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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 28, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, for his Major League Baseball-leading 100th run. Ohtani reached the threshold for the third straight season.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Reds

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers scores on an RBI single by Freddie Freeman in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 28, 2025, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, for his Major League Baseball-leading 100th run. Ohtani reached the threshold for the third straight season.

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Baseball: Orix victory parade

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima waves to fans during an open-top bus parade in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2023, celebrating the team's third straight Pacific League baseball pennant. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Hanshin, Orix victory parades

Combined photo taken Nov. 23, 2023, shows parades for two baseball teams based in the Kansai region of western Japan, one in Osaka's main Midosuji street celebrating the Hanshin Tigers' first Japan Series title in 38 years (L) and the other in Kobe for the Orix Buffaloes' third straight Pacific League pennant.

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Baseball: Orix victory parade

The Orix Buffaloes celebrate their third straight Pacific League pennant with a parade on an open-top bus through the streets of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Orix victory parade

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (front) raises his fist during an open-top bus parade through Meriken Park in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2023, celebrating the team's third straight Pacific League baseball pennant. (Pool photo)

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Baseball: Orix victory parade

Fans gather to watch the Orix Buffaloes' open-top bus parade in celebration of their third straight Pacific League baseball pennant in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 23, 2023.

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Baseball: Buffaloes clinch Pacific League pennant

Orix Buffaloes' Soichiro Yamazaki (R) hugs teammate Tomoya Mori as their team clinch the Pacific League baseball championship for the third straight season with a 6-2 win over the Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 20, 2023.

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Baseball: Buffaloes clinch Pacific League pennant

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate their third straight win of the Pacific League championship with a 6-2 win over the Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 20, 2023.

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Baseball: Buffaloes clinch Pacific League pennant

Orix Buffaloes players celebrate their third straight win of the Pacific League championship with a 6-2 win over the Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 20, 2023.

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Baseball: Buffaloes clinch Pacific League pennant

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima is tossed into the air by his team at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 20, 2023, as they celebrate their third straight win of the Pacific League championship with a 6-2 win over the Lotte Marines.

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Baseball: Buffaloes clinch Pacific League pennant

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima is tossed into the air by his team at Kyocera Dome Osaka in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 20, 2023, as they celebrate their third straight win of the Pacific League championship with a 6-2 win over the Lotte Marines.

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Wide receiver Ken Shimizu (C) of the Obic Seagulls is tackled by defensive backs Nobuhiro Shigeta (12) and Takehiro Ko (R) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the third quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football.

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Giants clinch 3rd straight CL pennant

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Fans of the Yomiuri Giants cheer its players after the team's 6-3 win over the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Sept. 26, 2014, to clinch their 45th league title. The victory also marked the Giants' third straight Central League pennant.

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Giants clinch 3rd straight CL pennant

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Players of the Yomiuri Giants celebrate after defeating the DeNA BayStars 6-3 at Yokohama Stadium on Sept. 26, 2014, to clinch their 45th league title. The victory also marked the Giants' third straight Central League pennant.

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Obic captures 3rd straight Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Takuya Furutani (C) of Obic Seagulls scores a touchdown against Kwansei Gakuin University toward the end of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2013. The Japan X-League's Obic defeated Kwansei 21-15, triumphing for the third straight year in the annual American Football national championship game between Japan's corporate and university champions.

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Yomiuri wins 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara and his team's coaches and players parade through the Tokyo Dome in celebration of clinching their third straight Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at the ballpark on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University players celebrate their 7-0 victory over Keio University to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn season title at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30. Waseda won its third straight league title, and 40th overall, with freshman Yuki Saito's four-hitter shutout game highlighted by 15 strikes.

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Yankees clinch American League East title

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui blasts a homer, his 23rd of the season, in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Oct. 1. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 8-4 to clinch their eighth straight American League East title.

