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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader...
Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
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Sumo
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Baseball
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Horse Racing
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Baseball
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Sumo
/ 9 months agoWakatakakage Upsets Onosato to Hand the New Ozeki His 2nd Loss at the Kyushu Basho
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Sumo
/ 9 months agoKyushu Basho Day 6 Results
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Figure Skating
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Baseball
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Sumo
/ 9 months agoKyushu Basho Day 5 Results
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Sumo
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