News
SPORTS SHORTS | Figure Skating: Stars Sakamoto and Kagiyama Headed to the Olympics
Reporting on Japan's 2026 Olympic figure skating team, Munetaka Murakami's outlook with the Chicago White Sox, ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi's latest win...
Baseball
Munetaka Murakami to Join White Sox on a 2-Year Deal
During his years with NPB's Swallows, Munetaka Murakami clubbed 246 home runs in 892 regular-season games. He also won the CL Triple...
Horse Racing
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes: Cavallerizzo Capitalizes on a Late Burst of Speed
The son of Saturnalia closed powerfully, overtaking the leader just before the wire in the 77th Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, which was...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoYasuda Kinen Preview: The 75th Running of the Mile Turf Race
Established in honor of the first JRA president, Izaemon Yasuda, the Yasuda Kinen brings the curtain down on a five-week run...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoNPB NOTEBOOK | BayStars' Shugo Maki Plays a Key Role for the Reigning Champs
It's not just his impressive stats. Shugo Maki is a pure leader and you can tell by the way he interacts...
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Boxing
/ 7 months agoODDS and EVENS | Junto Nakatani Vying for Another Championship Belt
Unbeaten WBC bantamweight champ Junto Nakatani takes on IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida on June 8 in Tokyo, vowing to win the...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoShigeo Nagashima (1936-2025): There Can Never Be Another 'Mr Baseball'
The country's most beloved baseball superstar, Shigeo Nagashima, passed away on June 3. More than anyone, he symbolized the vitality of...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoOBITUARY | Baseball Great Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89
An 11-time Japan Series winner as a player, Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima was the nation's most popular player throughout...
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News
/ 7 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | Toshiba Defends Japan Rugby League One Title
Reporting on the Japan Rugby League One final, golfer Rio Takeda's runner-up finish in the US Women's Open, F1 driver Yuki...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoTokyo Yushun: Race Favorite Croix du Nord Delivers Impressive Victory
Guided by jockey Yuichi Kitamura, the Kitasan Black offspring maintained a fast pace throughout the 92nd Tokyo Yushun and finished strong...
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Features
/ 7 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | B.League Unveils Best Five Team and Other Awards
Teammates DJ Newbill and Makoto Hiejima of the title-winning Utsunomiya Brex were named to the B.League Best Five Team for the...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoTokyo Yushun Preview: An Iconic Event on the Nation's Racing Calendar
In the 92nd running of the Tokyo Yushun, 18 runners, including 10 who have already landed graded-stakes wins, will test their...
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/ 7 months agoSPORTS SHORTS | MLB Stars Ohtani and Suzuki Wielding Powerful Bats
Reporting on MLB sluggers Shohei Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki, the upcoming participation of the Utsunomiya Brex in Asia's Basketball Champions League...
