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 agoNaomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka Seeded No. 2 for Women’s Singles Tournament
Plus, who’s going to light the Olympic cauldron to officially usher in the Tokyo Games? And, Brisbane is awarded the 2032...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJudoka Kosei Inoue’s Message: The Tokyo Olympics Remain Very Meaningful
“Sports have the power to bring people together,” says Inoue. “The Olympics will go ahead as planned, and all we can...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOCCER | Masterful Goal by Takefusa Kubo Leads Japan to a 1-0 Win Over South Africa
~~ Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo scored a superb second-half goal to lead host Japan to a 1-0 win over South...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoA Look at the Tokyo Olympic Games from a Japanese-Brazilian Perspective
“The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a great opportunity for Japan to show its organizational power again,” Nikkei Toshihiko Tan says. “But...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOCCER | Japan Draws 1-1 Against Canada in a Nail-Biter Women’s Match At Tokyo Games
~~ Nadeshiko Japan achieved a close call at Sapporo Dome against Canada by achieving a 1-1 draw on the first day...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOFTBALL | Japan Ace Yukiko Ueno Pitches Six Solid Innings on 39th Birthday Against Mexico
Miu Goto picks up the win in relief, and Mana Atsumi drives in the winning run in a walk-off victory for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOFTBALL | Japan Ace Yukiko Ueno Pitches Six Solid Innings on 39th Birthday Against Mexico
~~ Ace pitcher Yukiko Ueno barely missed getting the win on her 39th birthday on Thursday, July 22 as defending gold...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] American Flagbearer Eddy Alvarez's Unlikely Journey to the Tokyo Games
~~ Pick an Olympic story, any Olympic story, and it might pale in comparison to Eddy Alvarez’s. A son of Cuban...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOfficials Grapple with Rising Number of COVID Cases Ahead of Opening Ceremony
As of July 22, Tokyo 2020 organizers reported 87 COVID-19 infections among people connected with the Olympics since the start of...