Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships
Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an epee fencing individual event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira’s Move to Train with Brian Orser Improves Chances for Olympic Medal
Orser and Tracy Wilson will try to refine Kihira’s jump arsenal, which includes a quadruple salchow, so she can compete with...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Overpowers Wakatakakage to Move Into Sole Lead at Autumn Tournament
The new yokozuna locks arms with the No. 3 maegashira and uses his size advantage to remain undefeated.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoShohei Ohtani Pulled from Scheduled Start Due to Sore Arm
The Angels hurler may not pitch again this season, manager Joe Maddon said, adding that Ohtani's designated hitter duties won’t be...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Outlasts Upset-Minded Kiribayama to Stay Perfect at Autumn Basho
In his toughest test so far, Mongolian Terunofuji lived up to yokozuna expectations.
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Features
/ 4 years agoKosei Inoue: After Tokyo 2020, Judo and Sports Will Remain My Contributions to the World
The judoka shares his plans for when his term as coach of the Japan men’s judo team ends.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoNo. 2 Maegashira Kiribayama Topples Ichinojo to Set Up Showdown with Terunofuji
Kiribayama may be poised for a big upset after posting wins over ozeki, komusubi and sekiwake wrestlers.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Shingo Kunieda Adds to His Growing Legend in the Big Apple
“You’ve won a Grand Slam and a Paralympic gold medal in the space of pretty much one week,” said opponent Alfie...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji, Six Others Maintain Perfect Records
Maegashira No. 2 Hokutofuji faces a titanic test against the Mongolian on Day 4.
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Soccer
/ 4 years agoInjured Kyogo Furuhashi Dealing with First Big Setback Since Joining Celtic This Summer
Ange Postecoglou, the Scottish Premiership club's manager, says Furuhashi's absence is "disappointing," but stresses the star's recovery from a knee injury...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Manhandles Upstart Compatriot Hoshoryu to Stay Undefeated
While it's still early, the new grand champion has looked impressive in his debut at sumo's highest rank.