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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Golf
/ 9 months agoYuto Katsuragawa Triumphs at ISPS Handa Championship for His First DP World Tour Title
The 25-year-old golfer had five birdies after the turn in the final round of the ISPS Handa Championship to equal the...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shota Imanaga Off to a Great Start in MLB Career
Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga is the first MLB pitcher since Dave Feriss in 1945 to have a 4-0 record and an...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[ICE TIME] Exclusive: Legend Brian Boitano Raves About Working with Kinoshita Group Skaters at Recent Camp
Brian Boitano explained the joy of the experience: "I really like working with elite skaters and giving them little secrets that...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoTenno Sho (Spring) Preview: Stamina for 3,200 Meters is Essential
The Tenno Sho (Spring) is the most prestigious showcase for stayers and the longest of Japan's national-level Grade 1 events. It...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoNipponham Fighters Showing Signs of Progress Under Popular Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo
With a recent five-game win streak, the Nipponham Fighters have moved up in the Pacific League standings. They have won 11...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Race Walking Standouts Getting Ready for the Paris Olympics
Japan's Koki Ikeda and Kumiko Okada were second in the marathon mixed relay race at the World Race Walking Team Championships,...
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Soccer
/ 9 months agoYokohama F Marinos Advance to Asian Champions League Final for the First Time
Marinos beat South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the second leg of the Asian Champions League semifinal...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoVideo: Japan's First NBA Basketball School in Tokyo
The elite NBA Basketball School aims to nurture the next generation in Japan by imparting complex basketball skills with a focus...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoA Trio of B.League Playoff Spots Still Up for Grabs
Heading into the next-to-last week of the B.League season, the Chiba Jets (34-22 record) have the most wins among the wild-card...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoShohei Ohtani Surpasses Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese Player
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani ended a seven-game homerless streak by belting the 176th homer of his MLB career in...