News
SPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Japan Men Clinch a Spot in the Nations League Finals
Reporting on the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League and the FIBA Women's Asia Cup final plus updates on international badminton and swimming...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NBA Summer League is a Testing Ground for Japanese Players
Guards Yuki Kawamura, Yudai Baba and Keisei Tominaga competed in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, hoping to impress NBA executives...
Baseball
ODDS and EVENS | 'LA Story': A Brilliant Chronicle of Shohei Ohtani and the 2024 Dodgers
With riveting details, longtime reporter Bill Plunkett captured the thrills and challenges faced by Shohei Ohtani and the World Series champion Dodgers.
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Podcasts
/ 3 years ago#15 Sports Talk ― Analyzing the Outcome at Sumo's Autumn Basho with Jim Armstrong
The 15-day tournament offered sumo fans plenty of memorable moments. Veteran sports reporter Armstrong joins the podcast for a wrapup of...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoWarriors, Wizards Excited About Playing Pair of Games in Japan
The NBA teams were holding workouts in Tokyo the day before the first of their two preseason contests at Saitama Super...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoJapanese Quartet Vying for Victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Do Deuce, Titleholder, Deep Bond and Stay Foolish are set to compete, with each team taking on the challenge with its...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Title-Chasing Swallows Show Last Season's Success Was No Fluke
Led by slugger Munetaka Murakami, closer Scott McGough, overall pitching depth and strong managerial leadership, Yakult won its second straight pennant.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoEDITORIAL | Slump in Quality of Sumo Matches Cannot Go On for Long
Raising the quality of the matches will benefit the commercial value of sumo. The sport's attractiveness in turn can lead to...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira Begins Comeback with Respectable Showing in Nagoya
Kihira has now qualified for December's Japan Championships. Elsewhere, the ISU is juggling venues and Russia's Valieva is back on the...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Drops Third Consecutive Game at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
France outscored Japan 19-9 in the pivotal fourth quarter, including a 17-2 run that defined the overall play in the final...
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News
/ 3 years agoAi Ogura Triumphs on Home Soil in Moto2 Race in Motegi
The native of Saitama won his third race of the season and is only two points back in the overall standings...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoVeteran Tamawashi Captures Second Emperor’s Cup and Etches His Name in the History Books
The 37-year-old Mongolian grappler defeated Takayasu to become the oldest championship winner in the modern era.
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoLiudmila Samsonova Outplays Qinwen Zheng in Toray Pan Pacific Open Final
The Russian earned her third WTA Tour title of the season without dropping a set in her five matches at Tokyo’s...