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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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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuya Osako Set the Tone for Title-Winning Vissel Kobe
Chosen as the J.League's Player of the Year, veteran forward Yuya Osako scored a career-high 22 goals to lead Vissel's rise...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoIlia Malinin Takes Lead with Historic Jump at Grand Prix Final; Shoma Uno is 2nd
In a banner performance at the Grand Prix Final, Malinin becomes the first skater to land a quadruple axel in a...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada in Second Place After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
Shimada got off to a good start in her Junior Grand Prix Final short program, but she was well off balance...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoRio Nakata Fourth After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
The 15-year-old fell on his opening triple axel in his skate to "God Particle" and "160 Bpm" in the Junior Grand...
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Rugby
/ 2 years agoIntroducing the 2023-24 Rugby League One Jersey Designs
As the 2023-24 Rugby League One season kicks off, familiarize yourself with the distinctive new jerseys of your favorite teams to...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoAhead of Grand Prix Final, Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama Strong in Practice
A day before the Grand Prix Final starts, two-time defending men's world champ Uno and Beijing Olympic silver medalist Kagiyama land...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoKawasaki Brave Thunders Have a Knack for Forcing Turnovers
Nearly one-third of the way through the B.League season, the title-chasing Kawasaki Brave Thunders lead the 24-team circuit in steals.
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Golf
/ 2 years agoSaki Baba is One Shot Below the Cut Line Entering Final Round of LPGA Qualifier
Japanese teenager Saki Baba, winner of the 2022 US Women's Amateur, needs to finish in the top 45 to earn her...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...