Boxing
Naoya Inoue Faces Biggest Challenge Against Murodjon Akhmadaliev
In the first boxing event at Nagoya's new IG Arena, Naoya Inoue puts his super bantamweight championship belts on the line against...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: US Prevails Against Japan in Friendly
Reporting on the US-Japan soccer exhibition, the Hanshin Tigers' pennant-clinching victory, Naomi Osaka's rise in the tennis rankings and more.
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SPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Brazil Women Beat Japan to Earn Bronze at the World Championship
Reporting on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Japan-Mexico men's soccer friendly in California.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Lions in Tough Spot with Star Hotaka Yamakawa over Sexual Assault Case
Regardless of what the actual truth is, Hotaka Yamakawa has suffered damage to his reputation and embarrassed the Lions with his...
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Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] B.League Delivered a Ton of Highlights in 2022-23
The Ryukyu Golden Kings' first championship since 2016 (and their first in the B.League) provided countless thrills for the team's loyal...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoLuka Pavicevic Named Sunrockers Shibuya's New Head Coach
After missing the playoffs this spring, the B.League team handed the coaching reins to veteran bench boss Luka Pavicevic, who previously...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoSecrets of Shohei Ohtani's Best 'Sweeper' Analyzed by Supercomputer Fugaku
Some of Shohei Ohtani's pitches are famously difficult to hit, but his sweeper is truly unique. Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Reveals Thoughts on Approach to Skating and Training
"I truly feel that what I have done in practice always translates into the competition," Kaori Sakamoto said, describing her dedication...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoKiribayama Earns Promotion to Second-Highest Rank of Ozeki After Impressive Results
Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kiribayama, who won the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Basho in March, has changed his ring name to...
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Auto Racing
/ 2 years agoTwo-Time Indy 500 Winner Takuma Sato Finishes Seventh
In the 107th Indy 500, Josef Newgarden, who led for only five laps, emerged victorious in the 33-car field, taking the...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoGolden Kings Complete Title Quest with Sweep of Jets in the B.League Finals
Ryukyu pulls away in the fourth quarter and denies Chiba's hopes of extending the series to a decisive Game 3. It's...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoTastiera Edges Race Favorite Sol Oriens in 90th Tokyo Yushun
Four horses vied for the Tokyo Yushun title after pacesetter Pax Ottomanica faded late, and Tastiera held off Sol Oriens, Hearts...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoRejuvenated Terunofuji Celebrates 8th Emperor's Cup in Style
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji easily defeated Takakeisho on the final day of the Summer Basho to cap a successful comeback to the...