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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Judo
/ 1 year agoConfidence Propels Veteran Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda to an Olympic Gold
Three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda relied on experience and self-assurance to earn Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal, the nation's first at...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNagoya Basho: Terunofuji Beats Takanosho in a Playoff to Secure Status as a 'Dai Yokozuna'
The Mongolian grappler needed an extra bout to beat the determined rank-and-filer at the Nagoya Basho and came through with flying...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoAkane Yamaguchi Aims to Climb Back to Top of Badminton World in Paris
To win the women's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Akane Yamaguchi will likely have to beat world world No...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoOlympic Roundup: Daiki Hashimoto Stumbles in Qualifying on Horizontal Bar
The gymnastics star fell short of his goal of advancing to the Olympic final. Also Saturday, judoka Natsumi Tsunoda won Japan's...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoGermany Runs Past Japan in Men's Basketball Tourney Opener
Reigning Basketball World Cup champion Germany beat Japan with a strong inside game and tough defense and never trailed in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoParis 2024 Delivers a Riverside Extravaganza to Open the Games
Thousands of athletes paraded on boats down the Seine River in a historical first officially starting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoGermany Stuns World No 2 Japan in Volleyball Opener
After dropping the opening set, world No 2 Japan won the next two against Germany in the volleyball showdown. Germany then...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoNagoya Basho Day 14 Results
With Terunofuji's shocking upset loss on Day 14 of the Nagoya Basho against No 6 maegashira Takanosho, the stakes have never...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoWith a Win Against Terunofuji, Takanosho Ensures Nagoya Basho Title Race Goes Down to the Final Day
The No 6 maegashira posted his second straight win over yokozuna Terunofuji, who is bidding for his 10th Emperor's Cup at...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoMets' Kodai Senga Injures Calf in First Start This Season
The surging Mets won their fifth straight game, but the team's mood was dampened by the injury to Kodai Senga, who...
