Stories By Jim Armstrong
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTamawashi Defeats Yokozuna Terunofuji as Takayasu Takes Sole Lead
Mitakeumi suffered his first loss as ozeki on a tumultuous day in Osaka.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoMitakeumi Maintains Unbeaten Record With Hard-Earned Victory over Onosho
The Dewanoumi stable ozeki, who showed superb footwork on the edge, is one of two wrestlers with 4-0 records.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoGrand Champion Terunofuji Bounces Back From Day 2 Loss to Defeat Ura
The lone yokozuna was pushed to the edge but avoided a second straight loss.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoDaieisho stuns yokozuna Terunofuji on Day 2 at Spring Basho
The top maegashira improved to 2-0 with an impressive win over the lone yokozuna.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoOzeki Mitakeumi Makes Winning Debut at Sumo's Second-Highest Rank
The Nagano native had his hands full with Mongolian giant Ichinojo but came out on the winning side.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoThree Newly Promoted Wrestlers Out to Challenge Terunofuji at Spring Basho
Mitakeumi, Abi and Wakatakakage are all in the hunt for the Emperor's Cup.
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoJapan Comes Up Short in Women's Curling Final After 10-3 loss to Britain
But the silver medal is Japan's best curling result in the Olympics.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoLightning Strikes Again for Nana Takagi in Mass Start Speed Skating
The defending champion suffered a fall at the turn that haunted her in the team pursuit earlier in the week.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoJapan Captures First Nordic Combined Team Medal in 28 Years
Brothers Akito and Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Ryota Yamamoto produce historic bronze for Japan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoHappy Harada Offers Moral Support to Ski Jumper Sara Takanashi after Controversial DQ
The different suit check procedure has caused the Ski Association of Japan to consider further action, while Takanashi has moved on...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoSouth Korea Curling Squad Halts Japan’s Four-Match Win Streak
In a rematch of the 2018 Winter Games semifinal, Eun Jung Kim sealed the victory with a draw in the ninth...