Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Named AP Athlete of the Year for the 4th Time
After hitting a career-high 55 home runs and helping the Dodgers win their second straight World Series, Shohei Ohtani won his third...
Horse Racing
Champions Cup: W Heart Bond Triumphs in a Photo Finish
Jockey Ryusei Sakai won his third consecutive Champions Cup by guiding 4-year-old Kizuna progeny W Heart Bond to her first Grade 1...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Kashima Antlers Return to the Top with 9th J.League Title
Leo Ceara scored twice to lead the Kashima Antlers to a 2-1 triumph over Yokohama F Marinos at Mercari Stadium. Kashima claimed...
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Figure Skating
/ 6 months agoKaori Sakamoto Reveals Plan to Retire After 2026 Olympics
Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto believes her window for success is coming to a close. "I feel like I have less...
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News
/ 6 months agoX Games to Make Osaka Debut with Skateboarding, BMX and Moto X
At Kyocera Dome, skateboarding will be Japan's prime focus at the X Games. The nation has produced a record seven Olympic...
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Features
/ 6 months agoODDS and EVENS | Equinox Honored as a Racing Legend with Hall of Fame Induction
Equinox won 80% of his career races, including his final six starts. "He has left an indelible mark on Japanese racing...
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News
/ 6 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Urawa Reds Drop FIFA Club World Cup Opener
Reporting on the Urawa Reds, World Table Tennis' new deal with TV Tokyo, the start of Ippei Mizuhara's prison sentence and...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoShohei Ohtani Returns as an MLB Pitcher After 633 Days
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani pitched the first inning against the Padres in the series opener and continued his hot hitting with...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoTakarazuka Kinen: Meisho Tabaru Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory
Although threatened by Bellagio Opera, Meisho Tabaru pulled away for a three-length victory. It was jockey Yutaka Take's fifth Takarazuka Kinen...
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Track and Field
/ 6 months agoRacing the UK Ekiden Through 160 Years of Ties
Like Japan's Hakone Ekiden which inspired it, the UK Ekiden strengthens cooperation, bridging historic events in spectacular terrain through the power...
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Features
/ 6 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Utsunomiya Brex Triumph in BCL Asia Final
Tournament MVP DJ Newbill nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute to lead the Utsunomiya Brex past Al Riyadi in...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoTakarazuka Kinen Preview: Bellagio Opera is the Fans' Top Choice
For the 66th Takarazuka Kinen, one of two Grand Prix (All-Star) races on the JRA calendar, the Lord Kanaloa progeny received...
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News
/ 6 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Mao Asada to Launch Skating Academy in August
Reporting on a new coaching opportunity for Mao Asada, Mets pitcher Kodai Senga's hamstring injury and the Urawa Reds' trip to...
