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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Change in Baseball: NPB's Central League to Adopt the DH in 2027
Reporting on a baseball rule change in NPB, Shohei Ohtani, soccer standout Ritsu Doan's new team and sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu's best 100-meter...
Tennis
Naomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final
Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko bounced...
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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...