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ノア内藤哲也、GHC王座2度目の防衛「負けたらリストラ」の危機感で清宮らに警鐘

プロレスリング・ノアのGHCヘビー級王者、内藤哲也（44）が12月9日に行われた後楽園ホール大会で、拳王（41）の挑戦を退け2度目の王座防衛に成功した。今後は12月31日の横浜大会で、清宮海斗と稲村愛輝による挑戦者決定戦の勝者と対戦する予定だ。内藤は契約の不安定さを明かし、所属選手に対して強い危機感を示している。

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points, one of five players in double figures for No. 9 Virginia as the Cavaliers routed No.

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West Indies crush Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test

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Injured Martin out of Malaysian MotoGP in big title blow

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OKC's Holmgren to miss at least eight weeks as Thunder injury woes deepen

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'Not very smart' - Verstappen slams Red Bull stable-mate after clash

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蒲郡ボート金子和之、低勝率機を立て直し予選10位通過

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Hakimi bags hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain rip Le Havre to pieces