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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Basketball
/ 3 weeks agoSeaHorses Mikawa Making a Push to Clinch a Playoff Spot
The SeaHorses Mikawa, led by former NBA assistant coach Ryan Richman, have relied on strong shooting to pick up 26 wins...
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Winter Sports
/ 3 weeks agoSmile Japan Earns Its 4th Consecutive Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sanfrecce Hiroshima Triumph in the Fujifilm Super Cup
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Roki Sasaki Joining Dodgers Creates Cause for Concern
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Sumo
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoIppei Mizuhara Handed a 57-Month Prison Sentence in Fraud Case
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Features
/ 4 weeks ago[ODDS and EVENS] Hiromi Taniguchi Became the 1st Japanese Track World Champion in 1991
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Winter Sports
/ 4 weeks agoSmile Japan Overpowers France 7-1 in the Opening Game of the Final Olympic Qualifier
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Basketball
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Winter Sports
/ 4 weeks agoSmile Japan Will Be All Business in Pursuit of 4th Straight Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
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