Sumo
Onosato Rebounds from Day 2 Loss to Beat Tobizaru at Summer Basho
The newly promoted komusubi barely broke a sweat in a convincing Summer Basho win over No 3 maegashira Tobizaru at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
Basketball
B.League Playoffs: Chiba Jets and Ryukyu Golden Kings Secure Final Spots in the Semifinals
Chiba beat the Utsunomiya Brex in 2OT and Ryukyu edged the Alvark Tokyo to join the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and the Hiroshima...
Sumo
Kotozakura Beats Atamifuji to Bounce Back from Opening-Day Loss at Summer Basho
Yokozuna Terunofuji and ozeki Takakeisho both withdrew on Day 2 of the Summer Basho. Takerufuji and Asanoyama pulled out before the tourney...
Olympics and Paralympics
OLYMPIC DIGEST | Marco Odermatt Bags Gold in Men’s Giant Slalom
Olympics and Paralympics
OLYMPIC DIGEST | Ryoyu Kobayashi Barely Misses Golden Double in Ski Jumping
Olympics and Paralympics
Smile Japan Bows Out of Women's Ice Hockey Tourney After 7-1 loss to Finland
Olympics and Paralympics
Wataru Morishige Captures Men’s 500 Bronze; Japan Breaks Record in Women’s Team Pursuit
Olympics and Paralympics
OLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Curling Squad Slides to Victory Against Canada in Qualifying Round
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Spain Rides Wave of Momentum in Second Quarter, Cruises Past Japan
Spain outscored Japan 30-14 in the second quarter to build a commanding lead en route to victory in the teams’ opening...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights from July 26
~~ Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJUDO | Shohei Ono Defends Gold Medal, Tsukasa Yoshida Nabs Bronze in Olympic Debut
~~ ~ Shohei Ono, considered one of Japan’s strongest judoka, grabbed first place in the men’s under-73-kg division on Monday, July...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSKATEBOARDING | 13-Year-Old Momiji Nishiya Steals Gold For Japan Among Huge Smiles
The stellar podium was a teenagers’ triumph, with Brazil’s Leal winning silver at 13 years old, and Japan’s Nakayama winning bronze...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] South Korea Women’s Archery Team Continues Amazing Run That Began in 1988
“I’m so proud to be a member of the Korean team. I’m happy and this is a big honor for me.”...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Surfing Makes Dynamic Debut at Summer Games
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBADMINTON | Kento Momota Outplays U.S. Opponent Timothy Lam in First-Round Match
~~ Kento Momota, a strong contender for the gold medal in the men’s singles event, began his title quest on Sunday,...
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Judo
/ 3 years agoJUDO | Family Affair: Siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe Claim Golden Double for Japan
~~ Hifumi Abe and his younger sister Uta pulled off a historic golden double on Sunday, July 25 at the Tokyo...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Rikako Ikee Shines a Light on Handling Disappointment Gracefully
Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTENNIS | Naomi Osaka Begins Title Quest with Victory over Zheng Saisai
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion built a 5-0 lead in the first set and maintained a consistent level of play...