Tokyo Informer

Benson Henderson had barely had time to bask in Saturday night's glorious present moment — having his hand raised and the lightweight title belt wrapped around his waist — when his future was already being thrust in his face. The guy had just taken down reigning champion Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC [...]

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Benson Henderson had barely had time to bask in Saturday night's glorious present moment — having his hand raised and the lightweight title belt wrapped around his waist — when his future was already being thrust in his face. The guy had just taken down reigning champion Frankie Edgar in the main event of UFC [...]

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Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni plans to throw everything at Uzbekistan in Wednesday's home World Cup qualifier in a bid to finish top of Group C.

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Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni plans to throw everything at Uzbekistan in Wednesday's home World Cup qualifier in a bid to finish top of Group C.

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TOKYO (AP) — Michael Kipyego of Kenya surged ahead of Haile Gebrselassie with 2 miles left Sunday to win the Tokyo Marathon for his first career victory.

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TOKYO (AP) — Michael Kipyego of Kenya surged ahead of Haile Gebrselassie with 2 miles left Sunday to win the Tokyo Marathon for his first career victory.

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Michael Kipyego of Kenya won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, pulling ahead of Haile Gebrselassie with 21/2 miles left for his first career victory. Kipyego completed the 26.2 miles 2 hours, 7 minutes, 37 seconds. Gebrselassie finished fourth in 2:08:17. He was trying to secure a place on the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics [...]

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* Steeplechaser proves his worth on the roads

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(Refiles to add Miyaichi age)

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Based on his condition when he stepped on the scale in Tokyo for the UFC 144 weigh-in, the rumors of Quinton Jackson having a lousy training camp were confirmed. The former UFC light heavyweight champion missed the 205-pound limit by … Continue reading →

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Based on his condition when he stepped on the scale in Tokyo for the UFC 144 weigh-in, the rumors of Quinton Jackson having a lousy training camp were confirmed. The former UFC light heavyweight champion missed the 205-pound limit by … Continue reading →

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In what is a very unofficial study of Japan's interest in MMA, Ariel Helwani hit the streets in Tokyo to find hardcore UFC fans. He combs through a bunch of 18-34 year olds and it was hard to find many … Continue reading →

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TOKYO (AP) — Haile Gebrselassie will be aiming to make the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics with a strong performance in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon.

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TOKYO (AP) — Haile Gebrselassie will be aiming to make the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics with a strong performance in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon.

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Haile Gebrselassie will be aiming to make the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics with a strong performance in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon. Gebrselassie will be looking to run under 2 hours, 4 minutes to convince his country's selectors to hand him a ticket to London. Three Ethiopians broke 2:05 in the Dubai Marathon last month, [...]

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