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SPORTS SHORTS | Takuma Inoue Outpoints Tenshin Nasukawa for WBC Bantamweight Title
Reporting on the Inoue-Nasukawa title fight, ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama's successful weekend in Norway, Shohei Ohtani's WBC commitment and other sports news.
Horse Racing
In the Mile Championship, Jantar Mantar Utilizes Record-Breaking Speed
Jantar Mantar, guided by Yuga Kawada, clocked 1:31.3 to triumph in the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, which was held at...
Sumo
Kyushu Basho: Aonishiki Beats Hoshoryu in a Playoff to Nab 1st Emperor's Cup
By winning the Kyushu Basho, the 21-year-old Ukrainian is now on the verge of being promoted to the second-highest rank of ozeki...
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News
/ 4 years agoA New Year's Look at the Most-Read Sports Stories of 2021
From start to finish, the past year provided endless opportunities to write about athletes and teams competing in dozens of sports....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoA New Year's Look at the Most-Read Paralympic Stories of 2021
The Tokyo Paralympics featured a remarkable array of competition and an illuminating reminder of challenges and obstacles people face every day.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoA New Year's Look at the Most-Read Olympic Stories of 2021
The Tokyo Olympics created countless memories, dynamic performances and a slew of stories about medalists and the overall experience, after a...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoShohei Ohtani Named AP Male Athlete of the Year
The Los Angeles Angels superstar is the first Japanese man to win the prestigious award.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Bidding for Immortality with Quad Axel, Third Olympic Gold Medal
“The Olympics are not a recital,” Hanyu said. “It's a place you must win. For that reason, I'll be strongly determined.”
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] As the Pandemic Raged On, Sports Delivered Inspiring and Joyful Moments in 2021
Individual achievements and team success stories gave us excitement and entertainment, all of which we should be grateful for.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoB.League’s Top Passers Enjoy Gift of Giving
Julian Mavunga, the league’s reigning passing king, and other premier offensive catalysts generate excitement for fans.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoToronto Raptors Forward Yuta Watanabe Shines in Blowout Loss
The Kagawa Prefecture native had NBA career-high totals of 26 points and 13 rebounds as the short-handed Raptors fielded a lineup...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Claims Sixth Japan Title, Nearly Lands Historic Quadruple Axel
Despite two-footing the landing on the opening quad axel, Hanyu powered through the rest of his program en route to yet...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoEfforia 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.
