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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Change in Baseball: NPB's Central League to Adopt the DH in 2027
Reporting on a baseball rule change in NPB, Shohei Ohtani, soccer standout Ritsu Doan's new team and sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu's best 100-meter...
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Naomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final
Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko bounced...
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Baseball
/ 1 month agoNPB NOTEBOOK | SoftBank Hawks Win the Interleague Title as PL Teams Dominate Their CL Rivals
All six Pacific League squads completed the interleague campaign with winning records. The Hiroshima Carp (9-9) had the best record among...
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/ 1 month agoSPORTS SHORTS | Former Judoka Aaron Wolf to Pursue a Career in Pro Wrestling
Reporting on Aaron Wolf becoming a pro wrestler, MLB pitcher Shota Imanaga's return following an injury, the Urawa Reds' exit from...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Seiya Suzuki Providing Potent Run Production for the Cubs
Seiya Suzuki already has 21 home runs this season, matching his MLB season-high total from 2024, and his teammates think he...
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Soccer
/ 2 months agoFrontale Defender Kota Takai to Join Tottenham
Kota Takai, who is 20, is set to test his skills under the watchful eye of new Tottenham boss Thomas Frank...
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/ 2 months agoX Games: Japan Showcases Skateboarding and BMX Talent in Osaka
Kairi Netsuke was victorious in the men's skateboard street final at Kyocera Dome. Yohei Uchino and Rim Nakamura triumphed in BMX...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoShohei Ohtani Shows MLB What True Sportsmanship Is
After he was hit by a pitch in June 19's brawl-marred game, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani lightened the mood with a...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoWorld Children's Baseball Foundation Appoints Women to Its Board for 1st Time
Sportscaster Rie Oh and retired table tennis star Kasumi Ishikawa have joined the World Children's Baseball Foundation Board of Councilors.
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/ 2 months agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | World Judo Championships: Comprehensive Success for Japan
In Budapest, Japan judo squad members collected six gold medals, including Uta Abe's fourth world title. Five Japanese judoka won their...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoKaori Sakamoto Reveals Plan to Retire After 2026 Olympics
Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto believes her window for success is coming to a close. "I feel like I have less...
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/ 2 months agoX Games to Make Osaka Debut with Skateboarding, BMX and Moto X
At Kyocera Dome, skateboarding will be Japan's prime focus at the X Games. The nation has produced a record seven Olympic...