Boxing
ODDS and EVENS | Junto Nakatani Vying for Another Championship Belt
Unbeaten WBC bantamweight champ Junto Nakatani takes on IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida on June 8 in Tokyo, vowing to win the title...
Baseball
Shigeo Nagashima (1936-2025): There Can Never Be Another 'Mr Baseball'
The country's most beloved baseball superstar, Shigeo Nagashima, passed away on June 3. More than anyone, he symbolized the vitality of postwar...
Baseball
OBITUARY | Baseball Great Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89
An 11-time Japan Series winner as a player, Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima was the nation's most popular player throughout his...
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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.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Italy’s Lamont Marcell Jacobs Victorious in Men’s 100-Meter Final
The American-born sprinter claimed the gold medal with a European-record time of 9.80 seconds.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoGOLF | American Xander Schauffele Wins Gold, Holding off Hideki Matsuyama, Rory Sabbatini
Masters champion Matsuyama stayed in contention but missed clutch putts down the stretch.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Argentina Pulls Away in Second Half, Hands Japan Third Consecutive Loss
Luis Scola scored a game-high 23 points in a turn-back-the-clock performance. The 41-year-old former NBA player knocked down five 3-pointers in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Olympic Marathon Runners Aiming to Beat the Heat in Sapporo
Kenyans look to be the favorites, but Japanese runners are hoping for a surprise in Hokkaido.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 31
Hideki Matsuyama is one stroke off the pace entering the final round of the men’s golf tournament at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoVOLLEYBALL | Japanese Women’s Team Loses to South Korea in a Five-Set Match
The host nation is currently in fifth place with a win-loss record of 1-3, and will need to beat the Dominican...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoARCHERY | Japan's Takaharu Furukawa Clinches Bronze Medal in Men's Individual
~~ ~ In a close match against Taiwan’s Chih-Chun Tang, Japanese archer Takaharu Furukawa clinched the bronze medal by triumphing 7-3...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Tokyo Olympics in a New Dark Age: A Competition on Behalf of the Entire Human Family
To fend off a future in which respect for human freedom and dignity has been destroyed, it is absolutely essential that...
