Tennis
Tokito Oda Rallies to Win His 2nd Wimbledon Singles Title
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda now owns a 12-9 head-to-head record against Alfie Hewett. He won his first Wimbledon title at age 17...
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoHopeful Stakes Preview: Croix du Nord, Masquerade Ball Among Top Entrants
Established in 1984, the Hopeful Stakes, now run over 2,000 meters, is the Japan Racing Association's only middle-distance Grade 1 event...
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/ 7 months agoTop 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 15-11
In an action-packed year, we express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these SportsLook reports our top 20 sports...
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/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Struggles of Shun Sato and Kao Miura at the Japan Championships Create Drama for Olympic Spots
Based on his strong performances at the Japan Championships and the NHK Trophy, Tatsuya Tsuboi has emerged as a contender for...
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/ 7 months agoTop 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...
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/ 7 months ago[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...
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoYuta 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...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoShohei Ohtani Selected as AP Male Athlete of the Year
MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani became the fifth athlete to win the award more than twice, joining Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Tiger...
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Figure Skating
/ 7 months agoKaori Sakamoto Rolls to 4th Straight Title at the Japan Championships
Sakamoto displayed maturity and poise in the free skate to hold off junior sensation Mao Shimada and win the Japan Championships...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoRegaleira Pips Shahryar in the Arima Kinen to Grab the Win in a Photo Finish
"I couldn't tell at all crossing the wire who'd won," winning jockey Keita Tosaki, who rode Regaleira, said of the riveting...
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/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A New Plan for the Olympics: Morinari Watanabe Shares His Bold Vision
The Japanese candidate for the IOC's top job proposes revamping how the Summer Olympics are hosted, with five cities on five...