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SPORTS SHORTS | Japan Wins Collegiate Baseball Championship Series
Reporting on the 45th Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series, the Samurai Blue's success in the East Asian men's soccer tourney and more.
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...
Features
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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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Title Fight Postponed Until January 24
Super bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue was to face Sam Goodman on December 24, but the fight was rescheduled after the Aussie...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Marines Sign Shuta Ishikawa to Bolster Their Rotation
The 32-year-old Shuta Ishikawa is a reliable starter who should help Lotte as it looks to life beyond Roki Sasaki, who...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoAsahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: Museum Mile and Panja Tower are Among the Notable Entrants
The Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes, which became a Grade 1 race in 1984, is being held at Kyoto Racecourse due to...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoNew Japanese Baseball Travel Guide is a Useful Reference for Fans
"Baseball is a global and unifying game," JapanBall owner Shane Barclay said. "This guide allows you to experience both of those...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Vissel Kobe Maintained Hunger for Another Title and Fulfilled Their Goal
For Vissel Kobe, led by manager Takayuki Yoshida, a victory on the final day of the 2024 J.League season wrapped up...
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoKai Sotto Giving the Koshigaya Alphas a Formidable Presence at Center
Rising star Kai Sotto, who made his B.League debut in March 2023 for the Hiroshima Dragonflies, has raised his game at...
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Soccer
/ 7 months agoOBITUARY | Hiroshi Kagawa (1924-2024), the World's Oldest Soccer Journalist
In 2015, Hiroshi Kagawa received the FIFA Presidential Award in recognition of his remarkable achievement of covering 10 World Cups, starting...
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Golf
/ 7 months agoJapan's Sole PGA Tour Event Gets New Sponsor and Venue Starting in 2025
What was previously known as the ZOZO Championship will become the Baycurrent Classic. The PGA Tour event will now be played...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoPitcher Shota Imanaga Returns to Japan to Inspire Youth After a Successful Rookie Season in Chicago
Chicago Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga, who won 15 games in 2024, put on a clinic in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward for young...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Grand Prix Final Bonanza: Mao Shimada Leads Way as Japan Sets New Medal Mark
In the combined Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final in France, Japan collected nine medals, eclipsing its record of seven set...