Horse Racing
Hopeful Stakes Preview: Chasing Glory at the End of the Year
The 2,000-meter Hopeful Stakes is the only Grade 1 race that gives youngsters preferring longer distances a chance to shine at the...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Figure Skating: Stars Sakamoto and Kagiyama Headed to the Olympics
Reporting on Japan's 2026 Olympic figure skating team, Munetaka Murakami's outlook with the Chicago White Sox, ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi's latest win...
Baseball
Munetaka Murakami to Join White Sox on a 2-Year Deal
During his years with NPB's Swallows, Munetaka Murakami clubbed 246 home runs in 892 regular-season games. He also won the CL Triple...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoRui Hachimura Helps Lakers Beat Timberwolves in NBA Season Opener
Sixth-year pro Rui Hachimura was an active presence at both ends of the court. He scored 18 points and grabbed five...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoStrong Start Propels Reigning B.League Champion Dragonflies to 1st Victory of Season
Shogo Asayama's club led 27-15 entering the second quarter and held off the Sunrockers Shibuya's comeback attempt in the B.League series...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoBayStars Defeat Giants in CLCS Final Stage and Will Face Hawks in Japan Series
Captain Shugo Maki delivered the key hit in Game 6 for the BayStars, who return to the NPB championship series for...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Wakaba Higuchi Triumphs at Skate America for Her 1st Grand Prix Title
In her 14th event on the senior GP circuit, Higuchi won at Skate America despite not attempting a triple/triple combination in...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoDodgers Clobber Mets in NLCS Game 6 and Advance to the World Series
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees in the World Series. The franchises will meet...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoKikuka Sho: Urban Chic Triumphs in the Final Leg of Japan's Triple Crown
With Christophe Lemaire handling the reins, the Suave Richard progeny pulled away for a comfortable victory in the 85th running of...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season
Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoReflections on the Paris Paralympics: A Deaf Participant's Experience Sponsored
Junichi Oshiro helped Ajinomoto support Japanese Para athletes through the comforting power of umami while dreaming of a united Paralympics and...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoKikuka Sho Preview: Endurance is Essential in the 3,000-Meter Race
In the 85th running of the Kikuka Sho, 18 thoroughbreds are scheduled to line up and pursue victory in the final...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoShohei Ohtani Plays a Starring Role in Dodgers' Game 4 Rout of Mets
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacked a leadoff homer in the first inning and scored four runs. Los Angeles took a...
