Boxing
ODDS and EVENS | Naoya Inoue Faces Youthful Challenger in Latest Title Fight
In Riyadh, unbeaten champ Naoya Inoue will meet Mexico's Alan Picasso, who is 25. "I'll be overwhelming, truly demonstrating my strength," Inoue...
Golf
OBITUARY | Jumbo Ozaki, Japan's Winningest Golfer, Dies at 78
During his legendary career, Jumbo Ozaki won 113 golf tournaments, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. He became a pro golfer...
Horse Racing
Arima Kinen Preview: The Final G1 Race of 2025
Regaleira has a shot at becoming only the fifth horse to win the Arima Kinen in back-to-back years. Symboli Kris S was...
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Features
/ 4 months agoODDS and EVENS | Sumo Wrestler Kotoshoho Aiming for Sustained Success
After winning his first Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Basho in July, Chiba Prefecture native Kotoshoho wants to continue climbing to...
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/ 4 months agoTokito Oda's Mission: Make Wheelchair Tennis as Popular as Baseball in Japan
His career Golden Slam is a historic first and, for the tennis superstar, his dreams and sense of mission are only...
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Boxing
/ 4 months agoNaoya Inoue Faces Biggest Challenge Against Murodjon Akhmadaliev
In the first boxing event at Nagoya's new IG Arena, Naoya Inoue puts his super bantamweight championship belts on the line...
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/ 4 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: US Prevails Against Japan in Friendly
Reporting on the US-Japan soccer exhibition, the Hanshin Tigers' pennant-clinching victory, Naomi Osaka's rise in the tennis rankings and more.
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/ 4 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Brazil Women Beat Japan to Earn Bronze at the World Championship
Reporting on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Japan-Mexico men's soccer friendly in California.
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Features
/ 4 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Tokito Oda Achieves Career Grand Slam
Tokito Oda outplayed Argentine Gustavo Fernandez in a 2-hour, 12-minute match in the US Open men's wheelchair tennis final in New...
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/ 4 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Naomi Osaka Beaten in the US Open Semifinals
Reporting on Naomi Osaka in the US Open semifinals plus news updates on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, a new Hideo...
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Features
/ 4 months agoODDS and EVENS | Naomi Osaka Revitalizes Tennis Career with a New Coach
After reaching Canada's National Bank Open final in early August, Naomi Osaka has continued her stellar all-around play at the US...
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/ 4 months agoVolleyball: Japan Women Punch Ticket to World Championship Semifinals
In Bangkok, volleyball stars Yukiko Wada and Mayu Ishikawa combined for 45 attack points, and Japan rallied past the Netherlands in...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoSwallows Manager Shingo Takatsu to Step Down at the End of the Season
The Swallows are wrapping up their third consecutive losing season, and Shingo Takatsu will not receive a contract extension for 2026.
