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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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Prevails Against Bahrain in 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifier
Tenketsu Harimoto and Yuki Kawamura combine for 42 points to spark Japan, which fends off Bahrain's spirited comeback in a FIBA...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Satoshi Nakajima Beats Out Munetaka Murakami for Shoriki Award
The Orix dugout boss guided the Pacific League team to its first Japan Series title in 26 years, and a manager...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSumo's Ironman Tamawashi in the Spotlight at Kyushu Basho
Veteran grappler Tamawashi will have his hands full as he bids for a second straight Emperor's Cup at the 15-day meet...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Formula One Needs to Move Japanese Grand Prix to Spring for Safety Reasons
Pierre Gasly nearly collided with a recovery crane in wet conditions on October 9, a reminder of the 2014 Formula One...
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Unbeaten Junto Nakatani Earns Title Shot After Moving Up in Weight
Former WBO flyweight boxing champion Junto Nakatani, who had a successful debut at super flyweight, meets the winner of the Kazuto...
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News
/ 2 years agoHigashino and Watanabe Reach No. 1 in Badminton Mixed Doubles World Rankings for First Time
The longtime partners climbed from No. 2 to the top spot in this week's mixed doubles world rankings released by the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japanese Trio Earn Medals at Grand Prix de France
Sota Yamamoto collects silver, Kazuki Tomono with bronze for the men, and senior GP debutante Rion Sumiyoshi hauls in bronze at...
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News
/ 2 years agoHazuki Watanabe Wins Balance Beam Title at World Gymnastics Championships
The 18-year-old became the second Japanese to earn the gold in the event in as many years at the World Gymnastics...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoGemma Dryburgh Fires Final-Round 65 to claim Japan Classic Title
The 29-year-old Scot beat Kana Nagai by four strokes for her first LPGA Tour title, while overnight leader Momoko Ueda tied...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Gymnast Daiki Hashimoto Claims All-Around World Title
"I'm very happy to win here. I would like to say thank you for people supporting me," Daiki Hashimoto said after...