Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Utsunomiya Brex Triumph in BCL Asia Final
Tournament MVP DJ Newbill nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute to lead the Utsunomiya Brex past Al Riyadi in the...
Horse Racing
Takarazuka Kinen Preview: Bellagio Opera is the Fans' Top Choice
For the 66th Takarazuka Kinen, one of two Grand Prix (All-Star) races on the JRA calendar, the Lord Kanaloa progeny received nearly...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Mao Asada to Launch Skating Academy in August
Reporting on a new coaching opportunity for Mao Asada, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga's hamstring injury and the Urawa Reds' trip to the...
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Features
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Happy with NHK Trophy Win, Yuma Kagiyama Eager to Make GP Final Debut
Yuma Kagiyama qualified for the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, only to see it canceled at the last minute during...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoMiyuu Yamashita Repeats as the JLPGA Tour's Top Golfer in 2023
In addition to winning her second straight season title, Miyuu Yamashita concludes the golf year with a triumph in the JLPGA...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoEquinox Overwhelms in a Riveting Finish in the 43rd Japan Cup
Ridden by Christophe Lemaire, the world's top-rated horse catches Titleholder 400 meters from the wire in the Japan Cup and cruises...
