Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Chiba Jets Embrace Trust and Unselfish Play as Their Core Values
The Chiba Jets have won 11 consecutive games heading into the semifinals of the B.League playoffs against the Utsunomiya Brex.
Horse Racing
Hokkaido Horse Racing Kicks Off 2025 Season with Spectacular Thoroughbreds
Famous for its night races, Hokkaido Keiba runs through November 13 in the Hidaka region, home to the largest number of thoroughbred...
Figure Skating
Satoko Miyahara to Skate in 'Rock Stars on Ice' Tour in US
Even though she has been retired since April 2022, Satoko Miyahara remains in demand on the show circuit, and not just in...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoLemon Pop Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory in the 24th Champions Cup
Quick out of the gate from the widest stall to begin the Champions Cup, Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, accelerated...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Surfer Connor O'Leary Aims to Represent Japan at the Paris Olympics
With his nationality change authorized by the IOC, Australian-born surfer Connor O'Leary can channel his focus on competition, including the World...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMachiko Yamada Looks Back on Her Decision to Part Ways with Mao Asada
Seventeen years after their alliance ended, Machiko Yamada says, "Mao possessed exceptional talent, and she had already exceeded the limits of...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoChampions Cup Preview: Lemon Pop, Seraphic Call Among the Top Entrants
In the last 10 years, only two race favorites have won the Champions Cup, with the last one being T O...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shoki Murakami Named 2023 Season MVPs
For the third straight year, Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the Pacific League MVP award, becoming the first NPB player since Ichiro Suzuki...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuzuru Hanyu Backs New Ice Rink in Hometown of Sendai
The new ice rink is scheduled to be constructed as part of a refurbishment of Xebio Arena in the city where...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Equinox Meets Expectations with a Masterful Performance in the Japan Cup
Teaming up with Christophe Lemaire for the 10th time in as many career races, Equinox thrills horse racing fans with his...
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Golf
/ 1 year agoRyo Hisatsune Named PGA European Tour's Rookie of the Year
With eight top-10 finishes in 2023, up-and-coming golfer Ryo Hisatsune became the first Japanese to win the European Tour's Rookie of...
