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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Athletics: Hayato Katsuki Finishes 3rd in 35-km Race Walk at the Worlds
Veteran race walker Hayato Katsuki was clocked in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 16 seconds to grab Japan's first medal of the 2025...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Wrestler Kotoshoho Aiming for Sustained Success
After winning his first Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Basho in July, Chiba Prefecture native Kotoshoho wants to continue climbing to the...
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Tokito Oda's Mission: Make Wheelchair Tennis as Popular as Baseball in Japan
His career Golden Slam is a historic first and, for the tennis superstar, his dreams and sense of mission are only the...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoIchiro Suzuki Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
During his candid and humorous induction ceremony speech, Ichiro Suzuki shared memories of his illustrious baseball career and lessons he's learned...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoKotoshoho Wins Nagoya Basho to Claim His 1st Emperor's Cup
In the first grand sumo tournament held at IG Arena, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho secured the Nagoya Basho title with a 13-2...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNagoya Basho Final Day Results
Fifteenth-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho finishes with a 13-2 record at the Nagoya Basho, wrapping up his title with 10 straight victories.
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/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sorato Shimizu Sets 100-Meter Under-18 World Record
Teenage sprinter Sorato Shimizu ran the boys 100-meter final in 10.0 seconds at the Japan Inter-High School Championships in Hiroshima.
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNagoya Basho Day 14 Results
With one day remaining in the Nagoya Basho, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho (12-2) holds a one-win lead over top maegashira Aonishiki and...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNagoya Basho Day 13 Results
Heading into the penultimate day of the Nagoya Basho, top maegashira Aonishiki and 15th-ranked Kotoshoho are tied for the makuuchi division...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Baseball Banter on a Hot Summer Day
Thoughts on the Little League World Series, Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame baseball career and Shohei Ohtani's power surge for the...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNagoya Basho Day 12 Results
Aonishiki and Kotoshoho improved to 10-2 at the Nagoya Basho on Day 12. With three days left, they hold a one-win...
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/ 2 months agoVolleyball: Japan Women Aiming for the Nations League Title
The Japan women's volleyball squad had the third-best record (9-3) in the preliminary phase of the 18-team tournament. Only Italy and...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNagoya Basho Day 11 Results
With a defeat to komusubi Takayasu, No 8 maegashira Ichiyamamoto lost sole possession of first place. Now there's a four-way tie...