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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoFebruary Stakes Preview: The 1st of Japan's 24 G1 Races in 2025
Peptide Nile aims to become just the third horse in the history of the February Stakes to win the Grade 1...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoChina Overpowers Japan in FIBA Asia Cup Qualifier
Japan trailed by 17 points at halftime in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifier and lost by 42 points. Six China players...
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Auto Racing
/ 5 months agoGEN3 EVO: Latest Race Car Unveiled Ahead of Tokyo E-Prix
Formula E's GEN3 EVO hits 60 mph in 1.82 seconds, accelerates 30% faster than an F1 car, and will race in...
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Rugby
/ 5 months agoJapan Rugby Squad to Kick Off November Tour Against Ireland
The Brave Blossoms, who are 13th in the world rankings, are also scheduled to play rugby matches against Wales and Georgia...
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/ 5 months ago[ICE TIME] Rinka Watanabe Leads Japan Women in Sweep of Medals at Challenge Cup
Watanabe triumphed with 213.36 points, followed by Challenge Cup runner-up Rion Sumiyoshi and third-place finisher Mako Yamashita in the Netherlands.
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoTomoyuki Sugano Begins Preparations for the 2025 MLB Season
Veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, who won 136 games for the Yomiuri Giants from 2013-24, pushed back his first bullpen session due...
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/ 5 months agoSki Jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi Ends World Cup Victory Drought
In Sapporo, Ryoyu Kobayashi collected his 33rd and 34th World Cup victories. Now he sets his sights on winning at the...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Shines for Stanford in College Debut
Iwate Prefecture native Rintaro Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in high school, excels at bat and in the field in...
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/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] J.League Ushers in the 2025 Season with Osaka Derby
Cerezo Osaka scored four second-half goals in a 5-2 victory over Gamba Osaka as the J.League season kicked off on Valentine's...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Nipponham Fighters Hoping to Reach the Summit in New Season
After an impressive second-place finish last season, Nipponham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo's team is aiming for the next level in 2025.