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Sumo
/ 8 months agoKyushu Basho Day 5 Results
Six wrestlers have 4-1 records after the fifth day of the Kyushu Basho, trailing only the unbeaten trio of Onokatsu, Takanosho...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoKyushu Basho: New Ozeki Onosato Bounces Back with a Convincing Win Over Atamifuji
Onosato was all business against Atamifuji and is one win back of the Kyushu Basho lead after five days of competition...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoFor Ryukyu Golden Kings, Masahiro Waki Proving to Be a Good Choice for Starting Lineup
Up-and-coming guard Masahiro Waki has started every game for the Ryukyu Golden Kings this season, helping the team collect 11 wins...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoKyushu Basho Day 4 Results
On Day 4 of the Kyushu Basho, four wrestlers maintained their unbeaten records in Fukuoka: Onokatsu, Takanosho, Atamifuji and Hoshoryu.
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Boxing
/ 8 months agoGuts Ishimatsu Recounts His Journey from Postwar Poverty to Boxing Champ
Growing up poor in postwar Japan, Guts Ishimatsu moved to Tokyo as a teenager to become a pro boxer. Years later,...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Lead Japan's Medal Haul at the NHK Trophy
With his NHK Trophy victory, Kagiyama moved a step closer to securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final, while Sakamoto...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoKyushu Basho Day 3 Results
Seven sumo wrestlers, including ozeki Onosato and Hoshoryu, are tied for the lead after Day 3 of the 15-day Kyushu Basho...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoOho Upsets Ozeki Kotozakura on Day 3 at the Kyushu Basho
The top maegashira picked up his first win of the Kyushu Basho on a day when the two other ozeki grapplers...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoNew Ozeki Onosato Dominates Oho on 2nd Day of Kyushu Basho
In a one-sided affair at the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka, Onosato lived up to his ozeki status with a crowd-pleasing win...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoKyushu Basho Day 2 Results
Both No 1 maegashira wrestlers slipped to 0-2, with Hiradoumi and Oho losing their Kyushu Basho matches at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.