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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Naomi Osaka Continues to Struggle in Tennis Comeback
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka lost in the third round at Wimbledon, extending her long run of disappointing results at the...
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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.
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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...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoLemon Pop Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory in the 24th Champions Cup
Quick out of the gate from the widest stall to begin the Champions Cup, Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, accelerated...
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/ 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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/ 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...