News
SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships
Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an epee fencing individual event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and...
Baseball
Ichiro Suzuki Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
During his candid and humorous induction ceremony speech, Ichiro Suzuki shared memories of his illustrious baseball career and lessons he's learned in...
Sumo
Kotoshoho Wins Nagoya Basho to Claim His 1st Emperor's Cup
In the first grand sumo tournament held at IG Arena, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho secured the Nagoya Basho title with a 13-2 record.
Olympics and Paralympics
Rachid Muratake, Japan's 1st 110-Meter Hurdles Finalist, Finishes 5th
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Advances to the Women's Table Tennis Team Final
Olympics and Paralympics
Wrestling Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Extends Winning Streak to 137
Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Roundup: Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka Sail for Silver in Mixed Dinghy Final
Olympics and Paralympics
Sweden Defeats Japan in the Men's Table Tennis Team Semifinals
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani on Pace to Shatter Career-High Total in Stolen Bases
Superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 15th base of the 2024 MLB season in the Dodgers' 15-2 rout of the Rangers on...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Homers in His MLB Draft League Debut
Record-breaking Japanese baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in his first game in a Trenton Thunder...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoHiroshima Dragonflies Off to a Strong Start in Basketball Champions League Asia
The Hiroshima Dragonflies beat Indonesia's Pelita Jaya and South Korea's KCC Egis by a combined 47 points in Dubai before falling...
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Golf
/ 1 year agoAyaka Furue Ties for 2nd at ShopRite LPGA Classic
With her strong performance at Seaview Resort in New Jersey, Ayaka Furue earned her seventh top-10 finish in 13 LPGA Tour...
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News
/ 1 year agoPickleball in Japan: Lessons I Learned on How to Start a Movement
Pickleball enthusiast Daniel Moore reflects on introducing the sport to Japan and highlights how its rising popularity can help other grassroots...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] After Shoma Uno's Retirement, a New Generation of Skating Stars Moves into the Spotlight
Japanese skating standouts Yuma Kagiyama, Kao Miura and Shun Sato step into the forefront with ambitious goals for the 2026 Olympics...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Newcomer Elier Hernandez Off to a Sizzling Start for Yomiuri Giants
The former Texas Ranger kicked off his Yomiuri Giants career by hitting safely in eight straight games, including three straight games...
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Boxing
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Boxing is Achieving Big Success on a Global Scale
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoNew Boss in Utsunomiya: Kevin Braswell Promoted to Head Coach of the B.League Squad
After getting bounced in the first round of the B.League playoffs despite a 51-9 regular-season record, the Brex begin afresh with...