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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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Basketball
/ 2 years agoEASL Champions Week Set to Tip Off in Utsunomiya
Representatives of the B.League and pro teams from South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines are making final preparations for the EASL...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoFavorites Kao Miura and Mao Shimada Train Ahead of the World Junior Championships
In the run-up to the World Junior Championships, Miura, Shimada and other Japanese skaters work on their routines in Calgary.
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoKyogo Furuhashi Bags Brace in Scottish League Cup Final
Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi scores in the 44th and 56th minutes in Celtic FC's 2-1 victory over Rangers, giving the storied...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Domination with Medal Bonanza at Challenge Cup
Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara and Mana Kawabe sweep the Challenge Cup women's event, while Shun Sato and Sota Yamamoto finish 1-2...
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News
/ 2 years agoSportsLook Relaunches with Bold Vision and Improved Design
While shining the spotlight on Japanese sports stories, the redesigned SportsLook website has several new features and a goal of raising...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Concludes FIBA World Cup Qualifying with Fifth Straight Win
Josh Hawkinson scores 22 points and Yutaro Suda pours in 20 to lead Japan past Bahrain in the teams’ final FIBA...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoPanthalassa Shines in Saudi Cup for Lucrative Payday
Sparked by a 'perfect start,' according to trainer Yoshito Yahagi, jockey Yutaka Yoshida and Panthalassa win the world's richest horse race.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada, Kao Miura Favored for Golden Double at World Junior Championships
Led by the talented young skating stars, Japan has a chance to claim the men's and women's titles at the World...
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/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tsubasa Endoh Battles Leukemia with Support from Soccer Community
Tsubasa Endoh, a former University of Maryland player who launched his pro career with MLS club Toronto FC in 2016, is...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Now a Wily Veteran, Yu Darvish Aims to Play a Key Role at WBC
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is a mentor to Japan's rising stars, including fireballing sensation Roki Sasaki, as Samurai Japan...