Features
[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...
News
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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Golf
/ 3 years agoTiger Woods Grabs the Spotlight in Masters Return; Hideki Matsuyama Five Strokes off the Pace
The five-time Masters champion plays his first round of competitive golf in more than 500 days, while Matsuyama shoots an even-par...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Looking to Rebound After Record-Breaking Slow Start
The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season.
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Boxing
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect a Clash of Potent Punching Power From Gennadiy Golovkin, Ryota Murata
The middleweight rivals have a combined 49 knockout victories out of 57 wins as professional boxers. Golovkin predicted it will be...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] A Look Back at the Special Beauty of Satoko Miyahara’s Figure Skating
In an exclusive interview, legendary choreographer Lori Nichol fondly recalls her long collaboration with Miyahara.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoKyoto Hannaryz Rally Past SeaHorses Mikawa in Second Half
In the B. League teams’ series finale, the visiting Hannaryz avenged their weekend-opening loss in a down-to-the-wire rematch.
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Podcasts
/ 3 years ago#6 Sports Talk ― Rich Glesmann Builds Foundation for Ibaraki Robots in the B.League
The head coach, an American, is in his second season with the Robots, and working to establish a blueprint for success...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season
The 20-year-old has won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoMLB Discards Tradition by Implementing the Ohtani Rule
The recent decision to allow a player to be listed as both the starting pitcher and the designated hitter is a...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoOhtani Rule Gives Fans What They Want to See
The new rule will make it easier for the Los Angeles Angels to keep their star player in the game.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoA Rundown on Japan’s Top Races for 2022
The Japan Racing Association’s current season features 24 Grade I races at the nation’s racecourses between February and December.