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/ 2 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Steelers Clinch a Spot in the Japan Rugby League One Playoffs
Five of the six playoff berths for Japan's 12-team pro rugby league, which has an 18-round campaign, have been clinched. The...
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoWhy Are Foreign-Born Sumo Wrestlers So Fluent in Japanese?
Some say sumo wrestlers' language secret lies in the sport's unique training culture of "Get used to it" rather than "study...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Rui Hachimura Endures Pain and Helps Lift Lakers to a Game 2 Win
Reporting on Rui Hachimura and the NBA's Lakers, steeplechaser Ryuji Miura, the Yokohama BayStars' struggles and Takuma Sato's preparations for the...
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Basketball
/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Ryusei Sasaki Raises Game to Greater Heights
With Ryusei Sasaki serving as captain and leading the B.League in assists, the San-en NeoPhoenix have won 45 of 55 games...
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoAll-Girls High School Sumo Club Breaking Barriers in the Ring
With a focus on strategy and self-reflection, Kyoto Ryoyo High School's all-girls sumo club is quickly rising in national rankings.
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/ 3 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks agoSatsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks agoSatsuki Sho Preview: 3-Year-Old Colts Return to the Spotlight
Only two first favorites have won the Grade 1 Satsuki Sho in the past 10 years, and Triple Crown winner Contrail...
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/ 3 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Canada Trounces Japan at Women's Hockey World Championship
With a 9-1 loss in the hockey tournament's quarterfinals, Japan finished in seventh place. Its best showing at the world championship...
