Sumo
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Figure Skating
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoTerunofuji Inches Closer to 10th Emperor's Cup with a Convincing Nagoya Basho Win Over Kirishima
The yokozuna has a two-win buffer over Kotozakura with just five days to go at the Nagoya Basho, the fourth of...
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Golf
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 9 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji continues his hot streak to 9-0 with a win over Daieisho on Day 9 of the Nagoya Basho. Churanoumi...
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Boxing
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Making the first defense of his bantamweight world title, Junto Nakatani underlined his status as one of boxing's best in Tokyo...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 8 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji stays in control of the tournament with his unblemished 8-0 record after Day 8 of the Nagoya Basho. Churanoumi,...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoTerunofuji Beats the Heat and Shonannoumi to Stay in Control at Nagoya Basho
The Mongolian-born grand champion has a two-win cushion over a trio of sumo wrestlers as he heads into the second half...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Trio of Japanese Athletes Included on ESPN's Top 100 List
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 7 Results
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoTerunofuji Outlasts Determined Ura to Remain in Sole Lead at Nagoya Basho
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