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‘The timer is now at zero’ - Pello Bilbao targets Giro d’Italia as Bahrain Victorious look to put ‘disappointing’ 2024 season behind them

Basque rider undecided on Tour de France plans, hopes to overcome setbacks of 2024 season

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'One final push on the road' - Chris Froome on retirement, sliding doors and chasing another Grand Tour

Speaking to Cyclingnews at the Tour de France criterium in Saitama, Froome speaks about his form, his final years in the sport and his unbroken bond with the Tour de France

Cycling News

Inside the lead-in to the Tour de France Singapore Criterium – Could it be Mark Cavendish’s last race?

A tribute or 'last chance to witness the Manx Missile in action'?Either way the Asian city-state is winding up for a cycling celebration

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Saitama Criterium - Biniam Girmay sails over line first as Japan gets its taste of the Tour de France

Mark Cavendish, Primož Roglič and Jasper Philipsen among riders lining up for the off-season crowd pleaser

Cycling News

Biniam Girmay pips Primož Roglič to the post at Saitama Criterium

Tour de France sprint king heads up phalanx of WorldTour stars to take the victory in Japan

Cycling Weekly

Tadej Pogačar 'unbeatable', says Primož Roglič, but winning the Tour de France doesn't keep him up at night

Speaking at Saitama, the Slovenian also described the 'completely new way of racing' Pogačar had ushered in

Cycling Weekly

Mark Cavendish: 'I'd want to stay in cycling forever'

The Tour de France star was speaking in Japan ahead of the Saitama Criterium

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Smash-and-grab for Socceroos earns precious point in Japan

Australia eke out 1-1 draw to end Samurai Blue’s run of nine wins as an own goal at either end decides World Cup qualifier

The Guardian - AU

'Point to prove': Socceroos set for mission impossible

Mitch Duke says the Socceroos are ignoring their record in Japan while Lewis Miller says his team have a point to prove after their struggles earlier this year.

AAP

A Kumagaya House in Saitama is a modest family home subdivided by a soaring interior

This Kumagaya House is a domestic puzzle box taking the art of the Japanese house to another level as it intersects a minimal interior with exterior spaces, balconies and walkways

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Chinese soccer appears not to be improving despite president's pledge to make it better

Japan defeated China’s men’s national team 7-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Saitama, Japan, a brutal loss that came against one of China’s biggest sporting and geopolitcal rivals in Asia

The Independent UK

Rizin 45: Best photos from Saitama, Japan

Check out these photos from the fights at Rizin 45 on New Year's Eve in Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Saitama Criterium: Tadej Pogačar wins ahead of Sepp Kuss

UAE Team Emirates champ fends off Sepp Kuss in exhibition race

Cycling News

Bernal joins Pogacar, Kuss, Cavendish and Froome at Saitama Criterium

Event takes key players of Tour de France to three kilometre circuit on outskirts of Tokyo

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AFP

Urawa claim title to finish Asian Champions League odyssey

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Urawa Red Diamonds coach Maciej Skorza said the wait was worth it after the Japanese side won the Asian Champions League on Saturday -- almost nine months after reaching the final.

AFP

Urawa beat Al Hilal to win Asian Champions League

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds won the Asian Champions League after beating Saudi Arabian defending champions Al Hilal 1-0 in Saturday's final second leg for a 2-1 aggregate win.

AFP

Al Hilal not distracted by Messi talk ahead of Asian final

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will not allow Lionel Messi transfer talk to derail their bid to retain the Asian Champions League title on Saturday, coach Ramon Diaz told reporters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shoma Uno of Japan Repeats as World Figure Skating Champion

Shoma Uno prevailed in a quad showdown in the free skate on Saturday to become the first Japanese man to defend his title at the figure skating world championships. Uno, skating to selection of music that included Bach, attempted five quadruple jumps at Saitama Super Arena. He landed all of…

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AFP

Relieved Uno retains world figure skating title

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's Shoma Uno said he felt "relief" after shrugging off mental doubts and injury to retain his world figure skating title in front of an adoring home crowd on Saturday.

AFP

True 'grit': Chock and Bates finally claim ice dance world gold

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates hailed their own "grit" as they finally claimed their first world title in Japan on Saturday, after recovering from a fall in their free dance.

AFP

Japan's Sakamoto survives wobble to retain world skating title

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's Kaori Sakamoto said she feared she had blown her bid to retain her figure skating world title on Friday but kept her head to claim gold in front of a rapturous home crowd.

AFP

Japan's Sakamoto retains world figure skating title

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's Kaori Sakamoto gave a masterful performance to retain her figure skating world title on Friday in front of a rapturous home crowd.

AFP

Chock, Bates lead ice dance at world figure skating worlds

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates took a big step towards their first ice dance world title Friday after winning the rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships in Japan.

AFP

Japan's Uno digs deep to take lead at skating worlds

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Japan's defending champion Shoma Uno said he "gave everything" to overcome an injury scare and take the lead after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.

AFP

Uno overcomes injury to take lead at skating worlds

Saitama (Japan) (AFP) - Defending champion Shoma Uno shrugged off an injury scare and the challenge of "QuadGod" Ilia Malinin to lead after the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.

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