Boxing
Junto Nakatani Beats Ryosuke Nishida with a 6th-Round TKO
With his stellar performance at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum, unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani added the IBF title to his collection.
Horse Racing
Jantar Mantar Wins the 75th Yasuda Kinen by a Comfortable Margin
With the victory at Tokyo Racecourse, the Palace Malice progeny became the first horse to win the NHK Mile Cup and the...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | LPGA Tour Showcases Japanese Women's Golf Talent
Recent LPGA Tour titles by Rio Takeda and Mao Saigo, along with Japanese women's representation in the world rankings, illustrate this generation's...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoScottie Scheffler Wins Masters; Hideki Matsuyama Finishes 12 Shots Back
The 2021 Japanese champion had his second even-par round of the tournament, improving on a 5-over 77 in the third round.
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Golf
/ 3 years agoHideki Matsuyama Falls 11 Strokes Back Entering the Final Round at the Masters
Matsuyama needs a record-breaking performance over the final 18 holes to retain the green jacket.
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Boxing
/ 3 years agoGennadiy Golovkin Wears Down Ryota Murata, Unifies World Middleweight Titles
The Kazakh superstar captured his Japanese opponent's WBA belt and moved a step closer to meeting Canelo Alvarez for the third...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoHideki Matsuyama Sits Five Strokes Back After Second Round at the Masters
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the field with an 8-under 136 at the midway point.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Have Solid Opening Day Starts
The Angels and Padres fall in narrow losses to the Astros and Diamondbacks, respectively.
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Golf
/ 3 years agoTiger Woods Grabs the Spotlight in Masters Return; Hideki Matsuyama Five Strokes off the Pace
The five-time Masters champion plays his first round of competitive golf in more than 500 days, while Matsuyama shoots an even-par...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Looking to Rebound After Record-Breaking Slow Start
The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season.
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Boxing
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect a Clash of Potent Punching Power From Gennadiy Golovkin, Ryota Murata
The middleweight rivals have a combined 49 knockout victories out of 57 wins as professional boxers. Golovkin predicted it will be...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] A Look Back at the Special Beauty of Satoko Miyahara’s Figure Skating
In an exclusive interview, legendary choreographer Lori Nichol fondly recalls her long collaboration with Miyahara.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoKyoto Hannaryz Rally Past SeaHorses Mikawa in Second Half
In the B. League teams’ series finale, the visiting Hannaryz avenged their weekend-opening loss in a down-to-the-wire rematch.
