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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have different...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: Japan Men Look to Maintain High-Scoring Output
Reporting on the East Asian men's soccer tourney final round, Masataka Yoshida's 2025 MLB debut, Naoya Inoue's next fight and a high-profile...
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ODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament for...
Olympics and Paralympics
Shinnosuke Oka Claims Gold in the Men's All-Around Gymnastics Final
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Olympic Roundup: Japan Powers Past Argentina to Pick up 1st Win in Men's Volleyball Tourney
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Simone Biles and Team USA Reclaim Gold Medal in Artistic Gymnastics
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Horse Racing
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoSummer Basho Day 6 Results
In a battle for the top position in the tournament, No. 4 maegashira Ura dominated No. 7 maegashira Mitakeumi to retain...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Beats Kotozakura for 1st Time to Claim Another Huge Win at Summer Basho
The komusubi wrestler has beaten a grand champion and two ozeki to emerge as a Summer Basho championship contender at the...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yosuke Sugano Continues Pursuit of Football Dream
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoSummer Basho Day 5 Results
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoOnosato Crushes Kirishima to Stay One Win Off the Pace at the Summer Basho
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoSelf-Assembled Soccer Ball by Molten Inspires Dreams in Asian Children
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoSummer Basho Day 4 Results
After Day 4 of the Summer Basho, only four rikishi remain undefeated: Mitakeumi, Shonannoumi, Takarafuji, and Ura.
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Baseball
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