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
/ 9 months ago[ICE TIME] Exclusive: Legend Peggy Fleming Salutes Kaori Sakamoto's Success at the World Championships
"I'm honored to have set such a lasting benchmark and equally thrilled for Kaori's incredible accomplishment," three-time world champion Peggy Fleming...
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Judo
/ 9 months agoKosei Inoue: Lessons from Judo Clinics in 3 European Cities
There is much to learn from Europe, where a culture of lifelong participation in sports like judo has taken root, promoting...
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Basketball
/ 9 months agoOsaka Evessa Newcomer Hyunjung Lee Exhibits Talent from the Get-Go
In his first six games in the B.League, South Korean swingman Hyunjung Lee scored in double figures five times, including 23-...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoCubs Starter Shota Imanaga Shines in His MLB Debut
Former BayStars standout Shota Imanaga tossed six scoreless innings and struck out nine in the Cubs' 5-0 victory over the Rockies...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoShohei Ohtani Has a Solid Home-Opening Series Against Cardinals
Despite ongoing probes of the gambling scandal that led to interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's firing, Shohei Ohtani appears to be maintaining his...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoBellagio Opera Wins Tough Competition in the 68th Osaka Hai
Bellagio Opera stalked frontrunner Stunning Rose in the Osaka Hai while turning the last two corners. He passed the leader before...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tsuneyasu Miyamoto Brings Valuable Experience to New Role as JFA President
With a determined commitment to elevate all facets of soccer in Japan, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said it will require a collective effort...
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News
/ 10 months agoAfrican Ice Hockey Players Get Valuable In-Game Experience in Japan
A group of African ice hockey players visited Japan as part of a tour arranged by the Friendship League, which aims...
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Horse Racing
/ 10 months agoOsaka Hai Preview: For 4-Year-Olds, the 1st High-Level Middle-Distance Race of 2024
In the past decade, 5-year-olds have won the Osaka Hai six times, while Suave Richard was the last favorite to win...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoTakayuki Kajitani Leads Giants Past Tigers on NPB's Opening Night
Kajitani made a big play in the outfield in the third inning and also contributed at the plate to give Shinnosuke...