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ODDS and EVENS | Miho Takagi Returns to Winning Form in Preparation for 2026 Olympics
Miho Takagi, who's gearing up for her fourth Olympic Games, triumphed in two races in the latest Speed Skating World Cup, boosting...
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Reporting on University of Hawaii place-kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama's career-best season, snowboarder Ayumu Hirano and more.
Horse Racing
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies: Triumphant Star Anise Matches Record Time
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Horse Racing
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Track and Field
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Track and Field
Mondo Duplantis Sets 14th World Record to Win the Gold in Tokyo
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News
/ 4 months agoVolleyball: Japan Women Have Lofty Ambitions for the World Championship
Captain Mayu Ishikawa and her teammates are seeking to collect Japan's first FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship medal since 2010.
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Golf
/ 4 months agoAkie Iwai Captures 1st Title of Her Blossoming LPGA Career
With a bogey-free final round at the Portland Classic, Akie Iwai secured a four-stroke victory and joined her twin sister Chisato...
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Features
/ 4 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Taisei Aibara Sets Personal Javelin Throw Mark
A few days before his 30th birthday, Taisei Aibara threw his javelin more than 80 meters for the first time, winning...
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Baseball
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The 35-year-old MLB rookie, who pitched for NPB's Yomiuri Giants from 2013-24, has made 23 starts for Baltimore in 2025. He...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoODDS and EVENS | Japan Exits FIBA Asia Cup with Disappointment
Lebanon overpowered Japan in a qualifier for the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in Saudi Arabia, winning 97-73. Japan went 2-2 in...
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Soccer
/ 4 months agoOBITUARY | Kunishige Kamamoto, Japan's Greatest Goalscorer, Dies at 81
On the global stage and in the Japan Soccer League, Kunishige Kamamoto excelled. Playing for the national team, he scored 75...
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/ 4 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Tomokazu Harimoto Claims World Table Tennis Champions Title
Reporting on table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto, FC Machida Zelvia's latest victory, Daichi Kamada's knee injury, Ichiro Suzuki's jersey retirement and...
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Features
/ 4 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game...
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/ 4 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Change in Baseball: NPB's Central League to Adopt the DH in 2027
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Tennis
/ 4 months agoNaomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final
Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko...
