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UK ATHLETICS

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MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jul 13, 2023
South African athlete Caster Semenya hails court ruling as 'only the beginning' in legal fight
Two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya said on Wednesday the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that her human rights were violated by courts in Switzerland was "only the beginning" of a new chapter in her legal fight.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2023
Masataka Yoshida connects on 10th home run as Red Sox earn fifth straight win
Masataka Yoshida belted his 10th home run in his seventh straight multiple-hit game to lift the Boston Red Sox past the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday, helping his team win its fifth straight.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 29, 2023
Yankees' Domingo German throws perfect game against A's
German fired the first perfect game in MLB since the Seattle Mariners' Felix Hernandez fanned 12 in a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 26, 2023
Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi matches MLB career high with seventh win
The 32-year-old left-hander used his curveball effectively en route to equaling his major league career high in wins, set in 2021 with the Seattle Mariners.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2023
Nevada assembly approves funding deal for A's
The Oakland Athletics inched closer to a move to Las Vegas when the Nevada state assembly approved a bill providing public funding to assist in the construction of a new stadium on Wednesday.
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May 24, 2023
World Athletics to create new 'short track' concept to evolve indoor events
The new term will allow for greater flexibility, as it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the traditional separation between outdoor and indoor athletics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 28, 2023
Shohei Ohtani shines at plate and wins on mound against Athletics
Ohtani finished a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, going 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 23, 2023
Shintaro Fujinami tagged with loss as A's smashed by Rangers
The 29-year-old former Hanshin Tiger lasted just 2⅓ innings in which he gave up eight runs on seven hits and three walks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 22, 2023
With Las Vegas land deal, Athletics may finally leave Oakland
For more than half a century, the Oakland Athletics were one of the signature professional sports clubs in the Bay Area, a consistent presence alongside Interstate 880, while other teams in the city like the Oakland Raiders, the Golden State Warriors and even the California Golden Seals came and went.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 21, 2023
A's plan to buy land in Las Vegas, shift focus away from Oakland
The Oakland Athletics agreed to buy a 49-acre site just off the Las Vegas Strip and hope to relocate to Nevada, team president Dave Kaval told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2023
Athletics' Shintaro Fujinami tagged with loss in MLB debut
Shohei Ohtani, batting third as the designated hitter, went 2-for-5 with two RBIs after driving another run with a single in the sixth for the Angels.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2023
A's rally past Angels to spoil Shohei Ohtani's strong Opening Day outing
Ohtani didn't get a decision in the game despite leaving with a 1-0 lead after six innings, during which he limited the A's to two hits and three walks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2023
Shintaro Fujinami set for MLB debut against Angels' Shohei Ohtani
The former Hanshin hurler will initially start once per week, mirroring the typical starting pitcher schedule in Japan, as he acclimates to the major leagues.
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Mar 21, 2023
World Athletics set to tighten transgender rules and lift Russia doping ban
Administrators behind the leading Olympic sport have taken a different approach from that of swimming, which has effectively banned transgender athletes from elite female competition.
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Mar 8, 2023
World Athletics renews funding for Ukrainian athletes
World Athletics announced it was renewing its Ukraine Solidarity Fund as well as taking several steps towards achieving gender equity.
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OLYMPICS
Mar 5, 2023
Deso Gelmisa leads Ethiopian trifecta at Tokyo Marathon
The 25-year-old Gelmisa clocked a winning time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 22 seconds.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023
Angels' Shohei Ohtani sharp on mound before Japan trip for WBC
Fellow 2012 NPB draftee Shintaro Fujinami made his own spring training debut for the Athletics, pitching two scoreless innings.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 10, 2023
Japan prepares tough test for Olympic marathon hopefuls
Looking ahead to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Thursday it had prepared a suitably difficult challenge for its Oct. 15 Marathon Grand Championship Olympic qualifying event.
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Jan 31, 2023
Mo Farah announces return to London Marathon
Farah missed the London race last year when he was forced to withdraw due to injury.
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MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jan 22, 2023
World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes
Track and field's global governing body stressed that no final decision has been made on the matter after the Telegraph reported on the discussions.

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