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Handball: Japan fails to win Olympic berth
Daisuke Miyazaki-led Japan failed to secure a berth in this summer's London Olympics after suffering its second consecutive defeat in a 41-30 loss to Iceland in the men's final Olympic qualifying...
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Boxing: Shimizu wins London Olympic berth at Asian qualifiers
Japanese bantamweight boxer Satoshi Shimizu clinched a berth at the London Olympics on Thursday at the Asian qualifying event in Astana, in Kazakhstan. Shimizu, who will be making his second straight...
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Gymnastics: Tanaka seals London Olympic berth with NHK Cup win
Rie Tanaka secured a berth to her first Olympics on Saturday with victory in the women's individual all-around at the NHK Cup, the final Japanese selection qualifier for the London Games. The...
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Hockey: Japanese women earn Olympic berth
Japan earned its third consecutive Olympic berth in women's hockey by beating Azerbaijan 5-1 in the final of the last world qualifying tournament Saturday. Japan, ranked ninth in the world, took a...
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Volleyball: Japan misses chance to clinch London berth
Japan fell in three sets to Russia in the 2012 Women's Olympic Qualification tournament on Saturday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Needing either a victory or a five-set defeat, the Japanese lost...
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Volleyball: Japan women clinch Olympic berth
Japan's women guaranteed themselves a spot in this summer's Olympics on Sunday in the final match of the 2012 World Olympic Qualification tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, despite a full-sets...
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Volleyball: Japan men miss out on Olympic berth
The Japanese men's hope for a second consecutive Olympic appearance ended in heartbreak Sunday before they even stepped on the court for their final match at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium at the World...
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Golf: JGTO Money champ Fujita earns Masters berth
Japan's Hiroyuki Fujita booked his ticket Monday to next year's Masters by finishing in the top 50 in this year's final rankings.
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Baseball: Japan, Cuba clinch 2nd rd berth
Japan and Cuba both advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic for the third straight time on Monday after Cuba defeated China 12-0 in Pool A at Fukuoka Dome.
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Golf: Matsuyama tops qualifying to book U.S. Open berth
Hideki Matsuyama, who has already won a domestic tournament after turning pro last month, finished atop the leaderboard on Monday by four strokes in the Japanese final regional qualifier for a spot in...
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Baseball: Red Sox, Uehara, Tazawa clinch berth into ALCS
Boston closer Koji Uehara nailed down the final four outs for his second save of the postseason as the Red Sox booked a spot in the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay...
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Baseball: Giants sweep Carp to book Japan Series berth
Lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi outpitched right-hander Yusuke Nomura, Hayato Sakamoto had a tiebreaking double, and the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants beat the third-place Hiroshima Carp 3-1 Friday...
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Baseball: Rakuten clinches 1st Japan Series berth
Sendai celebrated on Monday as the Rakuten Eagles advanced to their first Japan Series by clinching the Pacific League Climax Series final stage with an 8-5 win in Game 4 over the Lotte Marines.
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Baseball: Rakuten books semifinal berth at Asia Series
The Rakuten Eagles booked a semifinal berth on the second day of the Asia Series after the Canberra Calvary beat the EDA Rhinos 2-0 on Saturday.
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Speed skating: 39-year-old Tabata earns 5th Olympic berth
Speed skater Maki Tabata will be going to the Olympics for the fifth time in February after locking up a spot Friday on Japan's team for the Sochi Games.
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Soccer: Japan book final berth on Iwashimizu's extra-time goal
Defender Azusa Iwashimizu delivered a header from a corner kick from captain Aya Miyama in the dying seconds of extra time as Japan beat China 2-1 to book a spot in the final at the Women's Asian Cup...
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Baseball: Gomez's 3 RBIs put Hanshin 1 win from Japan Series berth
Mauro Gomez drove in three runs on Friday as the Hanshin Tigers moved to within one win of the Japan Series with a 4-2 victory over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series...
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Tennis: Nishikori books ATP Finals berth
Japan's Kei Nishikori booked a spot in the ATP Finals after defeating David Ferrer of Spain in three sets to reach the semifinals at the Paris Masters on Friday.
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