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SPORTS SHORTS | Japan Returns to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a Stirring Comeback Over Canada
Reporting on the Billie Jean King Cup, Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters, titles for two Japanese table tennis players and Yuki Kawamura's...
Horse Racing
Oka Sho: Embroidery Wins the 1st Leg of the Fillies' Triple Crown
In a spirited duel with Arma Veloce to the wire, Embroidery emerged victorious by a neck's length in the 85th Oka Sho...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NPB Hitting Standouts: Top Batters in 2025
NPB star Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and Seiya Watanabe of the Seibu Lions lead the Central League and Pacific League,...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 weeks agoIlia Malinin Claims 2nd Straight World Crown After Yuma Kagiyama Melts Down
For Ilia Malinin, the victory in Boston completed an unbeaten season. He's the prohibitive favorite to capture the gold at the...
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Features
/ 2 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Marathon Runners Chosen to Represent Japan at the World Championships
Yuya Yoshida and Ryota Kondo were picked for the men's marathon in September, and Yuka Ando, Kana Kobayashi and Sayaka Sato...
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Judo
/ 2 weeks agoKosei Inoue: Spring, A Season of Partings and New Beginnings
With spring graduations and new jobs taking center stage, Kosei Inoue reflects on how training in judo helps prepare individuals for...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 weeks agoAlysa Liu Denies Kaori Sakamoto a 4th World Title
Kobe native Kaori Sakamoto earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence, but miscues on two jumps proved...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 weeks agoTakamatsunomiya Kinen Preview: G1 Turf Racing Returns in 2025
If Mad Cool can win on Sunday, he would become only the second horse to win back-to-back editions of the Takamatsunomiya...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoAzuma Solid Over 7 Innings as the BayStars Blank the Dragons in Season Opener
Tyler Austin, Keito Mori and Toshiro Miyazaki delivered key hits for the reigning champion BayStars in a 5-0 victory before a...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoMiura and Kihara Claim 2nd World Title in Boston
In the pairs free skate, Miura and Kihara delivered a solid showing to "Adios" and claimed the gold medal by less...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Series Exhibits Japan's Love Affair with Baseball
Shohei Ohtani's first MLB games in Japan and the Tokyo Series opener between starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga thrilled the...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Going for 4th Straight World Title in Boston
Kaori Sakamoto is seeking to become the first woman since 1960 to win four straight world titles. "I am able to...
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Basketball
/ 3 weeks agoRui Hachimura and the Lakers Aiming to Regain Form
After missing 12 games with a knee injury, Rui Hachimura is back, and the Lakers are determined to refocus and play...
