Boxing
Junto Nakatani Beats Ryosuke Nishida with a 6th-Round TKO
With his stellar performance at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum, unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani added the IBF title to his collection.
Horse Racing
Jantar Mantar Wins the 75th Yasuda Kinen by a Comfortable Margin
With the victory at Tokyo Racecourse, the Palace Malice progeny became the first horse to win the NHK Mile Cup and the...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | LPGA Tour Showcases Japanese Women's Golf Talent
Recent LPGA Tour titles by Rio Takeda and Mao Saigo, along with Japanese women's representation in the world rankings, illustrate this generation's...
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Basketball
/ 3 years ago#9 Sports Talk ― Luke Evans Finds a Second Home in Japan’s Basketball World
Listen in as power forward Luke Evans of the Fighting Eagles Nagoya, a B.League second-division club, reflects on his successful first...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoStars on Earth Stays Perfect in Japanese Fillies’ Triple Crown Races
Christophe Lemaire guides her to an exciting victory in the 83rd Yushun Himba.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Outmuscles Mitakeumi to Capture Seventh Emperor’s Cup
The lone grand champion shrugged off injury concerns and was unbeatable in the second half of the 15-day meet.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Who Will Host the 2023 Asian Cup?
While China has pulled out as the host nation due to COVID-19, Japan is an option. “We were sounded out,” ーJFA...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Defeats Shodai to Stay Tied For the Lead
The lone yokozuna is even with rank-and-filer Takanosho heading into the final day.
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoYoshimi Yamashita Becomes First Japanese Woman Picked to Referee at The FIFA World Cup
The Tokyo native is one of three women who’ll work as referees in the quadrennial men’s soccer showcase for the first...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Junya Nishi Showing Potential of Becoming a Two-Way Star
The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji Moves Into a Share of the Lead at Summer Basho
The Mongolian grand champion is tied with Takanosho and Sadanoumi with two days left.
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoKyoto Sanga’s Peter Utaka Named J.League’s April MVP
The Nigerian forward, who had four goals in the season’s third month, is tied for the league lead in goals.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Stays in Title Chase with Clutch Win Over Wakatakakage
The lone yokozuna is one win off the pace with three days left.
