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...
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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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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoShogo Nakajima Scores OT Winner as Red Eagles Edge Free Blades in Japan Cup Final Opener
The tightly contested opener featured superb goaltending on both sides.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoRank-And-Filer Takayasu Maintains Slim Lead With Win Over Hokutofuji
Mitakeumi, Wakatakakage and Kotonowaka all keep pace with impressive wins.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji Pulls Out With Injury; Rank-And-Filer Takayasu in Sole Lead
New ozeki Mitakeumi is one win off the pace with two others.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Favored to Win World Titles in France
Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan’s Skiers Shine at Beijing Paralympics
Momoka Muraoka earned four of the nation’s seven medals in China, with Taiki Morii and Taiki Kawayoke collecting two and one,...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Seiya Suzuki Earns Exciting Opportunity on Baseball’s Biggest Stage
After six consecutive banner seasons for the Hiroshima Carp, the 27-year-old outfielder moves to the Chicago Cubs for the next chapter...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTamawashi Defeats Yokozuna Terunofuji as Takayasu Takes Sole Lead
Mitakeumi suffered his first loss as ozeki on a tumultuous day in Osaka.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoMitakeumi Maintains Unbeaten Record With Hard-Earned Victory over Onosho
The Dewanoumi stable ozeki, who showed superb footwork on the edge, is one of two wrestlers with 4-0 records.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoGrand Champion Terunofuji Bounces Back From Day 2 Loss to Defeat Ura
The lone yokozuna was pushed to the edge but avoided a second straight loss.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoNBA’s Warriors, Wizards to Play Two Preseason Games in Japan
“I’m very much looking forward to playing in Japan as a member of the Washington Wizards.” ―Rui Hachimura