Basketball
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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
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Boxing
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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
Paris 2024 Delivers a Riverside Extravaganza to Open the Games
Olympics and Paralympics
Germany Stuns World No 2 Japan in Volleyball Opener
Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
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Figure Skating
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