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Astronauts set to leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Four crewmembers aboard the International Space Station were set to depart Wednesday after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short -- a first for the orbiting laboratory.
Japan 'left behind' as Women's World Cup glory becomes distant memory
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» TOKYO: Japan won the World Cup in 2011 playing a free-flowing style that made them the envy of women's football, but they have fallen behind since then, sparking accusations of mismanagement and neglect.
Swanson scores again as US beat Brazil to clinch SheBelieves Cup
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» FRISCO (UNITED STATES) - In-form Mallory Swanson scored again as the United States beat Brazil 2-1 to clinch a fourth straight SheBelieves Cup crown Wednesday.
Biles launches history bid as surfing, skateboarding make Olympic bow
AFP, Published on 25/07/2021
» TOKYO - US gymnastics star Simone Biles launches her bid for Olympic immortality at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as surfing and skateboarding make their debuts as part of a drive to attract young audiences.
'Everything evaporated' - Olympics' overseas fan ban hits Japan tourism
AFP, Published on 22/03/2021
» TOKYO: Toshiko Ishii spent $180,000 renovating her traditional Japanese inn in expectation of a flood of tourists for the Tokyo Olympics, but now she won't be hosting a single overseas fan.
Must be love: the Tokyo 'clinic' treating stuffed toys
AFP, Published on 05/11/2020
» TOKYO - At a Tokyo clinic, a woman in a white coat carefully records the particulars of the newest patient: a sheep-shaped stuffed toy.
Kang, Boutier, Ewart Shadoff share lead in LPGA return
AFP, Published on 02/08/2020
» WASHINGTON - Fourth-ranked Danielle Kang overcame three bogeys in the last six holes to claim a share of the lead after Saturday's second round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.
Kalisz flop gifts Seto chance at world swim double
AFP, Published on 28/07/2019
» GWANGJU (SOUTH KOREA) - Title holder Chase Kalisz swam a horror 400 metres individual medley heat Sunday, handing Japanese rival Daiya Seto a golden opportunity to complete a world title double.
Japan look to give ailing Ikee a lift at world swim
AFP, Published on 18/07/2019
» GWANGJU (SOUTH KOREA) - Japan's swimmers have promised to lift their game at next week's world championships to lift the spirits of ailing team mate Rikako Ikee in her battle with leukaemia.
Martens penalty breaks Japan hearts
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» RENNES: Lieke Martens celebrated making history as she converted a 90th-minute penalty to break Japanese hearts and take the Netherlands through to the quarter-finals of the women's World Cup for the first time with a 2-1 win in Rennes on Tuesday.