Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Named AP Athlete of the Year for the 4th Time
After hitting a career-high 55 home runs and helping the Dodgers win their second straight World Series, Shohei Ohtani won his third...
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...
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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...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Takes Sole Lead at Autumn Basho with a Convincing Win Over Takanosho
Three previously unbeaten sumo wrestlers lost on Day 5 of the 15-day Autumn Basho as the sekiwake moved ahead of the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 5 Results
Ozeki Kotozakura is one of seven sumo wrestlers with a 4-1 record, one victory behind leader Onosato at the 15-day Autumn...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKotozakura Overpowers Atamifuji to Stay Undefeated and Tied for Lead at Autumn Basho
The ozeki grappler is bidding for his first Emperor's Cup and has looked solid through the first four days of the...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Makes Impressive Return in 1st MLB Start Since Mid-June
The Cubs beat the Dodgers to spoil Yamamoto's return. Shota Imanaga won his 13th game of the MLB season and Shohei...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 4 Results
Kirishima, Kotozakura, Onosato and Shodai won their Day 4 matches and are the only remaining unbeaten wrestlers in the top division...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Kaoruko Wada Stuns Rena Uezono to Win in Junior Grand Prix Debut
Wada grabbed a nearly three-point lead over Uezono in the short program and pulled away to win the Junior Grand Prix...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 3 Results
Six sumo wrestlers, including ozeki Kotozakura and a pair of sekiwake, are tied for the lead in the Autumn Basho with...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTamawashi Becomes the All-Time Leader in Consecutive Sumo Bouts
The 39-year-old Mongolian, who has won two Emperor's Cups, has not missed a bout since his debut in 2004. Tamawashi has...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAutumn Basho Day 2 Results
Eight makuuchi division wrestlers, including ozeki Kotozakura, remain unbeaten after Day 2 of the 15-day Autumn Basho in Tokyo.
