News
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.
Olympics and Paralympics
EDITORIAL | Honami Maeda's New Marathon Record Sets the Bar for Olympic Hopefuls
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoMasayoshi Yoshida Named New President of Japan Racing Association
Yoshida, who joined the Japan Racing Association in 1983 and became a board member in 2016, replaces Masayuki Goto, who served...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains the Class of the Junior Ranks
Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoEast Asia Super League Unveils 2023-24 Schedule
The B.League's Chiba Jets and Ryukyu Golden Kings are set to play in the East Asia Super League along with clubs...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoJapan’s first lady Yuko Kishida throws out the first pitch at IX WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup 2023
Fact: First Lady Yuko Kishida was born in Miyoshi, where this stadium is located.
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Rugby
/ 2 years agoJapan Suffers Rugby World Cup Defeat to England in Nice
A scrappy, error-filled first 60 minutes gave way to a more open final quarter in the Rugby World Cup clash as...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakayasu and Atamifuji Share Lead at Midway Point of Autumn Basho
Former ozeki Takayasu has been in this position before and will need to stay strong over the second week of the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Injured Shohei Ohtani to Miss the Rest of the 2023 Season
With the Angels out of playoff contention, Shohei Ohtani won't return as a designated hitter. Instead, he'll have surgery to repair...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada and Yo Takagi Finish 1-2 at the Osaka JGP
During her free skate, Mao Shimada was nearly flawless as she landed eight clean triple jumps and executed the choreography of...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada Leads Japan Sweep of the Women's Short Program at Osaka JGP
Skating to 'Americano' and 'Composition,' Mao Shimada was nearly flawless from start to finish. Yo Takagi and Ikura Kushida were second...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoLed by Skipper Akinobu Okada, the Hanshin Tigers Clinch Their First CL Pennant Since 2005
The former Hanshin Tigers player returned to the helm after a 14-year hiatus and got huge performances out of a young...