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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japanese Athletes Excel at World Wrestling Championships
In Belgrade, Yui Susaki, Akari Fujinami, Haruna Okuno, Tsugumi Sakurai, Nonoka Ozaki and Yuka Kagami capture World Wrestling Championships gold medals.
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Boos & Bravos Highlight Recent Developments in Sports
Leading off this edition of Boos & Bravos is the news that the Urawa Reds are banned from the 2024 Emperor's...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains the Class of the Junior Ranks
Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in...
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/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Injured Shohei Ohtani to Miss the Rest of the 2023 Season
With the Angels out of playoff contention, Shohei Ohtani won't return as a designated hitter. Instead, he'll have surgery to repair...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Having Another Sensational Season for the Buffaloes
Since the start of the 2021 NPB season, Orix star Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been incredibly dominant. He owns a 47-15 win-loss...
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/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Exclusive: Tomoki Hiwatashi Moves to Japan, Now Being Coached by Mie Hamada
After spending the last several years training in Colorado with Damon Allen and Christy Krall, Tomoki Hiwatashi has shifted his training...
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/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai Clinches Junior Grand Prix Final Berth with a Victory in Istanbul
Rena Uezono earned a runner-up finish in her Junior Grand Prix debut, while compatriots Rio Nakata and Daiya Ebihara were second...
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Basketball
/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Memories from Okinawa are Abundant
Recapping the excitement from A to Z during 20 Basketball World Cup games in 10 days at Okinawa Arena, here is...
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Basketball
/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Haruna Murakami Makes Seamless Transition from Pairs to Singles
After deciding to focus on singles skating this season, Haruna Murakami placed second in her first Junior Grand Prix event of...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Two-Time Japan Olympian Yvonne Wade Becomes Executive at American College
Yvonne Wade, a former 100-meter hurdler for Japan, brings a wealth of experience to her new role as athletics director at...
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/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai and Rio Nakata Sweep Gold at Junior Grand Prix in Bangkok
In the season-opening Junior Grand Prix in the Thai capital, Nakai and Nakata both achieved narrow victories over the second-place finishers.