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SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
Figure Skating
Sota Yamamoto Takes Lead Over Shoma Uno at NHK Trophy
Figure Skating
Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Vying for Victories at NHK Trophy
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Momoka Muraoka Triumphs in Her First Race of The Beijing Paralympics
After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his...
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Boxing
/ 3 years agoRyota Murata-Gennadiy Golovkin Fight Back On, Set for April 9
The rescheduled middleweight title bout, originally scheduled for last December in Saitama, was postponed due to the Omicron outbreak.
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Current and Former Ukrainian Athletes Take a Brave Stand Against Russian Invasion
“They have an idea to rebuild the Soviet Union, but we do not want to return to the USSR. We see...
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/ 3 years ago‘Stoked’ for the X Games, Chiba Prepares to Host World’s Top Action Sports
The three-day April extravaganza, making its debut in Japan, will be held at Chiba’s Zozo Marine Stadium.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Chosen as Hickok Belt’s Overall Winner for 2021
Members of the US-based National Sports Media Association voted for last year’s top athlete from among a pool of candidates who...
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/ 3 years agoGlobal Sports Community Punishes Russia for its Invasion of Ukraine
Russian teams and athletes have been isolated and sanctioned. Major events have also been moved out of Russia or canceled as...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoJapan Splits a Pair of Weekend Home Games in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The Akatsuki Five edged Taiwan before falling to Australia in Okinawa.
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] MLB Lockout Impacting Players’ Preparations for 2022 Season
Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is looking to pick up where he left off in 2021, and slugger Seiya Suzuki,...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu’s Performance in Beijing Increased His Legend
“Hanyu showed us that he is not just a skater. He is a legend. What he tried to do was not...
