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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sprinter Ryota Yamagata Thrust Into the Spotlight as Japan's Olympic Captain
~~ Ryota Yamagata, who ran the fastest-ever 100 meters for a Japanese sprinter last month, will receive the honor of a...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Satoko Miyahara Reflects on Pyeongchang Olympics, Looks Ahead to Beijing
~~ More than three years after she finished fourth at the 2018 Olympics, four-time Japan champion Satoko Miyahara still recalls her...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoIn the Shadows of Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Quietly Puts Up Some Award-Worthy Numbers
~~ While Shohei Ohtani justifiably grabs all the headlines with his MVP-type numbers, another Japanese player in Major League Baseball is...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoShohei Ohtani Selected as American League Designated Hitter for MLB All-Star Game
~~ Los Angeles Angels sensation Shohei Ohtani is a first-time MLB All-Star. Ignited by a staple of highlight reels in his...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Serena Williams' Absence From Tokyo Games Is Understandable, But Leaves a Void
~~ Serena Williams represents athletic greatness to a global audience. A high-profile tennis player for more than 20 years, she's one...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan’s Medal History at the Summer Olympics
~~ A lot has changed since two athletes represented Japan at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Runners Yahiko Mishima, a track...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoChrono Genesis Defends Takarazuka Kinen Title, Extends G1 Winning Streak to Three
Fans voted online for the first 10 entrants in the 62nd Takarazuka Kinen and the final three spots in the field...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTakuya Haneda Aiming to Navigate Choppy Waters at Tokyo Games
~~ Takuya Haneda was willing to travel halfway around the world to master a sport that was far from mainstream in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPICS | Top Fencing Contender Daniele Garozzo Weighs In On ‘Japan’s Strong Message of Recovery’
~~ ~ “Oh, hello! I’m just about done with training, let me just move to the room next door, just one...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Skating Federation Makes Wrong Call on First Three Junior Grand Prix
~~ Here we go again. Just when it seemed like things were turning the corner and the skating world was on...