Sumo
Kyushu Basho: Aonishiki Beats Hoshoryu in a Playoff to Nab 1st Emperor's Cup
By winning the Kyushu Basho, the 21-year-old Ukrainian is now on the verge of being promoted to the second-highest rank of ozeki...
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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...
Horse Racing
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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/ 11 months agoTop 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 10-6
In an action-packed year, we express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these SportsLook reports our top 20 sports...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoHopeful Stakes Preview: Croix du Nord, Masquerade Ball Among Top Entrants
Established in 1984, the Hopeful Stakes, now run over 2,000 meters, is the Japan Racing Association's only middle-distance Grade 1 event...
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/ 11 months agoTop 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 15-11
In an action-packed year, we express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these SportsLook reports our top 20 sports...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] Struggles of Shun Sato and Kao Miura at the Japan Championships Create Drama for Olympic Spots
Based on his strong performances at the Japan Championships and the NHK Trophy, Tatsuya Tsuboi has emerged as a contender for...
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/ 11 months agoTop 20 Sports Stories in 2024: Countdown from 20-16
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/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Konishiki Receives Gift of Life for Christmas
Former sumo wrestler Konishiki, who was battling serious health issues, had a successful kidney transplant on December 4. His wife was...
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Basketball
/ 11 months agoYuta Okada Providing a Big Offensive Spark for the Kyoto Hannaryz
Guard Yuta Okada, the B.League's top Japanese scorer, had back-to-back 30-point games to help carry the Hannaryz to a weekend sweep...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoShohei Ohtani Selected as AP Male Athlete of the Year
MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani became the fifth athlete to win the award more than twice, joining Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong, Tiger...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoKaori Sakamoto Rolls to 4th Straight Title at the Japan Championships
Sakamoto displayed maturity and poise in the free skate to hold off junior sensation Mao Shimada and win the Japan Championships...
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Horse Racing
/ 11 months agoRegaleira Pips Shahryar in the Arima Kinen to Grab the Win in a Photo Finish
"I couldn't tell at all crossing the wire who'd won," winning jockey Keita Tosaki, who rode Regaleira, said of the riveting...
