News
SPORTS SHORTS | Rui Hachimura Endures Pain and Helps Lift Lakers to a Game 2 Win
Reporting on Rui Hachimura and the NBA's Lakers, steeplechaser Ryuji Miura, the Yokohama BayStars' struggles and Takuma Sato's preparations for the Indy...
Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Ryusei Sasaki Raises Game to Greater Heights
With Ryusei Sasaki serving as captain and leading the B.League in assists, the San-en NeoPhoenix have won 45 of 55 games in...
Sumo
All-Girls High School Sumo Club Breaking Barriers in the Ring
With a focus on strategy and self-reflection, Kyoto Ryoyo High School's all-girls sumo club is quickly rising in national rankings.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Begins Title Quest with a Victory on the First Day of Nagoya Basho
After winning the Summer Basho in Tokyo with a 14-1 record in May, yokozuna Terunofuji is hoping for more of the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuta Watanabe Brings Valuable Shooting Skills to Suns
Entering his sixth NBA season in a few months, veteran forward Yuta Watanabe has improved his 3-point shooting. It's an impressive...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] For Sapporo, It's Now or Never for an Olympic Bid
With lingering animosity toward the domestic Olympic movement over Tokyo 2020 scandals, there could actually be less support for a Sapporo...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoUkraine's First Pro Sumo Wrestler Aiming for Impressive Debut in the Juryo Division
Shishi, a 26-year-old from Melitopol, must contend with strong opposition at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and concern for his loved...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Toshiro Miyazaki Giving BayStars a Big Spark with His Potent Bat
A consistently good hitter since making his NPB debut in 2013, Toshiro Miyazaki leads the Central League with a .362 batting...
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoKyogo Furuhashi Signs a Four-Year Contract to Stay with Celtic FC
After playing a pivotal role in the team's banner 2022-23 season, Kyogo Furuhashi said he is committed to Celtic FC's continued...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Two-Time World Champions Uno, Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Shoma Uno is set to make his 2023 Grand Prix Series debut in the Cup of China, while Kaori Sakamoto is...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Selected as American League Player of the Month
Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani bashed 15 home runs in June, a month in which he batted .394 and took...
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News
/ 2 years agoJapan Ends World Lacrosse Men's Championship on a Positive Note
With a fifth-place finish, the Japan lacrosse squad secured a spot in Pool A for the 2027 tournament, giving it a...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoFIBA Women's Asia Cup: China Ends Japan's Championship Reign
Japan, which entered the tourney with five straight FIBA Women's Asia Cup titles, rallied to tie it with 1:48 to play....
