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SPORTS SHORTS | Japan Wins Collegiate Baseball Championship Series
Reporting on the 45th Japan-USA Collegiate Baseball Championship Series, the Samurai Blue's success in the East Asian men's soccer tourney and more.
Tennis
Tokito Oda Rallies to Win His 2nd Wimbledon Singles Title
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda now owns a 12-9 head-to-head record against Alfie Hewett. He won his first Wimbledon title at age 17...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoStrong Start Propels Reigning B.League Champion Dragonflies to 1st Victory of Season
Shogo Asayama's club led 27-15 entering the second quarter and held off the Sunrockers Shibuya's comeback attempt in the B.League series...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoBayStars Defeat Giants in CLCS Final Stage and Will Face Hawks in Japan Series
Captain Shugo Maki delivered the key hit in Game 6 for the BayStars, who return to the NPB championship series for...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[ICE TIME] Wakaba Higuchi Triumphs at Skate America for Her 1st Grand Prix Title
In her 14th event on the senior GP circuit, Higuchi won at Skate America despite not attempting a triple/triple combination in...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoDodgers Clobber Mets in NLCS Game 6 and Advance to the World Series
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees in the World Series. The franchises will meet...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoKikuka Sho: Urban Chic Triumphs in the Final Leg of Japan's Triple Crown
With Christophe Lemaire handling the reins, the Suave Richard progeny pulled away for a comfortable victory in the 85th running of...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season
Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoReflections on the Paris Paralympics: A Deaf Participant's Experience Sponsored
Junichi Oshiro helped Ajinomoto support Japanese Para athletes through the comforting power of umami while dreaming of a united Paralympics and...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoKikuka Sho Preview: Endurance is Essential in the 3,000-Meter Race
In the 85th running of the Kikuka Sho, 18 thoroughbreds are scheduled to line up and pursue victory in the final...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoShohei Ohtani Plays a Starring Role in Dodgers' Game 4 Rout of Mets
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacked a leadoff homer in the first inning and scored four runs. Los Angeles took a...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Highs and Lows and Other Observations from the World of Sports
There's always a lot happening in sports. Shohei Ohtani belts a big homer, Tomokazu Harimoto wins an Asian table tennis title...