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Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Here's how they did so -- in sheer dominant fashion.

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Kim Kardashian is a big Los Angeles Dodgers fan, so she proudly showed off her limited-edition Shohei Ohtani jersey after the MLB Japan series.