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...
News
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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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Momoka Muraoka Triumphs in Her First Race of The Beijing Paralympics
After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his...
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Boxing
/ 3 years agoRyota Murata-Gennadiy Golovkin Fight Back On, Set for April 9
The rescheduled middleweight title bout, originally scheduled for last December in Saitama, was postponed due to the Omicron outbreak.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Current and Former Ukrainian Athletes Take a Brave Stand Against Russian Invasion
“They have an idea to rebuild the Soviet Union, but we do not want to return to the USSR. We see...
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/ 3 years ago‘Stoked’ for the X Games, Chiba Prepares to Host World’s Top Action Sports
The three-day April extravaganza, making its debut in Japan, will be held at Chiba’s Zozo Marine Stadium.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Chosen as Hickok Belt’s Overall Winner for 2021
Members of the US-based National Sports Media Association voted for last year’s top athlete from among a pool of candidates who...
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News
/ 3 years agoGlobal Sports Community Punishes Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine
Russian teams and athletes have been isolated and sanctioned. Major events have also been moved out of Russia or canceled as...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Splits a Pair of Weekend Home Games in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The Akatsuki Five edged Taiwan before falling to Australia in Okinawa.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] MLB Lockout Impacting Players’ Preparations for 2022 Season
Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is looking to pick up where he left off in 2021, and slugger Seiya Suzuki,...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu’s Performance in Beijing Increased His Legend
“Hanyu showed us that he is not just a skater. He is a legend. What he tried to do was not...