Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
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Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
Golf
Hideki Matsuyama Breaks PGA Tour 72-Hole Record
Veteran golfer Hideki Matsuyama carded a 35-under 257 to win The Sentry, the PGA Tour's season-opening event, in Hawaii. It was his...
Olympics and Paralympics
High School Swimming Star Mizuki Hirai Ready to Take on the Paris Olympics
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Boxing
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Boxing is Achieving Big Success on a Global Scale
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese...
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoNew Boss in Utsunomiya: Kevin Braswell Promoted to Head Coach of the B.League Squad
After getting bounced in the first round of the B.League playoffs despite a 51-9 regular-season record, the Brex begin afresh with...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoMLB Notes: Yu Darvish Returns to the Injured List for the 2nd Time in 2024
Along with Darvish, Japanese MLB pitchers Kodai Senga and Shintaro Fujinami of the Mets and Red Sox slugger Masataka Yoshida are...
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Golf
/ 7 months agoYuka Saso Wins US Women's Open for the 2nd Time
After entering the final round three strokes off the pace, Yuka Saso, 22, finished strong to become the youngest player to...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoRomantic Warrior Claims 1st Yasuda Kinen Win by a Hong Kong Horse in 18 Years
A burst of speed over the final 200 meters carried Romantic Warrior to a half-length victory over Namur in the 74th...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuki Tsunoda Makes Solid Start to Formula One Season
More consistency in the early portion of the 2024 Formula One season than in past years has vaulted Yuki Tsunoda into...
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Sumo
/ 7 months agoCombining Speed with Size, Onosato Has Arrived as a Bona Fide Sumo Star
A native of Ishikawa, the 23-year-old Onosato is inspiring fans in his home prefecture and giving sumo a much-needed boost in...
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Horse Racing
/ 7 months agoYasuda Kinen Preview: The Finale of a 5-Week Run of G1 Racing in Tokyo
For the 74th Yasuda Kinen, Hong Kong's Romantic Warrior and Voyage Bubble are entered in the 18-horse field. Will the race...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rugby Title Match a Showcase for Two Exceptional Teams
Fans were treated to a classic championship showdown between a pair of Japan Rugby League One powerhouse teams, the Brave Lupus...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Skating Great Toller Cranston's Incredible Life Captured in New Book
The Canadian skating great's life, artistry and legacy shine in sister Phillippa Cranston Baran's loving tribute to her brother, who passed...