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Haikyuu!!: The Dumpster Battle review – huge anime hit goes deep into high school volleyball
Obsessively detailed clash between two rival high school teams has done massive box office in Japan, but it wo…
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Shohei Ohtani interpreter pleads guilty to stealing millions from MLB star
Ippei Mizuhara faces long jail sentence after admissionPlea deal will absolve Ohtani of any wrongdoingIppei Mi…
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Naoya Inoue boosts claim as world’s best boxer with destruction of Luis Nery
Japanese star comes off floor to claim victory in TokyoAs it happened: Bryan Graham’s round-by-round reportNao…
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Naoya Inoue knocks out Luis Nery to retain undisputed junior featherweight championship – as it happened
Japanese star defends WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO titles by TKOInoue, 31, bolsters claim as world’s top pound-for-po…
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Harry Kewell’s Yokohama defy the odds to reach Asian Champions League final
Socceroo great sees 10-man team beat South Korea’s Ulsan Shootout ensures showdown with UAE’s Al-AinHarry Kewe…
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Shohei Ohtani’s translator reportedly discussing plea deal around alleged $4.5m theft
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took millions from star’s accountPlea deal will absolve Ohtani of any wrongdoingShohe…
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Pioneering Hawaiian-born sumo champion Akebono dies aged 54
Tributes paid to wrestler, who was born Chad Rowan and became the sport’s first non-Japanese grand champion in…
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Ohtani representatives refuse to give evidence they reported alleged theft
Interpreter accused of stealing millions from MLB starPlayer’s camp have not provided evidence of criminal rep…
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‘Beyond shocked’: Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole from him and told lies
Ippei Mizuhara allegedly took millions from star’s accountDodgers star says he has never bet on baseballShohei…
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Sumo kind of wonderful as Takerufuji’s debut win in top division makes history
Wrestler, whose real name is Mikiya Ishioka, triumphs in Osaka to secure Emperor’s Cup despite injuring his an…
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North Korea cancels World Cup qualifier against Japan
Last-minute decision on Tuesday’s match leaves football bodies searching for alternative venueNorth Korea has …
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MLB star Shohei Ohtani’s translator fired after allegations of ‘massive theft’
Ippei Mizuhara admits to have run up gambling debtsOhtani is world’s most famous baseball playerThe interprete…
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Japanese baseball fans bid farewell to ‘lucky charm’ Colonel Sanders statue
Effigy recovered in 2009 after being thrown into Osaka river by jubilant fans but is in poor state and will be…
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Japanese baseball fans bid farewell to ‘lucky charm’ Colonel Sanders statue
Effigy recovered in 2009 after being thrown into Osaka river by jubilant fans but is in poor state and will be…
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Shohei Ohtani: a Japanese baseball star so loved even Koreans flock to him
The Japanese star is considered one of the most talented players in history. Now he finds himself in an unfami…
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Shohei Ohtani: a Japanese baseball star so loved even Koreans flock to him
The Japanese star is considered one of the most talented players in history. Now he finds himself in an unfami…
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Experience: I’m a world champion litter-picker
The competition was intense. At one point, the members of another team came over to us and tried to pick rubbi…
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Lionel Messi: outcry in China and Hong Kong after star returns from injury in time for Japan match
Hong Kong fans need answers over missed fixture, government says, amid online furore over Inter Miami tourChin…
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You need to calm down: Taylor Swift can fly from Tokyo to Super Bowl in time, says Japan embassy
Singer should be able to see boyfriend Travis Kelce in person despite 17-hour time change and 12-hour flight, …
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Ex-MLB star Trevor Bauer criticized for apparent support of US Navy officer jailed in Japan
Bauer criticized in Japan for apparent support of Ridge AlkonisEx-MLB star signed with Yokohama after release …