Basketball [ODDS and EVENS] Roy Rana Embarks on New Coaching Challenge with Kyoto Hannaryz For Rana, who spent the past three seasons as an assistant with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, a rebuilding project awaits in Kyoto. Ed Odeven10 hours ago
Horse Racing Efforia Eclipses Field in a Dynamic Finish at the 66th Arima Kinen Takeshi Yokoyama and the 3-year-old bay colt made a strategic late surge and took the lead with about 4 seconds remaining. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Raises the Bar with Technical Wizardry The two-time Olympic silver medalist completed a stunning triple-cork jump in a recent Dew Tour snowboarding competition in Colorado. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Figure Skating Kaori 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 night, December 25... Jack GallagherDecember 25, 2021
Figure Skating Yuzuru 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 a whopping 111.31... Jack GallagherDecember 24, 2021
Figure Skating Kaori 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 her program. Jack GallagherDecember 23, 2021
Horse Racing Arima Kinen Boasts Top Talent, Abundant Mix of Winners The lucrative race delivers a high-profile event to cap the Japanese racing calendar each year. Ed OdevenDecember 23, 2021
Features [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 on the national... Jack GallagherDecember 23, 2021
Horse Racing Efforia 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. JAPAN ForwardDecember 22, 2021
Features [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 absolute icon of... Ed OdevenDecember 22, 2021
Basketball Ryukyu 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. Ed OdevenDecember 21, 2021
Features [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. Ed OdevenDecember 19, 2021
Winter Sports ICE 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. Jim ArmstrongDecember 18, 2021