Swimmer Natsumi Hoshi, who won bronze medals in the women’s 200-meter butterfly at both the 2012 London Olympics and this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Games, is set to retire, a source said Friday. The 26-year-old Hoshi, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Games as a senior in high school, will make it official at a […]
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Arsene Wenger’s 20th anniversary celebrations climax with a trip to Burnley on Sunday, but there are still questions over his future with Arsenal beyond the current campaign. Wenger, 66, is out of contract at the end of the season and the Gunners boss has refused to rule out the possibility of taking charge of England […]
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The Browns have personal compassion for Josh Gordon. They’re done with him professionally. A day after the troubled wide receiver said he’s entering rehab for an unspecified condition, Cleveland coach Hue Jackson said Friday that the team intends to “move on” from Gordon. “What we need to do is just close that chapter right now,” […]
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After ushering in the B. League’s inaugural season with the opening series on Sept. 22-23 against the Alvark Tokyo at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the Ryukyu Golden Kings were still searching for their first victory this weekend. Mission accomplished. Ryukyu, which captured a record four bj-league titles, including last season’s crown, edged the visiting Shiga Lakestars […]
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Yuta Iwasada reached double figures in wins for the first time as the Hanshin Tigers defeated the Yomiuri Giants 6-0 for their seventh straight victory on Saturday in the Central League. Iwasada (10-9), who won once in each of his first two seasons, won his fifth straight start after holding Yomiuri to six hits and […]
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Urawa Reds moved top of the overall J. League table and exorcized a few demons along the way with a 4-0 win over Gamba Osaka on Saturday. Reds, who had lost their last four games against Gamba, took a sixth-minute lead at Saitama Stadium through Toshiyuki Takagi before Yuki Muto doubled their lead five minutes […]
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