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  152.            <title><![CDATA[ Bucks dump Damian Lillard and sign Myles Turner ]]></title>
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  271.            <description><![CDATA[Krejcikova's Wimbledon participation was plunged into doubt when she pulled out of the warm-up event at Eastbourne on Thursday.]]></description>
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  278.            <title><![CDATA[ Hall of Fame trainer and horse racing legend D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89 ]]></title>
  279.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/30/more-sports/hall-of-fame-trainer-lukas-dies/</link>
  280.            <category>MORE SPORTS</category>
  281.            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:56:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  289.            <description><![CDATA[Lukas was one of the most accomplished trainers in U.S. racing history. ]]></description>
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  296.            <title><![CDATA[ PSG rolls past Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to reach Club World Cup quarterfinals ]]></title>
  297.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/30/soccer/psg-cruises-past-messi-miami/</link>
  298.            <category>SOCCER</category>
  299.            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:47:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  302.                        
  303.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Paris Saint-Germain, Lionel Messi, FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Miami, Bayern Munich, Harry Kane ]]></jto:tag>
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  307.            <description><![CDATA[Miami had hoped Messi's magic could help it produce an unlikely result against the Argentine star's former club.]]></description>
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  314.            <title><![CDATA[ McLaren boss praises Lando Norris' character after Austrian GP triumph ]]></title>
  315.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/30/more-sports/mclaren-stella-praise-norris/</link>
  316.            <category>MORE SPORTS</category>
  317.            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:08:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  320.                        
  321.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Andrea Stella, McLaren ]]></jto:tag>
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  325.            <description><![CDATA[Norris’ win cut the gap between him and Piastri at the top of the drivers' standings to 15 points.]]></description>
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  332.            <title><![CDATA[ BayStars' Trevor Bauer dejected and searching for answers as slump continues ]]></title>
  333.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-trevor-bauer-slump/</link>
  334.            <category>BASEBALL</category>
  335.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:03:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  337.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[ STAFF WRITER ]]></jto:credit>
  338.                        
  339.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Trevor Bauer, Yokohama BayStars ]]></jto:tag>
  340.                
  341.            <jto:author>Jason Coskrey</jto:author>
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  343.            <description><![CDATA[Bauer has lost four straight decisions and allowed 19 runs in his last 20⅓ innings. ]]></description>
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  350.            <title><![CDATA[ Roger Federer's long-term deals make him a tennis billionaire ]]></title>
  351.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/federer-wealth/</link>
  352.            <category>TENNIS</category>
  353.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:57:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  355.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[ Bloomberg ]]></jto:credit>
  356.                        
  357.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Roger Federer, Uniqlo, ON, SPONSORSHIP, WEALTH ]]></jto:tag>
  358.                
  359.            <jto:author>Giles Turner,Dylan Sloan</jto:author>
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  361.            <description><![CDATA[Federer, who won 20 Grand Slams between 2003 and 2018, amassed $130.6 million in prize money during a 24-year playing career, but made far more off the court.]]></description>
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  368.            <title><![CDATA[ Simon Wang becomes highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history ]]></title>
  369.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/more-sports/simon-wang-china-nhl/</link>
  370.            <category>MORE SPORTS</category>
  371.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 15:56:00 +0900</pubDate>
  372.                                        
  373.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Simon Wang, China, San Jose Sharks ]]></jto:tag>
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  375.            <jto:author></jto:author>
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  377.            <description><![CDATA["Coming from China, I hope I can inspire a lot of kids coming over," Wang said. ]]></description>
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  384.            <title><![CDATA[ Chelsea downs Benfica to reach Club World Cup quarters after weather chaos ]]></title>
  385.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/soccer/chelsea-tops-benfica/</link>
  386.            <category>SOCCER</category>
  387.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:22:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  390.                        
  391.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Chelsea, Benfica, FIFA Club World Cup ]]></jto:tag>
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  395.            <description><![CDATA[Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored in extra time to send Premier League side into a quarterfinal clash against Brazil's Palmeiras.]]></description>
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  402.            <title><![CDATA[ Ohtani throws two scoreless innings and fires 101.7 mph fastball in Dodgers loss ]]></title>
  403.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/baseball/mlb/ohtani-fastest-pitch/</link>
  404.            <category>BASEBALL</category>
  405.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 10:09:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  408.                        
