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SPORTS SHORTS | B.League Playoffs Get Underway with a Slew of Games
Reporting on the B.League playoffs, Mai Yamamoto's exit from the WNBA, Jiyai Shin's latest golf title and boxer Kazuto Ioka's rematch against...
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.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Emma McKeon Emerges as One of the Greatest Swimmers of All Time
The Australian superstar now owns more Olympic medals (11) than any athlete from her nation.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoWRESTLING | Kenichiro Fumita Clinches Silver, Hiroe Minagawa Misses Out on Medal
“The fact that these Olympics took place, and all those who made this possible, I wanted to win this medal for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 2
~~ Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Takuya Kai's Clutch Hit Sends Japan to Semifinals Against South Korea
Ryoji Kuribayashi holds the U.S. in the 10th to pick up the win.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Friendship Strikes Gold: Italy’s Tamberi and Qatar’s Barshim Share Medal in High Jump
~~ ~ With the Olympics, we are used to seeing the mantra: there can be only one person at the top....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan’s Rui Machida Matches Olympic Record with 15 Assists
Machida plays a starring role in Japan’s one-sided victory over Nigeria, helping the host nation book a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Miltiadis Tentoglou Leaps to Gold in Men’s Long Jump
“What an incredible jump, the last jump. I wasn't able to get it right at the start. But in the end...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK] Tik Tok Olympics in Full Swing
Ilona Maher, Team USA Rugby, covered a cheeky poke at the U.S. skateboarding team, asking it kindly to “leave some swag...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBOXING | Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki Triumphs over Colombian, Progresses to Medal Round
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are showing us more than ever the feats that can be achieved by young girls who dare...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for August 1
Kazuma Kaya captures the bronze medal in the men’s pommel horse.
