Boxing
Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown
On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Erick Rosa at...
Baseball
Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars
In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for...
News
SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships
Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an epee fencing individual event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and...
Olympics and Paralympics
Daiki Hashimoto Powers Japan to Gold in the Men's Gymnastics Team Final
Olympics and Paralympics
Tomoyuki Matsushita Earns Silver Medal in the Men's 400-Meter IM
Olympics and Paralympics
Nadeshiko Japan Stuns Brazil with Two Goals in Stoppage Time
Olympics and Paralympics
Koki Kano Gives Japan Its First Individual Olympic Gold in Fencing
Olympics and Paralympics
Women's Street Skateboarding Yields Gold and Silver for Japan at Paris 2024
Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
Olympics and Paralympics
Japan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yokohama F Marinos Overcome Al-Ain in ACL Final 1st Leg
Appearing in the Asian Champions League final for the first time, Yokohama F Marinos pulled ahead on Kota Watanabe's 84th-minute goal...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoVictoria Mile Preview: The Spotlight Shines on Formidable Runners Namur, Masked Diva and Umbrail
The Victoria Mile, now in its 19th running in 2024, is the only Japan Racing Association Grade 1 race open only...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoWith Some Top Sumo Wrestlers Sidelined, the Summer Basho Title is Up for Grabs
Rising sumo star Takerufuji was forced to pull out of the 15-day Summer Basho in Tokyo with an ankle injury, and...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoShoma Uno Retires From Competition After Illustrious Career
Two-time world champion Shoma Uno retires with three Olympic medals, a record-tying six Japan men's singles titles and a Grand Prix...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoB.League Playoffs: 8 Teams Commence Hunt for the Title
The Utsunomiya Brex (51-9) had the best regular-season record in the B.League, and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins have the longest current...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoEx-MLB Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud
For Ippei Mizuhara, who is accused of stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani to pay gambling debts, an arraignment is...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Makes Winning Return with BayStars
The 32-year-old slugger hit a dramatic three-run homer in his first game back with the BayStars since 2019, leading Yokohama past...
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Boxing
/ 1 year agoNaoya Inoue Retains World Titles with a 6th-Round TKO of Luis Nery
After being knocked down for the first time in his career in the first round, Naoya Inoue found his punching rhythm...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoJantar Mantar Shines as the Top Runner in NHK Mile Cup
Piloted by Yuga Kawada, the dark bay colt kicked it into gear in the NHK Mile Cup and grabbed the lead...
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News
/ 1 year agoJapan Falls to Romania at IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship But Avoids Relegation
Under new coach Jarrod Skalde, the Japan's men's ice hockey team kept it close in every tournament game it played and...