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Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho: Shodai Upsets Hoshoryu to Deal a Blow to His Yokozuna Promotion Hopes
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu couldn't get a grip on the belt of fourth-ranked maegashira Shodai and was beaten for the second time...
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/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Pitching Sensation Roki Sasaki to Join the Dodgers
The Dodgers are bolstering their pitching staff with the addition of fireballer Roki Sasaki, who was pursued by 20 MLB teams...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoHoshoryu Stays 1 Win off the Lead After Overpowering Oho at New Year Basho
The Mongolian ozeki is bidding to earn promotion to sumo's top rank of yokozuna. He needs to win the New Year...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho Day 7 Results
Unbeaten sumo wrestlers Chiyoshoma and Kinbozan are tied for the New Year Basho lead heading into Day 8 of the 15-day...
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/ 1 month agoTokyo to Host 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship
The 16-nation lacrosse tournament will be held from July 24 to August 2, 2026. Oi Hockey Stadium and Prince Chichibu Memorial...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 6 Results
Rank-and-filers Kinbozan, Oho and Chiyoshoma are tied for the lead at the New Year Basho with 6-0 records. Yokozuna hopeful Hoshoryu...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoYokozuna Terunofuji Announces Retirement After Struggling in Start to New Year Basho
Nearly midway through the New Year Basho, the injury-prone lone grand champion decided it was time to move on to the...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani Being Passed Over for SI's 2024 Sportsperson of Year Hard to Understand
Sports Illustrated overlooked the sustained greatness of Shohei Ohtani in 2024 by selecting gymnast Simone Biles, who won three gold medals...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ichiro Suzuki Gets Lifetime Honor with Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
Winner of a combined nine batting titles in NPB and MLB, Ichiro Suzuki was selected for induction into the Japanese Hall...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 5 Results
Kinbozan, Chiyoshoma, Oho and Tamawashi all improved to 5-0 at the New Year Basho. On the same day, lone yokozuna Terunofuji...