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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Nozomi Maruyama Excelling in New Ski Jumping Season
In the first three events of the 2025-26 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Nozomi Maruyama has earned three victories, two in Norway...
Sumo
Will Ukrainian Sumo Prodigy Aonishiki Join the Ranks of Yokozuna?
Aonishiki has just been promoted to ozeki. Should he step up to become a yokozuna, sumo fans could see an era of...
Basketball
Basketball: Japan Overpowers Taiwan in FIBA World Cup Qualifier
In the teams' opening basketball match of the Asian qualifiers, Japan jumped out to a 45-22 lead by halftime in Kobe. Yuta...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoElite Division Rookie Takerufuji Grabs the Lead at Spring Basho
Yokozuna Terunofuji, who won the New Year Basho, was forced to pull out of the 15-day Spring Basho due to an...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Arrives in Seoul as MLB's Global Icon
Superstar Shohei Ohtani is set to make his regular-season debut for the Dodgers against the Padres in Seoul as MLB seeks...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSpring Basho Day 6 Results
After day six of the Spring Basho, No 5 maegashira Onosato and No 17 Takerufuji maintain their unbeaten 6-0 tournament records.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoA Special Gift from Shohei Ohtani Brings Joy to Children in Wajima
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani sent gloves to all elementary schools in Wajima, a city still recovering from the Noto Peninsula earthquake...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Handed 3rd Consecutive Defeat at the Spring Basho
At the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka, the lone grand champion suffered his fourth loss in six matches. He appears hampered...
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Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Keisei Tominaga on the Radar of the NBA's Talent Evaluators
In leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers in scoring as a senior, Keisei Tominaga proved he's an NBA prospect, longtime scouting guru Ryan...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSpring Basho Day 5 Results
In another upset victory, rank-and-file Oho, the 24-year-old grandson of former yokozuna Taiho, dealt yokozuna Terunofuji his third loss of the...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Pushed to the Brink at Spring Basho After 2nd Straight Loss
Rank-and-filer Oho upset Terunofuji on Day 5 of the Spring Basho. The yokozuna may be forced to withdraw from the 15-day...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSpring Basho Day 4 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji faced his second defeat, and ozeki Kirishima suffered his fourth consecutive loss at the Spring Basho on Wednesday. Meanwhile,...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Pitchers Impress in a Combined Perfect Game Against Team Europe
New Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata is looking beyond the professional ranks for prospective players as he continues to put his...
