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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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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoKaori Sakamoto Powers to Second Japan Crown, Locks up Spot on Olympic Team
SAITAMA ー Kaori Sakamoto captured her second national title with a resounding victory at the Japan Figure Skating Championships on Saturday...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Builds Big Lead at Japan Championships
The two-time Olympic champion skated to “Rondo Capriccioso” and put on a scintillating show in the men’s short program to earn...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoKaori Sakamoto Takes Big Lead After Short Program at Japan Championships
The 2018 Olympian skated to “Now We Are Free” and showed her veteran poise as she calmly and smoothly moved through...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoArima Kinen Boasts Top Talent, Abundant Mix of Winners
The lucrative race delivers a high-profile event to cap the Japanese racing calendar each year.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Championships Filled with Intriguing Storylines as Skaters Vie for Olympic Berths
The top-tier skaters are well known, but exciting quests are right behind as young athletes aim to earn their own spots...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoEfforia Primed for Title-Chasing Gallop at Arima Kinen
Fresh off his Tenno Sho (Autumn) triumph, Efforia races toward the title of Grand Prix Horse at full strength.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kyogo Furuhashi Thriving in Starring Role for Celtic
“Postecoglou deserves huge credit for bringing in a superstar in Kyogo. He spotted him, nurtured him and turned him into an...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoRyukyu Golden Kings Riding High in Dai Oketani’s Second Stint at the Helm
Ignited by a dynamic defense and a consistent offense, the Okinawa club looks is playing at a championship-caliber level.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named NPB MVPs
The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively.
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Winter Sports
/ 4 years agoICE HOCKEY | Trailblazer Yutaka Fukufuji Backstops His Team to Success on Home Ice
The former NHLer reflects on a career that has taken him to the pinnacle of his sport.