Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Plays a Starring Role in Dodgers' Game 4 Rout of Mets
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacked a leadoff homer in the first inning and scored four runs. Los Angeles took a commanding...
Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Highs and Lows and Other Observations from the World of Sports
There's always a lot happening in sports. Shohei Ohtani belts a big homer, Tomokazu Harimoto wins an Asian table tennis title and...
Boxing
Junto Nakatani Puts on Monday Masterclass in Latest Title Defense
In making the second defense of his bantamweight world title, Junto Nakatani once again showed the watching world he is one of...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan Men’s Hockey Team Makes Most of First Olympic Match Since 1968
~~ The Japan men’s field hockey team’s last Olympic appearance was at the 1968 Mexico City Games, before the Beatles broke...
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Judo
/ 3 years agoJUDO | Japan’s First Medals: Tonaki Takes Silver for Women, Takato Follows with Gold for Men
~~ ~ The twilight of July 24 brought an evening of victory for Japan, as judo athletes scored a silver and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSHOOTING | China’s Yang Qian Wins First Gold Medal at Tokyo Games
~~ China’s Yang Qian won the first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Saturday, July 24 in the women’s...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOlympic Opening Ceremony: Netizens React to Dragon Quest, The Order of Nations
~~ With a very limited audience of spectators allowed at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in person, the vast...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoNaomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka Seeded No. 2 for Women’s Singles Tournament
Plus, who’s going to light the Olympic cauldron to officially usher in the Tokyo Games? And, Brisbane is awarded the 2032...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJudoka Kosei Inoue’s Message: The Tokyo Olympics Remain Very Meaningful
“Sports have the power to bring people together,” says Inoue. “The Olympics will go ahead as planned, and all we can...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOCCER | Masterful Goal by Takefusa Kubo Leads Japan to a 1-0 Win Over South Africa
~~ Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo scored a superb second-half goal to lead host Japan to a 1-0 win over South...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoA Look at the Tokyo Olympic Games from a Japanese-Brazilian Perspective
“The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a great opportunity for Japan to show its organizational power again,” Nikkei Toshihiko Tan says. “But...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSOCCER | Japan Draws 1-1 Against Canada in a Nail-Biter Women’s Match At Tokyo Games
~~ Nadeshiko Japan achieved a close call at Sapporo Dome against Canada by achieving a 1-1 draw on the first day...