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SPORTS SHORTS | Japanese Judoka Excel in the Tokyo Grand Slam
Reporting on judo's Tokyo Grand Slam, freestyle skier Ikuma Horishima, the Japan women's curling squad's latest competition and other sports news.
Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Named AP Athlete of the Year for the 4th Time
After hitting a career-high 55 home runs and helping the Dodgers win their second straight World Series, Shohei Ohtani won his third...
Horse Racing
Champions Cup: W Heart Bond Triumphs in a Photo Finish
Jockey Ryusei Sakai won his third consecutive Champions Cup by guiding 4-year-old Kizuna progeny W Heart Bond to her first Grade 1...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] New Column Debuts with Mix of News and Views on Japanese Sports
Insights on Sapporo, the favorite to host the 2030 Olympics, plus a smorgasbord of topics including Mao Asada’s new venture and...
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Rugby
/ 4 years agoFaf de Klerk Signs with Yokohama Canon Eagles
The 30-year-old scrum-half joins the growing list of prominent foreign players to join Japan Rugby League One squads.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ukrainian Sumo Wrestlers Proudly Prepare to Compete For their Country
The amateur team’s delegation has arrived in Tokyo before holding training camps in Oita and Ehime Prefectures for the 2022 World...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Junior Skater Taira Shinohara Poised for Success On and Off the Ice
Inspired by standouts Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno and others, the teenager strives for greatness in the sport while pursuing ambitious educational...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoAlvark’s Luka Pavicevic, Jets’ Atsushi Ono Leave Teams After Successful Coaching Stints
The departing Tokyo and Chiba bench bosses guided the perennial title contenders with astute leadership and passion.
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Rugby
/ 4 years agoA New World Rugby Tournament: Key to Unlocking Japan’s Potential
If the new tournament is realized, it could help push Japan's national team to strengthen dramatically, just as Argentina has evolved...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoUtsunomiya Brex Sweep Ryukyu Golden Kings in B.League Finals
Makoto Hiejima earns playoff MVP honors after scoring a game-best 24 points in the Brex’s title-clinching win.
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoLegendary Jockey Yutaka Take Guides Do Deuce to Victory in 89th Tokyo Yushun
The winning duo finished in a race-record 2 minutes, 21.9 seconds, earning Take his sixth Japanese Derby title.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoBrex Dominate Fourth Quarter, Cruise Past Golden Kings in B.League Finals Opener
Utsunomiya outscored Ryukyu 26-5 in the final period, turning a close game into a rout.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoGolden Kings, Brex Renew Rivalry in B.League Finals
Ryukyu is making its first appearance in the circuit’s championship series, while Utsunomiya is back for the third time in six...
