Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships
Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an epee fencing individual event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In March, a Plethora of Success Stories in Japanese Sports
Speed skater Miho Takagi repeats as world champ in the women's 1,000, the Ryukyu Golden Kings win basketball's 100th Emperor's Cup,...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoOnosato Pulls into Tie for Lead with Clutch Win Over Daieisho on Day 14 of Spring Basho
The ozeki wrestler is even with veteran Takayasu, a fourth-ranked maegashira, heading into the final day of the 15-day Spring Basho...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSpring Basho Day 14 Results
Heading into the final day of the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka, Onosato and Takayasu share the lead (11-3). Three wrestlers...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSpring Basho: Oho Upsets Onosato to Knock the Ozeki Out of the Lead on Day 13
The result left veteran grappler Takayasu as the sole leader of the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka. Onosato is 10-3, one...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSpring Basho Day 13 Results
With two days remaining in the Spring Basho, the title could still be up for grabs in Osaka. However, Takayasu is...
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Soccer
/ 4 months agoJapan Clinches 2026 FIFA World Cup Berth by Beating Bahrain
The Samurai Blue are unbeaten in the third round of their 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying campaign. Japan qualified for...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoSpring Basho Day 12 Results
Fourth-ranked maegashira Takayasu and ozeki Onosato are tied for the lead (10-2) with three days remaining in the Spring Basho in...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoRoki Sasaki Struggles With Control but Finishes Strong as Dodgers Beat Cubs for Tokyo Series Sweep
In the fifth inning of the Tokyo Series finale, Shohei Ohtani hit his first homer of the season to add to...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoTokyo Series Notes: Famous Baseball Fans Soak Up the Atmosphere at the Big Egg
Actor/comedian Bill Murray, tennis great Billie Jean King and NBA legend Magic Johnson were among the fans at the season-opening MLB...
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Sumo
/ 5 months agoSpring Basho Day 11 Results
With four days remaining in the 15-day Spring Basho, sumo wrestlers Onosato, Takayasu and Takerufuji are tied for the lead (9-2)...