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SPORTS SHORTS | B.League Playoffs Get Underway with a Slew of Games
Reporting on the B.League playoffs, Mai Yamamoto's exit from the WNBA, Jiyai Shin's latest golf title and boxer Kazuto Ioka's rematch against...
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NHK Mile Cup: Panja Tower Edges Magic Sands in a Thrilling Finish
The Tower of London progeny held off Magic Sands and Cerbiatto in a pulsating dash to the wire in the 30th NHK...
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hoshoryu Returns to Sumo Spotlight at the Summer Basho
Beginning his second tournament as a yokozuna, sumo wrestler Hoshoryu aims to remain healthy throughout the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoJapan's Wrestling Prowess on Display on the Final Day of the Paris Olympics
Yuka Kagami and Kotaro Kiyooka won gold medals in the women's and men's 76-kilogram and 65-kg freestyle wrestling divisions as competition...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoTaishu Sato Scores Silver for Japan in Modern Pentathlon
Sato began competing in modern pentathlon in 2013. He said he stuck with it because he "believed the sport would be...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoHaruka Kitaguchi Grabs the Gold in Women's Javelin
Entering the Olympic javelin event as the favorite, reigning world champion Haruka Kitaguchi had the best throw in the 12-woman final...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoShigekix Misses Out on Podium as Breaking Makes First, and Perhaps Last, Olympic Appearance
The Team Japan flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony impressed the crowd but was defeated in the men's breaking semifinals by...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoBaron Nishi, Japan's Equestrian Gold Medalist 92 Years Ago, Inspires a New Olympic Team
"We won" exclaimed Baron Nishi, Japan's 1932 equestrian gold equestrian in Los Angeles. He died on Iwo Jima but inspired Team...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoOlympic Roundup: Rikuto Tamai Wins Silver in Platform Diving
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the final round, climbing from third to second...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoJapan Settles for Silver in the Women's Table Tennis Team Event
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain the powerful Chinese table tennis team in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoAkira Akasaki Finishes 6th in Olympic Marathon with Personal-Best Time
The 26-year-old completed the marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds over a hilly course in Paris. Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoWrestling: Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai Triumph on a Golden Friday
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoB-girl Ami Wins Historic Gold in Women's Breaking at the Paris Olympics
The 25-year-old from Saitama Prefecture won a total of six breaking matches to top the podium, climaxing with a 3-0 victory...
