Horse Racing
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: A Tough Test for 2-Year-Olds
Recent big-name winners of the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes have included Do Deuce (2021) and Jantar Mantar (2023). The race was first...
Rugby
Rugby is a 'Hooligan's Game Played by Gentlemen'
The earliest evidence of rugby in Japan dates to 1866 in Yokohama, but the heart of the game, fought by universities and...
Rugby
Guardian Gods of Rugby, the Game an Englishman Introduced
Sawata Shrine in Kyoto may be small, but it is sacred ground for rugby players and fans, and where the first Japanese...
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News
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Reporting on the B.League playoffs, Mai Yamamoto's exit from the WNBA, Jiyai Shin's latest golf title and boxer Kazuto Ioka's rematch...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoSummer Basho Day 2 Results
Spring Basho winner Onosato and yokozuna Hoshoryu are among the early leaders in the 15-day Summer Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoSummer Basho Day 1 Results
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and ozeki Onosato were among the winners on the opening day of the 15-day Summer Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoNHK Mile Cup: Panja Tower Edges Magic Sands in a Thrilling Finish
The Tower of London progeny held off Magic Sands and Cerbiatto in a pulsating dash to the wire in the 30th...
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Features
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Horse Racing
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The NHK Mile Cup often throws up surprise winners, with just one first favorite finding the winner's circle in the past...
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Features
/ 7 months agoODDS and EVENS | Viewpoints on Sports News from Recent Days
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Basketball
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News
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