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SPORTS SHORTS | Basketball: Japan Women and Denmark Settle for Tie in Exhibition Match
Reporting on the Japan women's basketball team, Masataka Yoshida's injury rehab, rising golf star Shuri Sakuma and Mikki Fight's narrow win at...
Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Tomoya Higashino Brings Basketball Passion and Smarts to His New Job
After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
If Seiko Hashimoto really aims to restore trust in the JOC, she must articulate a vision and be prepared to exercise discipline...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoIlia Malinin Claims 2nd Straight World Crown After Yuma Kagiyama Melts Down
For Ilia Malinin, the victory in Boston completed an unbeaten season. He's the prohibitive favorite to capture the gold at the...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Marathon Runners Chosen to Represent Japan at the World Championships
Yuya Yoshida and Ryota Kondo were picked for the men's marathon in September, and Yuka Ando, Kana Kobayashi and Sayaka Sato...
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Judo
/ 3 months agoKosei Inoue: Spring, A Season of Partings and New Beginnings
With spring graduations and new jobs taking center stage, Kosei Inoue reflects on how training in judo helps prepare individuals for...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoAlysa Liu Denies Kaori Sakamoto a 4th World Title
Kobe native Kaori Sakamoto earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence, but miscues on two jumps proved...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 months agoTakamatsunomiya Kinen Preview: G1 Turf Racing Returns in 2025
If Mad Cool can win on Sunday, he would become only the second horse to win back-to-back editions of the Takamatsunomiya...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoAzuma Solid Over 7 Innings as the BayStars Blank the Dragons in Season Opener
Tyler Austin, Keito Mori and Toshiro Miyazaki delivered key hits for the reigning champion BayStars in a 5-0 victory before a...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoMiura and Kihara Claim 2nd World Title in Boston
In the pairs free skate, Miura and Kihara delivered a solid showing to "Adios" and claimed the gold medal by less...
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Series Exhibits Japan's Love Affair with Baseball
Shohei Ohtani's first MLB games in Japan and the Tokyo Series opener between starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga thrilled the...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Going for 4th Straight World Title in Boston
Kaori Sakamoto is seeking to become the first woman since 1960 to win four straight world titles. "I am able to...
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Basketball
/ 3 months agoRui Hachimura and the Lakers Aiming to Regain Form
After missing 12 games with a knee injury, Rui Hachimura is back, and the Lakers are determined to refocus and play...