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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Final Day Results
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu defeated Kinbozan and Oho in a three-way playoff to claim the New Year Basho title at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Wins Three-Way Playoff to Capture Emperor's Cup
The Mongolian could be promoted to grand champion after his impressive performance on the final day of the New Year Basho...
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yui Kamiji Snaps Grand Slam Singles Title Drought
Yui Kamiji won her third Australian Open singles title, beating Aniek van Koot in straight sets. It was her first Grand...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoKinbozan Defeats Kirishima to Take Major Step Toward 1st Top Division Title at New Year Basho
The wrestler from Kazakhstan won a hard-fought New Year Basho battle with the red-hot Mongolian, who was on a 10-bout winning...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Day 14 Results
Kazakh wrestler Kinbozan (12-2) enters the final day of the 15-day New Year Basho in Tokyo with a one-win lead over...
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Baseball
/ 1 month agoEDITORIAL | The Incomparable Ichiro Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro brought a new style to the major leagues, from his wide-angle hitting to his blazing speed that earned him the...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Day 13 Results
Heading into the penultimate day of the New Year Basho in Tokyo, Kinbozan (11-2) holds a one-win advantage over a quartet...
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Boxing
/ 1 month agoNaoya Inoue Defends Super Bantamweight Titles with a 4th-Round KO of Ye Joon Kim
With the victory in his 24th consecutive world title fight, Naoya Inoue moved closer to a pair of high-profile fights in...
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Boxing
/ 1 month ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naoya Inoue Rolls with the Punches in Preparation for Latest Title Defense
The undisputed super bantamweight champion is putting a positive spin on his fight's delay. Naoya Inoue says he's ready to beat...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Keeps Title Hopes Alive with One-Sided Win over Sole Leader Kinbozan
The Mongolian ozeki took advantage of poor footwork by the rank-and-filer on Day 12 of the New Year Basho to pull...