Sumo
Predictions 2025: Sumo Looking Beyond the Terunofuji Era for Others to Step Up
Ozeki grapplers Kotozakura, Onosato and Hoshoryu are the leading candidates to reach the pinnacle in the New Year and other sumo predictions...
Figure Skating
Predictions 2025: Japan's Figure Skaters Poised to Continue Stature on World Stage
Reigning champions Kaori Sakamoto and Mao Shimada will vie for world and world junior titles, respectively, and other predictions for 2025.
Basketball
Yuta Watanabe Becoming a Vocal Leader for the Chiba Jets
New Jets coach Trevor Gleeson has encouraged Yuta Watanabe to speak his mind in the locker room, noting that it helps instill...
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Baseball
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Aaron Fischman Shares Insights on His New Book About Persevering Pitcher Tony Barnette
In "A Baseball Gaijin," author Aaron Fischman deftly chronicles former NPB and MLB player Barnette's career, including six years with the...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 6 Results
Boasting a tournament-best record of 6-0, unbeaten yokozuna Terunofuji holds a two-win lead heading into the seventh day of the Nagoya...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[ICE TIME] Exclusive: Kurt Browning, Wife Alissa Stressed the Joy of Skating to Japan's Elite
Changing the stoic faces that Japanese skaters often maintain on the ice became a primary mission for Kurt Browning and his...
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Baseball
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 5 Results
On Day 5 of the Nagoya Basho, yokozuna Terunofuji continues his dominance with a win over Gonoyama, extending his tournament record...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoTerunofuji Dispatches Gonoyama to Stay in Sole Lead at Nagoya Basho
After five days at the Nagoya Basho, the lone yokozuna is off to his best start since May of 2023 when...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 4 Results
Yokozuna Terunofuji continues to dominate at the Nagoya Basho, securing a yorikiri victory over Mitakeumi on Day 4, improving his tournament...
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoRejuvenated Terunofuji Continues to Impress at Nagoya Basho
The Mongolian grand champion turned in another one-sided win at the 15-day Nagoya Basho to move into sole possession of the...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoShohei Ohtani Homers in 2024 MLB All-Star Game, But the AL Defeats the NL
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Sumo
/ 6 months agoNagoya Basho Day 3 Results
After Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho, five rikishi maintain their 3-0 perfect tournament records: Terunofuji, Shonannoumi, Oshoma, Kirishima, and Asanoyama.