Horse Racing
Tenno Sho Favorite T O Royal Storms to 2-Length Victory
Teaming up with veteran jockey Yuji Hishida, 6-year-old T O Royal surged to victory on the home stretch in the 169th Tenno...
Golf
Yuto Katsuragawa Triumphs at ISPS Handa Championship for His First DP World Tour Title
The 25-year-old golfer had five birdies after the turn in the final round of the ISPS Handa Championship to equal the Taiheiyo...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shota Imanaga Off to a Great Start in MLB Career
Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga is the first MLB pitcher since Dave Feriss in 1945 to have a 4-0 record and an ERA...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Daily COVID-19 Testing for Olympians is Latest Big Policy Change
~~ With less than 85 days until the scheduled start of the Tokyo Olympics, changes to how the global extravaganza will...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters Again in 2020-21
~~ With the abbreviated season now finished, Ice Time has compiled a list of the top 10 best performances by Japanese...
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Podcasts
/ 3 years ago#3 Sports Talk ― Mie Kajikawa on Role of Sports to Empower Women
Kajikawa established a non-profit organization Next Big Pivot to harness the power of sports, empower women and make a positive impact...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years ago#2 Sports Talk ー The Skate Canada Controversy
Ed Odeven and guest Jack Gallagher discuss legendary choreographer David Wilson’s recent passionate and provocative remarks about Skate Canada’s decision to...
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Podcasts
/ 3 years ago#1 Sports Talk - Jack Gallagher and Figure Skating
Gallagher, who wrote his first piece for JAPAN Forward in January, shares his keen insights on two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoNomomania: National Hero Expresses Pride in Japanese Players' Success in MLB
~~ Eighth in a series Since Hideo Nomo made his Major League Baseball debut on May 2, 1995, at Candlestick Park...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoNomomania: Former Teammate Tom Candiotti Recalls Pitcher's Sense of Humor, Humility
Seventh in a series Before they ever bonded as teammates, Tom Candiotti shared one thing in common with Hideo Nomo: Both...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoNomomania: Former Dodgers Owner Peter O'Malley Reflects on Friendship with Trailblazing Pitcher
Sixth in a series Before Hideo Nomo baffled batters throughout the 1995 season, he was given a crash course about the...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoNomomania: Iconic Announcer Vin Scully Delivered Vivid Descriptions of The Tornado's Historic Season
Fifth in a series It's quite possible that Vin Scully attended more pro baseball games than anyone else in North America...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[Kosei Inoue’s Judo Story] ‘I Love Coaching - I’m Determined to Give It My All’
Last of 14 parts The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward wanted to know more about what it is that attracts...