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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | New Leadership: Hashimoto and Arimori Promoted to Top Positions
Tokyo 2020 Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto and two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori have been picked for top leadership roles at the...
Baseball
NPB NOTEBOOK | SoftBank Hawks Win the Interleague Title as PL Teams Dominate Their CL Rivals
All six Pacific League squads completed the interleague campaign with winning records. The Hiroshima Carp (9-9) had the best record among Central...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Former Judoka Aaron Wolf to Pursue a Career in Pro Wrestling
Reporting on Aaron Wolf becoming a pro wrestler, MLB pitcher Shota Imanaga's return following an injury, the Urawa Reds' exit from the...
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/ 2 months 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...
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Features
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Nick Suzuki Exemplifies Leadership for Montreal Canadiens
One of the NHL's youngest captains, Nick Suzuki had his best overall season in 2024-25 and led the Canadiens to a...
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Basketball
/ 3 months agoStruggling B.League Squad Shibuya Fires Bench Boss Luka Pavicevic
The Sunrockers (28-24), in fifth place in the Central Conference, made the move with only eight games left in the 2024-25...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoMLB NOTES | Shota Imanaga Off to Impressive Start in 2025
The Chicago Cubs pitcher has allowed zero or one run in four of his first five starts. Imanaga is 2-1 with...
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/ 3 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Japan Returns to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a Stirring Comeback Over Canada
Reporting on the Billie Jean King Cup, Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters, titles for two Japanese table tennis players and Yuki...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 months agoOka Sho: Embroidery Wins the 1st Leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown
In a spirited duel with Arma Veloce to the wire, Embroidery emerged victorious by a neck's length in the 85th Oka...
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/ 3 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NPB Hitting Standouts: Top Batters in 2025
NPB star Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and Seiya Watanabe of the Seibu Lions lead the Central League and Pacific...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 months 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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/ 3 months 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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/ 3 months 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...