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SPORTS SHORTS | Naomi Osaka Beaten in the US Open Semifinals
Reporting on Naomi Osaka in the US Open semifinals plus news updates on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, a new Hideo Nomo...
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ODDS and EVENS | Naomi Osaka Revitalizes Tennis Career with a New Coach
After reaching Canada's National Bank Open final in early August, Naomi Osaka has continued her stellar all-around play at the US Open.
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Volleyball: Japan Women Punch Ticket to World Championship Semifinals
In Bangkok, volleyball stars Yukiko Wada and Mayu Ishikawa combined for 45 attack points, and Japan rallied past the Netherlands in the...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoAkaitorino Musume Triumphs in 26th Shuka Sho
Race favorite Sodashi faded down the stretch and finished 10th, while Keita Tosaki’s ride secured her first career Grade I victory...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo's Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rui Hachimura's Excused Absence Was Shrouded in Secrecy
Hachimura, who has been absent since the start of training camp, is now getting ready to join his Washington Wizards teammates...
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Soccer
/ 4 years agoJapan Gets Back on Track with Hard-Earned Victory over Australia
Under-fire manager Hajime Moriyasu’s squad secured a much-needed three points and ended the Socceroos’ world record 11-match victory streak in World...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup
A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.
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Winter Sports
/ 4 years agoICE HOCKEY | The Sport Gets a Huge Boost From One of Japan’s Most Popular Mediums
In a recently launched anime series, the "Dream Monkeys" take to the ice to spread the word of Japanese ice hockey...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoUtsunomiya Brex Outplay Kawasaki Brave Thunders in Series Opener, Earn First Victory of Season
The Brex bounced back from a pair of overtime defeats in the opening weekend of the B.League’s 2021-22 campaign.
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Shohei Ohtani's Phenomenal Productivity Outshone a Disappointing MLB Season for Japanese Players
The presumptive American League MVP generated excitement throughout the season at the plate, on the basepaths and on the mound.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoEDITORIAL | Yokozuna Hakuho’s Retirement Bodes a Crisis for the Sumo World
The lack of promising young wrestlers to carry the sport into the future reminds us of Hakuho’s words from before: “When...
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoJapan Women Capture Fifth Consecutive FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Title
The Akatsuki Five earned their latest continental championship under new coach Toru Onzuka, completing the event with a determined effort against...