Baseball
Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Sumo
/ 4 months agoOnosato Looking to Shine in Ozeki Debut at Kyushu Basho
A 24-year-old native of Ishikawa Prefecture, Onosato will be bidding for his second straight Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Basho...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 months agoQueen Elizabeth II Cup Preview: A 2,200-Meter G1 Challenge for Fillies and Mares
Over the past 10 years, 4-year-old fillies have dominated in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup, producing seven victories in...
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Basketball
/ 4 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuki Kawamura Treasures First NBA Career Points
In his sixth NBA game, Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura entered the record book with his first points, making a pair of...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoYuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Confident Ahead of NHK Trophy
During the official practice for the NHK Trophy in Tokyo, Kagiyama focused on his short program and Sakamoto worked on her...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoUtsunomiya Brex Extend Winning Streak to 10 Games in the B.League
Key contributions from several players have ignited the Utsunomiya Brex during their early run of success in the 2024-25 B.League season.
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Features
/ 4 months ago[ICE TIME] Wakaba Higuchi Finishes 2nd at GP de France to Qualify for GP Final
Wakaba Higuchi, who won the season-opening Skate America women's event in October, is returning to the Grand Prix Final for the...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoBayStars Overwhelm Hawks to Capture Their 1st Japan Series Title in 26 Years
In its Japan Series-clinching victory in Game 6, BayStars manager Daisuke Miura's team scored 11 runs on 13 hits at Yokohama...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nagoya Grampus Win the Levain Cup Final in a Penalty Shootout
Grampus squandered 2-0 and 3-2 leads before capitalizing on the winner-take-all bonanza of the Levain Cup penalty shootout against Albirex Niigata.
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | World Series Win Caps Shohei Ohtani's Amazing Year
In winning the World Series with his Dodgers teammates, Ohtani once again showed that you can overcome hardships with a smile...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoIn Taiwan, Japanese Actors Bring to Life a Momentous Baseball Game Ahead of the World Series
The play explores the relationship between the people of Taiwan and Japanese colonizers, highlighting the tension, cooperation and shared love of...