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[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains a Skater Without Parallel on the Junior Circuit
So far ahead of the competition, the biggest opponent Mao Shimada, a 16-year-old, three-time world junior champion, will likely face in the...
Baseball
Roki Sasaki Impresses in Scoreless Spring Debut with Dodgers
Entering with much fanfare in the fifth inning, Roki Sasaki showcased his high-speed pitches and allowed zero runs in three innings against...
Baseball
Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
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Judo
/ 3 years agoKosei Inoue: ‘Placing Sport at the Service of the Harmonious Development of Humankind’
After a splendid Beijing Olympics, for future athletes the sports world must tackle the problems plaguing it such as inexplicable scoring...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoChiba Jets Showcase Depth, Hunger for Another Title in Weekend Sweep
Coach Atsushi Ono’s club extended its winning streak to eight with a pair of stellar performances against the visiting Gunma Crane...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuma Kagiyama Makes Preparations for Short Program at World Championships
The 18-year-old, who placed second at the Beijing Olympics, is the favorite to win the world title this week.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoNew Ozeki Mitakeumi Overpowers Tamawashi to Keep Pace with Surprise Leader Takayasu
Takayasu defeated Aoiyama to stay perfect but will face tougher competition in the remaining six days.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoTwo Third-Period Goals Power Red Eagles Past Free Blades in Japan Cup Final
The team from Hokkaido is one win away from claiming another Japanese ice hockey title in the best-of-five series.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoSurprise Leader Takayasu Maintains One-Win Lead at Halfway Point of Spring Basho
New ozeki Mitakeumi keeps pace along with sekiwake Wakatakakage and rank-and-filer Kotonowaka.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians
The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video.
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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.