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Japan Wins First Ever IIHF Asia Women's Championships
Japan dominated the competition going undefeated, without allowing a goal, at the first ever Asia Women's Championships in Beijing.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 10 hours ago -
Rio Takeda wins Toto Japan Classic after 6 sudden-death playoff holes for her first LPGA Tour win
Rio Takeda of Japan won the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death playoff holes, defeating Marina Alex of the United StatesSports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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Japan Election: Governing Party Projected to Lose Majority
The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, tooSports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Takeda wins Japan Classic after six playoff holes
Rio Takeda of Japan won the Toto Japan Classic in a playoff that lasted six sudden-death holes, defeating Marina Alex for her first victory on the LPGA Tour.Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
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Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic
Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a 9-under 63 to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in JapanSports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...World - The Guardian - 22 hours ago -
'Yeah, this is in': Ionescu's logo 3 has Liberty up 2-1
Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from 28 feet with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the Liberty beat the Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the ...Sports - ESPN - October 17 -
Ravouvou double as Bristol beat Saints to go top
Bristol go top of the table as they claim their first Premiership home win of the season with a bonus-point victory against much-changed Northampton.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in ...Sports - ABC News - October 17 -
Dodgers win over Padres in NLDS decider averages 12.9 million viewers in Japan
Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 17 -
Higuchi wins women's gold, Miura and Kihara capture pairs in big night for Japan at Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi won her first Grand Prix event after more than eight years of trying Saturday night, putting together an error-free program at Skate America to edge Japanese teammate Rinka Watanabe ...Sports - ABC News - October 19 -
New Zealand win their first T20 World Cup with win over SA
Watch highlights as New Zealand beat South Africa with a comprehensive 32-run victory to win their first Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
McCarty wins first PGA Tour title in Utah in third start
Matt McCarty started the year on the Korn Ferry Tour and now is headed to the Masters, winning his first PGA Tour title Sunday at the Black Desert Championship with a 4-under 67 and one swing that ...Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
The Premier League Players Who Took Longest to Win Their First Game
A current player has played 20 Premier League matches. He has won none of them. But he still doesn’t hold the record.Sports - The New York Times - October 15 -
'England win would be better than records of first Test'
Completing a daunting chase to win the second Test in Pakistan would be a bigger achievement that the run-filled victory in the first, according to England assistant coach Paul Collingwood.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Pakistan spinners humble England for first win in seven Tests to level series
Pakistan 366 and 221; England 291 and 144 Stokes and Carse go down swinging in 152-run defeat England’s already remote chance of turning the second Test their way evaporated on a steamy Friday ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Ten Hag: Anger at De Ligt handling fuelled Utd win
Erik ten Hag has admitted Manchester United were fired up for their second-half comeback against Brentford after being left "angry" by the circumstances around the visitors' controversial opening ...Sports - ESPN - October 20 -
New Zealand beat SA to win first T20 World Cup
New Zealand win their first Women's T20 World Cup title with a comprehensive win over South Africa in Dubai.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Liberty finally get it done, win first WNBA championship
Jonquel Jones scored 17 points, leading the Liberty to a 67-62 win over the Lynx on Sunday for their first WNBA title.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
New York Liberty win their first WNBA championship in franchise history
The New York Liberty won their first WNBA championship Sunday, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in an overtime thriller to win the series in five games.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Liberty survive OT classic to win first WNBA title
The Liberty won their first title in a classic end to a classic series, beating the Lynx 67-62 in a hard-fought Game 5.Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
Liberty Win Their First W.N.B.A. Title in Overtime Thriller Over Lynx
New York defeated Minnesota in the winner-take-all Game 5, securing its first championship after having lost in five prior W.N.B.A. Finals appearances.Sports - The New York Times - October 21 -
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New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, more could be on the horizon
Breanna Stewart joined the New York Liberty two years ago with one goal in mind: to bring the long-suffering franchise it’s first championshipSports - ABC News - October 21 -
NY Liberty players talk winning team’s first WNBA championship
Members of the New York Liberty women’s basketball team sit down with Hoda and Jenna to celebrate winning the 2024 WNBA finals to earn the franchise’s first ever championship. The team talks about ...Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Thompson, 19, nets 1st career USWNT goal in win
Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States women's national team, and Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late on Thursday at Q2 Stadium as the Americans defeated Iceland 3-1.Sports - ESPN - October 25 -
'I want to be first full-back to win Ballon d'Or'
Liverpool and England's Trent Alexander-Arnold says he wants to become the "greatest right-back to have played football".Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Jean-Philippe Mateta sinks Tottenham to give Crystal Palace first win
Oliver Glasner does not believe in magic. He is an admirably pragmatic man who trusts his principles. He trusted them at the end of last season when Palace looked like worldbeaters and ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Europe prepares for 'America First' push no matter who wins the U.S. election
Trump's first tenure at the White House was a challenging time for some European leaders.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
No one wanted them to win: Texas' first baseball champions
The surviving member of the state's inaugural championship team reflects on the legacy of the Bowie 49ers.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
Late Armstrong winner downs Everton to earn Southampton first league win
The wait is finally over for Southampton. It had been 23 games – a run that stretched back to March 2023 – since they last tasted victory in the Premier League and Russell Martin must have been ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Australia pip Pakistan to win first men’s one-day international – live
Pat Cummins produced another clinical matchwinning cameo after Australia suffered a dramatic mid-innings collapse. 2nd over: Pakistan 3-0 (Ayub 1, Shafique 2) Saim Ayub now has the strike to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Clippers rally from 26 down for first Intuit win
The Clippers finally broke through Monday night at their new home, overcoming a 26-point deficit in a 113-104 victory over the Spurs.Sports - ESPN - 13 hours ago -
The New York Liberty win their first WNBA title with Game 5 win over the Minnesota Lynx
The New York Liberty win their first WNBA title with Game 5 win over the Minnesota LynxSports - ABC News - October 20
