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Top 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 20-16
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Basketball
Yuta Okada Providing a Big Offensive Spark for the Kyoto Hannaryz
Guard Yuta Okada, the B.League's top Japanese scorer, had back-to-back 30-point games to help carry the Hannaryz to a weekend sweep of...
Figure Skating
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Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoJapan's Sole PGA Tour Event Gets New Sponsor and Venue Starting in 2025
What was previously known as the ZOZO Championship will become the Baycurrent Classic. The PGA Tour event will now be played...
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Baseball
/ 2 weeks agoPitcher Shota Imanaga Returns to Japan to Inspire Youth After a Successful Rookie Season in Chicago
Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga, who won 15 games in 2024, put on a clinic in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward for young...
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Features
/ 2 weeks ago[ICE TIME] Grand Prix Final Bonanza: Mao Shimada Leads Way as Japan Sets New Medal Mark
In the combined Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final in France, Japan collected nine medals, eclipsing its record of seven set...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks agoArma Veloce Triumphs in the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, Giving Mirai Iwata His 1st G1 Victory
The Harbinger progeny powered past her rivals to reach contention in the last 100 meters of the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, then...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dodgers Manager Has High Expectations for Ohtani and Yamamoto in 2025
After leading the Dodgers to a World Series title in 2024, Dave Roberts expects the Japanese stars to make key contributions...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoIlia Malinin Defends Grand Prix Final Title; Yuma Kagiyama Finishes 2nd
Despite major jump issues in the free skate, Malinin finished more than 10 points ahead of Kagiyama in the Grand Prix...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoAmber Glenn Holds Off Mone Chiba to Win the Grand Prix Final in France
Glenn became the first American woman to win the Grand Prix Final title since 2010, while Chiba and Kaori Sakamoto earned...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoGrand Prix Final: Ilia Malinin Holds a Big Lead Over Yuma Kagiyama After the Men's Short Program
American skater Malinin, the reigning world champ, takes a nearly 12-point advantage into the free skate at the Grand Prix Final...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoRio Nakata Leads After the Junior Grand Prix Final Short Program
Nakata, the reigning Junior Grand Prix Final men's titlist, holds a 0.15-point advantage over Jacob Sanchez heading into the free skate...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 weeks agoHanshin Juvenile Fillies Preview: A Showcase for Up-and-Coming Talent
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