Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Hasegawa, the Snowboarder to Watch
Taiga Hasegawa, the defending world champion in the men's big air event, collected his second FIS Snowboard World Cup win of the...
Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
News
Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoTerunofuji Makes Triumphant Return on Opening Day of New Year Basho
The veteran yokozuna overpowered komusubi Ura in dominant fashion on Day 1 of the New Year Basho, appearing in his first...
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Features
/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shota Imanaga Brings Talent and Enthusiasm to the Cubs
After eight seasons with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Shota Imanaga embarks on the next chapter of his baseball career in the...
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Auto Racing
/ 12 months agoQ&A with Nissan's Oliver Rowland and Dorian Boisdron on Formula E Team's Past and Present
Veteran driver Rowland and team director Boisdron reflect on previous Formula E campaigns and look ahead to the 10th season.
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ryoyu Kobayashi Enjoys a Successful Start to the New Year
Veteran ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi won the Four Hills Tournament for the third time, becoming the sixth man to achieve the...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoKeisei Tominaga Plays a Starring Role in Nebraska's Upset of Top-Ranked Purdue
The Cornhuskers closed out the first half with a 13-0 run, which started with Keisei Tominaga making back-to-back 3-pointers.
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoEquinox is the Overwhelming Pick for the JRA's Horse of the Year Award
Kitasan Black progeny Equinox joins his father as a repeat winner of the yearly award. Equinox won four Grade 1 races...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoBest in the B.League: Alvark and NeoPhoenix Setting the Pace
Led by second-year head coaches, the Alvark Tokyo and San-en NeoPhoenix have 24-4 records as the B.League gears up for the...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue is The Ring's 2023 Fighter of the Year
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue unified the super bantamweight division with an impressive performance against Marlon Tapales in only his second fight in...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoPredictions 2024: Questions Aplenty as Sumo Embarks on a New Year
Terunofuji, Kirishima and Atamifuji are just three of the sumo grapplers who will be in the spotlight when the 15-day New...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoPredictions 2024: Japan's Figure Skaters Set to Continue Run of Success
After a banner year in 2023 for Japanese figure skaters, there are realistic expectations for a plethora of notable accomplishments once...