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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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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTobizaru Hands Top-Ranked Takakeisho First Loss of New Year Basho
The Flying Monkey took advantage of his speed to swat down the ozeki grappler. Tobizaru evened his record at 1-1 in...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTakakeisho Off to Strong Start in New Year Basho with Convincing Win over Wakamotoharu
With grand champion Terunofuji sidelined with knee injuries, lone ozeki Takakeisho is the tournament's highest-ranked wrestler.
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hakone Ekiden Triumph Fulfills Triple Crown Quest for Komazawa Coach
Hiroaki Oyagi led Komazawa to eight Hakone Ekiden titles. He finished his final season at the helm with victories in Japan's...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Withdraws from New Year Basho as Lone Ozeki Takakeisho Tops the Rankings
Hobbled by knee injuries, Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji is forced to sit out his second straight tournament. The title chase appears wide...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Pele Showed Anything Was Possible on a Soccer Field
It's fitting that future legend Pele had a nickname bestowed on him as a child with exactly the same number of...
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/ 3 years agoPredictions 2023: Japan's Figure Skaters Poised for Another Banner Year
Ice Time's Jack Gallagher predicts stellar performances from Japan's skaters over the next 12 months after collecting a slew of medals...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoSumo New Year Predictions: Lacking a Dominant Wrestler, Titles Will Be Up for Grabs in 2023
With yokozuna Terunofuji's future in doubt, the door is wide open for others to move up the ranks, and other sumo...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoOBITUARY | Pele: The Legend Who 'Showed Respect for Japan's Soccer'
Journalist Hiroshi Kagawa remembers Pele "feeling pleased that the popularity of soccer, Brazil's number one sport, was surging in Japan."
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Judo
/ 3 years agoKosei Inoue: 2022 Tokyo Grand Slam Brings Judo, Paris Olympics into Focus for Women, Men
It's fair to say that the recent Tokyo judo tournament narrowed down the competition for a spot on the national team...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...