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Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKyushu Basho Day 6 Results
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoMao Shimada Vying for Historic 4th Consecutive Title at the Japan Junior Championships
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Baseball
/ 4 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] A Singular Focus Lifted the BayStars to the Top in 2024
BayStars manager Daisuke Miura's club won the Japan Series with a great comeback against the Hawks. The team's appearance in the...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKyushu Basho Day 5 Results
Six wrestlers have 4-1 records after the fifth day of the Kyushu Basho, trailing only the unbeaten trio of Onokatsu, Takanosho...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKyushu Basho: New Ozeki Onosato Bounces Back with a Convincing Win Over Atamifuji
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoFor Ryukyu Golden Kings, Masahiro Waki Proving to Be a Good Choice for Starting Lineup
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKyushu Basho Day 4 Results
On Day 4 of the Kyushu Basho, four wrestlers maintained their unbeaten records in Fukuoka: Onokatsu, Takanosho, Atamifuji and Hoshoryu.
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Boxing
/ 4 months agoGuts Ishimatsu Recounts His Journey from Postwar Poverty to Boxing Champ
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Features
/ 4 months ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Lead Japan's Medal Haul at the NHK Trophy
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoKyushu Basho Day 3 Results
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