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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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Argentina Pulls Away in Second Half, Hands Japan Third Consecutive Loss
Luis Scola scored a game-high 23 points in a turn-back-the-clock performance. The 41-year-old former NBA player knocked down five 3-pointers in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Olympic Marathon Runners Aiming to Beat the Heat in Sapporo
Kenyans look to be the favorites, but Japanese runners are hoping for a surprise in Hokkaido.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 31
Hideki Matsuyama is one stroke off the pace entering the final round of the men’s golf tournament at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoVOLLEYBALL | Japanese Women’s Team Loses to South Korea in a Five-Set Match
The host nation is currently in fifth place with a win-loss record of 1-3, and will need to beat the Dominican...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoARCHERY | Japan's Takaharu Furukawa Clinches Bronze Medal in Men's Individual
~~ ~ In a close match against Taiwan’s Chih-Chun Tang, Japanese archer Takaharu Furukawa clinched the bronze medal by triumphing 7-3...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Tokyo Olympics in a New Dark Age: A Competition on Behalf of the Entire Human Family
To fend off a future in which respect for human freedom and dignity has been destroyed, it is absolutely essential that...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Softball Deserves to be Treated with Respect From the IOC
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Powers Samurai Japan to 7-4 Win over Mexico
Japan will face the U.S. on Monday for a chance to reach the semifinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 30
Japan wins the men’s fencing team epee competition for the first time to collect its 17th gold medal at the ongoing...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega Triumphs in Men’s 10,000 Meters
The Addis Ababa native made a late surge to the front of the pack and collected his first Olympic gold medal...