Horse Racing
NHK Mile Cup: Panja Tower Edges Magic Sands in a Thrilling Finish
The Tower of London progeny held off Magic Sands and Cerbiatto in a pulsating dash to the wire in the 30th NHK...
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hoshoryu Returns to Sumo Spotlight at the Summer Basho
Beginning his second tournament as a yokozuna, sumo wrestler Hoshoryu aims to remain healthy throughout the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Horse Racing
NHK Mile Cup Preview: 3-Year-Olds Vie for Victory on Turf
The NHK Mile Cup often throws up surprise winners, with just one first favorite finding the winner's circle in the past 10...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoTomoyuki Sugano Joins the Baltimore Orioles on a 1-Year Contract
After a banner 12-year career with the Yomiuri Giants, pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, now 35, achieved his goal of signing a contract...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoAsahi Hai Futurity Stakes: Admire Zoom Storms to Overwhelming Victory
With Yuga Kawada handling the reins, Admire Zoom showcased his speed en route to a 2½-length victory in the 1,600-meter Asahi...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Title Fight Postponed Until January 24
Super bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue was to face Sam Goodman on December 24, but the fight was rescheduled after the Aussie...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Marines Sign Shuta Ishikawa to Bolster Their Rotation
The 32-year-old Shuta Ishikawa is a reliable starter who should help Lotte as it looks to life beyond Roki Sasaki, who...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoAsahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: Museum Mile and Panja Tower are Among the Notable Entrants
The Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, which became a Grade 1 race in 1984, is being held at Kyoto Racecourse due to...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoNew Japanese Baseball Travel Guide is a Useful Reference for Fans
"Baseball is a global and unifying game," JapanBall owner Shane Barclay said. "This guide allows you to experience both of those...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Vissel Kobe Maintained Hunger for Another Title and Fulfilled Their Goal
For Vissel Kobe, led by manager Takayuki Yoshida, a victory on the final day of the 2024 J.League season wrapped up...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoKai Sotto Giving the Koshigaya Alphas a Formidable Presence at Center
Rising star Kai Sotto, who made his B.League debut in March 2023 for the Hiroshima Dragonflies, has raised his game at...
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Soccer
/ 5 months agoOBITUARY | Hiroshi Kagawa (1924-2024), the World's Oldest Soccer Journalist
In 2015, Hiroshi Kagawa received the FIFA Presidential Award in recognition of his remarkable achievement of covering 10 World Cups, starting...
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Golf
/ 5 months agoJapan's Sole PGA Tour Event Gets New Sponsor and Venue Starting in 2025
What was previously known as the ZOZO Championship will become the Baycurrent Classic. The PGA Tour event will now be played...
