historical sites in Rome STORYLINE: COVID-19 cases are again surging in Italy, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, fueling fears of a fresh wave of the pandemic during the summer tourist season. The government reported on Wednesday nearly 54,000 new infections over the previous 24 hours. A day earlier, there were 62,704 new infections. Accordingly, the past two days produced the highest back-to-back figures in the country since late April. Italy's seven-day case count is set to increase for the third consecutive week after eight weeks of decline. The daily infection figures are still far below the peaks of more than 200,000 cases registered in January. The country recorded 50 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, down from 62 on Tuesday. Despite the recent increase in infections, healt

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Osaka wins 2nd straight basketball bj league title

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Evessa team members celebrate after beating the Takamatsu Five Arrows 94-78 in Tokyo to win their second consecutive bj league title on April 22. Osaka, the top finisher in the regular season, led 70-63 after the third quarter and outscored Takamatsu by nine in the last quarter of the playoff final at Ariake Colosseum. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7th year in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (C) rounds the bases after hitting a homer off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens (R) in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season, tying the American League mark. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 7 years in row, tying AL mark

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and manager John McLaren celebrate their 7-1 victory over the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 3. Ichiro hit a homer in the third inning and reached the 200-hit plateau for the seventh consecutive season. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takanashi wins season's last World Cup ski jumping event

Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) stands on the podium with a bouquet in Oslo on March 13, 2015, after winning the women's Ski Jumping World Cup event on the last day of the season. She claimed her sixth individual title of the season, but narrowly missed her third consecutive overall title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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In-form Lee Bo Mee looking for 3rd win in as many weeks

South Korean golfer Lee Bo Mee signs autographs for fans in Miyazaki, Japan, on Nov. 25, 2015. Lee, who has already clinched the money title on the Japan LPGA Tour, is bidding to win the third consecutive event at the season-ending Tour Championship, to start the following day at Miyazaki Country Club. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Mariners Ichiro marks 200 hits for 7th consecutive season in MLB

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki homers off New York Yankees starter Roger Clemens over the right-center wall in the third inning of their game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 3. Ichiro reached 200 hits for the seventh consecutive season in the major leagues. Ichiro went 3-for-5 with one RBI as the Mariners won 7-1.

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Ichiro closes in on 200-hit plateau

ARLINGTON, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki homers in the third inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark on Sept. 12, 2009, moving within two of reaching 200 hits for a record ninth consecutive season as the Mariners beat the Rangers 8-3. (Kyodo)

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Seattle Mariners' Ichiro 1-for-5 against L.A. Angels

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 9, 2009. Ichiro went 1-for-5, moving within four hits of his ninth consecutive 200-hit season. The Angels won 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro collects 3 hits, Mariners beat Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki marks the third consecutive hit in the fifth inning against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on Oct. 3, 2009. Ichiro went 3-for-4 and upped his major league-leading season hits total to 224 as the Mariners edged the Rangers 2-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sara Takanashi soars through the air on her first jump at the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season with jumps of 87 and 97 meters for a total of 236.3 points. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takanashi rallies to win 2nd title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - (From L) Carina Vogt of Germany, Sara Takanashi of Japan and Chiara Hoelzl of Austria pose on the podium after the third women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event at Miyanomori Jump Stadium in the northeastern city of Sapporo on Jan. 11, 2015. Takanashi won her second consecutive title of the season while Vogt came second and Hoelzl third. (Kyodo)

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season. (Kyodo)

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season. (Kyodo)

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Darvish gets 10th win as Rangers beat Yankees

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against New York Yankees on July 28, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, the United States, to lead his team to a 4-2 win. Darvish marked double-digit victories for the third consecutive year since his rookie season. (Kyodo)