Horse Racing
Do Deuce Named the JRA's 2024 Horse of the Year
Retired thoroughbred Do Deuce, a Heart's Cry offspring, won the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and the Japan Cup in the final year of...
Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Hasegawa, the Snowboarder to Watch
Taiga Hasegawa, the defending world champion in the men's big air event, collected his second FIS Snowboard World Cup win of the...
Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoDamian Lane, Serifos Find Winning Formula in 39th Mile Championship
The Australian jockey guided Serifos to a comeback victory, bursting with speed and beating Danon the Kid, Sodashi and others in...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoHoshoryu Gets a Leg Up on Tobizaru to Stay Tied for Lead at Halfway Point of Kyushu Basho
Mongolian grappler Hoshoryu used an impressive arm throw to fend off sumo's Flying Monkey, improving to 7-1 in the year's final...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Stumble in Final FIFA World Cup Tuneup
Admitting the loss to Canada was a blow to the players, manager Hajime Moriyasu said preparations needed for the upcoming FIFA...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoShoma Uno Roars Back to Win NHK Trophy and Clinch Spot in Grand Prix Final
The reigning world champion collects his second straight NHK Trophy title with a dynamic free skate, climbing from second place after...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoMongolian Trickster Hoshoryu Defeats Wakamotoharu to Maintain Lead at Kyushu Basho
Sekiwake Hoshoryu used another unorthodox technique to pick up his sixth win and stay tied with three others at the 15-day...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoSota Yamamoto Takes Lead Over Shoma Uno at NHK Trophy
Among the women, Yelim Kim is in first place, while Kaori Sakamoto and Rion Sumiyoshi are second and third, respectively, after...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTakayasu Earns Clutch Win Over Mitakeumi to Stay Tied for Lead at Kyushu Basho
Veteran grappler Takayasu is bidding for his first Emperor’s Cup and is now tied with three other wrestlers.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Finishes Second to Aaron Judge in AL MVP Voting
The New York Yankees slugger, who smacked 62 home runs this season, received 28 of 30 first-place votes for the AL...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoShoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Vying for Victories at NHK Trophy
The reigning world champions came through their workouts unscathed and will head into the NHK Trophy in Sapporo as prohibitive favorites.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoMongolian Hoshoryu Uses Rare Technique to Beat Midorifuji and Stay Tied for Lead at Kyushu Basho
Hoshoryu is one of eight wrestlers at 4-1 after five days of the 15-day tournament that is wide open in Fukuoka.