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...
News
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...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yokohama F Marinos Overcome Al-Ain in ACL Final 1st Leg
Appearing in the Asian Champions League final for the first time, Yokohama F Marinos pulled ahead on Kota Watanabe's 84th-minute goal...
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Horse Racing
/ 8 months agoVictoria Mile Preview: The Spotlight Shines on Formidable Runners Namur, Masked Diva and Umbrail
The Victoria Mile, now in its 19th running in 2024, is the only Japan Racing Association Grade 1 race open only...
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Sumo
/ 8 months agoWith Some Top Sumo Wrestlers Sidelined, the Summer Basho Title is Up for Grabs
Rising sumo star Takerufuji was forced to pull out of the 15-day Summer Basho in Tokyo with an ankle injury, and...
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Figure Skating
/ 8 months agoShoma Uno Retires From Competition After Illustrious Career
Two-time world champion Shoma Uno retires with three Olympic medals, a record-tying six Japan men's singles titles and a Grand Prix...
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Basketball
/ 8 months agoB.League Playoffs: 8 Teams Commence Hunt for the Title
The Utsunomiya Brex (51-9) had the best regular-season record in the B.League, and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have the longest current...
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Baseball
/ 8 months agoEx-MLB Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
For Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani to pay gambling debts, an arraignment is...
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Makes Winning Return with BayStars
The 32-year-old slugger hit a dramatic three-run homer in his first game back with the BayStars since 2019, leading Yokohama past...
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Boxing
/ 8 months agoNaoya Inoue Retains World Titles with a 6th-Round TKO of Luis Nery
After being knocked down for the first time in his career in the first round, Naoya Inoue found his punching rhythm...
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Horse Racing
/ 8 months agoJantar Mantar Shines as the Top Runner in NHK Mile Cup
Piloted by Yuga Kawada, the dark bay colt kicked it into gear in the NHK Mile Cup and grabbed the lead...
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News
/ 8 months agoJapan Falls to Romania at IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship But Avoids Relegation
Under new coach Jarrod Skalde, the Japan's men's ice hockey team kept it close in every tournament game it played and...