News
SPORTS SHORTS | B.League Playoffs Get Underway with a Slew of Games
Reporting on the B.League playoffs, Mai Yamamoto's exit from the WNBA, Jiyai Shin's latest golf title and boxer Kazuto Ioka's rematch against...
Horse Racing
NHK Mile Cup: Panja Tower Edges Magic Sands in a Thrilling Finish
The Tower of London progeny held off Magic Sands and Cerbiatto in a pulsating dash to the wire in the 30th NHK...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hoshoryu Returns to Sumo Spotlight at the Summer Basho
Beginning his second tournament as a yokozuna, sumo wrestler Hoshoryu aims to remain healthy throughout the 15-day event at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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
Olympics and Paralympics
Akiko Hasegawa Thrilled to Have Made the Transition from Indoor Volleyball to Beach Volleyball
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Women Grab the Bronze for Nation's 1st-Ever Sabre Fencing Medal at Olympics
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Sports
/ 11 months agoEDITORIAL | A National Stadium of Tradition and Cutting-Edge Technology
The NTT-led consortium calls for the National Stadium to become an events mecca on a historic site, driving development of Japan's...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani on Pace to Shatter Career-High Total in Stolen Bases
Superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 15th base of the 2024 MLB season in the Dodgers' 15-2 rout of the Rangers on...
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Baseball
/ 11 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Homers in His MLB Draft League Debut
Record-breaking Japanese baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in his first game in a Trenton Thunder...
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Basketball
/ 11 months agoHiroshima Dragonflies Off to a Strong Start in Basketball Champions League Asia
The Hiroshima Dragonflies beat Indonesia's Pelita Jaya and South Korea's KCC Egis by a combined 47 points in Dubai before falling...
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Golf
/ 11 months agoAyaka Furue Ties for 2nd at ShopRite LPGA Classic
With her strong performance at Seaview Resort in New Jersey, Ayaka Furue earned her seventh top-10 finish in 13 LPGA Tour...
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News
/ 11 months agoPickleball in Japan: Lessons I Learned on How to Start a Movement
Pickleball enthusiast Daniel Moore reflects on introducing the sport to Japan and highlights how its rising popularity can help other grassroots...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] After Shoma Uno's Retirement, a New Generation of Skating Stars Moves into the Spotlight
Japanese skating standouts Yuma Kagiyama, Kao Miura and Shun Sato step into the forefront with ambitious goals for the 2026 Olympics...
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Baseball
/ 11 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Newcomer Elier Hernandez Off to a Sizzling Start for Yomiuri Giants
The former Texas Ranger kicked off his Yomiuri Giants career by hitting safely in eight straight games, including three straight games...
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Boxing
/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Boxing is Achieving Big Success on a Global Scale
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese...
