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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic players celebrate with the Scottish Premiership trophy following their win over St. Mirren on May 18, 2024, at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The football club clinched their third straight title with a victory over Kilmarnock three days earlier.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi poses for a photo with the Scottish Premiership trophy following their win over St. Mirren on May 18, 2024, at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The football club clinched their third straight title with a victory over Kilmarnock three days earlier.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Goalkeeper Joe Hart (front) and his teammates celebrate Celtic's third straight Scottish Premiership football title, after a 5-0 victory over Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

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Football: Scottish Premiership

Celtic players celebrate their third straight Scottish Premiership football title with a 5-0 victory over Kilmarnock on May 15, 2024, at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

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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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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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Ishikawa goes wire to wire to win national junior title

KAWAGOE, Japan - Teenage golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa reacts after sinking an eagle putt during the final round of the boys' division in the 15 to 17 age bracket at the national junior golf championships at the par-71 Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama Prefecture on Aug. 17. Ishikawa shot a third straight 3-under 68 to complete a wire-to-wire victory.

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Hamilton captures Japan Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture in central Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014. Hamilton finished 9.1 seconds ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg, marking his eighth victory of the season and his third straight.

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Hamilton captures Japan Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain holds up his trophy during an award ceremony for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture in central Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014. Hamilton finished 9.1 seconds ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg, marking his eighth victory of the season and his third straight.

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Hamilton captures Japan Grand Prix

SUZUKA, Japan - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car in the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture in central Japan, on Oct. 5, 2014. Hamilton finished 9.1 seconds ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg, marking his eighth victory of the season and his third straight.

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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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Takanashi makes it 3-for-3 in World Cup season

HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Japan's Sara Takanashi poses after producing her third straight victory of the World Cup season in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Dec. 22, 2013.

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Takanashi makes it 3-for-3 in World Cup season

HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Japan's Sara Takanashi poses after producing her third straight victory of the World Cup season in Hinterzarten, Germany, on Dec. 22, 2013.

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Nishikori reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori acknowledges the crowd after overpowering Frenchman Florent Serra in straight sets in a men's singles second-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 28, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory.

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Nishikori reaches 3rd round at Wimbledon

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kei Nishikori celebrates after overpowering Frenchman Florent Serra in straight sets in a men's singles second-round match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on June 28, 2012. Nishikori advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 victory.

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Nippon Paper grabs 2nd straight ice hockey title

TOCHIGI, Japan - The Nippon Paper Cranes' Mike Madill (C) leaps after scoring a goal in the third period of a national ice hockey championship game against the Tohoku Free Blades at Nikko Kirifuri Ice Arena in Tochigi Prefecture on Feb. 13, 2011. The Cranes captured their second straight title with a 6-2 victory.

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Uemra wins 3rd straight World Cup event

ARE, Sweden - Japan's Aiko Uemura (C) raises her right hand, holding a bouquet of flowers, and smiles after clinching her third straight World Cup victory in the women's moguls final in Sweden on March 7.

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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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'Ai-chan' gets off to winning start in table tennis singles

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Ai Fukuhara gets off to a flying start at the Asian Games on Dec. 4, easing into the third round of the women's singles and partnering Ai Fujinuma to victory in the doubles of the table tennis competition. Fukuhara, who had a bye into the second round, trounced Lankan Kalpani Herath in straight sets to advance to the round of 16.

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Japan beats Thailand 3-0 in women's volleyball

DOHA, Qatar - Miyuki Takahashi, who scores a game-high 20 points, slams down a winner as Japan defeats Thailand 3-0 for the third straight victory in Group B of women's volleyball in the Asian Games on Dec. 15.

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Bullish Luck cruises to Yasuda Kinen victory

TOKYO, Japan - Third favorite Bullish Luck of Hong Kong breaks away from the pack in the final straight to beat defending champion Asakusa Denen by 2-1/2 lengths at the Yasuda Kinen, the race for top milers, at Tokyo Racecourse on June 4. (Pool photo)

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Japan off to stellar start at women's World Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Defending champion Japan got off to a flying start May 20 with a 6-1 victory over the United States in its bid for a third straight title at the women's wrestling World Cup. Photo shows Kyoko Hamaguchi, who won the bronze medal in Athens, dominating former world champion Kristie Marano in a match at 72 kg at Inaei sports center in Nagoya.

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Ichiba gets 1st career win in Rakuten's rout of Orix

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba beams as he gets congratulations from catcher Akihito Fujii after earning his first career win with a complete-game effort at Fullcast Stadium on Sept. 3. The Eagles routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 for their third straight victory.

