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...
Boxing
Hiroto Kyoguchi, a Former 2-Division Champ, Announces His Retirement
Osaka Prefecture native Hiroto Kyoguchi retired with a 19-3 (12 KOs) record. He won world titles in the mini-flyweight and the light...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoMile Championship Thriller: Kota Fujioka Guides Namur to Come-From-Behind Victory
Namur, ridden by a replacement jockey, earns her first Grade 1 victory in eight tries in the 40th running of the...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoAsanoyama Returns to Kyushu Basho, Deals Takakeisho a Blow to His Promotion Chances
In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki his...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tigers Skipper Akinobu Okada Wins Shoriki Award
The Hanshin Tigers manager lands the Shoriki Award, an annual honor for top contributions to Japanese baseball, after leading the team...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani is the First MLB Player in History to be Unanimously Chosen MVP for a 2nd Time
This much is certain: For Shohei Ohtani, impeccable behavior, both on and off the field, helped him win his second MVP...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoMile Championship Preview: Serifos Returns to Defend His 2022 Title
In the 40th running of the Mile Championship, 16 thoroughbreds are set to compete at Kyoto Racecourse for the lucrative top...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Announces Divorce, Citing Media Harassment and Stalking
Figure skating legend Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, revealed on social media that he and his wife of three...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKyushu Basho Day 6 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 6 Results - Makuuchi Division