Baseball
[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Overcome Yomiuri Giants in Familiar Fashion
In a heated pitcher's duel, the Hanshin Tigers prevailed against their Central League archrivals in a series-closing win on April 18 at...
Basketball
Japan's First NBA Basketball School Opens Amid Hoop Fever
The elite NBA Basketball School aims to nurture the next generation in Japan by imparting complex basketball skills with a focus on...
Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Makoto Hasebe, 40, Leaves Big Impact on the German Bundesliga
Former Samurai Blue captain Makoto Hasebe spent the bulk of his pro soccer career in Germany, earning the respect of his peers...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoKikuka Sho (Japanese St Leger) Preview: A 3,000-Meter Test of Endurance
The race favorite has won the Grade 1 Kikuka Sho four times in the past 10 years, and the last one...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan Sending a Young Team to Season-Opening Skate America
Mana Kawabe, Hana Yoshida and Mone Chiba are Japan's Skate America women's entrants. Shun Sato, Tatsuya Tsuboi and Nozomu Yoshioka are...
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Golf
/ 6 months agoHideki Matsuyama Aiming to Return to Form at the PGA ZOZO Championship
Although he's been dealing with back issues, Hideki Matsuyama says he's ready to contend for the ZOZO Championship title in Inzai,...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoYudai Fujioka Delivers Clutch Blast as the Marines Stun the Hawks in Deciding Game
Light-hitting shortstop Yudai Fujioka hit a three-run homer in the 10th to lead Lotte past SoftBank in Game 3 of the...
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Basketball
/ 6 months agoB.League Fans Treated to Plethora of Compelling Series Finales
Five weekend rematches were decided by one or two points on October 15 in the B.League, and Gunma held off Yokohama...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Asian Games in Hangzhou Looked Like a Trial to Host the Olympics
The organization of the Asian Games was top notch and the Chinese city's modern architecture is stunning, making it a likely...
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Horse Racing
/ 6 months agoLiberty Island Becomes Japanese Fillies' Triple Crown Champion
With a one-length triumph in the 28th Shuka Sho, Liberty Island is the seventh winner of the fillies' Triple Crown and...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue and Marlon Tapales to Fight on Boxing Day
Naoya Inoue will put his WBC and WBO super bantamweight title belts on the line against Filipino opponent Tapales, the WBA...
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Rugby
/ 6 months agoRugby World Cup: Pool Stage Review and Knockout Stage Predictions
After five weeks of action, the Rugby World Cup pool stage has wrapped up. Read on for a look back at...
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Baseball
/ 6 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Marines Beat Eagles to Book a Place in the Pacific League Climax Series
Masato Yoshii's team will face the Hawks in the first stage of the Climax Series, while the BayStars and Carp will...