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Sugiyama, Hantuchova into doubles 3rd round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Japan's Ai Sugiyama (L) and Slovakian partner Daniela Hantuchova advanced to the third round of the women's doubles after a straight-sets victory over Nana Miyagi of Japan and Anastasia Myskina of Russia at Wimbledon on June 25.

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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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Ichiro hits single against Pirates

PITTSBURGH, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 19. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with a stolen base as the Mariners won their third straight in a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. (MLB)

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Komazawa Univ. wins 2004 Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

TOKYO, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Satoru Kasuya cuts the finishing tape in Tokyo on Jan. 3 to lead his team to victory in the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay for the third straight year.

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Komazawa Univ. wins 1st day of Tokyo-Hakone ekiden

HAKONE, Japan - Komazawa University anchor Kazuharu Murakami throws up arms in joy as he crosses the finish line to lead his team to victory on the first day of the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay on Jan. 2. Komazawa, which is seeking its third straight overall victory, finished the 107.2-kilometer course from Tokyo's Otemachi to Lake Ashinoko in the hot-springs resort of Hakone in 5 hours, 34 minutes, 34 seconds to claim its first opening day win in four years.

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Admire Groove wins at Queen Elizabeth Cup

KYOTO, Japan - Second favorite Admire Groove (L) romps to victory to give jockey Yutaka Take an unprecedented third straight Queen Elizabeth Cup crown at Kyoto Racecourse on Nov. 16. Top favorite Still In Love (14) came in second by a nose.

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Chiyotaikai marks 3rd victory in sumo tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) pushes No. 2 maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring to mark the third straight victory in the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Japan beats N. Korea in women's ice hockey

MISAWA, Japan - Yuki Togawa (R, front) of Japan scored the team's third goal in the second period against North Korea in the Winter Asian Games women's ice hockey tournament in Aomori on Jan. 31. Japan beat N. Korea 6-1 for its second straight victory in the tournament.

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Musashimaru marks 3rd straight win at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) pushes No. 3 maegashira Tamakasuga out of the ring for his third straight victory in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 12.

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Shinjo has no hits against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - San Francisco Giants leadoff man Tsuyoshi Shinjo returns to the bench after grounding out to third in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4 at Dodger Stadium. Shinjo went 0-for-4 as the Giants beat the Dodgers 3-0 for their third straight victory. (MLB)

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Hannawald claims 3rd win

INNSBRUCK, Austria - Sven Hannawald of Germany celebrates after clinching his third straight victory in the third leg of the Four Hills ski jumping classic at the new Bergisel hill in Innsbruck on Jan. 4.

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Yamamoto wins 3rd title in women's world c'ships

SOFIA, Bulgaria - Japanese defending champion Seiko Yamamoto shows off her gold medal after claiming her third straight title in the women's wrestling world championships at the Palace of Sport in Sofia on Nov. 24, 2001. Yamamoto defeated Liubov Volosova of Russia 4-1 with a three-point takedown 14 seconds into overtime in the 56-kilogram championship. ''I hope I can savor this sensation again in Athens,'' the 21-year-old Nihon University student said after her victory.

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World champion Yoshida wins Olympic berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - World champion and 1992 Olympic gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida drops Nippon Steel teammate Masatoshi Tobitsuka for an ippon victory in the 90-kg final at the judo weight class national championships April 2. The victory returned 30-year-old Yoshida to the Japanese national team for a third straight Olympics.

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Japan claims collegiate baseball series with 3rd win

Japan scores a 5-2 victory over the United States in the Japan-U.S. collegiate baseball series in the city of Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture, on June 26. With the victory, their third straight, Japan clinched the five-game-series for the first time in two years and won the tournament for the 11th time in its 28-year history.

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Hingis shows off juggling skills with tennis balls

Second-seed Martina Hingis of Switzerland, fresh off her third straight Australian Open victory last month, shows off her juggling skills while Germany's Steffi Graf takes a time-out during their quarterfinal match Feb. 5. Hingis beat Graf 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

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Funaki posts 3rd straight win

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki responds to the crowd after clinching his third straight World Cup Four Hills victory Jan. 4 in Innsbruck, giving him a shot at becoming the first person to win World Cup ski jumping's coveted Grand Slam.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) greets compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic after Djokovic's straight-sets victory in the third round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 1, 2022.

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Hannawald claims 3rd win

INNSBRUCK, Austria - Sven Hannawald of Germany celebrates after clinching his third straight victory in the third leg of the Four Hills ski jumping classic at the new Bergisel hill in Innsbruck on Jan. 4.

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Shinjo has no hits against Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - San Francisco Giants leadoff man Tsuyoshi Shinjo returns to the bench after grounding out to third in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 4 at Dodger Stadium. Shinjo went 0-for-4 as the Giants beat the Dodgers 3-0 for their third straight victory. (MLB)