Horse Racing
Champions Cup: W Heart Bond Triumphs in a Photo Finish
Jockey Ryusei Sakai won his third consecutive Champions Cup by guiding 4-year-old Kizuna progeny W Heart Bond to her first Grade 1...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Kashima Antlers Return to the Top with 9th J.League Title
Leo Ceara scored twice to lead the Kashima Antlers to a 2-1 triumph over Yokohama F Marinos at Mercari Stadium. Kashima claimed...
Horse Racing
Champions Cup Preview: Chukyo Racecourse's Premier Event
The Champions Cup, one of two top-level Japan Racing Association dirt races (the other being the February Stakes), is for 3-year-olds and...
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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...
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Basketball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Dwayne Evans Shares Love of the Game at Youth Basketball Clinic
Hiroshima Dragonflies forward Dwayne Evans enjoyed organizing and holding a clinic for local junior-high school students and plans to do it...
