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Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
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[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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Sumo
/ 5 months agoAutumn Basho Day 14 Results
After the penultimate day of the Autumn Basho in Tokyo, seven makuuchi division wrestlers had 10 or more wins, including tourney...
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Sumo
/ 5 months agoOnosato Overpowers Hoshoryu to Win 2nd Emperor's Cup with a Day Remaining at Autumn Basho
The 24-year-old sekiwake is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki with 34 wins over the past three tournaments, including the Autumn...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yomiuri Giants Rookie Manager Shinnosuke Abe Revives the Team
In his first season at the helm, the former catcher is pushing the right buttons as the Yomiuri Giants zero in...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoAutumn Basho Day 13 Results
Onosato holds a two-win advantage over a quartet of wrestlers with two days remaining in the 15-day Autumn Basho at Tokyo's...
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/ 6 months agoINTERVIEW | Kana Suzuki on Bodybuilding, Balancing Work, and Personal Growth
Niigata native Kana Suzuki, a professional bodybuilder, shares how balancing intense training with a demanding job has shaped her career and...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoA 50-50 Season! Shohei Ohtani Achieves Historic Feat
With a 6-for-6 performance and 10 RBIs, Shohei Ohtani reaches 50 homers and 50 stolen bases as the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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Basketball
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Dwayne Evans Shares Love of the Game at Youth Basketball Clinic
Hiroshima Dragonflies forward Dwayne Evans enjoyed organizing and holding a clinic for local junior-high school students and plans to do it...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoAutumn Basho Day 12 Results
Heading into Day 12, Kirishima and Takayasu have the second-best records (10-2) at the Autumn Basho in Tokyo. Rising star Onosato...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoAutumn Basho: Wakatakakage Upsets Onosato to Set up a Dramatic Final 3 Days
The former sekiwake relied on his experience at the Autumn Basho to defeat the younger Onosato, who saw his bid for...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[ICE TIME] Rio Nakata Claims Silver at Bangkok Junior Grand Prix
Yo Takagi and Mei Okada added to Japan's medal count at the Junior Grand Prix meet in the Thai capital, collecting...