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SPORTS SHORTS | Canada Trounces Japan at Women's Hockey World Championship
With a 9-1 loss in the hockey tournament's quarterfinals, Japan finished in seventh place. Its best showing at the world championship was...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Nick Suzuki Exemplifies Leadership for Montreal Canadiens
One of the NHL's youngest captains, Nick Suzuki had his best overall season in 2024-25 and led the Canadiens to a playoff...
Basketball
Struggling B.League Squad Shibuya Fires Bench Boss Luka Pavicevic
The Sunrockers (28-24), in fifth place in the Central Conference, made the move with only eight games left in the 2024-25 B.League...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Participation in Sports Provides a Purpose
In sailing, soccer, baseball, boxing and other sports, competitions motivate the participants as they test their skills against the opposition.
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoSeaHorses Mikawa Making a Push to Clinch a Playoff Spot
The SeaHorses Mikawa, led by former NBA assistant coach Ryan Richman, have relied on strong shooting to pick up 26 wins...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 months agoSmile Japan Earns Its 4th Consecutive Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
Seventh-ranked Smile Japan outscored France, Poland and China 17-2 at the IIHF Group G Women's Ice Hockey Final Olympic Qualification tournament.
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sanfrecce Hiroshima Triumph in the Fujifilm Super Cup
Tolgay Arslan and Hayato Araki scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a victory over Vissel Kobe in the J.League's traditional curtain lifter...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Roki Sasaki Joining Dodgers Creates Cause for Concern
The Dodgers' seemingly endless stockpiling of talent, including pitcher Roki Sasaki, is rubbing many in the baseball community the wrong way.
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Sumo
/ 2 months ago16-Year-Old Sumo Sensation Topples Goliath Double His Weight
Kosei Kanato, the lightest wrestler at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, used skill and speed to topple the tallest, who...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoIppei Mizuhara Handed a 57-Month Prison Sentence in Fraud Case
Former MLB interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who worked alongside Shohei Ohtani with the Angels and the Dodgers, had pleaded guilty to federal...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Hiromi Taniguchi Became the 1st Japanese Track World Champion in 1991
An accomplished marathon runner, Hiromi Taniguchi made meticulous preparations before the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. His planning paid off.
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Winter Sports
/ 2 months agoSmile Japan Overpowers France 7-1 in the Opening Game of the Final Olympic Qualifier
Looking to book a fourth straight Winter Olympic berth, Smile Japan couldn't have scripted a better start, jumping out to a...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoRyukyu Golden Kings Playing with Pride and Showing Toughness
The Ryukyu Golden Kings are 6-1 in the final game of B.League two-game series during the 2024-25 season after a defeat...
