Features
[ODDS and EVENS] Taiga Hasegawa, the Snowboarder to Watch
Taiga Hasegawa, the defending world champion in the men's big air event, collected his second FIS Snowboard World Cup win of the...
Basketball
Gunma Crane Thunders are Playing High-Caliber Defense This Season
Fueled by a determined effort on defense, the Gunma Crane Thunders have emerged as the B.League's most-improved team under new coach Kyle...
News
Predictions 2025: How Will Japan and its Athletes Fare in Soccer, Rugby and Boxing This Year?
Building toward World Cups in soccer and rugby, Japan's men's teams are entering an important year. And in boxing, will we see...
Olympics and Paralympics
EDITORIAL | Honami Maeda's New Marathon Record Sets the Bar for Olympic Hopefuls
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSheldon Neuse Leads Hanshin Tigers to First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
The American had four RBIs while Japan Series MVP Koji Chikamoto went 4-for-5 in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the defending...
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Golf
/ 1 year agoMone Inami Claims First Win of 2023 at the TOTO Japan Classic
With four rounds below par, tournament champion Mone Inami's consistency paid off at the TOTO Japan Classic in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture.
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoAuguste Rodin Victorious in Breeders' Cup Turf
Deep Impact progeny Auguste Rodin, guided by Ryan Moore, dashed to the front after the Breeders' Cup Turf's final turn and...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hajime Moriyasu Selected as AFC's 2022 Coach of the Year
In recognition for leading Japan to victories over previous World Cup champions Spain and Germany in 2022, Hajime Moriyasu received the...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Orix Tops Hanshin and Forces a Decisive Game 7 in Japan Series
The Buffaloes ace set a Japan Series record for strikeouts (14) in what was likely his last game as a Nippon...
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Golf
/ 1 year agoSaki Baba Earns JLPGA Tour Card with a Second-Place Finish in Final Test
In the four-round qualifying tournament, Saki Baba secured a runner-up finish among 101 players at the Seto Inland Sea Golf Course.
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoHanshin Tigers Are on the Verge of Their First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
Shota Morishita delivered the big hit in Game 5 as the Tigers scored six runs in the eighth and took a...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Eddie Jones is Not a Good Fit for the Brave Blossoms
After flaming out of his last two head coaching gigs with England and Australia in less than a year, Eddie Jones...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYusuke Oyama's Walk-Off Single Lifts Hanshin Over Orix in Game 4 of Japan Series
Oyama's clutch hit capped a bizarre ninth inning in this Japan Series clash that touched off wild celebrations at Koshien Stadium....
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYuma Mune Breaks Out of Japan Series Slump to Lead Orix Past Hanshin in Game 3
The Pacific League champion Buffaloes got clutch hitting and solid pitching to take a 2-1 lead over the Tigers in the...