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SPORTS SHORTS | Japan Wins Collegiate Baseball Championship Series
Reporting on the 45th Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series, the Samurai Blue's success in the East Asian men's soccer tourney and more.
Tennis
Tokito Oda Rallies to Win His 2nd Wimbledon Singles Title
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda now owns a 12-9 head-to-head record against Alfie Hewett. He won his first Wimbledon title at age 17...
Features
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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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSmile Japan Bows Out of Women's Ice Hockey Tourney After 7-1 loss to Finland
Japan finished top of Group B in the preliminary round but couldn't carry the momentum over to the quarterfinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoWataru Morishige Captures Men’s 500 Bronze; Japan Breaks Record in Women’s Team Pursuit
Morishige finishes 0.17 seconds off the pace in his first Olympic race, while Japan exhibits top-notch form in the women’s quarterfinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Curling Squad Slides to Victory Against Canada in Qualifying Round
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa’s 97% accuracy in the draw was instrumental in the team’s result.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Plot Thickens in Kamila Valieva Doping Case as IOC Moves to Eject Young Star
The ruling in the CAS hearing could impact the medal results of the team event. If the Russian is disqualified, the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSNOWBOARD | Ayumu Hirano Captures Gold in Men’s Halfpipe
After consecutive runner-up finishes in Sochi and Pyeongchang, the 23-year-old collects the top Olympic prize in Beijing.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Netherlands’ Irene Schouten Wins with Speed Skating Record in Women’s 5,000
Misaki Oshigiri and Momoka Horikawa, Japan’s two skaters in the event, set personal-best times.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen Storms to Gold Medal; Yuma Kagiyama Claims Silver, Shoma Uno Bronze
Two-time defending Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu, who stumbled twice in his free skate, held the lead until the final three skaters.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSena Tomita Collects Bronze in Women’s Halfpipe
American snowboarder Chloe Kim defended her Olympic title with a top score of 94.00 points on her first run, while Tomita...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Falls Short to World No. 1 Sweden in Women's Curling Opener
Satuski Fujisawa's foursome had its chances but couldn't take advantage.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoRussian Superstar Kamila Valieva the Focus of Drug Test Controversy
If the Russian Olympic Committee, which won the team event, is disqualified, the United States would get the gold medal, Japan...