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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSummer Basho Day 2 Results
Spring Basho winner Onosato and yokozuna Hoshoryu are among the early leaders in the 15-day Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSummer Basho Day 1 Results
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Onosato were among the winners on the opening day of the 15-day Summer Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoNHK Mile Cup: Panja Tower Edges Magic Sands in a Thrilling Finish
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Features
/ 4 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hoshoryu Returns to Sumo Spotlight at the Summer Basho
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Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoNHK Mile Cup Preview: 3-Year-Olds Vie for Victory on Turf
The NHK Mile Cup often throws up surprise winners, with just one first favorite finding the winner's circle in the past...
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Features
/ 4 months agoODDS and EVENS | Viewpoints on Sports News from Recent Days
Sports commentary on soccer standout Daizen Maeda, MLB's Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga, retiring basketball star Jeff Gibbs and tennis player...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoB.League Playoffs Tip Off with Compelling Matchups in the Quarterfinals
In the four B.League first-round series, look for established stars and up-and-coming players to make their mark for their respective teams.
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/ 4 months agoASICS' New Marathon Shoe Weighs Only 129 Grams
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/ 4 months agoSuntory Sunbirds Beat JTEKT Stings in the SV.League Men's Finals
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Boxing
/ 4 months agoNaoya Inoue Extends Title Reign with an 8th-Round TKO of Ramon Cardenas
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