Sumo
Onosato Beats Kotozakura for 1st Time to Claim Another Huge Win at Summer Basho
The komusubi wrestler has beaten a grand champion and two ozeki to emerge as a Summer Basho championship contender at the 15-day...
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[ICE TIME] An Unwavering Drive Lifted Shoma Uno to Great Heights as a Skater
Shoma Uno, who coped with frequent hospitalizations as a child, defied the odds to become a world-class athlete and a two-time world...
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[ODDS and EVENS] Yosuke Sugano Continues Pursuit of Football Dream
After two seasons at Syracuse University, Yosuke Sugano is preparing to play for the X League's Obic Seagulls. He aims to play...
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Rugby
/ 2 years agoJapan Rugby League One Closes First Season, Faces Challenge to Attract More Fans
“I think we were able to present a new image of rugby to the Japanese audience,” noted the new league’s executive...
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoBrazil Edges Japan 1-0 on Late Penalty by Neymar
Hajime Moriyasu’s side defended well but couldn’t find an equalizer.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoSongline Orchestrates Scintillating Victory in Yasuda Kinen
After placing runner-up to Schnell Meister at the 2021 NHK Mile Cup, jockey Kenichi Ikezoe reversed the order in this high-stakes...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Kick Off A Busy Stretch with Rout of Paraguay
After their 4-1 win over Paraguay, the Samurai Blue shifted their focus to an encounter with world No. 1 Brazil.
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago'Monster' Inoue is Gunning for Japan's First Boxing 'Triple Crown'
The unbeaten bantamweight, ready for his rematch with Nonito Donaire, is determined to impress. “I’ll win by doing even better this...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Giants Rough Up Roki Sasaki in Marquee Interleague Showdown
The 20-year-old phenom struggled with his control en route to his first loss of the season.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] New Column Debuts with Mix of News and Views on Japanese Sports
Insights on Sapporo, the favorite to host the 2030 Olympics, plus a smorgasbord of topics including Mao Asada’s new venture and...
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Rugby
/ 2 years agoFaf de Klerk Signs with Yokohama Canon Eagles
The 30-year-old scrum-half joins the growing list of prominent foreign players to join Japan Rugby League One squads.
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/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ukrainian Sumo Wrestlers Proudly Prepare to Compete For their Country
The amateur team’s delegation has arrived in Tokyo before holding training camps in Oita and Ehime Prefectures for the 2022 World...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Junior Skater Taira Shinohara Poised for Success On and Off the Ice
Inspired by standouts Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno and others, the teenager strives for greatness in the sport while pursuing ambitious educational...