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[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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Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Speedy Yasutaka Shiomi Energizes Swallows
The 29-year-old outfielder is having the best all-around season of his career for the reigning Japan Series champions.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Survives Scare At the Hands of Hoshoryu to Stay Tied For the Lead
The lone yokozuna is even with compatriot Ichinojo heading into the final four days.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Delivers Game-Opening Hit and Basks in Excitement of MLB All-Star Game
In the first inning, the Los Angeles Angels superstar was picked off first by NL starter Clayton Kershaw. He also walked...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoJapan Routs Philippines, Secures a Spot in FIBA Asia Cup Quarterfinals
A 14-2 run in the first quarter set the tone for Japan, which finished with five double-digit scorers.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTobizaru Beats Chiyotairyu to Stay Tied for Lead at Nagoya Basho
The Flying Monkey kept his poise and stayed even with heavyweights Terunofuji and Ichinojo and rank-and-filer Nishikigi.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Announces Retirement From Competition, Will Continue Career as a Pro Skater
“I have already won everything I want to win,” the two time Olympic champion said. “I don’t like the word ‘retire,’...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Holds Off Endo to Stay Tied for Lead at Nagoya Basho
The lone yokozuna is one of six wrestlers atop the leaderboard.
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoIran Outplays Japan to Secure Spot in FIBA Asia Cup Quarterfinals
The Akatsuki Five still have a shot at reaching the final eight, with a qualifying contest on Tuesday set to determine...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Moves Into Share of the Lead with Controversial Win at Nagoya Basho
The grand champion was halted mid-bout, then came back to beat Wakamotoharu in a highly unusual display of sumo.
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Track and Field
/ 2 years agoLong Jumper Yuki Hashioka Places 10th at World Championships
Hashioka, who sat in first place after qualifying, was hampered by a pair of fouls in the final round.