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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Emperor's Cup Final: Zelvia Machida Conquer Vissel Kobe
Shota Fujio led Zelvia past reigning Emperor's Cup champion Vissel with a pair of goals at Tokyo's National Stadium. Zelvia won the...
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Mile Championship Preview: An Impressive Lineup of Top Thoroughbreds
In the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, Soul Rush will attempt to become the seventh horse to win the G1 race...
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ODDS and EVENS | Deaflympics: Good Sportsmanship and Skilled Scorers in the Handball Tourney
In a preliminary round match, Germany trounced Japan as the goals piled up in a hurry. Fans cheered for both teams throughout...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoMongolian Hoshoryu Named 74th Yokozuna After Winning the New Year Basho
The 25-year-old Hoshoryu convinced sumo officials he deserved promotion after winning a three-way playoff to capture his second Emperor's Cup.
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Basketball
/ 10 months agoKawasaki Brave Thunders Making Progress in Their Rebuilding Efforts
The Brave Thunders have won six of their last eight B.League games and are showing signs of improvement under first-year coach...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoNew Year Basho Final Day Results
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu defeated Kinbozan and Oho in a three-way playoff to claim the New Year Basho title at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Wins Three-Way Playoff to Capture Emperor's Cup
The Mongolian could be promoted to grand champion after his impressive performance on the final day of the New Year Basho...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yui Kamiji Snaps Grand Slam Singles Title Drought
Yui Kamiji won her third Australian Open singles title, beating Aniek van Koot in straight sets. It was her first Grand...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoKinbozan Defeats Kirishima to Take Major Step Toward 1st Top Division Title at New Year Basho
The wrestler from Kazakhstan won a hard-fought New Year Basho battle with the red-hot Mongolian, who was on a 10-bout winning...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoNew Year Basho Day 14 Results
Kazakh wrestler Kinbozan (12-2) enters the final day of the 15-day New Year Basho in Tokyo with a one-win lead over...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoEDITORIAL | The Incomparable Ichiro Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro brought a new style to the major leagues, from his wide-angle hitting to his blazing speed that earned him the...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoNew Year Basho Day 13 Results
Heading into the penultimate day of the New Year Basho in Tokyo, Kinbozan (11-2) holds a one-win advantage over a quartet...
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Boxing
/ 10 months agoNaoya Inoue Defends Super Bantamweight Titles with a 4th-Round KO of Ye Joon Kim
With the victory in his 24th consecutive world title fight, Naoya Inoue moved closer to a pair of high-profile fights in...
