Baseball
Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Back in Top Form, Roki Sasaki Leads Marines into PL Playoffs
After battling through injury, the hard-throwing right-hander recaptured his winning form just in time for Lotte to make it to the...
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Basketball
/ 5 months agoGunma Overpowers Defending B.League Champion Hiroshima in the Season Opener
Tenacious defense sparked the Crane Thunders in a 29-point win over the Dragonflies in the B.League game in Ota, Gunma Prefecture.
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Marathon Runners Enjoy Successful Outing in Berlin
Yohei Ikeda, Ai Hosoda and Mizuki Matsuda completed the 50th Berlin Marathon with personal-best times, earning top-10 finishes in the German...
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Tennis
/ 5 months agoArthur Fils Claims Japan Open Title with Triumph Over Ugo Humbert in the Final
Fils overcame pain in his left leg and launched a successful comeback against French compatriot Humbert in the Japan Open final...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Scores New Personal Best in 14th Consecutive Junior Victory
In Poland, Mao Shimada had a brilliant showing, one that announcer Ted Barton called the "finest women's performance I have ever...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoDodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Falls Short of Triple Crown
Bidding to become the National League's first Triple Crown winner since 1937, Shohei Ohtani finished his super season a bit shy...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoSprinters Stakes: Lugal Overcomes a Fracture to Claim His 1st G1 Title
Competing for the first time since March 2024, Lugal, ridden by Atsuya Nishimura, beat Toshin Macau by a neck to win...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kiko Seike Shines in Women's Super League Debut
Veteran striker Kiko Seike became the first player in the UK's top women's soccer league to score a hat trick in...
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Sumo
/ 5 months agoEDITORIAL | Onosato, Now Ozeki, Builds Hope for a Future Yokozuna
Promoted to ozeki in the fastest time on record, Onosato can expect to be judged more severely now as fans' hopes...
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Horse Racing
/ 5 months agoSprinters Stakes Preview: a 16-Horse Chase for Glory Over 1,200 Meters
Mama Cocha, a Kurofune-sired mare, will try to join an elite group of five horses who have won the Grade 1...