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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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuma Kagiyama Makes Preparations for Short Program at World Championships
The 18-year-old, who placed second at the Beijing Olympics, is the favorite to win the world title this week.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoNew Ozeki Mitakeumi Overpowers Tamawashi to Keep Pace with Surprise Leader Takayasu
Takayasu defeated Aoiyama to stay perfect but will face tougher competition in the remaining six days.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoTwo Third-Period Goals Power Red Eagles Past Free Blades in Japan Cup Final
The team from Hokkaido is one win away from claiming another Japanese ice hockey title in the best-of-five series.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoSurprise Leader Takayasu Maintains One-Win Lead at Halfway Point of Spring Basho
New ozeki Mitakeumi keeps pace along with sekiwake Wakatakakage and rank-and-filer Kotonowaka.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians
The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoShogo Nakajima Scores OT Winner as Red Eagles Edge Free Blades in Japan Cup Final Opener
The tightly contested opener featured superb goaltending on both sides.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoRank-And-Filer Takayasu Maintains Slim Lead With Win Over Hokutofuji
Mitakeumi, Wakatakakage and Kotonowaka all keep pace with impressive wins.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji Pulls Out With Injury; Rank-And-Filer Takayasu in Sole Lead
New ozeki Mitakeumi is one win off the pace with two others.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Favored to Win World Titles in France
Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan’s Skiers Shine at Beijing Paralympics
Momoka Muraoka earned four of the nation’s seven medals in China, with Taiki Morii and Taiki Kawayoke collecting two and one,...
