Sumo
Beyond Yokozuna Hakuho, Deeper Problems Beset Sumo Association
Closing the Hakuho stable seems harsh when, over the years, the Japan Sumo Association has failed to fix the violent culture that...
Features
ICE TIME | Exclusive: Retired Star Satoko Miyahara Still Seeking Future Path
Satoko Miyahara took time from her busy tour schedule to discuss her illustrious career, current work, and thoughts about the future in...
Boxing
Junto Nakatani Beats Ryosuke Nishida with a 6th-Round TKO
With his stellar performance at Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum, unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani added the IBF title to his collection.
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoSpring Basho Day 2 Results
On Day 2 of the Spring Basho at Edion Arena Osaka, lone yokozuna Terunofuji and ozeki Hoshoryu secured victories, but three...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoLone Yokozuna Terunofuji Bounces Back on Day 2 of Spring Basho
The Mongolian looked convincing in his Spring Basho victory over Ura, but the same can't be said for three ozeki grapplers...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoChiba Jets Complete Perfect Run to East Asia Super League Title
Tournament MVP Yuki Togashi led the Jets with 24 points in a back-and-forth East Asia Super League championship match against the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoSpring Basho Day 1 Results
On the first day of the Spring Basho, the yokozuna Terunofuji and a pair of ozeki, Kirishima and Hoshoryu, suffered defeats...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoYokozuna Terunofuji Upset on Opening Day of Spring Basho
Ozeki grapplers Kirishima and Hoshoryu also fell on Day 1 of the 15-day Spring Basho in Osaka, while Kotonowaka triumphed in...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Skier Ikuma Horishima Claims Men's Moguls Season Title
For years, Ikuma Horishima has had consistent success in men's moguls competitions, placing in the top five in World Cup standings...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoHeading into the Spring Basho, Terunofuji Has His Eye on the Prize
The lone yokozuna will be bidding for his 10th Emperor's Cup at the Spring Basho, but he will have to contend...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Haile Gebrselassie Produced One of His Best Athletic Feats 25 Years Ago in Japan
On the anniversary of his double gold-medal haul, we look at what it took for Haile Gebrselassie to challenge himself at...
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Boxing
/ 1 year agoSuperstar Naoya Inoue to Fight Luis Nery at Tokyo Dome on May 6
Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue headlines the first pro boxing event at Tokyo Dome since 1990. Three more title fights...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
