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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s Skate America Showing Boosts Japan’s Olympic Team Medal Chances
Their pairs figure skating medal was Japan’s first on the GP circuit since Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran claimed the silver...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Boheng Zhang Edges Daiki Hashimoto in World Gymnastics Championships
Olympic gold medalist Hashimoto collected the silver medal in the men's all-around event.
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Starts His Olympic Campaign With Victory at Asian Open Trophy
With all of the variables that skaters have had to deal with during the pandemic, it was a respectable start for...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rescheduling Kanazawa Marathon Makes More Sense Than Dealing with Heavy Election Day Foot Traffic
Fourteen polling stations are located along the marathon course, and runners must be prepared to stop and wait for voters to...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo's Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rui Hachimura's Excused Absence Was Shrouded in Secrecy
Hachimura, who has been absent since the start of training camp, is now getting ready to join his Washington Wizards teammates...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup
A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Shohei Ohtani's Phenomenal Productivity Outshone a Disappointing MLB Season for Japanese Players
The presumptive American League MVP generated excitement throughout the season at the plate, on the basepaths and on the mound.
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Retired Yokozuna Hakuho Left an Indelible Mark on Sumo
The all-time winningest rikishi's longevity at the top and work ethic triggered admiration from his peers and former standouts.
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby Speedster Kotaro Matsushima an Important Part of Clermont Lineup
The struggling Top 14 club is looking for the Brave Blossoms star to make a big impact this season, and he...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once
Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse, who led the Japan women to a...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Former NPB Pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura Picks Up Win for Red Sox after COVID-19 Break
Sawamura spent two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list before rejoining his team last week.
