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Top 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 20-16
In an action-packed year, we express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these SportsLook reports our top 20 sports stories...
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[ODDS and EVENS] Konishiki Receives Gift of Life for Christmas
Former sumo wrestler Konishiki, who was battling serious health issues, had a successful kidney transplant on December 4. His wife was the...
Basketball
Yuta Okada Providing a Big Offensive Spark for the Kyoto Hannaryz
Guard Yuta Okada, the B.League's top Japanese scorer, had back-to-back 30-point games to help carry the Hannaryz to a weekend sweep of...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoMao Shimada Wins Junior Grand Prix Final for 3rd Consecutive Year
Despite a pair of falls in her free skate, Shimada captured the Junior Grand Prix Final title. Kaoruko Wada and Ami...
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Basketball
/ 3 weeks agoJapan's NBA Fandom is Growing in Innovative Ways
As seen with the New York Knicks, Japanese content creators are making a meaningful impact in driving deep engagement between the...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoAmber Glenn in 1st Place After Grand Prix Final Short Program; Kaori Sakamoto 4th After Fall
Glenn is trying to become the first American woman to win the Grand Prix Final crown in 14 years. She holds...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoMao Shimada Leads Japan Sweep of Women's Short Program at the Junior Grand Prix Final
Shimada, seeking her third straight Junior Grand Prix Final title, is in front with 73.72 points in France, followed by Kaoruko...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[ODDS and EVENS] Golf Success in 2024: Rio Takeda and Takumi Kanaya Made Their Mark
Takeda secured the JLPGA season crown with eight tournament titles, while Kanaya was the most consistent player on Japan's men's pro...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 weeks agoKosei Inoue: Reflections on the Paris Olympics and the Benefits of Competition
There were many times these Games made me think about the challenges the Olympics face, from fair judging and social issues...
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Basketball
/ 3 weeks agoRizing Zephyr Fukuoka Recover From a Poor Start This Season
After opening the season with a 2-6 record in the B.League second division, the new-look Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka have reeled off...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoDodgers Manager Dave Roberts to Appear in a Japanese TV Commercial in 2025
The upcoming Dave Roberts commercial for Kinoshita Group will draw on his managerial expertise in Major League Baseball and will feature...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[ICE TIME] Japan Looks to Top Record Medal Haul at the Grand Prix Final
After earning seven medals in the Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final competitions in 2023, the 16-skater Japan squad has a...
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Horse Racing
/ 4 weeks agoLemon Pop Defends Champions Cup Title in His Farewell Race
In the 25th running of the Champions Cup, 6-year-old Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, edged Wilson Tesoro by a nose...