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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue is The Ring's 2023 Fighter of the Year
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue unified the super bantamweight division with an impressive performance against Marlon Tapales in only his second fight in...
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/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] Mone Chiba and Rena Uezono Lit Up Japan Championships with Their Performances
Superstars Uno and Sakamoto delivered the expected results at the Japan Championships. In addition, rising stars Chiba and Uezono shined in...
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/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Chases History in Title Unification Fight
Super bantamweight Naoya Inoue takes on Marlon Tapales and aims to become the first undisputed world champ in two weight classes...
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Basketball
/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] World Basketball Day Celebrates its Past and Present
A UN General Assembly resolution designated December 21, the day the sport was invented in 1891 by Dr James Naismith, as...
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/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Looks to Match Yuzuru Hanyu with Sixth Title at Japan Championships
Though the focus will be on Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, the Japan Championships will also determine which skaters will represent Japan...
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/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kokomo Murase Sets New Standard of Excellence in Women's Snowboarding
Reflecting on her triumph in Colorado, Kokomo Murase says, "I have added more variation to my tricks and that's really boosted...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] For Shohei Ohtani, Winning is the Only Priority
A $700 million contract would give anyone some peace of mind, but Shohei Ohtani says he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] Spectacular Success in the Combined Grand Prix Final for Japanese Skaters
Collecting seven medals including three golds in the junior and senior ranks in the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, Japan established...
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/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Superstar Shohei Ohtani to Join the Dodgers
Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani agrees to a 10-year, $700 million deal, the biggest contract in Major League Baseball history.
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/ 12 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuya Osako Set the Tone for Title-Winning Vissel Kobe
Chosen as the J.League's Player of the Year, veteran forward Yuya Osako scored a career-high 22 goals to lead Vissel's rise...
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/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
