Williams to miss Wales' Japan tour
Scarlets centre Scott Williams has joined team-mate Rhys Priestland in being ruled out of Wales' tour of Japan due to injury.
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Reid and Keane set for Japan triathlon
Irish triathletes Aileen Reid and Bryan Keane are set to race the Yokohama leg of the World Triathlon Series this weekend.
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Federer stunned by Nishikori in Madrid
Defending champion Roger Federer was stunned by Japan's Kei Nishikori in the last 16 of the Mutua Madrid Open today.
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Welsh return for Priestland & Davie
Fly-half Rhys Priestland and lock Bradley Davies look set for a return to international rugby when Wales tour Japan next month.
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Mullins lands Japanese prize
Blackstairmountain claimed a famous success for trainer Willie Mullins and jockey Ruby Walsh in the Nakayama Grand Jump in Japan.
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Ferris set to quit Ulster for Japan
Ulster coach Mark Anscombe has admitted that Stephen Ferris is likely to leave the province at the end of the season.
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Two New Zealand forwards sign contract extensions
New Zealand Rugby agreed contract extensions with lock Brodie Retallick and prop Wyatt Crockett but second row Anthony Boric opted to join the growing number of All Blacks plying their trade in Japan.
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Preview of Sunday's Leopardstown card
Blackstairmountain has his final start befoe heading to Japan in the Ballsbridge Hurdle at Leopardstown.
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Gentildonna bests Arc runners for Japan Cup win
Gentildonna survived a stewards' inquiry to see off Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Orfevre and win the Japan Cup at Tokyo racecourse.
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Ireland suffer second loss in Argentina
Japan inflicted a comprehensive 3-0 defeat on Ireland at the Champions Challenge 1 in Argentina on Sunday.
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Orfevre bids for revenge in Japan Cup
Orfevre will be aiming to avenge his last-gasp Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe defeat as he again clashes with winner Solemia in Sunday's Japan Cup in Tokyo.
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Orfevre reopposes Solemia on home turf
Carlos Laffon-Parias says Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Solemia is coping with the experience of her first trip abroad ahead of Sunday's Japan Cup, where she will meet Arc runner-up Orfevre on his home turf.
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Donald regains second place with win
Luke Donald is back ahead of Tiger Woods as world number two after a five-stroke victory at the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan.
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Kagawa injury concern for United
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been left sweating on Shinji Kagawa's fitness after the midfielder twisted his knee during last night's win over Braga.
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Pedrosa still in MotoGP title race after Japan win
Honda's Dani Pedrosa kept his slim MotoGP title hopes alive by beating fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo to win the Japanese Grand Prix for the second year in a row.
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Jorge Lorenzo leaves it late to take pole in Japan
Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo secured his sixth pole position of the MotoGP season with a record last-gasp spurt in qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
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Nishikori stuns Raonic for Japan Open victory
Kei Nishikori stunned big-serving Milos Raonic 7-6 3-6 6-0 with an electrifying display of attacking tennis to become the host country's first Japan Open champion.
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Vettel closes gap on Alonso with Japan GP win
Sebastian Vettel gave his hopes of claiming a third-consecutive world title a huge boost as enjoyed Japanese Grand Prix victory at Suzuka.
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Solemia takes the Arc at Longchamp
Solemia denied Japan a first victory in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe as the filly got up in the last strides to beat Orfevre in a thrilling renewal at Longchamp.
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Vettel claims Japan GP pole
Sebastian Vettel boosted his World Championship hopes as he claimed his fourth consecutive Japanese Grand Prix pole position.