Judo: Abe siblings retain world titles with convincing victories

Japan's star judo siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe won the men's 66-kilogram and women's 52-kg categories, respectively, at the world championships Monday, claiming gold medals on the same day for the third straight year.With their parents watching from the stands, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalists each picked up a second consecutive and fourth career world title, with Hifumi defeating long-time rival Joshiro Maruyama in an all-Japanese final on Day 2 of the championships in Doha, Qatar.Hifumi's victory in the match that lasted more than 10 minutes came when two-time world champion Maruyama recei…READ FULL ARTICLE