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Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele holds his country's flag during a winning run after claiming his third successive crown in the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 27 minutes, 5.90 seconds at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 27.

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Japan's Asian 3-peat shattered by Saudis

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan players show dejection after losing an Asian Cup semifinal to Saudi Arabia 3-2 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on July 25. The defeat put an end to Japan's bid to win the continental title for a third successive time.

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Japan's Asian 3-peat shattered by Saudis

HANOI, Vietnam - Saudi Arabia's Yasser Al Qahtani (C) scores an opening goal in the first half of an Asian Cup semifinal against Japan at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on July 25. Japan was defeated by Saudi Arabia 3-2, foiling Japan's bid to win the continental title for a third successive time.

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(19)Japan vs. China Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Japan striker Keiji Tamada (L) reacts after scoring the team's third goal during an injury-time of the Asian Cup final against China at Workers' Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 7. Japan beat China 3-1 to win their second successive Asian Cup and third overall.

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Japan's Asian 3-peat shattered by Saudis

HANOI, Vietnam - Japan players show dejection after losing an Asian Cup semifinal to Saudi Arabia 3-2 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on July 25. The defeat put an end to Japan's bid to win the continental title for a third successive time. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Asian 3-peat shattered by Saudis

HANOI, Vietnam - Saudi Arabia's Yasser Al Qahtani (C) scores an opening goal in the first half of an Asian Cup semifinal against Japan at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on July 25. Japan was defeated by Saudi Arabia 3-2, foiling Japan's bid to win the continental title for a third successive time. (Kyodo)

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Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele holds his country's flag during a winning run after claiming his third successive crown in the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 27 minutes, 5.90 seconds at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 27. (Kyodo)

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(19)Japan vs. China Asian Cup final

BEIJING, China - Japan striker Keiji Tamada (L) reacts after scoring the team's third goal during an injury-time of the Asian Cup final against China at Workers' Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 7. Japan beat China 3-1 to win their second successive Asian Cup and third overall. (Kyodo)

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Masuoka grabs lead from Peterhansel

QUARZAZATE, Morocco - Japanese driver Hiroshi Masuoka, gunning for his third successive Dakar Rally victory, speeds into the lead for the first time on Jan. 6 after winning the sixth stage in Morocco between Quarzazate and Tan Tan. Masuoka, at the wheel of a Mitsubishi, quickly negotiated the rocky terrain to put himself a full 6 minutes and 40 seconds ahead of French teammate and overnight leader Stephane Peterhansel, covering the 351-kilometer stage in 3 hours, 9 minutes and 40 seconds for an overall time total of 7 hours, 42 minutes and 23 seconds. (Kyodo)