Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Nozomi Maruyama Excelling in New Ski Jumping Season
In the first three events of the 2025-26 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Nozomi Maruyama has earned three victories, two in Norway...
Sumo
Will Ukrainian Sumo Prodigy Aonishiki Join the Ranks of Yokozuna?
Aonishiki has just been promoted to ozeki. Should he step up to become a yokozuna, sumo fans could see an era of...
Basketball
Basketball: Japan Overpowers Taiwan in FIBA World Cup Qualifier
In the teams' opening basketball match of the Asian qualifiers, Japan jumped out to a 45-22 lead by halftime in Kobe. Yuta...
Olympics and Paralympics
Nadeshiko Japan Stuns Brazil with Two Goals in Stoppage Time
Olympics and Paralympics
Koki Kano Gives Japan Its First Individual Olympic Gold in Fencing
Olympics and Paralympics
Women's Street Skateboarding Yields Gold and Silver for Japan at Paris 2024
Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
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News
/ 2 years agoNew Coach Jarrod Skalde Has Big Plans for Japan Ice Hockey National Team
Former NHL player Jarrod Skalde will guide the Japan men's squad at the upcoming world championships while aiming to qualify for...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoUnbeaten Justin Milano Earns a Narrow Victory in the 84th Satsuki Sho
Justin Milano beat Cosmo Kuranda to the wire by a neck's length in the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho to win the first...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Utsunomiya Brex are Thriving with Team-First Play
During a 21-game win streak, which began on January 21, the Utsunomiya Brex solidified their team chemistry to make a run...
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoKyogo Furuhashi is Enduring a Difficult Third Season with Celtic FC
After a superb 2022-23 campaign, Kyogo Furuhashi hasn't been as prolific this season. It's time to analyze that and Celtic FC's...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] American Junior Taira Shinohara Details Successful Season and Ambitions Moving Forward
At the 2024 US Junior Championships, runner-up Taira Shinohara showed his skating skills, including the thrill of landing two triple axels...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoSatsuki Sho Preview: It's Time for the Japanese Triple Crown Races to Commence
The Satsuki Sho kicks off 2024's Japanese Triple Crown races, with Regaleira aiming to become the race's first filly winner in...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoChunichi Dragons are the Central League's Unlikely Frontrunners
With slugger Sho Nakata making an impression at the plate, the Chunichi Dragons are in unfamiliar territory, in first place for...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Saiki Fujita Makes JLPGA History with Her 7th Hole-in-One
Veteran Saiki Fujita took sole possession of the JLPGA Tour's career record with an ace on the par-3 13th hole at...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoOBITUARY | Akebono, a Former Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54
Hawaiian-born Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, fueled a sumo boom in the 1990s with his rivalry against brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] For Shohei Ohtani, the Impact of the Unsettled Gambling Probe Remains Uncertain
Veteran sports marketing expert Bob Dorfman shared his viewpoints on how the scandal could affect the future appeal of Shohei Ohtani...
