News
SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
Olympics and Paralympics
Kenichiro Fumita to Contest for a Gold Medal in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Olympics and Paralympics
Shinnosuke Oka Triumphs on Horizontal Bar for 3rd Gymnastics Gold in Paris
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Misses Chance to Reach Olympic Men's Volleyball Semifinals for 1st Time in 48 Years
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Captures Gold in the Men's Fencing Team Foil Event
Olympics and Paralympics
EDITORIAL | Olympics Controversies No Reason to Defame Athletes, Judges
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Features
/ 10 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Advances to Volleyball Nations League Final for the 1st Time
In a duel with Brazil, the Japan women triumphed in the semifinals to secure a spot against Italy in the volleyball...
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Rugby
/ 10 months agoEngland Hammers Japan to Spoil the Return of Eddie Jones as Brave Blossoms Coach
Jones fielded a largely young and inexperienced side and England scored eight tries against the Brave Blossoms for a one-sided win...
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Horse Racing
/ 10 months agoTakarazuka Kinen Preview: Do Deuce Places First in Fan Voting
Kyoto Racecourse is staging the All-Star race for the first time since 2006, when legendary thoroughbred Deep Impact won the 2,200-meter...
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Boxing
/ 10 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] The Dysfunctional State of Boxing as Naoya Inoue Plots Next Move
Should boxing superstar "Monster" Inoue fulfill the WBA's wishes and make a mandatory title defense against Murodjon Akhmadaliev or fight someone...
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Basketball
/ 10 months agoB.League Coaching Carousel: New Bench Bosses in Hiroshima, Gunma, Yokohama and Nagasaki
The 2023-24 B.League champion Hiroshima Dragonflies will begin defense of their title with new head coach Shogo Asayama, who recently retired...
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Baseball
/ 10 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Japanese Media Should Not Let Shohei Ohtani Muscle Them
After NTV and Fuji TV reported the location of his new home in California, Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has refused to...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoMLB Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Sidelined with a Shoulder Injury
The Dodgers right-hander threw 100 or more pitches in his four previous MLB starts before exiting a June 15 game against...
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Mixed Martial Arts
/ 10 months agoINTERVIEW | Veteran MMA Fighter Sergio Pettis Shares Insights on His Successful Career
"It's 12 years of professional fighting," Sergio Pettis said, "and I'm slowly building into the fighter that I saw myself becoming...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoRakuten Eagles Win the NPB Interleague Title with a 5-3 Victory Over Hiroshima Carp
The Rakuten Eagles got off to a slow start this season but came together as a team during interleague play under...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] NBA Great Ray Allen Shares Love of the Game with Fans
On a visit to Tokyo during the NBA Finals, the Basketball Hall of Fame inductee interacted with fans and shared helpful...
