Baseball
Ippei Mizuhara Pleads Not Guilty to Bank and Tax Fraud Charges
Facing up to 30 years in prison for bank fraud, Ippei Mizuhara, MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, has agreed to plead guilty...
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...
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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...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoWith Peaceful Resolve Yuto Horigome Slides to Gold in Men’s Street Skateboarding At Olympics
~~ ~ At just the age of 22, Yuto Horigome wowed Japanese fans on the afternoon of Sunday, July 25 by...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSWIMMING | Yui Ohashi Triumphs in Women’s 400-Meter Individual Medley
The first-time Olympian picked up the pace as the race progressed and held off two American challengers down the stretch.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
"I have experienced the low of lows when I wasn't doing well. So I am not as disappointed as I expected."...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
~~ Legendary gymnast Kohei Uchimura didn’t qualify for the men’s horizontal bar final in his final Olympics on Saturday, July 24....
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan Men’s Hockey Team Makes Most of First Olympic Match Since 1968
~~ The Japan men’s field hockey team’s last Olympic appearance was at the 1968 Mexico City Games, before the Beatles broke...
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Judo
/ 3 years agoJUDO | Japan’s First Medals: Tonaki Takes Silver for Women, Takato Follows with Gold for Men
~~ ~ The twilight of July 24 brought an evening of victory for Japan, as judo athletes scored a silver and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSHOOTING | China’s Yang Qian Wins First Gold Medal at Tokyo Games
~~ China’s Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday, July 24 in the women’s...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOlympic Opening Ceremony: Netizens React to Dragon Quest, The Order of Nations
~~ With a very limited audience of spectators allowed at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in person, the vast...