News
SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoKosei Inoue: Gold and Great Lessons of the Paris Games
Paris showed how to achieve a sustainable Olympics, blending historical sites with technology to create memorable, cost-effective venues, explains Kosei Inoue.
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoAutumn Basho Final Day Results
Onosato captured his second Emperor's Cup by finishing the Autumn Basho with a 13-2 record. Kirishima and Wakatakakage both won 12...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoOnosato Celebrates Championship on the Final Day of the Autumn Basho Despite Loss to Abi
The sekiwake grappler is set to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki after a strong showing in the Autumn...
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Rugby
/ 7 months agoJapan Falls to Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup Final
Fiji scored four second-half tries to pull away for a runaway triumph over the Brave Blossoms in the Pacific Nations Cup...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoAutumn Basho Day 14 Results
After the penultimate day of the Autumn Basho in Tokyo, seven makuuchi division wrestlers had 10 or more wins, including tourney...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoOnosato Overpowers Hoshoryu to Win 2nd Emperor's Cup with a Day Remaining at Autumn Basho
The 24-year-old sekiwake is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki with 34 wins over the past three tournaments, including the Autumn...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yomiuri Giants Rookie Manager Shinnosuke Abe Revives the Team
In his first season at the helm, the former catcher is pushing the right buttons as the Yomiuri Giants zero in...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoAutumn Basho Day 13 Results
Onosato holds a two-win advantage over a quartet of wrestlers with two days remaining in the 15-day Autumn Basho at Tokyo's...
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News
/ 7 months agoINTERVIEW | Kana Suzuki on Bodybuilding, Balancing Work, and Personal Growth
Niigata native Kana Suzuki, a professional bodybuilder, shares how balancing intense training with a demanding job has shaped her career and...
