Horse Racing
Embroidery Triumphs in Shuka Sho to Wrap Up Fillies' Triple Crown
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Baseball
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Baseball
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Olympics and Paralympics
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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
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoGunma Overpowers Defending B.League Champion Hiroshima in the Season Opener
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Marathon Runners Enjoy Successful Outing in Berlin
Yohei Ikeda, Ai Hosoda and Mizuki Matsuda completed the 50th Berlin Marathon with personal-best times, earning top-10 finishes in the German...
