Horse Racing
Hopeful Stakes Preview: Croix du Nord, Masquerade Ball Among Top Entrants
Established in 1984, the Hopeful Stakes, now run over 2,000 meters, is the Japan Racing Association's only middle-distance Grade 1 event held...
News
Top 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 15-11
In an action-packed year, we express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these SportsLook reports our top 20 sports stories...
Features
[ICE TIME] Struggles of Shun Sato and Kao Miura at the Japan Championships Create Drama for Olympic Spots
Based on his strong performances at the Japan Championships and the NHK Trophy, Tatsuya Tsuboi has emerged as a contender for a...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 months agoSprinters Stakes: Lugal Overcomes a Fracture to Claim His 1st G1 Title
Competing for the first time since March 2024, Lugal, ridden by Atsuya Nishimura, beat Toshin Macau by a neck to win...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kiko Seike Shines in Women's Super League Debut
Veteran striker Kiko Seike became the first player in the UK's top women's soccer league to score a hat trick in...
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoEDITORIAL | Onosato, Now Ozeki, Builds Hope for a Future Yokozuna
Promoted to ozeki in the fastest time on record, Onosato can expect to be judged more severely now as fans' hopes...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 months agoSprinters Stakes Preview: a 16-Horse Chase for Glory Over 1,200 Meters
Mama Cocha, a Kurofune-sired mare, will try to join an elite group of five horses who have won the Grade 1...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] A Horse Racing Journey of Love with Yutaka Take and Christophe Lemaire
The top jockeys shared a montage of ideas on horse racing, including their success stories, during a panel discussion at the...
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Soccer
/ 3 months agoTakumi Minamino is in a Good Place at AS Monaco
Playing the best football of his career, Takumi Minamino aims to help AS Monaco compete for the Ligue 1 title and...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoSoftBank Hawks Return to Top of Pacific League with Eye on Japan Series Crown
Former star infielder Hiroki Kokubo, who's in his first season as manager, has inspired the high-flying SoftBank Hawks to reach new...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai and Shunsuke Nakamura Impress in the Junior Grand Prix Meet in Ankara
The Junior Grand Prix circuit veterans used their significant experience to make the podium with inspired free skates, earning silver medals.
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoShohei Ohtani Smacks 53rd Homer in 9th as the Dodgers Rally Past the Rockies
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani also had two steals, giving him 55 this season. He's one steal shy of matching Ichiro Suzuki's...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoKosei Inoue: Gold and Great Lessons of the Paris Games
Paris showed how to achieve a sustainable Olympics, blending historical sites with technology to create memorable, cost-effective venues, explains Kosei Inoue.