Japanese football ace Matsui makes mark in France
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Japanese midfielder Daisuke Matsui is proving a hit both on and off the field at French side Le Mans.
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The man can pitch. The man can hit. The man can field. Daisuke Matsuzaka played the game of his life last night, picking up the win with 5 1/3 solid innings in the Red Sox' 10-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Kaz Matsui is finally comfortable in America. The 31-year-old Japanese second baseman never lived up to the hype in New York after signing a $20.1 million, three-year contract in 2003 with the Mets, who traded him to Colorado last summer.
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The country of Japan revels in Ichiro Suzuki's record-breaking season.
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Former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane has been making the most of his new-found freedom since retiring from international football.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan - Miroslav Klose scored a pair of second-half goals Thursday to lead Germany to a 3-0 win over Japan in an international friendly.
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Hideki Matsui broke out of a long slump and Phil Hughes picked up his first victory at Yankee Stadium, helping New York win again. But the suddenly surging wild-card leaders also owe a big thanks to the Big Hurt.
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Ichiro Suzukiâs attempt to break George Sislerâs season hits record is not only big for baseball, but also for Japanese players all over the world.
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Boston's Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka overcame a bout of nausea to help the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 and record his seventh win of the season on Friday.
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Japan play their final game of the Rugby World Cup against Pool B rivals Canada.
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Top seed Marion Bartoli beat Japanese wildcard Aiko Nakamura 2-6 6-2 6-2 to win her second career title at the Japan Open on Sunday.
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Brazilian side Internacional beat Barcelona 1-0 in the Club World Cup final in Japan.
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Striker Thierry Henry scored his first international goal for four months to help struggling France snatch a badly needed 2-0 victory over Cyprus in their World Cup Group Four qualifier on Wednesday.
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Germany completed their pre-Christmas tour of Asia with a 5-1 hammering of Thailand in Bangkok on Tuesday. The game marked the first goals in national team colours for the precocious KÃ¶ln teenager Lukas Podolskis
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Many Japanese fans - including the prime minister - are proud to see Daisuke Matsuzaka don a Red Sox uniform.
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France gained some payback Wednesday for its loss in the World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over Italy in European Championship qualifying, while Germany routed San Marino by a championship record 13-0.
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MILAN September 15 (SW) - Werder Bremenâs Valerian Ismael earned himself an unenviable place in Championâs League record books after only five minutes of his teamâs 2-0 defeat at Inter when the French defender became the recipient of the fastest