Baseball
Samurai Japan Advances to WBC Final in Dramatic Fashion
NPB star Munetaka Murakami delivers a walk-off double in the ninth inning against Mexico, sending Japan to the WBC title game for...
Figure Skating
Sakamoto, Mihara Aim High in First Workouts at World Championships
Japanese women take to the ice in practice sessions ahead of the 2023 world championships at Saitama Super Arena. Will one of...
Sumo
Midorifuji Maintains Lead at the Spring Basho with a Clutch Win over Ura
Rank-and-filer Midorifuji, a 26-year-old from Shizuoka Prefecture, will face his toughest test on Day 10 of the Spring Basho when he meets...
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Rugby
/ 5 months agoJapan Comes Close to Stunning Upset over New Zealand's All Blacks
A late try by the Brave Blossoms' Kazuki Himeno put the pressure on the three-time Rugby World Cup winners, who held...
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Boxing
/ 5 months agoPaul Butler Takes On Monster Task in Tokyo
The veteran British boxer Paul Butler is set to meet unbeaten Naoya Inoue, the WBA, IBF and WBC bantamweight champion, on...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoMasataka Yoshida the Hero as Orix Rallies in Ninth for Game 5 Win over Yakult
Yoshida connected for a two-run sayonara homer off Scott McGough to send the Japan Series back to Tokyo all tied up....
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yokohama FC Forward Koki Ogawa Makes His Mark as Top Scorer in J2
Koki Ogawa led the J.League's 22-club second flight with 26 goals, 10 more than any other player, igniting his team's return...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoBuffaloes Blank Swallows 1-0 in Game 4 of Japan Series
Yutaro Sugimoto drove in the only run in the third inning, and Orix ended Yakult pitcher Masanori Ishikawa's chance of winning...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoShahryar Awaits First Race in Japan This Year at 166th Tenno Sho
The 2021 Tokyo Yushun winner competed in big races in the United Arab Emirates and England in March and June, respectively,...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoTetsuto Yamada Ends Slump and Leads Yakult Past Orix in Game 3 of Japan Series
The veteran infielder was hitless in NPB's championship series heading into Tuesday's game, but came up big to give the Swallows...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ICE TIME] World Champion Kaori Sakamoto Cruises to Victory at Skate America
Sakamoto outscored Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn for a successful start to her season. Japanese compatriot Kao Miura earned the silver...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoPerrin Buford is Having an MVP-Caliber Season for the Shimane Susanoo Magic
The veteran forward, who joined the club in 2020, is the only player in the B.League in the top 10 in...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoSwallows, Buffaloes Play to a 3-3 Tie in Game 2 of Japan Series
Yakult's Souma Uchiyama slugged a game-tying, three-run homer in the ninth inning, but neither team scored again and the game ended...