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LPGA season gets worse for fast-fading Minjee Lee

LPGA season gets worse for fast-fading Minjee Lee

Minjee Lee is facing an uphill battle to qualify for the lucrative season-ending Tour Championship after finishing last at the Japan Classic.

Aussie golfer still a chance as local leads in Japan

Aussie golfer still a chance as local leads in Japan

Aussie golfer still a chance as local leads in Japan

Aussie golfer still a chance as local leads in Japan

Australian golfer Hannah Green remains a chance of claiming victory, despite facing a six-shot deficit heading into the final round of the Japan Classic.

Sony posts hefty profit on back of hit Spider-Man movie

Sony posts hefty profit on back of hit Spider-Man movie

Sony posts hefty profit on back of hit Spider-Man movie

Sony posts hefty profit on back of hit Spider-Man movie

Japanese giant Sony's quarterly profit has surged thanks to the success of its blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and PlayStation sales.

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Aussie ace's title hopes dashed with Tokyo thumping

Aussie ace's title hopes dashed with Tokyo thumping

Australian tennis star Kim Birrell has had her hopes of a second WTA title crushed with a straight-sets loss in Tokyo, while a young gun announced herself.

Joint extends Asian form with Tokyo quarter-final berth

Joint extends Asian form with Tokyo quarter-final berth

Continuing some fine recent results, Maya Joint won a tight battle to reach the last eight at the WTA Tour's Pan Pacific Open in Japan.

Winless Jets collapse under Kyoto onslaught in ACLE

Winless Jets collapse under Kyoto onslaught in ACLE

The Newcastle Jets remain winless in the ACLE following a devastating second-half onslaught from Japanese side Kyoto Sanga after Patrick Wood had struck twice.

Dream walk: Aussie's historic athletics world record

Dream walk: Aussie's historic athletics world record

Race walker Rebecca Henderson has become the first Australian athletics world record breaker in a generation after breaking the marathon mark in Japan.

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West Aussie storms into Japan Open last eight

West Aussie storms into Japan Open last eight

West Aussie storms into Japan Open last eight

West Aussie storms into Japan Open last eight

Talia Gibson is enjoying her time in Japan after a tough fortnight in China, winning her second match in straight sets to reach the Japan Open quarters.

Mars moon samples Australia-bound in world-first quest

Mars moon samples Australia-bound in world-first quest

Mars moon samples Australia-bound in world-first quest

Mars moon samples Australia-bound in world-first quest

A spacecraft is rocketing towards Mars in a five-year mission bid to find out if life ever existed on the red planet - and Australia is playing a role.

Aussie Talia Gibson through to round of 16 in Japan

Aussie Talia Gibson through to round of 16 in Japan

Aussie Talia Gibson through to round of 16 in Japan

Aussie Talia Gibson through to round of 16 in Japan

Talia Gibson has survived a tight first-round encounter in Japan, and fellow Australians Emerson Jones and Kimberly Birrell have the chance to join her.

Great Scott: Aussie winds back the clock in epic round

Great Scott: Aussie winds back the clock in epic round

Great Scott: Aussie winds back the clock in epic round

Great Scott: Aussie winds back the clock in epic round

Adam Scott enters the final day of the Baycurrent Classic with a golden chance to convert recent strong form into his first win on the PGA Tour since 2020.

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move

Birdie blitzes help Aussie golfers make their move

Australian golfers Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott have put themselves in with a strong chance of victory at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.

Aussie golfer looking to cook up some sweet revenge

Aussie golfer looking to cook up some sweet revenge

Aussie golfer looking to cook up some sweet revenge

Aussie golfer looking to cook up some sweet revenge

Australian golfer Min Woo Lee is only four shots off the pace after the opening round of the Baycurrent Classic in Japan, where a familiar foe leads the way.

Alcaraz back, Sinner's 2026 over ... and Zverev is tops

Alcaraz back, Sinner's 2026 over ... and Zverev is tops

Alcaraz back, Sinner's 2026 over ... and Zverev is tops

Alcaraz back, Sinner's 2026 over ... and Zverev is tops

Carlos Alcaraz has won a first title since February, Jannik Sinner has ended his year with injury -- and Alexander Zverev will be the new No.1 of men's tennis.

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Japan court protects human voices in landmark AI case

A Tokyo court has acknowledged for the first time a right to one's own voice after an anime actor sued TikTok over an account using an AI copy of his baritone.

Sam Goodman wins IBF interim world boxing title

Sam Goodman has won the IBF interim super bantamweight world title with a terrific performance to score a unanimous points win over Ryosuke Nishida in Tokyo.

Retired Socceroo scores Asian Champions League worldie

Mitch Duke, newly retired as a Socceroo, is still thriving in international club soccer, scoring a dazzler for his Japanese club in the Asian Champions League.

Japanese artist and polka dot queen Yayoi Kusama dies

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died aged 97.

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Eight dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan

Heavy rain has drenched an area near Japan's capital, at least killing eight people, disrupting flights and cutting power to tens of thousands of homes.

Wallabies backed to 'play', survive first Kiss Test

Even with the game in the balance in his first Test as Wallabies coach, Les Kiss was able to crack a smile before his side hung on to win in Japan.

Wallabies defy Osaka heat, scramble for Kiss debut win

Wallabies captain Harry Wilson has credited the side's new coaching team for the composure shown when it appeared Japan were set for a historic win.

Wallabies see red but survive Osaka sauna

The Wallabies' Les Kiss coaching era has begun with a nerve-racking 35-32 defeat of Japan, the visitors scraping home despite lock Miles Amatosero's red card.

Why Hunter's become the hunted in centre Test battle

Hunter Paisami has backed Isaac Henry to show why new Wallabies coach Les Kiss rates him so highly when the long-time clubmates wear gold in Osaka.

'Never rule out Quade': familiar face in Wallabies camp

Quade Cooper, who played and now coaches in Osaka, has aided preparations in the city ahead of the Wallabies' clash with Japan.

Jones plots Japan history, Kiss braces for rough ride

Les Kiss and Eddie Jones have history but the coaches have kept things civil ahead of a Test meeting in Osaka that serves as a full-circle moment.

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