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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] FC Machida Zelvia Excelling in Debut Season in the J.League's Top Flight
Riding a three-match winning streak, FC Machida Zelvia, guided by former ultra-successful high school coach Go Kuroda, have ascended to first...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] World Championships Preview: Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto to Vie for Three-Peats
Uno is seeking to match Patrick Chan's accomplishment (2011-13), while Sakamoto is aiming to equal Peggy Fleming's feat (1966-68) at the...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Chiba Jets Whip Ryukyu Golden Kings in the Emperor's Cup Final
Days after winning the East Asia Super League final, the Chiba Jets dominated the final three quarters of the All Japan...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Keisei Tominaga on the Radar of the NBA's Talent Evaluators
In leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers in scoring as a senior, Keisei Tominaga proved he's an NBA prospect, longtime scouting guru Ryan...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Tomoe Kawabata Bids a Tearful Farewell to Skating
For Tomoe Kawabata, a traffic accident had a profound impact on her career: "I was unable to get my body back...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Skier Ikuma Horishima Claims Men's Moguls Season Title
For years, Ikuma Horishima has had consistent success in men's moguls competitions, placing in the top five in World Cup standings...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Haile Gebrselassie Produced One of His Best Athletic Feats 25 Years Ago in Japan
On the anniversary of his double gold-medal haul, we look at what it took for Haile Gebrselassie to challenge himself at...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] JLPGA Tour Season Gets Underway with the 1st of 37 Tournaments
Rising JLPGA Tour star Chisato Iwai had a pair of 7-under 65 efforts entering the final round of the season-opening Daikin...
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Basketball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yudai Baba Embraces a Bigger Role on the Japan National Team
Returning to the B.League before the 2023-24 season as a veteran leader for the Nagasaki Velca has helped Yudai Baba become...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Aiming for More History at World Junior Championships
Mao Shimada has a shot at becoming the third woman to repeat as world junior champion, joining Elena Radionova and Alexandra...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sumo Stablemaster Miyagino Demoted as Punishment for Wrestler's Violence at Stable
Emphasizing the stablemaster's responsibility for his wrestler's behavior, the JSA cut his pay and demoted the winningest yokozuna in sumo history...
