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BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 11, 2021
Astros blast Shohei Ohtani in 10-5 win over Angels
Ohtani was better at the plate, smacking his league-leading 44th home run to right field in the first inning.
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TENNIS
Sep 11, 2021
Emma Raducanu seeing commitment pay off during fairy-tale run to U.S. Open final
She has now become the first qualifier — male or female — to reach a Grand Slam final and has done so without dropping a set in New York.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2021
Biden's vaccine mandate signals a White House done with persuasion
U.S. President Joe Biden and his aides have concluded something in recent weeks: The Mr. Nice Guy approach isn't working.
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WORLD
Sep 11, 2021
U.S. could authorize Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids age 5-11 in October
Moderna Inc.'s vaccine will likely take about three weeks longer, with an estimated decision on that shot set to come around November at the earliest.
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BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2021
Fitch upgrade of ‘Taiwan, China’ jolts traders and irks Taipei
Fitch Ratings referred to Taiwan as being part of China in the headline of a ratings announcement for the first time since at least 2003, triggering a rebuke from the government in Taipei.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2021
Biden-Xi phone call raises key question: Who will blink first?
For Biden, giving in on any of China's requests could prove politically difficult, even as a contingent of Wall Street veterans push to improve ties.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2021
Europe’s military presence highlights Asia’s importance
European military forces have an expanding presence in Asia, a recognition of the ever-larger role the Indo-Pacific has assumed in their governments' strategic calculations.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 10, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo says returning to Manchester United no vacation
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances over the next three to four years.
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SOCCER
Sep 10, 2021
Lionel Messi passes Pele for South American record with hat trick
His 77th, 78th and 79th goals marked his seventh hat trick for the national side and lifted him two above Pele on the South American scoring charts.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 10, 2021
What Xi means by ‘disorderly capital’ is a $1.5 trillion question
The slogan, like 'common prosperity,” is among several Xi-isms feeding concerns that China is tilting away from free markets.
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WORLD
Sep 9, 2021
Afghan journalists beaten in Taliban detention, editor says
Incidents of abuse since the Taliban came to power have raised doubts among some Afghans.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 9, 2021
Teenager Ricardo Pepi impresses in debut as U.S. beats Honduras in World Cup qualifier
Ricardo Pepi scored a goal and had a hand in two others in his international debut as the United States crushed Honduras 4-1 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.
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Rugby
Sep 9, 2021
Proud dad Sam Whitelock braces for long All Blacks tour
Stalwart lock Sam Whitelock enjoyed a special time with his wife Hannah and newborn daughter Penelope in the hospital and is now preparing to spend the next few months away from them as he rejoins the All Blacks on a long tour.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 9, 2021
Dozen Hong Kong activists plead guilty over 2020 Tiananmen vigil
A dozen Hong Kong activists have pleaded guilty to charges related to a vigil last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2021
Tom Brady ready to kick off Super Bowl title defense with Buccaneers
Tom Brady is eyeing back-to-back Super Bowl crowns and it comes as no surprise that he is the last quarterback to do it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 9, 2021
Yankees great Derek Jeter closes book on playing career with induction into Hall of Fame
'This is as high as you can go in terms of your playing career,' Jeter said. 'There's no other awards or accolades you can receive.'
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BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 9, 2021
El Salvador president steps in to fix bitcoin rollout snags
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele stepped in on Wednesday to manage the fraught roll-out of a payment app that underpins the nation's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender, and called on users to report any problems on his Twitter feed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2021
China praises Hong Kong arrests of Tiananmen vigil organizers
China's top agency in Hong Kong praised the arrests as authorities continued a broader push against local pro-democracy activists.
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OLYMPICS
Sep 8, 2021
China tests Olympic COVID-19 restrictions at National Games
China's biggest domestic sporting event since the pandemic began could showcase some of the coronavirus countermeasures participants can expect at Beijing 2022.
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BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2021
Internet giants take fire in South Korean echo of China crackdown
Naver, which runs the messaging platform Line as well as a host of apps, slid 8% Wednesday, its biggest intraday loss in over a year.

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