Judo
Kosei Inoue Poised for National and Global Judo Leadership Posts
The All Japan Judo Federation and the International Judo Federation are adding new board members, and Kosei Inoue looks like a lock...
Horse Racing
Yasuda Kinen Preview: The 75th Running of the Mile Turf Race
Established in honor of the first JRA president, Izaemon Yasuda, the Yasuda Kinen brings the curtain down on a five-week run of...
Baseball
NPB NOTEBOOK | BayStars' Shugo Maki Plays a Key Role for the Reigning Champs
It's not just his impressive stats. Shugo Maki is a pure leader and you can tell by the way he interacts with...
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Horse Racing
/ 8 months agoShuka Sho Preview: Fillies Return to the Spotlight
The Shuka Sho, a 2,000-meter race at Kyoto Racecourse, wraps up the Fillies' Triple Crown. Stellenbosch and Cervinia won the earlier...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 8 months agoNo Japanese Companies Among Top Olympic Sponsors: a Bold Move or Sign of Decline?
As major Japanese companies withdraw as Olympic sponsors, the question on everyone's mind is what changes will it bring to the...
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Judo
/ 8 months agoMaki Tsukada Named New Coach of Japan Women's Judo Squad
The move comes more than 10 years after the women's judo team was rocked by accusations of verbal and physical abuse...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Gymnast Carlos Yulo Honored by Japan's Embassy in Manila
After winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics, Filipino hero Carlos Yulo, who trained in Tokyo for years, represents shared...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoChiba Sweeps B.League Rival Utsunomiya in Season-Opening Series
The Jets clicked on offense in the first half, but veteran star Yuta Watanabe sustained an ankle injury early in the...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Mei Okada Collects 2nd Junior Grand Prix Medal in Slovenia
Okada had some jump issues in her free skate, but the 14-year-old delivered a beautiful performance to secure the bronze medal...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Back in Top Form, Roki Sasaki Leads Marines into PL Playoffs
After battling through injury, the hard-throwing right-hander recaptured his winning form just in time for Lotte to make it to the...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoGunma Overpowers Defending B.League Champion Hiroshima in the Season Opener
Tenacious defense sparked the Crane Thunders in a 29-point win over the Dragonflies in the B.League game in Ota, Gunma Prefecture.
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Features
/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Marathon Runners Enjoy Successful Outing in Berlin
Yohei Ikeda, Ai Hosoda and Mizuki Matsuda completed the 50th Berlin Marathon with personal-best times, earning top-10 finishes in the German...
