Track and Field
World Athletics Championships: Faith Cherotich Sets Meet Record in the 3,000 Steeplechase
Kenya's Cherotich claimed the gold in 8:51.59, and on the same night Italy's Mattia Furlani won his first World Athletics Championships long...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | An Unforgettable Men's Marathon at the World Championships
Alphonce Felix Simbu, Tanzania's first-ever gold medalist at the world championships, won the marathon title by 0.03 seconds. He sprinted to the...
Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Smacks 50 Homers in Back-to-Back Seasons
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani slugged his 50th homer of the season in the eighth inning against the Phillies. He also tossed five...
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoSuperstar Naoya Inoue to Fight Luis Nery at Tokyo Dome on May 6
Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue headlines the first pro boxing event at Tokyo Dome since 1990. Three more title fights...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoNebraska's Keisei Tominaga Shines in the Final Home Game of College Career
Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga scored a game-high 18 points, including 10 straight in the second half, in an emotional win over...
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Track and Field
/ 2 years agoBenson Kipruto Leads Kenyan Sweep of Podium at Tokyo Marathon
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge fades to 10th at the Tokyo Marathon, while Japan's Yusuke Nishiyama misses out on a Paris...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] JLPGA Tour Season Gets Underway with the 1st of 37 Tournaments
Rising JLPGA Tour star Chisato Iwai had a pair of 7-under 65 efforts entering the final round of the season-opening Daikin...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoRio Nakata Captures Silver at the World Junior Championships
In earning a runner-up finish at the World Junior Championships, 15-year-old Nakata was nearly flawless after an early miscue in Taipei.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | It's High Time Sumo Comes to Grips with Its Bullying Problem
Incidents of violence by sumo stablemasters and senior wrestlers against younger members should be dealt with harshly to eradicate the problem...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada Makes History by Repeating as World Junior Champion
Gold medalist Mao Shimada landed eight triples in all and appeared to get stronger as the program went on, while Rena...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoNewlywed Shohei Ohtani Speaks About His Marriage at Spring Training
MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani said he wanted to reveal his marriage now because "I didn't really want any distractions once the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yudai Baba Embraces a Bigger Role on the Japan National Team
Returning to the B.League before the 2023-24 season as a veteran leader for the Nagasaki Velca has helped Yudai Baba become...