Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships
Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an epee fencing individual event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoMone Inami Claims First Win of 2023 at the TOTO Japan Classic
With four rounds below par, tournament champion Mone Inami's consistency paid off at the TOTO Japan Classic in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoAuguste Rodin Victorious in Breeders' Cup Turf
Deep Impact progeny Auguste Rodin, guided by Ryan Moore, dashed to the front after the Breeders' Cup Turf's final turn and...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hajime Moriyasu Selected as AFC's 2022 Coach of the Year
In recognition for leading Japan to victories over previous World Cup champions Spain and Germany in 2022, Hajime Moriyasu received the...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Orix Tops Hanshin and Forces a Decisive Game 7 in Japan Series
The Buffaloes ace set a Japan Series record for strikeouts (14) in what was likely his last game as a Nippon...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoSaki Baba Earns JLPGA Tour Card with a Second-Place Finish in Final Test
In the four-round qualifying tournament, Saki Baba secured a runner-up finish among 101 players at the Seto Inland Sea Golf Course.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoHanshin Tigers Are on the Verge of Their First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
Shota Morishita delivered the big hit in Game 5 as the Tigers scored six runs in the eighth and took a...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Eddie Jones is Not a Good Fit for the Brave Blossoms
After flaming out of his last two head coaching gigs with England and Australia in less than a year, Eddie Jones...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoYusuke Oyama's Walk-Off Single Lifts Hanshin Over Orix in Game 4 of Japan Series
Oyama's clutch hit capped a bizarre ninth inning in this Japan Series clash that touched off wild celebrations at Koshien Stadium....
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoYuma Mune Breaks Out of Japan Series Slump to Lead Orix Past Hanshin in Game 3
The Pacific League champion Buffaloes got clutch hitting and solid pitching to take a 2-1 lead over the Tigers in the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoSan-en NeoPhoenix are Riding a Seven-Game Winning Streak
In his second season at the helm, San-en NeoPhoenix coach Atsushi Ono has led his team to an impressive start to...