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Dodgers take throne: New 'Evil Empire' outspends all
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 07/03/2025
» In the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the free-spending New York Yankees ruled MLB, winning numerous World Series, then-Boston Red Sox president Larry Lucchino hung the tag "Evil Empire" on the Yanks.
Tearful Aleix Espargaro wins first MotoGP race at 200th attempt
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina: Spain's Aleix Espargaro won his first MotoGP race at the 200th attempt in Argentina on Sunday and tearfully admitted: "It's really special".
Virus delay, overseas fan ban: turbulent Olympic timeline
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» TOKYO: From a historic coronavirus postponement, to a decision to bar overseas specators, the path to Tokyo 2020 has been littered with hurdles.
Tokyo Olympics ceremonies chief quits over comedian insult
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» TOKYO: The creative director for Tokyo's Olympic ceremonies will resign after making derogatory comments about a female Japanese comedian, in the latest headache for organisers of the virus-delayed Games.
New director picked for 'restrained' Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
AFP, Published on 23/12/2020
» TOKYO: Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said Wednesday they have picked a new creative director to redesign "simpler and more restrained" opening and closing ceremonies for next year's Games.
Japan urged to stock up for Rugby World Cup
AFP, Published on 07/05/2019
» TOKYO - When hosting an international rugby tournament and welcoming thirsty fans from around the world, the last thing you want to do is run out of beer.
Teerasil nets 3rd goal of season as Sanfrecce beat V-Varen
Kyodo News, Published on 29/04/2018
» NAGASAKI, Japan: Thailand international Teerasil Dangda bagged his third J-League goal on Saturday as first-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima brought streaking V-Varen Nagasaki back to earth in front of their home crowd.