Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Named AP Athlete of the Year for the 4th Time
After hitting a career-high 55 home runs and helping the Dodgers win their second straight World Series, Shohei Ohtani won his third...
Horse Racing
Champions Cup: W Heart Bond Triumphs in a Photo Finish
Jockey Ryusei Sakai won his third consecutive Champions Cup by guiding 4-year-old Kizuna progeny W Heart Bond to her first Grade 1...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Kashima Antlers Return to the Top with 9th J.League Title
Leo Ceara scored twice to lead the Kashima Antlers to a 2-1 triumph over Yokohama F Marinos at Mercari Stadium. Kashima claimed...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoODDS and EVENS | Shohei Ohtani Moves Closer to Pitching Comeback
In his latest pitching test in a simulated game against minor league batters, Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani tossed 44 pitches in...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoBeyond Yokozuna Hakuho, Deeper Problems Beset Sumo Association
Closing the Hakuho stable seems harsh when, over the years, the Japan Sumo Association has failed to fix the violent culture...
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Features
/ 6 months agoICE TIME | Exclusive: Retired Star Satoko Miyahara Still Seeking Future Path
Satoko Miyahara took time from her busy tour schedule to discuss her illustrious career, current work, and thoughts about the future...
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Boxing
/ 6 months agoJunto 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.
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoJantar 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...
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Features
/ 6 months agoJAPAN 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...
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Judo
/ 6 months agoKosei Inoue Poised for National and Global Judo Leadership Posts
The All Japan Judo Federation and the International Judo Federation are adding new board members, and Kosei Inoue looks like a...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoYasuda Kinen Preview: The 75th Running of the Mile Turf Race
Established in honor of the first JRA president, Izaemon Yasuda, the Yasuda Kinen brings the curtain down on a five-week run...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoNPB NOTEBOOK | BayStars' Shugo Maki Plays a Key Role for the Reigning Champs
It's not just his impressive stats. Shugo Maki is a pure leader and you can tell by the way he interacts...
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Boxing
/ 6 months agoODDS and EVENS | Junto Nakatani Vying for Another Championship Belt
Unbeaten WBC bantamweight champ Junto Nakatani takes on IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida on June 8 in Tokyo, vowing to win the...
