Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader...
Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
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Judo
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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...
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Tennis
/ 10 months agoArthur Fils Claims Japan Open Title with Triumph Over Ugo Humbert in the Final
Fils overcame pain in his left leg and launched a successful comeback against French compatriot Humbert in the Japan Open final...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Scores New Personal Best in 14th Consecutive Junior Victory
In Poland, Mao Shimada had a brilliant showing, one that announcer Ted Barton called the "finest women's performance I have ever...