Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Tomoya Higashino Brings Basketball Passion and Smarts to His New Job
After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
If Seiko Hashimoto really aims to restore trust in the JOC, she must articulate a vision and be prepared to exercise discipline...
Boxing
Hiroto Kyoguchi, a Former 2-Division Champ, Announces His Retirement
Osaka Prefecture native Hiroto Kyoguchi retired with a 19-3 (12 KOs) record. He won world titles in the mini-flyweight and the light...
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Women Grab the Bronze for Nation's 1st-Ever Sabre Fencing Medal at Olympics
Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Roundup: Hina Hayata Earns Table Tennis Bronze Medal
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Volleyball Squad Routs Kenya and Keeps Quarterfinal Hopes Alive
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Men Collect Epee Fencing Silver After a Sudden-Death OT Loss to Hungary
Olympics and Paralympics
Arisa Higashino and Yuta Watanabe Collect Their 2nd Straight Bronze in Badminton Mixed Doubles
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Falls to US, Still Advances to the Volleyball Quarterfinals
Olympics and Paralympics
Soccer: Spain Eliminates Japan with 3-0 Rout in Men's Quarterfinals
Figure Skating
Kaori Sakamoto Reveals Plan to Retire After 2026 Olympics
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