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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoOka Sho Preview: Fillies' Triple Crown Starts at Hanshin Racecourse
Expected top picks for the 85th running of the Oka Sho will likely be a trio of graded-stakes winners: Arma Veloce,...
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News
/ 1 month agoSPORTS SHORTS | Hideki Matsuyama Shoots a 1-Over 73 in the Masters Opening Round
Sharing the latest on Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters in Augusta, new NPB win record, Japan's B.League basketball teams, and boxer...
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Features
/ 1 month agoODDS and EVENS | J.League Season is Providing Compelling Competition
Seven J.League teams are separated by two points at the top of the standings. And it appears that parity will be...
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Baseball
/ 1 month agoEx-NPB Star Tony Blanco Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse
An accomplished power hitter, Tony Blanco was a four-time NPB All-Star and won home run, batting and RBI titles during his...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 month agoDubai World Cup Success: Japanese Thoroughbreds Triumph in 3 Races
Keita Tosaki rode Danon Decile to victory and Cristian Demuro won aboard Soul Rush, as did Christophe Lemaire with Admire Daytona...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoMets' Kodai Senga Earns 1st Victory of the 2025 MLB Season
Pitching five scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins, Kodai Senga played a pivotal role in the New York Mets' fifth consecutive...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Japanese Figure Skating: Questions Arise Ahead of Olympic Season
After a disappointing World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the author offers well-considered advice to Japan's competitors ahead of the 2026...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 months agoBellagio Opera Defends Osaka Hai Title in a Course-Record Win
With Kazuo Yokoyama handling the reins, Bellagio Opera completed the 69th running of the Osaka Hai in 1:56.2 at Hanshin Racecourse.
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Auto Racing
/ 2 months agoMax Verstappen Returns to Winning Ways at the Japanese Grand Prix
Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda made his race day debut for Red Bull but failed to move up the grid during the...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Boxing Stars Inoue and Nakatani Agree to Fight in 2026
The proposed showdown at Tokyo Dome would be "the most exciting bout between Japanese in the country's boxing history," Naoya Inoue...