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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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada in Second Place After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
Shimada got off to a good start in her Junior Grand Prix Final short program, but she was well off balance...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoRio Nakata Fourth After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
The 15-year-old fell on his opening triple axel in his skate to "God Particle" and "160 Bpm" in the Junior Grand...
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Rugby
/ 1 year agoIntroducing the 2023-24 Rugby League One Jersey Designs
As the 2023-24 Rugby League One season kicks off, familiarize yourself with the distinctive new jerseys of your favorite teams to...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoAhead of Grand Prix Final, Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama Strong in Practice
A day before the Grand Prix Final starts, two-time defending men's world champ Uno and Beijing Olympic silver medalist Kagiyama land...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoKawasaki Brave Thunders Have a Knack for Forcing Turnovers
Nearly one-third of the way through the B.League season, the title-chasing Kawasaki Brave Thunders lead the 24-team circuit in steals.
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Golf
/ 1 year agoSaki Baba is One Shot Below the Cut Line Entering Final Round of LPGA Qualifier
Japanese teenager Saki Baba, winner of the 2022 US Women's Amateur, needs to finish in the top 45 to earn her...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoLemon Pop Claims Wire-to-Wire Victory in the 24th Champions Cup
Quick out of the gate from the widest stall to begin the Champions Cup, Lemon Pop, guided by Ryusei Sakai, accelerated...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Surfer Connor O'Leary Aims to Represent Japan at the Paris Olympics
With his nationality change authorized by the IOC, Australian-born surfer Connor O'Leary can channel his focus on competition, including the World...