Boxing
Naoya Inoue Outclasses Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Wins by Unanimous Decision
In his first fight to go the distance since November 2019, Naoya Inoue exhibited his exceptional boxing skills and retained his super...
Track and Field
Oblique Seville Wins the 100-Meter Title at the World Championships
Showcasing his talent as a sprinter, Oblique Seville captured his first world title in track's most electrifying event at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Athletics: Hayato Katsuki Finishes 3rd in 35-km Race Walk at the Worlds
Veteran race walker Hayato Katsuki was clocked in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 16 seconds to grab Japan's first medal of the 2025...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoDIVING | Sho Sakai, Ken Terauchi Miss Out on Medals
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Olympics and Paralympics
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The American superstar’s decision came a day before the high-profile event at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Hayato Sakamoto The Hero as Japan Rallies to Beat Dominican Republic 4-3
Sakamoto's sayonara single caps a dramatic comeback as the hosts win the first game of the baseball tournament.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoSWIMMING | Yui Ohashi Completes Double Individual Medley Gold-Medal Haul with Victory in 200-Meter Final
Shiga Prefecture’s aquatic sensation won the down-to-the-wire race, while Tomoru Honda claimed the silver medal in the men’s 200-meter butterfly.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTENNIS | Naomi Osaka Eliminated in Third Round of Women’s Singles Tournament
~~ Naomi Osaka’s quest to earn an Olympic gold medal in the nation of her birth came to a crashing halt...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoSOFTBALL | Ageless Wonder Yukiko Ueno Leads Japan to Gold Medal Over Archrival U.S.
Japan wins its second straight softball gold thanks to another strong outing by Ueno.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 27
Takanori Nagase won the under-81-kg division title in judo, becoming the first Japanese to do so since Makoto Takimoto at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoSURFING | Kanoa Igarashi Wins Silver, Amuro Tsuzuki Takes Bronze
Igarashi, Tsuzuki give the host nation a thrill with medals as surfing makes its much-anticipated debut in the Olympics.
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Expected to Start Samurai Japan’s Olympic Opener Against Dominicans
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC NOTEBOOK | Heat Takes Toll at Tokyo 2020 Games
~~ ~ The Summer Games are in full swing the week of July 26, and the heat is up. And it’s...