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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
Soccer
Striker Kyogo Furuhashi Joins Birmingham City on a 3-Year Deal
After earning promotion to the second-tier EFL Championship, Birmingham City signed a bevy of players, including Kyogo Furuhashi, before the upcoming season.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoEquinox Repeats as the Tenno Sho (Autumn) Champion
The Kitasan Black-sired Equinox showcased his world-class talent, building a big lead late in the 2,000-meter race and cruising to a...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] World Series Hero Adolis Garcia Had a Forgettable Stint with NPB's Giants
Appearing in just four games for Yomiuri in 2016, Adolis Garcia, a Cuban-born outfielder, resumed his career the next season in...
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Rugby
/ 2 years ago2023 Rugby World Cup Final: South Africa is on Top of the World Again
In the 106th showdown between rivals New Zealand and South Africa, the Rugby World Cup title was up for grabs in...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoTigers Rough Up Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Take Game 1 of the Japan Series
Koji Chikamoto and Takumu Nakano both had two RBIs and rookie Shoki Murakami tossed seven scoreless innings in an 8-0 win...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoTenno Sho (Autumn) Preview: The Spotlight Shines on Equinox
Equinox, who has six victories in eight career starts, has a shot at becoming the third thoroughbred to win back-to-back fall...
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naoya Inoue Fired Up About Title Unification Fight with Marlon Tapales
In the run-up to the bout, promoter Bob Arum described Naoya Inoue this way: "We are witnessing an all-time great fighter...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoIn an All-Kansai Japan Series, Hanshin's Offense Faces a Stiff Test vs Orix's Superb Pitching
For the first time since 1964, two teams from Kansai will square off in the Japan Series. Fifty-nine years ago, the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoThree things Suns learned about Yuta Watanabe from NBA preseason: Devin Booker chemistry, shot creation and more
Watanabe's primary job is going to be to spread the floor for Durant, Beal and Booker. But he has shown that...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoEvessa and Diamond Dolphins Setting the Pace in the B.League
Osaka and Nagoya both improved to 6-0 in the new B.League season with weekend sweeps on October 21-22. They are the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Shun Sato Earns Third-Place Finish at Skate America
With a solid showing at Skate America, Sato will be in the running to qualify for December's Grand Prix Final for...