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[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Hasegawa, the Snowboarder to Watch
Taiga Hasegawa, the defending world champion in the men's big air event, collected his second FIS Snowboard World Cup win of the...
Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
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Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] T O Royal, Titleholder and Deep Bond Are Among Top Entrants for Tenno Sho
Deep Bond returns to the spotlight after a runner-up finish in last year’s race, a 3,200-meter test of speed and endurance.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoKoshigaya Alphas Set Home Attendance Mark in Loss to Sendai 89ers
Veteran forward Justin Burrell gave the 89ers a big boost in the third quarter, scoring 11 of his 17 points in...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoNasa Hataoka Wins LA Open by Five Strokes
Hataoka, who finished at 15-under 269, was the only golfer to score in the 60s in all four rounds at Wilshire...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters in 2021-22
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoRoki Sasaki’s Perfect Streak Ends Quickly, But the 20-Year-Old Still Gets the Win
Not nearly as sharp as he was in his previous two appearances, the Marines ace was tagged for two runs in...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Suntory Sunbirds Earn Back-to-Back V. League Titles
In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Highlighting Some of the Year’s Best Performers So Far
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
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News
/ 3 years agoX Games Chiba Entertains with Endless Array of Twists and Turns
Skateboarders and BMX competitors open the three-day event, an international showcase being held in Japan for the first time, in style.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kenta Kimura Relies on Experience to Capture Bassmaster Title
“This is my dream. It’s what I’ve wanted to do all my life since I was a little kid.” ―Kimura, a...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Perseverance Pays Off for Tatsuya Tsuboi with Bronze at World Juniors
After numerous struggles in recent years, Tsuboi’s renaissance began this season with a second-place showing behind Kao Miura at the Japan...