Baseball
Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoOlympic Roundup: Javelin Thrower Haruka Kitaguchi Books a Spot in the Final
Kitaguchi is one of 12 women who advanced to the final round of the Olympic javelin competition at the Stade de...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months ago2024 Paris Olympics: Tokyo's Take on the Games
As the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold, Japan's enthusiasm shines. Public reactions range from pride to varying comparisons with...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoCocona Hiraki Repeats as Silver Medalist in Women's Park Skateboarding
The 15-year-old Japanese skateboarding standout finished second behind Australia's Arisa Trew by less than one point in the French capital.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoKenichiro Fumita Lands Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling
A runner-up at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Fumita defeated China's Liguo Cao to win the men's 60-kilogram wrestling title at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months ago'Rising Sun Flag' Surfboard Design Causes Waves at Paris 2024 Olympics
Its surfers weren't competing but the South Koreans objected anyway to an Australian Olympian's surfboard design based on Japan's Rising Sun...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoRyuji Miura Advances to Men's Steeplechase Final for the 2nd Straight Olympics
The Japanese Olympian, who also competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, had the fourth-fastest time in the steeplechase qualifying heats...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoWrestler Yui Susaki Suffers a Shock 1st-Round Loss in Paris
India's Vinesh Phogat earned a stunning upset victory over Yui Susaki, a four-time world champion, in a women's freestyle wrestling match...
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Golf
/ 7 months agoYuka Saso is Hoping to Give Japan 1st Gold in Olympic Golf
The two-time US Women's Open winner will be one of the favorites in the Olympic golf event, but she will have...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoKenichiro Fumita to Contest for a Gold Medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Kenichiro Fumita used a spectacular throw to turn the tables on his 60-kilogram division rival from Kyrgyzstan...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka Sailing for Olympic Glory in Marseille
In mixed dinghy, a new Olympic sailing event, Japanese teammates Okada and Yoshioka are determined to continue their success on the...
