Horse Racing
Japan Cup Preview: The 45th Running of the 2,400-Meter Invitational
Over the past 10 years, the first favorite for the Japan Cup has won the race six times, finished second once and...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Deaflympics: A Round of Applause for Team Japan
After collecting 30 medals in 2022 in Brazil, Japan obliterated that total, its previous record, with a 51-medal haul at the Tokyo...
Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Family Foundation is Launched to Help Children and Protect Animals
For Shohei Ohtani, the new foundation expands his involvement in community-related projects. He's also donated thousands of baseball gloves to Japanese schools.
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Basketball
/ 4 years agoGolden Kings Overcome 15-Point Deficit in Third Quarter to Beat Alvark in Season Opener
For Ryukyu, a 14-0 scoring run to open the fourth quarter sparked a spirited comeback against Tokyo at Okinawa Arena.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby Speedster Kotaro Matsushima an Important Part of Clermont Lineup
The struggling Top 14 club is looking for the Brave Blossoms star to make a big impact this season, and he...
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Golf
/ 4 years agoGOLF | Nasa Hataoka Triumphs at NW Arkansas Championship for the Second Time
Hataoka finished one stroke ahead of Minjee Lee and Eun Hee Ji for her fifth LPGA Tour title.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoLegendary Yokozuna Hakuho Plans to Retire
The 36-year-old, who has coped with numerous injuries in recent years, has won a record 45 Emperor’s Cups.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Completes Debut at Sumo’s Highest Rank with Autumn Title
The 29-year-old Mongolian was ensured of his fifth title when Myogiryu lost an earlier bout.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once
Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse, who led the Japan women to a...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Dispatches Ozeki Takakeisho to Move Closer to First Title As a Yokozuna
Rank-and-filer Myogiryu is one win off the pace heading into the final day.
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoTerunofuji Overpowers Mitakeumi to Move a Step Closer to Emperor’s Cup
The new yokozuna showed composure in bouncing back from the previous day’s shock defeat.
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Tennis
/ 4 years agoNaomi Osaka Pulls Out of BNP Paribas Open
It’s unclear when the former world No. 1 will return to competition. Earlier this month, Osaka said she plans to take...
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Sumo
/ 4 years agoMeisei Stuns Terunofuji to Ensure Title Chase at Autumn Basho Will Go Down to the Wire
The sekiwake had never beaten Terunofuji before and couldn’t have come with a better time.
