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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Features
/ 3 years agoKosei Inoue: After Tokyo 2020, Judo and Sports Will Remain My Contributions to the World
The judoka shares his plans for when his term as coach of the Japan men’s judo team ends.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoNo. 2 Maegashira Kiribayama Topples Ichinojo to Set Up Showdown with Terunofuji
Kiribayama may be poised for a big upset after posting wins over ozeki, komusubi and sekiwake wrestlers.
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Shingo Kunieda Adds to His Growing Legend in the Big Apple
“You’ve won a Grand Slam and a Paralympic gold medal in the space of pretty much one week,” said opponent Alfie...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji, Six Others Maintain Perfect Records
Maegashira No. 2 Hokutofuji faces a titanic test against the Mongolian on Day 4.
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoInjured Kyogo Furuhashi Dealing with First Big Setback Since Joining Celtic This Summer
Ange Postecoglou, the Scottish Premiership club's manager, says Furuhashi's absence is "disappointing," but stresses the star's recovery from a knee injury...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Manhandles Upstart Compatriot Hoshoryu to Stay Undefeated
While it's still early, the new grand champion has looked impressive in his debut at sumo's highest rank.
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Soccer
/ 3 years agoWE League Ushers in New Era for the Sport in Japan
The 11-team circuit raises the bar for women’s soccer in Japan, marking the start of the professional era here.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoTerunofuji Enjoys Winning Debut as a Yokozuna
The Mongolian outmuscles compatriot Ichinojo on the opening day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Will Shohei Ohtani Become MLB’s First 50-30 Player?
The dynamic Los Angeles Angels star has a shot at achieving this unique display of power and speed, while only four...
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoGrand Champion Debutante Terunofuji Faces Challenges in Autumn Meet
Fellow yokozuna Hakuho was forced to pull out over COVID-19 protocols.