Baseball
Masataka Yoshida Set to Start Triple-A Rehab Assignment with Worcester
Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida has been sidelined while recovering from offseason surgery on his right shoulder.
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | New Leadership: Hashimoto and Arimori Promoted to Top Positions
Tokyo 2020 Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto and two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori have been picked for top leadership roles at the...
Baseball
NPB NOTEBOOK | SoftBank Hawks Win the Interleague Title as PL Teams Dominate Their CL Rivals
All six Pacific League squads completed the interleague campaign with winning records. The Hiroshima Carp (9-9) had the best record among Central...
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Golf
/ 11 months agoYuka Saso is Hoping to Give Japan 1st Gold in Olympic Golf
The two-time US Women's Open winner will be one of the favorites in the Olympic golf event, but she will have...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoKenichiro Fumita to Contest for a Gold Medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Kenichiro Fumita used a spectacular throw to turn the tables on his 60-kilogram division rival from Kyrgyzstan...
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/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka Sailing for Olympic Glory in Marseille
In mixed dinghy, a new Olympic sailing event, Japanese teammates Okada and Yoshioka are determined to continue their success on the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoShinnosuke Oka Triumphs on Horizontal Bar for 3rd Gymnastics Gold in Paris
Oka captured the men's gymnastics all-around title on July 31 at the Paris 2024 Games and collected two more individual medals...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoJapan Misses Chance to Reach Olympic Men's Volleyball Semifinals for 1st Time in 48 Years
Up 2-0, Japan had a golden opportunity to finish off Italy in the third set of the Olympic volleyball quarterfinal match...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoJapan Captures Gold in the Men's Fencing Team Foil Event
Displaying pinpoint precision, Japan earned its first Olympic gold medal in the event and wrapped up a successful outing in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoEDITORIAL | Olympics Controversies No Reason to Defame Athletes, Judges
There are always judgment calls and reasons for criticism of judges and even athletes at the Olympics, but responding by defamation...
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Golf
/ 11 months agoHideki Matsuyama Claims Olympic Golf Bronze with a Final-Round 65
American Scottie Scheffler captured the golf gold medal, beating Britain's Tommy Fleetwood by one stroke. Matsuyama finished a shot behind the...
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Basketball
/ 11 months agoOlympic Roundup: Belgium Overwhelms Japan to Reach the Basketball Quarterfinals
Belgium built a commanding lead in the opening half and Japan fell to 0-3 in the Olympic tournament, losing all three...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoAkiko Hasegawa Thrilled to Have Made the Transition from Indoor Volleyball to Beach Volleyball
The 38-year-old Tokyo native has advanced to the final round of the women's beach volleyball competition in Paris with partner Miki...