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SPORTS SHORTS | Tomokazu Harimoto Claims World Table Tennis Champions Title
Reporting on table tennis star Tomokazu Harimoto, FC Machida Zelvia's latest victory, Daichi Kamada's knee injury, Ichiro Suzuki's jersey retirement and more.
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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...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Equinox is the Japan Racing Association's 2022 Horse of the Year
Equinox, a 3-year-old colt, galloped to victories in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) and Arima Kinen, securing the top individual honor for...
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/ 3 years agoTakakeisho Overcomes a Determined Midorifuji to Stay Tied for Lead at New Year Basho
The ozeki grappler was pushed to the brink by his opponent, but Takakeisho pulled off a last-gasp arm throw in a...
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/ 3 years agoTakakeisho Pulls Into Tie for New Year Basho Lead with Win over Abi on Day 6
Lone ozeki Takakeisho cooled off the red-hot No. 3 maegashira with a confidence-boosting victory at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Semikawa in the Spotlight, Making PGA Tour Debut at Sony Open
After becoming the first amateur to win the Japan Open in the tournament's 95 years of competition last fall, Taiga Semikawa...
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/ 3 years agoAbi Shoves Out Wakatakakage to Maintain Share of Lead at New Year Basho
The November tournament winner improves to 5-0, and Abi shares the lead with two rank-and-filers, Aoiyama and Kotoshoho.
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoNaomi Osaka Announces Pregnancy and Intends to Relaunch Tennis Career in 2024
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka hasn't played a WTA Tour match since the first round of the Toray Pan...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Winter World University Games Put Japan In Position for New Medal Haul
Kaori Sakamoto headlines the Japanese contingent for the Winter World University Games, a competition her nation has had a lot of...
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/ 3 years agoConfident Hoshoryu Ousts Tamawashi to Stay Undefeated at New Year Basho
Displaying dominant form, sekiwake Hoshoryu is now tied for the New Year Basho lead with four other wrestlers, including No. 3...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoHiroshima Dragonflies on Pace to Shatter Last Season's Win Total
Second-year coach Kyle Milling's club has won 11 of its last 12 games, and the Hiroshima Dragonflies are leading the B.League's...
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/ 3 years agoTakakeisho Bounces Back to Defeat Upset-Minded Daieisho in New Year Basho
The ozeki grappler was pushed back to the brink, but the 26-year-old Takakeisho came through with a clutch win on the...