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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 agoNikko Defeats Tohoku in All-Japan Ice Hockey Championship Final
With the All-Japan Ice Hockey Championship title up for grabs, Ice Bucks forwards Sota Isogai and Maito Omuku score third-period goals...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Superstar Shohei Ohtani to Join the Dodgers
Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani agrees to a 10-year, $700 million deal, the biggest contract in Major League Baseball history.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoIlia Malinin Triumphs in Grand Prix Final with Stellar Showing; Shoma Uno is 2nd
In the Grand Prix Final men's free skate, Malinin fell hard on his opening quadruple axel, then he responded by landing...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKaori Sakamoto Wins Gold by Big Margin at Grand Prix Final
Showing why she is the best in the world, Kaori Sakamoto displayed beautiful line and edge during her free skate routine...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoRio Nakata Rallies to Win Junior Grand Prix Final with Fantastic Free Skate
En route to victory in the Junior Grand Prix Final, Nakata was spectacular from the start, landing a beautiful quadruple toe...
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Rugby
/ 2 years ago2023-24 Japan Rugby League One Season: Previewing Conference B's Six Teams
The Wild Knights are determined to avenge their loss in last season's Rugby League One final, while the Eagles and Verblitz...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoHanshin Juvenile Fillies Preview: A Test of Skills for Two-Year-Olds
Budding stars Ascoli Piceno, Culture Day, and Corazon Beat enter the 1,600-meter Hanshin Juvenile Fillies coming off graded stakes victories.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoTitle Quest at Grand Prix Final: Kaori Sakamoto Seizes the Lead in the Short Program
Skating in the third Grand Prix Final of her career, two-time world champion Sakamoto is attempting to win the prestigious competition...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada Achieves Historic First with Second Straight Victory at the JGP Final
Landing both the triple axel and quadruple toe loop in her free skate, Mao Shimada came from behind and claimed the...
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Rugby
/ 2 years ago2023-24 Japan Rugby League One Season: Previewing Conference A's Six Teams
The reigning champion Kubota Spears look poised to compete for another title in Japan Rugby League One along with Tokyo Sungoliath...