Basketball
A Trio of B.League Playoff Spots Still Up for Grabs
Heading into the next-to-last week of the B.League season, the Chiba Jets (34-22 record) have the most wins among the wild-card contenders.
Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Surpasses Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese Player
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani ended a seven-game homerless streak by belting the 176th homer of his MLB career in a...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Analysis: Yuta Watanabe Makes a Smart Choice in Pursuing Move to B.League
Considering the ups and downs of his time in the NBA, now's an ideal time for Yuta Watanabe to begin the next...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Season Tips Off with Few Coaching Changes
Before its eighth season tips off, a rundown of who's in charge in the 24-team B.League provides a quick look at...
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Baseball
/ 7 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Toshiro Miyazaki Leads the Way as the BayStars Clinch a CL Playoff Berth
The BayStars' 5-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers also means the Yomiuri Giants are eliminated from postseason contention for the second...
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Rugby
/ 7 months agoDetermined Japan Defeats Samoa in a Crucial Rugby World Cup Match
Jamie Joseph's Brave Blossoms play with more freedom against Samoa in Toulouse, and the win keeps Japan's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby World Cup: A Test of Mettle for Japan and Samoa
Coming off losses to England and Argentina, respectively, at the Rugby World Cup, the Brave Blossoms and Samoa look to get...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoSprinters Stakes (G1) Preview: Autumn Racing Season Returns to the Spotlight
Starting with the 1,200-meter Sprinters Stakes, the autumn season brings with it some great racing on most weekends right up to...
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoVeteran Standout Yudai Baba Joins the Nagasaki Velca
After an eye-opening experience at the Basketball World Cup, Yudai Baba says he'll aim to improve as a player this season...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Ayumi Shibayama and Haru Kakiuchi Claim Bronze at the Budapest Junior Grand Prix
Although Japanese skaters Shibayama and Kakiuchi had better results in their second Junior Grand Prix events of the season, both will...
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Golf
/ 7 months agoRyo Hisatsune Captures French Open Title for First Victory on the European Tour
With five birdies on the back nine, Ryo Hisatsune rallied for a two-stroke win. He joined Isao Aoki as the only...
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Auto Racing
/ 7 months agoMax Verstappen Cruises to Victory in the Japanese Grand Prix
With Verstappen's convincing Japanese Grand Prix triumph, Red Bull secured this year's constructors' title, its sixth overall and second in a...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoTakakeisho Beats Atamifuji in a Playoff to Win the Autumn Basho
Veteran grappler Takakeisho triumphed twice on the final day of the Autumn Basho to come from behind and capture his fourth...