Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target
Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader...
Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoTomoyuki Matsushita Earns Silver Medal in the Men's 400-Meter IM
French sensation Leon Marchand shattered the Olympic record in the 400 IM en route to the win. Tomoyuki Matsushita followed with...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoNadeshiko Japan Stuns Brazil with Two Goals in Stoppage Time
Saki Kumagai slotted home a penalty and Nadeshiko Japan teammate Momoko Tanikawa followed with a shot from 35 meters out for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoKoki Kano Gives Japan Its First Individual Olympic Gold in Fencing
Reigning Asian Games champion Koki Kano won five epee matches on Sunday in Paris, including a difficult duel with Hungary's Tibor...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoWomen's Street Skateboarding Yields Gold and Silver for Japan at Paris 2024
Teenager Yoshizawa gave Japan its second consecutive Olympic gold while Akama brought in the silver in the skateboarding event that debuted...
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Judo
/ 1 year agoHifumi Abe Defends Olympic Judo Title with a Mighty Performance in the Final
On the same day that Hifumi Abe won his second Olympic gold medal, sister Uta's quest to repeat as champ ended...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoOlympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
Unforced errors were a pivotal factor in Osaka's straight-sets defeat to Angelique Kerber in the Olympic first-round tennis match in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoJapan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
Showcasing a power game that combined strong attacks with excellent blocking, Poland outplayed Japan in the four-set Olympic volleyball opener for...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNagoya Basho Final Day Results
In an exciting turn of events, Terunofuji and Takanosho faced off in a dramatic playoff to determine the rightful winner of...
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Judo
/ 1 year agoConfidence Propels Veteran Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda to an Olympic Gold
Three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda relied on experience and self-assurance to earn Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal, the nation's first at...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNagoya Basho: Terunofuji Beats Takanosho in a Playoff to Secure Status as a 'Dai Yokozuna'
The Mongolian grappler needed an extra bout to beat the determined rank-and-filer at the Nagoya Basho and came through with flying...