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/ 2 weeks agoKotoshoho Wins Nagoya Basho to Claim His 1st Emperor's Cup
In the first grand sumo tournament held at IG Arena, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho secured the Nagoya Basho title with a 13-2...
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/ 2 weeks agoNagoya Basho Final Day Results
Fifteenth-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho finishes with a 13-2 record at the Nagoya Basho, wrapping up his title with 10 straight victories.
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/ 2 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sorato Shimizu Sets 100-Meter Under-18 World Record
Teenage sprinter Sorato Shimizu ran the boys 100-meter final in 10.0 seconds at the Japan Inter-High School Championships in Hiroshima.
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/ 2 weeks agoNagoya Basho Day 14 Results
With one day remaining in the Nagoya Basho, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho (12-2) holds a one-win lead over top maegashira Aonishiki and...
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/ 2 weeks agoNagoya Basho Day 13 Results
Heading into the penultimate day of the Nagoya Basho, top maegashira Aonishiki and 15th-ranked Kotoshoho are tied for the makuuchi division...
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/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Baseball Banter on a Hot Summer Day
Thoughts on the Little League World Series, Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame baseball career and Shohei Ohtani's power surge for the...
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/ 2 weeks agoNagoya Basho Day 12 Results
Aonishiki and Kotoshoho improved to 10-2 at the Nagoya Basho on Day 12. With three days left, they hold a one-win...
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/ 2 weeks agoVolleyball: Japan Women Aiming for the Nations League Title
The Japan women's volleyball squad had the third-best record (9-3) in the preliminary phase of the 18-team tournament. Only Italy and...
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/ 2 weeks agoNagoya Basho Day 11 Results
With a defeat to komusubi Takayasu, No 8 maegashira Ichiyamamoto lost sole possession of first place. Now there's a four-way tie...
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/ 3 weeks agoNagoya Basho Day 10 Results
After Day 10 of the Nagoya Basho, the title is still up for grabs. Ichiyamamoto leads the pack with a 9-1...