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Basketball
/ 2 years agoWarriors, Wizards Excited About Playing Pair of Games in Japan
The NBA teams were holding workouts in Tokyo the day before the first of their two preseason contests at Saitama Super...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoJapanese Quartet Vying for Victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Do Deuce, Titleholder, Deep Bond and Stay Foolish are set to compete, with each team taking on the challenge with its...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Title-Chasing Swallows Show Last Season's Success Was No Fluke
Led by slugger Munetaka Murakami, closer Scott McGough, overall pitching depth and strong managerial leadership, Yakult won its second straight pennant.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Slump in Quality of Sumo Matches Cannot Go On for Long
Raising the quality of the matches will benefit the commercial value of sumo. The sport's attractiveness in turn can lead to...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira Begins Comeback with Respectable Showing in Nagoya
Kihira has now qualified for December's Japan Championships. Elsewhere, the ISU is juggling venues and Russia's Valieva is back on the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Drops Third Consecutive Game at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
France outscored Japan 19-9 in the pivotal fourth quarter, including a 17-2 run that defined the overall play in the final...
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News
/ 2 years agoAi Ogura Triumphs on Home Soil in Moto2 Race in Motegi
The native of Saitama won his third race of the season and is only two points back in the overall standings...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoVeteran Tamawashi Captures Second Emperor’s Cup and Etches His Name in the History Books
The 37-year-old Mongolian grappler defeated Takayasu to become the oldest championship winner in the modern era.
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoLiudmila Samsonova Outplays Qinwen Zheng in Toray Pan Pacific Open Final
The Russian earned her third WTA Tour title of the season without dropping a set in her five matches at Tokyo’s...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Begins 7th Season with Expanded First Division
Twenty-four teams will compete in B1 in 2022-23, an increase of two from last season. It’s the most teams in the...
