Track and Field
Rachid Muratake Places 5th in 110-Meter Hurdles at the World Championships
In Tokyo, Rachid Muratake completed the race in 13.18 seconds on a night when American Cordell Tinch outclassed the field, winning in...
Track and Field
Inside ASICS' Lab Powering Athletes at the World Championships
Using the lab's technologies such as weather simulation, ASICS has developed cutting-edge shoes that boost athletes' performance and help prevent injury.
Track and Field
Mondo Duplantis Sets 14th World Record to Win the Gold in Tokyo
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.30 meters on his final attempt at Tokyo's National Stadium and claimed his third consecutive world championships...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] University of Oregon's Rikuu Nishida Selected in 11th Round of MLB Draft
Rikuu Nishida set single-season records in runs and stolen bases for the Pac-12 Conference school before being drafted by the Chicago...
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/ 2 years agoHoshoryu Throws Down Asanoyama to Move into a Tie for the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Sekiwake Hoshoryu is the highest-ranked grappler among the four leaders at the 15-day Nagoya Basho. The others are Nishikigi, Tamawashi and...
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/ 2 years agoRank-and-Filer Nishikigi Moves into Sole Possession of the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Nishikigi, an Isenoumi stable wrestler, recovered from a slow start on Day 6 of the Nagoya Basho to defeat komusubi Abi...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shota Morishita Starting to Make an Impression
Shota Morishita slugged his first NPB home run against the Swallows on July 9, then the 23-year-old smacked another dramatic blast...
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/ 2 years agoTobizaru Records Another Upset Victory at Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru overpowered ozeki Kirishima on Day 5 of the 15-day Nagoya Basho, earning his second upset win in three...
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/ 2 years agoKirishima Makes Winning Return at Nagoya Basho and Terunofuji Withdraws
After pulling out on the first day of the Nagoya Basho, the new ozeki decided he's ready to go and posted...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Calls the MLB All-Star Game a 'Fun and Refreshing' Experience
The Los Angeles Angels superstar, who batted in the first and fourth innings, struck out and walked in the 93rd MLB...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Top Skaters Prep for New Season at Annual Summer Training Camp
Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama were among the 16 skaters at the training camp in Osaka, where Sakamoto said she's aiming...
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/ 2 years agoFlying Monkey Tobizaru Shocks Terunofuji on Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru threw everything he had at grand champion Terunofuji and came through with a huge kinboshi win in a...
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/ 2 years agoTop Maegashira Nishikigi Stuns Terunofuji on Day 2 of the Nagoya Basho
Rank-and-filer Nishikigi used a superb beltless arm throw at the edge to send Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji toppling off the ring.