Features
ODDS and EVENS | Aonishiki Forges Ahead with Ambitious Sumo Goals
Ukrainian wrestler Aonishiki has journeyed from the bottom to the top of sumo's six-division structure faster than anyone since the current era's...
News
Volleyball: World Challenge Series Gives High-Level Preparation for the Season
Japan national team stars Yuki Ishikawa of Italian club Perugia and Suntory's Ran Takahashi squared off in an exhibition series, thrilling volleyball...
Baseball
Roki Sasaki is Handling the Pressure of Being a Closer
In the National League Division Series, Roki Sasaki earned saves in Games 1 and 2, helping the Dodgers continue their quest to...
Olympics and Paralympics
Kosei Inoue: Reflections on the Paris Olympics and the Benefits of Competition
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Baseball
/ 12 months agoManagerial Changes Aplenty as the 2024 NPB Regular Season Concludes
A total of five NPB teams, three in the Pacific League and two in the Central League, will have new dugout...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Leads the Dodgers to a Game 5 Win Over the Padres in the NLDS
The Dodgers starter pitched five scoreless innings. Solo homers in the second and seventh innings carried his team past Yu Darvish...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoShuka Sho Preview: Fillies Return to the Spotlight
The Shuka Sho, a 2,000-meter race at Kyoto Racecourse, wraps up the Fillies' Triple Crown. Stellenbosch and Cervinia won the earlier...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoNo Japanese Companies Among Top Olympic Sponsors: a Bold Move or Sign of Decline?
As major Japanese companies withdraw as Olympic sponsors, the question on everyone's mind is what changes will it bring to the...
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Judo
/ 1 year agoMaki Tsukada Named New Coach of Japan Women's Judo Squad
The move comes more than 10 years after the women's judo team was rocked by accusations of verbal and physical abuse...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Gymnast Carlos Yulo Honored by Japan's Embassy in Manila
After winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics, Filipino hero Carlos Yulo, who trained in Tokyo for years, represents shared...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoChiba Sweeps B.League Rival Utsunomiya in Season-Opening Series
The Jets clicked on offense in the first half, but veteran star Yuta Watanabe sustained an ankle injury early in the...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mei Okada Collects 2nd Junior Grand Prix Medal in Slovenia
Okada had some jump issues in her free skate, but the 14-year-old delivered a beautiful performance to secure the bronze medal...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Back in Top Form, Roki Sasaki Leads Marines into PL Playoffs
After battling through injury, the hard-throwing right-hander recaptured his winning form just in time for Lotte to make it to the...