Horse Racing
Japan Cup: Calandagan Ends Two-Decade Victory Drought for Foreign Horses
Calandagan, the world's top-ranked horse, edged Japan Cup favorite Masquerade Ball by a head in a spirited sprint to the wire in...
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Nozomi Maruyama Excelling in New Ski Jumping Season
In the first three events of the 2025-26 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, Nozomi Maruyama has earned three victories, two in Norway...
Sumo
Will Ukrainian Sumo Prodigy Aonishiki Join the Ranks of Yokozuna?
Aonishiki has just been promoted to ozeki. Should he step up to become a yokozuna, sumo fans could see an era of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoYuto Horigome Edges Two Americans to Defend His Title in Street Skateboarding
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoDaiki Hashimoto Powers Japan to Gold in the Men's Gymnastics Team Final
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoTomoyuki Matsushita Earns Silver Medal in the Men's 400-Meter IM
French sensation Leon Marchand shattered the Olympic record in the 400 IM en route to the win. Tomoyuki Matsushita followed with...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoNadeshiko Japan Stuns Brazil with Two Goals in Stoppage Time
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoKoki Kano Gives Japan Its First Individual Olympic Gold in Fencing
Reigning Asian Games champion Koki Kano won five epee matches on Sunday in Paris, including a difficult duel with Hungary's Tibor...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoWomen's Street Skateboarding Yields Gold and Silver for Japan at Paris 2024
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Judo
/ 1 year agoHifumi Abe Defends Olympic Judo Title with a Mighty Performance in the Final
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoOlympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoJapan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNagoya Basho Final Day Results
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