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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Steelers Clinch a Spot in the Japan Rugby League One Playoffs

Five of the six playoff berths for Japan's 12-team pro rugby league, which has an 18-round campaign, have been clinched. The regular...

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Why Are Foreign-Born Sumo Wrestlers So Fluent in Japanese?

Some say sumo wrestlers' language secret lies in the sport's unique training culture of "Get used to it" rather than "study it."...

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SPORTS SHORTS | Rui Hachimura Endures Pain and Helps Lift Lakers to a Game 2 Win

Reporting on Rui Hachimura and the NBA's Lakers, steeplechaser Ryuji Miura, the Yokohama BayStars' struggles and Takuma Sato's preparations for the Indy...

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Why Are Foreign-Born Sumo Wrestlers So Fluent in Japanese?

Some say sumo wrestlers' language secret lies in the sport's unique training culture of...

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All-Girls High School Sumo Club Breaking Barriers in the Ring

With a focus on strategy and self-reflection, Kyoto Ryoyo High School's all-girls sumo club...

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Spring Basho Final Day Results

Onosato defeated Kotozakura to force a playoff, then beat Takayasu to secure the Emperor's...

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Onosato Defeats Takayasu in a Playoff to Win His 3rd Title at the Spring Basho

The native of Ishikawa Prefecture produced his best result so far at sumo's second-highest...

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MLB NOTES | Shota Imanaga Off to Impressive Start in 2025

The Chicago Cubs pitcher has allowed zero or one run in four of his...

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Ex-NPB Star Tony Blanco Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse

An accomplished power hitter, Tony Blanco was a four-time NPB All-Star and won home...

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Mets' Kodai Senga Earns 1st Victory of the 2025 MLB Season

Pitching five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins, Kodai Senga played a pivotal role...

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MLB Notes: Dodgers Off to Best Start Since 1955

Shohei Ohtani is giving the Dodgers a spark at the top of the lineup,...

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ODDS and EVENS | Ryusei Sasaki Raises Game to Greater Heights

With Ryusei Sasaki serving as captain and leading the B.League in assists, the San-en...

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Struggling B.League Squad Shibuya Fires Bench Boss Luka Pavicevic

The Sunrockers (28-24), in fifth place in the Central Conference, made the move with...

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Rui Hachimura and the Lakers Aiming to Regain Form

After missing 12 games with a knee injury, Rui Hachimura is back, and the...

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Hiroshima Dragonflies Capture the 2024-25 EASL Title

After winning their first B.League title in May 2024, the Hiroshima Dragonflies added another...

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[ICE TIME] Japanese Figure Skating: Questions Arise Ahead of Olympic Season

After a disappointing World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the author offers well-considered advice...

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Ilia Malinin Claims 2nd Straight World Crown After Yuma Kagiyama Melts Down

For Ilia Malinin, the victory in Boston completed an unbeaten season. He's the prohibitive...

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Alysa Liu Denies Kaori Sakamoto a 4th World Title

Kobe native Kaori Sakamoto earned level fours on all of her spins and step...

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Miura and Kihara Claim 2nd World Title in Boston

In the pairs free skate, Miura and Kihara delivered a solid showing to "Adios"...

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