Features
[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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Sumo
/ 3 years agoPatient Yokozuna Terunofuji Defeats Kiribayama for First Win at Nagoya Basho
The grand champion fought off a series of moves to bounce back from a Day 1 loss.
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoShingo Kunieda Becomes First Man to Complete Career Grand Slam in Wheelchair Singles
With his history-making victory at Wimbledon, the world’s top-ranked player has now won an astonishing total of 50 Grand Slam singles...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji Handed Opening-Day Defeat at Nagoya Basho
The lone grand champion got off to a solid start but couldn’t finish off his opponent.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Chosen as an MLB All-Star for Second Straight Year
Among MLB’s most feared hitters and pitchers, Ohtani will appear in the July 19 game at DH ― and surprise no...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Jinichiro Kozuma Cashes In at Second LIV Golf Event
Kozuma’s earnings in Portland equaled nearly half of his previous career income. It’s a sign of opportunities the new golf circuit...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Giants Try to Cool Off Red-Hot Swallows, But Have a Huge Mountain to Climb
Yomiuri puts an end to 14-series win streak by Yakult, but still finds itself well back of its crosstown rival.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoBarring Unforeseen Injury, Terunofuji is the Man to Beat at Nagoya Tourney
Wakatakakage and Takanosho will be looking to challenge the grand champion.
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Basketball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuta Watanabe’s Return Provides a Boost for Japan at Asia Cup
The NBA veteran adds leadership and valuable experience to the Akatsuki Five for July’s 16-nation tournament, according to Japan coach Tom...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoRookie Jockey Seina Imamura Earns Attention-Grabbing Victory in G3 CBC Sho
Imamura is the second female jockey to win a JRA graded race, joining Nanako Fujita, who won the G3 Capella Stakes...
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News
/ 3 years agoTeen Diving Sensation Rikuto Tamai Nabs Silver at World Championships
The 15-year-old secured a medal in the men's 10-meter platform event with a 95.40-point effort on his final attempt.