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SPORTS SHORTS | Takuma Inoue Outpoints Tenshin Nasukawa for WBC Bantamweight Title
Reporting on the Inoue-Nasukawa title fight, ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama's successful weekend in Norway, Shohei Ohtani's WBC commitment and other sports news.
Horse Racing
In the Mile Championship, Jantar Mantar Utilizes Record-Breaking Speed
Jantar Mantar, guided by Yuga Kawada, clocked 1:31.3 to triumph in the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, which was held at...
Sumo
Kyushu Basho: Aonishiki Beats Hoshoryu in a Playoff to Nab 1st Emperor's Cup
By winning the Kyushu Basho, the 21-year-old Ukrainian is now on the verge of being promoted to the second-highest rank of ozeki...
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Auto Racing
/ 3 years agoToyota Does it Again, Winning 24 Hours of Le Mans for The Fifth Straight Year
Ryo Hirakawa, competing with fellow drivers Brendon Hartley and Sebastien Buemi, experiences the excitement of winning his first Le Mans race.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] ‘Monster’ Inoue Achieves Goal of The Ring Magazine’s No. 1 Global Ranking
The undefeated bantamweight champion’s victory over Nonito Donaire helped propel him to the top.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Sparks Angels as Franchise-Record Losing Streak Ends at 14
The two-way star ignited the offense with a two-run home run and earned the win with seven stellar innings on the...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Sailor Kenichi Horie: Achieving His Dreams and Finding a Beautiful Life
In his latest expedition across the Pacific Ocean, the 83-year-old’s achievement resonated with people, leaving them in awe ― and inspired.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoBayStars Lefty Shota Imanaga Tosses A No-Hitter Against The Fighters
The 28-year-old veteran struck out nine batters and issued only one walk.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago#10 Sports Talk ― Baseball Banter with Jim Armstrong as NPB’s Interleague Play Dominates the Headlines
Insights on Roki Sasaki’s rising fame, other young stars to keep an eye on, Yoshihisa Hirano’s brilliant career as a closer,...
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Boxing
/ 3 years ago'Monster' Inoue Lives Up to Expectations, Overpowers Nonito Donaire in Rematch
The unbeaten bantamweight world champion delivered a devastating series of punches in the second round, earning a technical knockout.
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Rugby
/ 3 years agoJapan Rugby League One Closes First Season, Faces Challenge to Attract More Fans
“I think we were able to present a new image of rugby to the Japanese audience,” noted the new league’s executive...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoBrazil Edges Japan 1-0 on Late Penalty by Neymar
Hajime Moriyasu’s side defended well but couldn’t find an equalizer.
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoSongline Orchestrates Scintillating Victory in Yasuda Kinen
After placing runner-up to Schnell Meister at the 2021 NHK Mile Cup, jockey Kenichi Ikezoe reversed the order in this high-stakes...
