Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader...
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...
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Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Haruna Murakami Makes Seamless Transition from Pairs to Singles
After deciding to focus on singles skating this season, Haruna Murakami placed second in her first Junior Grand Prix event of...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoYuta Watanabe Vows to Keep Playing for Japan National Team
Though he considered retiring from the national team if Japan didn't qualify for the Paris Olympics, Yuta Watanabe is eager to...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoSea Otter 'Riro' Dunks the Ball in Support of Japan National Team at the Basketball World Cup
The sea otter accomplished the feat with nifty underwater footwork, demonstrating that humans aren’t the only special species who can dunk...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Qualifies for the Paris Olympics with a Basketball World Cup Win Over Cape Verde
In the Basketball World Cup win, Josh Hawkinson had 29 points, Keisei Tominaga added 22 and Japan qualified for the Olympic...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] BayStars' Trevor Bauer Sidelined with a Hip Injury
Veteran right-hander Trevor Bauer was having a fine season before leaving the mound on August 30 with discomfort in his right...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Two-Time Japan Olympian Yvonne Wade Becomes Executive at American College
Yvonne Wade, a former 100-meter hurdler for Japan, brings a wealth of experience to her new role as athletics director at...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoBasketball World Cup: Slovenia Outplays Australia and Improves to 4-0
A balanced scoring effort led by Luka Doncic and an effective defense carried Slovenia to victory, securing a spot in the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoWith Dennis Schroder as the Conductor, Germany Riding a Wave of Success
Germany improved to 4-0 at the Basketball World Cup with a runaway second-round victory over Georgia. Dennis Schroder contributed 16 points...
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Sports
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Javelin Champion Kitaguchi's Golden First is a Valuable Lesson of Resilience
Like Haruka Kitaguchi's gold in javelin at the World Athletics Championships, the world of sports teaches us that there is no...