Horse Racing
Mile Championship Preview: An Impressive Lineup of Top Thoroughbreds
In the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, Soul Rush will attempt to become the seventh horse to win the G1 race...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Deaflympics: Good Sportsmanship and Skilled Scorers in the Handball Tourney
In a preliminary round match, Germany trounced Japan as the goals piled up in a hurry. Fans cheered for both teams throughout...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Kodai Naraoka Triumphs in the Kumamoto Masters Final
Reporting on badminton's Kumamoto Masters tournament, Japan's top results at Skate America, sumo's Kyushu Basho and other sports headlines.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] All-Time Great Ichiro Suzuki Enters Mariners Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who arrived in Seattle in 2001 as an established superstar with seven Pacific League batting titles, became the 10th member...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoFighters Hurler Cody Ponce Twirls NPB’s Fifth No-Hitter This Season
Ponce, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, became the Pacific League franchise’s first pitcher to throw a no-no since Yukihiro Nishizaki in...
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News
/ 3 years agoJapan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi Advances to Final at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoKeita Nakajima Becomes the First Two-Time McCormack Medal Recipient
“I hope I have created a pathway for not only Japanese players but all Asia-Pacific players to pursue the dream they...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoIran Outplays Japan in FIBA World Cup Qualifier
Veteran guard Yudai Baba scored a team-high 27 points in Tehran, but Iran outscored Japan 19-5 in the tone-setting second quarter.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ai Ogura Enjoying Successful Season in Moto2
The 21-year-old took the overall lead in the Moto2 season standings with a narrow victory over teammate Somkiat Chantra at the...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoINTERVIEW | Yuzuru Hanyu One-on-One: The New Pro’s Aim is to ‘Get Stronger!’
“How much better and stronger can I become from now on? I want to be stronger in terms of expression, technique...
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoKei Nishikori to Skip the US Open as Return from Hip Surgery Pushed Back
The former world No. 4, who was born in Shimane Prefecture, underwent surgery in January and hasn’t played on the ATP...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoUrawa Reds Advance to Asian Champions League Semifinals
The Reds, who were tournament runners-up in 2019, jumped out to a 2-0 lead by halftime against Thai opponent BG Pathum...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoIwasaki Grand Slam Powers Sendai Ikuei over Shimonoseki in Koshien Final
The Miyagi Prefecture school is the first from Tohoku to win the prestigious tournament.
