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SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka's Long Slump Overshadows Past Glory
Osaka’s career appears to be at a crossroads. To play consistent, winning tennis again, she would benefit from a revamped leadership...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] A Hanyu Fan in Indiana Believes the Legend Has Far More to Share
Cooped up at home during the pandemic, Carla Grissom became enamored with Hanyu’s skating style and personality while watching videos online.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Slumping Giants in Peril of Not Making Postseason
Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that saw it drop as low as fifth in the Central...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] World All-Star Jockeys Competition a Welcome Departure from Regular Routine
“I’m glad that we were able to hold the series this year and that foreign jockeys were able to join us.”...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Reaches Another Milestone with 30th Home Run of 2022
The Angels superstar became the first player in Major League Baseball history with 30 or more homers and 10 or more...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Overwhelms Kazakhstan in Second Half of FIBA World Cup Qualifier
The hosts pulled away over the final 20 minutes in Okinawa, outscoring the Central Asian national squad by 25 points in...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Dominates Season-Opening Junior Grand Prix with Four-medal haul
The achievements by the Japanese skaters, all of whom are coached by Mie Hamada, were especially noteworthy, as all four medalists...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoSpain Vanquishes Japan in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
Young Nadeshiko trailed 3-0 at halftime in a rematch of the 2018 championship match, and a spirited comeback attempt in the...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoYuta Watanabe Signs Contract with Brooklyn Nets
The veteran forward, who made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018, spent the past two seasons with the...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani’s Fate Complicated by Possible Sale of Angels
The wise course of action for Ohtani is to move on to a franchise that has a history of winning and...
