Horse Racing
Mile Championship Preview: An Impressive Lineup of Top Thoroughbreds
In the 42nd running of the Mile Championship, Soul Rush will attempt to become the seventh horse to win the G1 race...
Features
ODDS and EVENS | Deaflympics: Good Sportsmanship and Skilled Scorers in the Handball Tourney
In a preliminary round match, Germany trounced Japan as the goals piled up in a hurry. Fans cheered for both teams throughout...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Kodai Naraoka Triumphs in the Kumamoto Masters Final
Reporting on badminton's Kumamoto Masters tournament, Japan's top results at Skate America, sumo's Kyushu Basho and other sports headlines.
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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...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Overpowers Hoshoryu to Win 2nd Emperor's Cup with a Day Remaining at Autumn Basho
The 24-year-old sekiwake is virtually assured of promotion to ozeki with 34 wins over the past three tournaments, including the Autumn...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yomiuri Giants Rookie Manager Shinnosuke Abe Revives the Team
In his first season at the helm, the former catcher is pushing the right buttons as the Yomiuri Giants zero in...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 13 Results
Onosato holds a two-win advantage over a quartet of wrestlers with two days remaining in the 15-day Autumn Basho at Tokyo's...
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News
/ 1 year agoINTERVIEW | Kana Suzuki on Bodybuilding, Balancing Work, and Personal Growth
Niigata native Kana Suzuki, a professional bodybuilder, shares how balancing intense training with a demanding job has shaped her career and...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoA 50-50 Season! Shohei Ohtani Achieves Historic Feat
With a 6-for-6 performance and 10 RBIs, Shohei Ohtani reaches 50 homers and 50 stolen bases as the Los Angeles Dodgers...
