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SPORTS SHORTS | Kazuma Okamoto Joins the Blue Jays
Reporting on the Blue Jays signing Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year deal, Aoyama Gakuin's Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden three-peat, Aaron Wolf's wrestling debut, and...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Sayonara to a Memorable Sports Year
Naoya Inoue and Shohei Ohtani were the headliners, and many others shined in their respective sports, providing lots of material for Odds...
Horse Racing
Arima Kinen: Museum Mile Claims Half-Length Victory in the Race's 70th Running
With Cristian Demuro handling the reins, Museum Mile swung wide around the final two corners and unleashed a powerful late charge to...
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Baseball
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
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Features
/ 5 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Will Local Spectators Be Allowed at Tokyo Olympics? We Should Know Soon
~~ Just over a month remains before the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, all the focus is on the...
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Features
/ 5 years ago[ICE TIME] Skating Legend Dick Button Deserves ISU’s Lifetime Achievement Award
~~ The International Skating Union announced on June 10 that next month it would be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award to...
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Baseball
/ 5 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 'Tokyo Junkie' Juxtaposes Great Baseball Stories With Rich Collection of Memories from Author's Life
~~ When Robert Whiting arrived in Japan as a 19-year-old to work for the United States' National Security Agency at Fuchu...
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Features
/ 5 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] 'King Kohei' Uchimura's Fourth Olympics Adds Drama to Tokyo Games
~~ Kohei Uchimura earned a spot to his fourth Olympics based on a tiebreaker that took into account his high-profile status...
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Features
/ 5 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Swaps Snowboard for Skateboard in Latest Quest for Olympic Glory
~~ Like surfing, sport climbing and karate, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. As the International Olympic...
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Baseball
/ 5 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Dragons' Yuya Yanagi Raises Profile with Winning Streak, Outstanding Pitching This Season
~~ Entering his most recent start, Chunichi Dragons pitcher Yuya Yanagi had 24 wins and 24 losses in his Nippon Professional...
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Features
/ 5 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naomi Osaka Could Do Far More Good by Engaging, Not Boycotting the Media
~~ Naomi Osaka is the world's highest-paid female athlete and one of the sports world’s most visible stars. At 23 years...
