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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Keeps Title Hopes Alive with One-Sided Win over Sole Leader Kinbozan
The Mongolian ozeki took advantage of poor footwork by the rank-and-filer on Day 12 of the New Year Basho to pull...
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/ 6 months ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Rion Sumiyoshi Sweep Singles Titles at Winter World University Games
Kagiyama claimed the Winter World University Games men's title by more than eight points, and Sumiyoshi earned the women's crown by...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNew Year Basho Day 12 Results
With three days remaining in the New Year Basho, 14th-ranked maegashira Kinbozan (10-2) holds a one-win advantage over four wrestlers, including...
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Boxing
/ 6 months agoWill Naoya Inoue Come Undone Against Late Replacement Ye Joon Kim?
Naoya Inoue should easily beat Kim at Ariake Arena on January 24, but boxing history shows us that sometimes a replacement...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoKinbozan Comes Up Big with Clutch Win over Onosato to Stay in Lead at New Year Basho
On Day 11 of the New Year Basho, the rank-and-filer held his ground against the heavily favored ozeki in a major...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNew Year Basho Day 11 Results
Heading into the 12th day of the 15-day New Year Basho, Kinbozan (10-1) holds a one-win lead over Oho. Four wrestlers...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoIchiro Suzuki Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Along with Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese player to become a Hall of Famer, the Class of 2025 includes pitchers CC...
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Boxing
/ 6 months agoNaoya Inoue Ready for Big Show as He Defends Titles Against Ye Joon Kim
Bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue is "ready to put on the ultimate show" against last-minute substitute Ye Joon Kim in the...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoAbi Defeats Frontrunner Kinbozan as New Year Basho Remains Up for Grabs
While he remains in the lead, Kinbozan will have to deal with a large group of experienced grapplers over the final...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNew Year Basho Day 10 Results
With five days remaining in the New Year Basho, Kinbozan (9-1) is the sole leader. Takerufuji, Oho and Chiyoshoma are all...