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ODDS and EVENS | Gentildonna Leaves a Lasting Legacy in Japanese Horse Racing
A descendant of Deep Impact and Sunday Silence, Gentildonna had seven JRA G1 wins in 19 career races. She became the first...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Japan Improves to 2-0 in FIBA World Cup Qualifying
Reporting on the Japan men's basketball team's road victory over Taiwan, golfer Ai Suzuki's season-ending triumph on the JLPGA Tour and other...
Horse Racing
Japan Cup: Calandagan Ends Two-Decade Victory Drought for Foreign Horses
Calandagan, the world's top-ranked horse, edged Japan Cup favorite Masquerade Ball by a head in a spirited sprint to the wire in...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNew Ozeki Onosato Dominates Oho on 2nd Day of Kyushu Basho
In a one-sided affair at the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka, Onosato lived up to his ozeki status with a crowd-pleasing win...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 2 Results
Both No 1 maegashira wrestlers slipped to 0-2, with Hiradoumi and Oho losing their Kyushu Basho matches at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoStunning Rose Blooms in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Completing the 2,200-meter G1 race in Kyoto in record time, King Kamehameha offspring Stunning Rose earned her first victory since October...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 1 Results
All three ozeki—Kotozakura, Hoshoryu, and Onosato—secure victories in their opening bouts of the Kyushu Basho.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho: Onosato Dispatches Hiradoumi to Open Ozeki Career with a Win
The ozeki grappler is the odds-on favorite in Fukuoka with grand champion Terunofuji sitting out the 15-day Kyushu Basho due to...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki on the Move to MLB
The Chiba Lotte Marines have decided to permit pitcher Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB, freeing him to pursue a...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Capture Titles at the NHK Trophy
Kagiyama triumphed for the second straight year at the NHK Trophy by a big margin over Daniel Grassl, while Sakamoto led...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoZion Suzuki is Embracing a Brand New Challenge in Serie A with Parma
After joining newly promoted Parma in the summer, Zion Suzuki has established himself as the Italian Serie A club's first-choice goalkeeper.
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoStars Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Lead After the NHK Trophy Short Programs
Kao Miura is in second place in the NHK Trophy men's competition heading into the free skate, while Mone Chiba only...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Looking to Shine in Ozeki Debut at Kyushu Basho
A 24-year-old native of Ishikawa Prefecture, Onosato will be bidding for his second straight Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Basho...
