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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
Soccer
Striker Kyogo Furuhashi Joins Birmingham City on a 3-Year Deal
After earning promotion to the second-tier EFL Championship, Birmingham City signed a bevy of players, including Kyogo Furuhashi, before the upcoming season.
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada and Yo Takagi Finish 1-2 at the Osaka JGP
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKao Miura Wins World Junior Title By a Staggering Margin
In becoming the sixth Japanese man to claim the world junior title, Kao Miura beats runner-up Naoki Rossi of Switzerland by...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kenta Maeda Getting Back in the Swing of Things
Minnesota Twins starter Kenta Maeda, who missed the 2022 season after having Tommy John surgery, has pitched effectively in two spring...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada Sensational on Way to Winning World Junior Title
Seizing the moment, Mao Shimada had a stunning performance highlighted by a triple axel, a quadruple toe loop and a total...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoBay Area Dragons Overcome Utsunomiya Brex in EASL Champions Week Showdown
The Dragons, guided by former Australia national team coach Brian Goorjian, keep alive their quest to earn a top-three finish in...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKao Miura Sits in First Place After Short Program at World Junior Championships
Title favorite Kao Miura delivers a strong performance highlighted by incredible speed in a fine show skating to 'Michelangelo 70' and...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2006 WBC Brought Joy, Excitement to Japan
Although Japan struggled in the opening rounds of the 2006 WBC, subsequent victories over South Korea and Cuba delivered a championship...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada Holds Slim Lead After Short Program at the World Junior Championships
The rising star earns a season-best 71.78 points and sits ahead of Jia Shin by less than a point at the...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKao Miura Going for Gold at World Junior Championships, 2026 Olympics
Miura made it clear that he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Yuzuru Hanyu, the superstar he looked up to...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoMao Shimada, Ami Nakai Aiming for Glory at the World Junior Championships
Shimada, the women's title favorite at the World Junior Championships, looked especially fluid as she skated to her short program of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Get Russia Out of Ukraine, Then Invite Its Athletes to the Olympics
Using the Asian Games as a backdoor despite the war, the IOC seems determined to find a pathway for Russia to...