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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Golf
/ 3 years agoHideki Matsuyama Holds Lead Midway Through ZOZO Championship
The Masters champion shot a 2-under 68 in the second round to take a one-stroke advantage into the weekend.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Starts His Olympic Campaign With Victory at Asian Open Trophy
With all of the variables that skaters have had to deal with during the pandemic, it was a respectable start for...
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Golf
/ 3 years agoHiroshi Iwata Holds One-Stroke Lead over Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama After ZOZO Championship First Round
The Sendai native finished with six birdies and capped the round with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in Inzai,...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rescheduling Kanazawa Marathon Makes More Sense Than Dealing with Heavy Election Day Foot Traffic
Fourteen polling stations are located along the marathon course, and runners must be prepared to stop and wait for voters to...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoReigning Champion Chiba Jets Among B.League’s Elite Teams Once Again
Riding a five-game winning streak, the Jets are one of three teams with 5-1 records to open the 2021-22 season.
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Golf
/ 3 years agoHideki Matsuyama Aiming for ZOZO Championship title
"I hope to become the first Japanese golfer to win this event and I will give everything that I’ve got to...
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Horse Racing
/ 3 years agoAkaitorino Musume Triumphs in 26th Shuka Sho
Race favorite Sodashi faded down the stretch and finished 10th, while Keita Tosaki’s ride secured her first career Grade I victory...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo's Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rui Hachimura's Excused Absence Was Shrouded in Secrecy
Hachimura, who has been absent since the start of training camp, is now getting ready to join his Washington Wizards teammates...
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoJapan Gets Back on Track with Hard-Earned Victory over Australia
Under-fire manager Hajime Moriyasu’s squad secured a much-needed three points and ended the Socceroos’ world record 11-match victory streak in World...