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SPORTS SHORTS | Takuma Inoue Outpoints Tenshin Nasukawa for WBC Bantamweight Title
Reporting on the Inoue-Nasukawa title fight, ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama's successful weekend in Norway, Shohei Ohtani's WBC commitment and other sports news.
Horse Racing
In the Mile Championship, Jantar Mantar Utilizes Record-Breaking Speed
Jantar Mantar, guided by Yuga Kawada, clocked 1:31.3 to triumph in the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, which was held at...
Sumo
Kyushu Basho: Aonishiki Beats Hoshoryu in a Playoff to Nab 1st Emperor's Cup
By winning the Kyushu Basho, the 21-year-old Ukrainian is now on the verge of being promoted to the second-highest rank of ozeki...
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News
/ 4 years agoX Games Chiba Entertains with Endless Array of Twists and Turns
Skateboarders and BMX competitors open the three-day event, an international showcase being held in Japan for the first time, in style.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kenta Kimura Relies on Experience to Capture Bassmaster Title
“This is my dream. It’s what I’ve wanted to do all my life since I was a little kid.” ―Kimura, a...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Perseverance Pays Off for Tatsuya Tsuboi with Bronze at World Juniors
After numerous struggles in recent years, Tsuboi’s renaissance began this season with a second-place showing behind Kao Miura at the Japan...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoSeiya Suzuki Selected National League Player of the Week
The hot-hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder slugged three homers and batted .412 in six games.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoAlvark Tokyo Hold Off Pesky Gunma Crane Thunders to Complete Series Sweep
The Alvark, who improved to 36-9, extended their winning streak to seven.
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoLevito Takes Women’s Gold in Close Battle with Shin at World Juniors; Sumiyoshi Finishes Eighth
In Estonia, the Americans captured gold medals in men’s and women’s singles as well as ice dance.
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoGeoglyph Eclipses Stablemate Equinox Down the Stretch in 82nd Satsuki Sho
Yuichi Fukunaga pilots the 3-year-old colt to a dramatic victory at the wire in the first leg of this year’s Japanese...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoOona, Gage Brown Capture World Junior Ice Dance Crown; Kida, Morita finish 12th
The American siblings, who skated to “Muse Medley,” retained their lead after the rhythm dance and earned a comfortable victory.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoMarines’ Roki Sasaki Pulled After Eight Perfect Innings in Start After His Perfect Game
Manager Tadahito Iguchi decided to limit the young right-hander to eight innings, citing the desire to rest the 20-year-old’s arm.
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoIlia Malinin Powers to World Junior Title; Tatsuya Tsuboi Captures Bronze
It was a solid performance for Tsuboi, who has struggled with results the past few seasons.
