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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Swallows Employee Who Took on the Role of Beloved Mascot Tsubakuro Dies
A favorite among fans and players alike, Tsubakuro performed light-hearted routines and was a fixture at Swallows home games for decades...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ICE TIME] For Japan, Poor Results at Four Continents a Cause for Concern
Despite having six participants, Japan did not collect any medals in Seoul in the men's and women's singles competitions at the...
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News
/ 5 months agoBiggest Dogsled Race in Japan Returns to Its Northernmost City
The national dogsled race returns to Hokkaido's Wakkanai city, where huskies and mushers compete for speed and skill near the icy...
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Boxing
/ 5 months agoJunto Nakatani Defends Title with 3rd-Round KO of David Cuellar
Unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani dropped his Mexican opponent to the canvas twice in the third round, utilizing an impressive...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoCosta Nova and Rachel King Team Up for February Stakes Triumph
Riding Costa Nova to a three-quarter length victory in the February Stakes, King became the first female jockey to win a...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoSaudi Cup: Forever Young Triumphs in the World's Richest Race
After securing the victory by a neck's length in the Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, jockey Ryusei Sakai called it...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] MLB Spotlight: Imanaga, Yamamoto to Start in the Season Opener in Tokyo
The 2025 MLB season commences with the Tokyo Series on March 18-19, putting the spotlight on the Chicago Cubs and the...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoRintaro Sasaki Held Hitless in Home Debut as Stanford Moves to 5-0
Freshman slugger Rintaro Sasaki admitted after the game that he was a bit nervous playing at home. "I have to get...
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Boxing
/ 5 months agoDavid Cuellar Takes on Huge Challenge Against Junto Nakatani
Young in age, but with almost eight years in pro boxing, David Cuellar, 23, looks to be an interesting foe for...
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/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Judoka Uta Abe Excels in Comeback at the Baku Grand Slam
Four-time world champion Uta Abe won the women's 52-kg title in Azerbaijan. It was her first competition since a shock second-round...