News
SPORTS SHORTS | Kodai Naraoka Triumphs in the Kumamoto Masters Final
Reporting on badminton's Kumamoto Masters tournament, Japan's top results at Skate America, sumo's Kyushu Basho and other sports headlines.
Sports
Tokyo Deaflympics Opens with Spectacle and Sign Cheers
Tokyo marks the Deaflympics' 100th anniversary, as performers, spectators and celebrities embrace diversity and the spirit of the Games.
Horse Racing
Queen Elizabeth II Cup: Regaleira Victorious in Record Time
The Suave Richard progeny completed the 2,200-meter Queen Elizabeth II Cup in 2 minutes, 11.0 seconds to claim her third Grade 1...
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Features
/ 5 months agoODDS and EVENS | Equinox Honored as a Racing Legend with Hall of Fame Induction
Equinox won 80% of his career races, including his final six starts. "He has left an indelible mark on Japanese racing...
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News
/ 5 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Urawa Reds Drop FIFA Club World Cup Opener
Reporting on the Urawa Reds, World Table Tennis' new deal with TV Tokyo, the start of Ippei Mizuhara's prison sentence and...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoShohei Ohtani Returns as an MLB Pitcher After 633 Days
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani pitched the first inning against the Padres in the series opener and continued his hot hitting with...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoTakarazuka Kinen: Meisho Tabaru Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory
Although threatened by Bellagio Opera, Meisho Tabaru pulled away for a three-length victory. It was jockey Yutaka Take's fifth Takarazuka Kinen...
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Track and Field
/ 5 months agoRacing the UK Ekiden Through 160 Years of Ties
Like Japan's Hakone Ekiden which inspired it, the UK Ekiden strengthens cooperation, bridging historic events in spectacular terrain through the power...
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Features
/ 5 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Utsunomiya Brex Triumph in BCL Asia Final
Tournament MVP DJ Newbill nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute to lead the Utsunomiya Brex past Al Riyadi in...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoTakarazuka Kinen Preview: Bellagio Opera is the Fans' Top Choice
For the 66th Takarazuka Kinen, one of two Grand Prix (All-Star) races on the JRA calendar, the Lord Kanaloa progeny received...
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News
/ 5 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Mao Asada to Launch Skating Academy in August
Reporting on a new coaching opportunity for Mao Asada, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga's hamstring injury and the Urawa Reds' trip to...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoODDS and EVENS | Shohei Ohtani Moves Closer to Pitching Comeback
In his latest pitching test in a simulated game against minor league batters, Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani tossed 44 pitches in...
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Sumo
/ 5 months agoBeyond Yokozuna Hakuho, Deeper Problems Beset Sumo Association
Closing the Hakuho stable seems harsh when, over the years, the Japan Sumo Association has failed to fix the violent culture...
