Baseball
Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
Figure Skating
Mao Shimada Dominates Competition on the Way to 3rd Consecutive World Junior Title
The winning total score for Mao Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points. She established new personal bests in both the...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoSan-en NeoPhoenix Take a 10-Game Win Streak into B.League All-Star Break
In addition to the San-en NeoPhoenix, the East's Utsunomiya Brex and the West's Ryukyu Golden Kings are riding high into the...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoTobizaru Pulls off Another Huge Upset with a Win over Terunofuji at New Year Basho
With two wins over ozeki wrestlers already at the 15-day New Year Basho, sumo's Flying Monkey dealt a serious blow to...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 4 Results
Five wrestlers are tied for the makuuchi division lead at 4-0 after Day 4 of the New Year Basho at Tokyo's...
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/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Mone Chiba to Lead Japan at the Winter World University Games
Also representing Japan at the Winter World University Games will be Sota Yamamoto in the men's event and Rion Sumiyoshi and...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoTobizaru Upsets Yokozuna Hopeful Kotozakura at New Year Basho
The No 2 maegashira used a superb hand pull-down to send the ozeki to his second straight loss at the 15-day...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 3 Results
Eight unbeaten wrestlers are tied for the makuuchi division lead after the third day of the 15-day New Year Basho at...
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News
/ 2 months agoSabre Fencer Misaki Emura Triumphs at the Tunis Grand Prix
In the first Grand Prix fencing competition of 2025, two-time world champion Misaki Emura defeated Italian foe Michela Battiston 15-12 in...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 2 Results
Hoshoryu is the lone ozeki with an unbeaten record after the second day of the New Year Basho at Ryogoku Kokugikan...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho: Terunofuji Bounces Back from Opening-Day Loss with Hard-Fought Win over Takanosho
The Mongolian yokozuna proved he can go the distance in a longer New Year Basho bout that tested his stamina at...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho Day 1 Results
Sumo's New Year Basho began at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on January 12. The 15-day tournament will conclude on January 26.