Golf
Xander Schauffele Wins the Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama
Golfer Xander Schauffele, who was tied for the lead heading into the final round at Yokohama Country Club, claimed his 10th career...
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ODDS and EVENS | Aonishiki Forges Ahead with Ambitious Sumo Goals
Ukrainian wrestler Aonishiki has journeyed from the bottom to the top of sumo's six-division structure faster than anyone since the current era's...
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Volleyball: World Challenge Series Gives High-Level Preparation for the Season
Japan national team stars Yuki Ishikawa of Italian club Perugia and Suntory's Ran Takahashi squared off in an exhibition series, thrilling volleyball...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Overwhelms Kazakhstan in Second Half of FIBA World Cup Qualifier
The hosts pulled away over the final 20 minutes in Okinawa, outscoring the Central Asian national squad by 25 points in...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Dominates Season-Opening Junior Grand Prix with Four-medal haul
The achievements by the Japanese skaters, all of whom are coached by Mie Hamada, were especially noteworthy, as all four medalists...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoSpain Vanquishes Japan in FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final
Young Nadeshiko trailed 3-0 at halftime in a rematch of the 2018 championship match, and a spirited comeback attempt in the...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoYuta Watanabe Signs Contract with Brooklyn Nets
The veteran forward, who made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018, spent the past two seasons with the...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani’s Fate Complicated by Possible Sale of Angels
The wise course of action for Ohtani is to move on to a franchise that has a history of winning and...
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News
/ 3 years agoAkane Yamaguchi Wins 2nd Straight Title at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old, who’s ranked No. 1 in the world, scored seven straight points in the third game to take the momentum...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] All-Time Great Ichiro Suzuki Enters Mariners Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who arrived in Seattle in 2001 as an established superstar with seven Pacific League batting titles, became the 10th member...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoFighters Hurler Cody Ponce Twirls NPB’s Fifth No-Hitter This Season
Ponce, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, became the Pacific League franchise’s first pitcher to throw a no-no since Yukihiro Nishizaki in...
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News
/ 3 years agoJapan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi Advances to Final at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoKeita Nakajima Becomes the First Two-Time McCormack Medal Recipient
“I hope I have created a pathway for not only Japanese players but all Asia-Pacific players to pursue the dream they...