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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...
Horse Racing
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...
Features
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 agoAkane Yamaguchi and Aya Ohori Advance to Quarterfinals in Badminton Singles
Japanese badminton medal hopeful Yamaguchi faces a stiff test in the Olympic quarterfinals against South Korea's Se Young An, the top...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoJapan Forward Rui Hachimura Leaves Team to Get Treatment for a Calf Injury
Weeks before the start of his sixth NBA season, Rui Hachimura sustained an injury in Japan's loss to France at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 9 months agoJapan Fencing Squad Holds off Canada to Take the Bronze in Women's Team Foil
Yuka Ueno displayed poise in a pressure-filled final match against Canada's Eleanor Harvey as Japan secured its first-ever team medal in...
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Baseball
/ 10 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Marines Sign Former Cy Young Award Recipient Dallas Keuchel
The Marines, the Pacific League's second-place team, have wanted to upgrade their starting rotation. Lotte hopes Keuchel can make an impact...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoOlympic Roundup: Judoka Sanshiro Murao Grabs the Middleweight Silver
Murao was bidding to become the first Japanese to claim the Olympic title in the division since Mashu Baker at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoVolleyball: Brazil Women Overpower Japan for a Straight-Sets Triumph
Japan dropped to 0-2 in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament. Brazil outplayed Japan from start to finish, relying on power and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoIn 20-Kilometer Race Walk, Koki Ikeda Falters in His Attempt to Win Back-to-Back Medals
Ikeda was in contention for a medal late in the Olympic 20-km race walk, but the Tokyo 2020 silver medalist faded...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoNadeshiko Japan Rolls into the Quarterfinals with a Victory Over Nigeria
After a stirring comeback against Brazil in its previous game, Nadeshiko Japan scored three goals in the first half to beat...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoShinnosuke Oka Claims Gold in the Men's All-Around Gymnastics Final
Okayama Prefecture native Shinnosuke Oka was a surprise winner after compatriot and defending all-around champion Daiki Hashimoto faltered.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 10 months agoEDITORIAL | Bravo to the Olympic Athletes Winning in an Early Medal Rush
The large crowds make the drama of Olympic victory or defeat all the more compelling. "These are what the Olympics are...