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(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Atlanta Braves Johnny Estrada hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Montreal Expos Brad Wilkerson (L) exchanges hand slaps with Boston Red Sox David Ortiz in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(1)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Toronto Blue Jays Vernon Wells hits a solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Chicago Cubs Moises Alou (C) looks at a ball after slamming a two-run homer to left off Hanshin Tigers Kei Igawa (L) in the fourth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB)

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants had his third straight strikeout in the bottom of the sixth inning by Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. The Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB)

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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University players celebrate their 7-0 victory over Keio University to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn season title at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30. Waseda won its third straight league title, and 40th overall, with freshman Yuki Saito's four-hitter shutout game highlighted by 15 strikes. (Kyodo)

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Horie named MVP as Panasonic dominate Top League awards

Panasonic Wild Knights captain Shota Horie (L) receives the MVP award at the Top League rugby awards ceremony in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2016. The Wild Knights picked up their third straight league title a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Players of Panasonic Wild Knights celebrate after beating Toshiba Brave Lupus 27-26 in the LIXIL Cup final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie holds up the winner's cup as he celebrates with his teammates following a 27-26 victory over Toshiba Brave Lupus in the LIXIL Cup final at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Thrilling win earns Panasonic 3rd straight Top League crown

Panasonic Wild Knights' Shota Horie runs with the ball to score a try during the first half of the LIXIL Cup final against Toshiba Brave Lupus at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2016. Panasonic won their third straight Top League crown and fourth overall with a 27-26 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants skipper Hara steps down

File photo taken in September 2014 shows Yomiuri Giants skipper Tatsunori Hara being tossed in the air after the team wins the Central League title for the third straight year. The Giants announced on Oct. 19, 2015, Hara had stepped down after the team's exit from the CL playoffs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Chicago Cubs Moises Alou (C) looks at a ball after slamming a two-run homer to left off Hanshin Tigers Kei Igawa (L) in the fourth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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(3)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Atlanta Braves Johnny Estrada hits a solo homer in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Montreal Expos Brad Wilkerson (L) exchanges hand slaps with Boston Red Sox David Ortiz in the ninth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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(1)MLB All-Stars - Game 3

TOKYO, Japan - Toronto Blue Jays Vernon Wells hits a solo homer in the fourth inning of Game 3 of an eight-game exhibition series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 7. The major league players romped to a 7-3 victory over the Japanese team for their third straight win. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Yankees clinch American League East title

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui blasts a homer, his 23rd of the season, in the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Oct. 1. The Yankees beat the Red Sox 8-4 to clinch their eighth straight American League East title. (Kyodo)

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Gamba hammer JDT to book spot in ACL group stage

Gamba Osaka striker Shun Nagasawa (20) is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the first half of an Asian Champions League playoff against Johor Darul Ta'Zim of Malaysia in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2017. Gamba won 3-0 to advance to the group stage for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants clinch 3rd straight CL pennant

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Players of the Yomiuri Giants celebrate after defeating the DeNA BayStars 6-3 at Yokohama Stadium on Sept. 26, 2014, to clinch their 45th league title. The victory also marked the Giants' third straight Central League pennant. (Kyodo)

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Giants clinch 3rd straight CL pennant

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Fans of the Yomiuri Giants cheer its players after the team's 6-3 win over the DeNA BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on Sept. 26, 2014, to clinch their 45th league title. The victory also marked the Giants' third straight Central League pennant. (Kyodo)

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Obic wins Rice Bowl

TOKYO, Japan - Wide receiver Ken Shimizu (C) of the Obic Seagulls is tackled by defensive backs Nobuhiro Shigeta (12) and Takehiro Ko (R) of Kwansei Gakuin University during the third quarter of the Rice Bowl at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on Jan. 3, 2012. Obic of the corporate league won the game 38-28 for their second straight victory in the Rice Bowl, the Japanese championship of American football. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Red Sox clinch AL East title

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (R) celebrates with Mookie Betts after his team beat the New York Yankees 11-6 in New York on Sept. 20, 2018, to win their third straight American League East champion title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Red Sox clinch AL East title

Boston Red Sox players celebrate after beating the New York Yankees 11-6 in New York on Sept. 20, 2018, to win their third straight American League East champion title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Gamba hammer JDT to book spot in ACL group stage

Players of Gamba Osaka celebrate after beating Johor Darul Ta'Zim of Malaysia 3-0 in their Asian Champions League playoff in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2017. Gamba will advance to the group stage for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gamba hammer JDT to book spot in ACL group stage

Gamba Osaka defender Genta Miura heads his side's third goal during the second half of an Asian Champions League playoff against Johor Darul Ta'Zim of Malaysia in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2017. Gamba won 3-0 to advance to the group stage for the third straight year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yomiuri wins 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara and his team's coaches and players parade through the Tokyo Dome in celebration of clinching their third straight Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at the ballpark on Sept. 23, 2009. (Kyodo)

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants had his third straight strikeout in the bottom of the sixth inning by Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. The Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB) (Kyodo)