Baseball
Masataka Yoshida Set to Start Triple-A Rehab Assignment with Worcester
Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida has been sidelined while recovering from offseason surgery on his right shoulder.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | New Leadership: Hashimoto and Arimori Promoted to Top Positions
Tokyo 2020 Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto and two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori have been picked for top leadership roles at the...
Baseball
NPB NOTEBOOK | SoftBank Hawks Win the Interleague Title as PL Teams Dominate Their CL Rivals
All six Pacific League squads completed the interleague campaign with winning records. The Hiroshima Carp (9-9) had the best record among Central...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan’s Medal History at the Summer Olympics
~~ A lot has changed since two athletes represented Japan at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Runners Yahiko Mishima, a track...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 years agoChrono Genesis Defends Takarazuka Kinen Title, Extends G1 Winning Streak to Three
Fans voted online for the first 10 entrants in the 62nd Takarazuka Kinen and the final three spots in the field...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTakuya Haneda Aiming to Navigate Choppy Waters at Tokyo Games
~~ Takuya Haneda was willing to travel halfway around the world to master a sport that was far from mainstream in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPICS | Top Fencing Contender Daniele Garozzo Weighs In On ‘Japan’s Strong Message of Recovery’
~~ ~ “Oh, hello! I’m just about done with training, let me just move to the room next door, just one...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Skating Federation Makes Wrong Call on First Three Junior Grand Prix
~~ Here we go again. Just when it seemed like things were turning the corner and the skating world was on...
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Basketball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Tokyo Samurai Basketball Club Helps Players Gain Valuable Exposure and Competition
“There is some hidden talent that many don't know about and this gives teams a chance to see them,” Tokyo Samurai...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Shohei Ohtani Earns American League Player of the Week Honors
~~ Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani received the American League Player of the Week award for June 14-20. Major League...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoRemembering Nomomania: Agent Don Nomura Looks Back at Trailblazing Client’s Historic Career
Second in a series Hideo Nomo possessed a famous stubbornness during his playing days. There were times when the power of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOrganizers, Governing Bodies Approve Maximum Venue Capacity of 10,000 for Tokyo Games
~~ There will be crowds at the Tokyo Olympics starting next month and at the Paralympics, which are set to commence...
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Boxing
/ 4 years agoNaoya Inoue Defends World Titles With Third-Round Knockout
~~ Naoya “Monster” Inoue lived up to his reputation as one of the world’s premier pound-for-pound fighters in Las Vegas on...