  409.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani ]]></jto:tag>
  410.                
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  412.            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/627931/</guid>
  413.            <description><![CDATA[Ohtani pitched two innings for the first time since he returned to the mound earlier this month after a near two-year absence from pitching.]]></description>
  414.                
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  420.            <title><![CDATA[ Wimbledon offers Djokovic 'best chance' to make Grand Slam history ]]></title>
  421.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/djokovic-best-chance-wimbledon/</link>
  422.            <category>TENNIS</category>
  423.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:33:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  425.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[ AFP-JIJI ]]></jto:credit>
  426.                        
  427.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon ]]></jto:tag>
  428.                
  429.            <jto:author>Steven Griffiths</jto:author>
  430.            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/627927/</guid>
  431.            <description><![CDATA[Djokovic is dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becoming the most successful singles player in tennis history.]]></description>
  432.                
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  438.            <title><![CDATA[ Cautious Gauff targets 'Channel Slam' at Wimbledon ]]></title>
  439.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/gauff-channel-slam/</link>
  440.            <category>TENNIS</category>
  441.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:32:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  443.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[ Reuters, AFP-JIJI ]]></jto:credit>
  444.                        
  445.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Coco Gauff, Wimbledon ]]></jto:tag>
  446.                
  447.            <jto:author></jto:author>
  448.            <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/627928/</guid>
  449.            <description><![CDATA[The last woman to win Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year was Serena Williams, who accomplished the feat in 2002 and again in 2015.]]></description>
  450.                
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  456.            <title><![CDATA[ Draper ready to fill Murray's shoes as Britain's Wimbledon hope ]]></title>
  457.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/draper-wimbledon-uk-hope/</link>
  458.            <category>TENNIS</category>
  459.            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:30:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  462.                        
  463.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Jack Draper, Wimbledon, Andy Murray ]]></jto:tag>
  464.                
  465.            <jto:author>Steven Griffiths</jto:author>
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  467.            <description><![CDATA[Murray retired following the 2024 Paris Olympics, but British world No. 4 Draper has already emerged as a worthy successor to the 38-year-old.]]></description>
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  474.            <title><![CDATA[ From Messi to Auckland City, magic shining through Club World Cup issues ]]></title>
  475.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/28/soccer/club-world-cup-magic/</link>
  476.            <category>SOCCER</category>
  477.            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:31:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  480.                        
  481.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ FIFA Club World Cup, Inter Miami, Lionel Messi ]]></jto:tag>
  482.                
  483.            <jto:author>Rik Sharma</jto:author>
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  485.            <description><![CDATA[The Club World Cup's various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to extreme heat. But there has also been plenty to enjoy about the tournament so far.]]></description>
  486.                
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  492.            <title><![CDATA[ Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders in NHL draft ]]></title>
  493.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/28/more-sports/matthew-schaefer-islanders-first-overall/</link>
  494.            <category>MORE SPORTS</category>
  495.            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:19:00 +0900</pubDate>
  496.                        
  497.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[
  498. Reuters ]]></jto:credit>
  499.                        
  500.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ NHL draft, New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer, Noah Dobson, Montreal Canadiens ]]></jto:tag>
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  504.            <description><![CDATA[Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.]]></description>
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  511.            <title><![CDATA[ Dodgers and Ohtani hand Royals record-tying 11th straight home loss ]]></title>
  512.            <link>https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/28/baseball/mlb/ohtani-kansas-city-homer/</link>
  513.            <category>BASEBALL</category>
  514.            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 13:08:00 +0900</pubDate>
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  516.            <jto:credit><![CDATA[ Reuters ]]></jto:credit>
  517.                        
  518.            <jto:tag><![CDATA[ Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani, Kansas City Royals ]]></jto:tag>
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  522.            <description><![CDATA[Ohtani, who was named to the All-Star Game a day earlier, lead off the game with a shot into the right field fountains in Kansas City for his 29th homer of the year.]]></description>
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  529.            <title><![CDATA[ Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges ]]></title>
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