Horse Racing
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: A Tough Test for 2-Year-Olds
Recent big-name winners of the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes have included Do Deuce (2021) and Jantar Mantar (2023). The race was first...
Rugby
Rugby is a 'Hooligan's Game Played by Gentlemen'
The earliest evidence of rugby in Japan dates to 1866 in Yokohama, but the heart of the game, fought by universities and...
Rugby
Guardian Gods of Rugby, the Game an Englishman Introduced
Sawata Shrine in Kyoto may be small, but it is sacred ground for rugby players and fans, and where the first Japanese...
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Baseball
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Horse Racing
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Basketball
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Podcasts
/ 3 years ago#15 Sports Talk ― Analyzing the Outcome at Sumo's Autumn Basho with Jim Armstrong
The 15-day tournament offered sumo fans plenty of memorable moments. Veteran sports reporter Armstrong joins the podcast for a wrapup of...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoWarriors, Wizards Excited About Playing Pair of Games in Japan
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoJapanese Quartet Vying for Victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
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Baseball
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoEDITORIAL | Slump in Quality of Sumo Matches Cannot Go On for Long
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira Begins Comeback with Respectable Showing in Nagoya
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