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...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto’s Bronze a Victory for Doing Things the Right Way
Sakamoto is a wonderful example of the Japanese values of duty, honor and respect.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoAnna Shcherbakova Wins Gold in Stunning Upset After Kamila Valieva Collapse; Kaori Sakamoto Collects Bronze
Valieva wilted under the Olympic heat in titanic fashion, thereby allowing the 17-year-old Shcherbakova to win the gold.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Captures First Nordic Combined Team Medal in 28 Years
Brothers Akito and Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Ryota Yamamoto produce historic bronze for Japan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Clinches Spot in Women’s Curling Semifinals
The 2018 Olympic bronze medalist advanced to the final four on a tiebreaker after Britain, Japan and Canada finished with identical...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSpeed Skater Miho Takagi Wins Women’s 1,000-Meter Gold in Record Time
Takagi powered across the finish line in 1 minute, 13.18 seconds to help soothe the pain of Japan’s late collapse in...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan Women's Curling Squad's Success Story Buoyed by Coaching Continuity
"You have to play against the best teams to get better,” said Canadian mentor J.D. Lind, who has served as the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Slovakia Stuns US with Shootout Shocker in Men's Ice Hockey
Slovakia tied it late in regulation, survived a 10-minute 3-on-3 overtime, then won it in a shootout to advance to the...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoVincent Zhou Plans to Compete in World Championships, Hopes for Future Japan Skating Shows
After a positive COVID-19 test in Beijing, Zhou reflected on what happened: “I honestly don’t know how I got it. I...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKamila Valieva Takes Lead After Short Program; Kaori Sakamoto in Third with Strong Performance
Valieva, the world junior champion in 2020, earned level fours for her spins and step sequence. She wept as she finished...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Akito Watabe Finishes Third in Nordic Combined Large Hill Event
Sochi gold medalist Joergen Graabak and fellow Norwegian Jens Luraas Oftebro took the lead from Watabe and held on for the...
