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 agoBOXING | Japanese Welterweight Sewon Okazawa Aiming to Bring Hope to a Region Devastated by Torrential Rains
~~ Japanese welterweight Sewon Okazawa would love nothing more than to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and bring...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoRui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Among 12 Players Named to Japan National Team for Tokyo Games
The NBA forwards headline a versatile squad set to make its first appearance in the Summer Games in 45 years.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Enjoys Winning Experience in His First MLB All-Star Game
Ohtani tossed a scoreless first inning and earned the victory. He also went 0-for-2 as the American League’s starting designated hitter.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Olympic Countdown a Ho-Hum Ordeal a Week Before First Events Kick Off
In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoJapan Will Have Plenty of Options on the Mound as it Bids for First Gold Medal
~~ If you believe the old adage that good pitching beats good hitting, Japan should be well positioned to win its...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoGOLF | Nasa Hataoka Triumphs at Rain-Shortened Marathon Classic
~~ Nasa Hataoka’s sensational 10-under-par 61 in the opening round of the LPGA’s Marathon Classic was a good omen for the...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Record 582 Athletes Comprise Host Nation’s Olympic Contingent
~~ The Olympics have grown in size and scale over the decades. Just as infrastructure costs and increased media coverage have...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPICS | Mixed Reactions to Decision to Hold Events Without Spectators in Tokyo Region
~~ ~ It looks like a party filled with a long list of rules, many more restrictions than ideas for fun. ...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTRACK and FIELD | With No Usain Bolt, Men's 100 Meters at Tokyo Games is Wide Open
~~ With Usain Bolt retired, the title for the world’s fastest man is up for grabs at the Tokyo Olympics. The...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTokyo 2020 Organizers Announce Olympic Spectators Will Be Barred in the Nation’s Capital, Neighboring Prefectures
~~ On the same day that International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Japan, it was decided that spectators will...