News
SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
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Golf
/ 4 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
/ 4 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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Features
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup
A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.
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Winter Sports
/ 4 years agoICE HOCKEY | The Sport Gets a Huge Boost From One of Japan’s Most Popular Mediums
In a recently launched anime series, the "Dream Monkeys" take to the ice to spread the word of Japanese ice hockey...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoUtsunomiya Brex Outplay Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Series Opener, Earn First Victory of Season
The Brex bounced back from a pair of overtime defeats in the opening weekend of the B.League’s 2021-22 campaign.
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Shohei Ohtani's Phenomenal Productivity Outshone a Disappointing MLB Season for Japanese Players
The presumptive American League MVP generated excitement throughout the season at the plate, on the basepaths and on the mound.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoEDITORIAL | Yokozuna Hakuho’s Retirement Bodes a Crisis for the Sumo World
The lack of promising young wrestlers to carry the sport into the future reminds us of Hakuho’s words from before: “When...
