Horse Racing
Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: A Tough Test for 2-Year-Olds
Recent big-name winners of the Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes have included Do Deuce (2021) and Jantar Mantar (2023). The race was first...
Rugby
Rugby is a 'Hooligan's Game Played by Gentlemen'
The earliest evidence of rugby in Japan dates to 1866 in Yokohama, but the heart of the game, fought by universities and...
Rugby
Guardian Gods of Rugby, the Game an Englishman Introduced
Sawata Shrine in Kyoto may be small, but it is sacred ground for rugby players and fans, and where the first Japanese...
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Track and Field
/ 1 year agoJavelin Queen Haruka Kitaguchi Triumphs in the Diamond League Final
Paris 2024 champion Haruka Kitaguchi secured the victory on her final throw of the competition, launching her javelin 66.13 meters in...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 8 Results
Seven sumo wrestlers are two wins behind unbeaten leader Onosato (8-0) at the 15-day Autumn Basho. Kirishima is also in the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Stays in Control at the Autumn Basho with a Convincing Win Over Mitakeumi
The sekiwake grappler wrapped up a winning record at the midway point of the Autumn Basho, but he has bigger goals...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Rugby Team Showing Signs of Growth Under Eddie Jones
Back-to-back wins at the Pacific Nations Cup, one in Vancouver and one in Saitama Prefecture, earned Japan a berth in the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 7 Results
Ten sumo wrestlers have 5-2 records after the seventh day of the Autumn Basho in Tokyo. Title-chasing Onosato is 7-0 and...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Manhandles Hiradoumi to Stay Perfect at Autumn Basho
The sekiwake grappler is in dominant form at the 15-day Autumn Basho in Tokyo as he bids for promotion to sumo's...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rio Takeda Having a Breakthrough Season on the JLPGA Tour
Kumamoto Prefecture native Rio Takeda, 21, leads the JLPGA Tour in wins (six), top-10 finishes (15) and scoring average (69.2133) this...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 6 Results
Promotion-chasing sekiwake Onosato (6-0) holds a one-win advantage over two sumo wrestlers heading into Day 7 of the 15-day Autumn Basho...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoEDITORIAL | Paris Celebrates the Paralympics Brilliantly to the Close
With wild cheering and thunderous applause from start to finish, the Paris Paralympics also inspire us to hope for another Tokyo...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoParis Paralympics: Japan's Success Fueled by Determination and Talent
With gold medals in eight different sports and 41 medals in 11 sporting disciplines, Japan had a strong overall showing at...
