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Rugby World Cup: Captain Leitch, Himeno among Starters in Game vs S. Africa

MLB: Astros Defeat Yankees 8-3 to Take 3-1 Lead in ALCS

Surfing: Japan's Kanoa Igarashi Earns Provisional Tokyo Olympics Qualification

Baseball: Japan Trounces Sri Lanka 15-0 to Reach Asian Championship Super Round

Men's Tennis: Japan's Yuichi Sugita Advances to Quarterfinals of Stockholm Open

Pro Baseball: Lotte Acquires Right to Negotiate with Ofunato High Pitcher Sasaki

Chuo Wins Metropolitan University Baseball League Title for 1st Time in 15 Yrs

Tokyo Olympics: Cycling Race Course Hit by Landslides in Sagamihara

Women's Badminton: Fukushima, Hirota Move to Doubles 2nd Round of Denmark Open

MBA: Angels Hire Former Cubs Manager Joe Maddon to Be Next Manager

Women's Tennis: Japan's Misaki Doi Eliminated in 1st Round of Luxembourg Open

MLB: Yankees to Start Masahiro Tanaka in ALCS Game 4 after Postponement

Men's Tennis: Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka Moves to Stockholm Open Quarterfinals

IOC Considering Moving Tokyo Olympics Marathon, Race Walk Events to Sapporo

Rugby World Cup: 2 Uruguay Members Go on Rampage at Kumamoto Nightclub

Baseball: Japan Defeats Taiwan 2-0 in Asian Championship Group Stage Opener

MLB: Nationals Sweep Cardinals to Clinch 1st Trip to World Series

Badminton: Momota, Okuhara Advance to Singles 2nd Round of Denmark Open

Men's Tennis: Nishioka, Sugita Advance to Singles 2nd Round at Stockholm Open

Men's Tennis: Kei Nishikori Pulls Out of Erste Bank Open with Right-Elbow Injury

Men's Volleyball: Japan Defeats Canada 3-2 to Finish 8-3 at World Cup

Soccer: Japan Beats Tajikistan 3-0 to Stay Perfect in World Cup Asian Qualifiers