Boxing
Naoya Inoue Faces Biggest Challenge Against Murodjon Akhmadaliev
In the first boxing event at Nagoya's new IG Arena, Naoya Inoue puts his super bantamweight championship belts on the line against...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: US Prevails Against Japan in Friendly
Reporting on the US-Japan soccer exhibition, the Hanshin Tigers' pennant-clinching victory, Naomi Osaka's rise in the tennis rankings and more.
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SPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Brazil Women Beat Japan to Earn Bronze at the World Championship
Reporting on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Japan-Mexico men's soccer friendly in California.
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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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Features
/ 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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Sumo
/ 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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Sumo
/ 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...
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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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Features
/ 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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Features
/ 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...