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SPORTS SHORTS | Basketball: Japan Women and Denmark Settle for Tie in Exhibition Match
Reporting on the Japan women's basketball team, Masataka Yoshida's injury rehab, rising golf star Shuri Sakuma and Mikki Fight's narrow win at...
Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Tomoya Higashino Brings Basketball Passion and Smarts to His New Job
After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
If Seiko Hashimoto really aims to restore trust in the JOC, she must articulate a vision and be prepared to exercise discipline...
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/ 2 years ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 15-11
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Mone Chiba and Rena Uezono Lit Up Japan Championships with Their Performances
Superstars Uno and Sakamoto delivered the expected results at the Japan Championships. In addition, rising stars Chiba and Uezono shined in...
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/ 2 years ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 20-16
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKaori Sakamoto Reigns Again at Japan Championships with Huge Score
Kobe native Sakamoto triumphed for the third straight year at the Japan Championships as she exhibited her superior skating skills in...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoYutaka Take Ties Arima Kinen Record with Fourth Victory in the Prestigious Race
The legendary jockey rode second favorite Do Deuce to a come-from-behind Arima Kinen triumph to match the winning standard set by...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Chases History in Title Unification Fight
Super bantamweight Naoya Inoue takes on Marlon Tapales and aims to become the first undisputed world champ in two weight classes...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoShoma Uno Equals Yuzuru Hanyu with Sixth Victory at the Japan Championships
Taking the ice knowing he had to produce something solid in his free skate to seal the win at the Japan...
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/ 2 years agoA Photographer Reflects on the Street Skateboarding World Championship
For seven days, photographer Jason Halayko captured images of the world’s elite skateboarders, both during practice sessions and competitions, in Tokyo.
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoGetting to Know Marlon Tapales: Naoya Inoue's Next Opponent
The fight for the undisputed super bantamweight title is almost upon us, with Marlon Tapales the man looking to ruin Inoue's...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKaori Sakamoto Takes Big Lead in Short Program at Japan Championships
Sakamoto executed all of her elements with excellent technique and flair at the Japan Championships on a night that saw errors...