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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...
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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...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoTakumi Minamino is in a Good Place at AS Monaco
Playing the best football of his career, Takumi Minamino aims to help AS Monaco compete for the Ligue 1 title and...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSoftBank Hawks Return to Top of Pacific League with Eye on Japan Series Crown
Former star infielder Hiroki Kokubo, who's in his first season as manager, has inspired the high-flying SoftBank Hawks to reach new...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai and Shunsuke Nakamura Impress in the Junior Grand Prix Meet in Ankara
The Junior Grand Prix circuit veterans used their significant experience to make the podium with inspired free skates, earning silver medals.
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoShohei Ohtani Smacks 53rd Homer in 9th as the Dodgers Rally Past the Rockies
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani also had two steals, giving him 55 this season. He's one steal shy of matching Ichiro Suzuki's...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoKosei Inoue: Gold and Great Lessons of the Paris Games
Paris showed how to achieve a sustainable Olympics, blending historical sites with technology to create memorable, cost-effective venues, explains Kosei Inoue.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Final Day Results
Onosato captured his second Emperor's Cup by finishing the Autumn Basho with a 13-2 record. Kirishima and Wakatakakage both won 12...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Celebrates Championship on the Final Day of the Autumn Basho Despite Loss to Abi
The sekiwake grappler is set to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki after a strong showing in the Autumn...
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Rugby
/ 1 year agoJapan Falls to Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup Final
Fiji scored four second-half tries to pull away for a runaway triumph over the Brave Blossoms in the Pacific Nations Cup...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 14 Results
After the penultimate day of the Autumn Basho in Tokyo, seven makuuchi division wrestlers had 10 or more wins, including tourney...