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...
Olympics and Paralympics
EDITORIAL | Merci! Paris Gave Us the Olympics As They Were Meant to Be
Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Medals: an Abundant, Varied Collection for Team Japan at Paris 2024
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] After Shoma Uno's Retirement, a New Generation of Skating Stars Moves into the Spotlight
Japanese skating standouts Yuma Kagiyama, Kao Miura and Shun Sato step into the forefront with ambitious goals for the 2026 Olympics...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Newcomer Elier Hernandez Off to a Sizzling Start for Yomiuri Giants
The former Texas Ranger kicked off his Yomiuri Giants career by hitting safely in eight straight games, including three straight games...
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Boxing
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japanese Boxing is Achieving Big Success on a Global Scale
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoNew Boss in Utsunomiya: Kevin Braswell Promoted to Head Coach of the B.League Squad
After getting bounced in the first round of the B.League playoffs despite a 51-9 regular-season record, the Brex begin afresh with...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoMLB Notes: Yu Darvish Returns to the Injured List for the 2nd Time in 2024
Along with Darvish, Japanese MLB pitchers Kodai Senga and Shintaro Fujinami of the Mets and Red Sox slugger Masataka Yoshida are...
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Golf
/ 1 year agoYuka Saso Wins US Women's Open for the 2nd Time
After entering the final round three strokes off the pace, Yuka Saso, 22, finished strong to become the youngest player to...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoRomantic Warrior Claims 1st Yasuda Kinen Win by a Hong Kong Horse in 18 Years
A burst of speed over the final 200 meters carried Romantic Warrior to a half-length victory over Namur in the 74th...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuki Tsunoda Makes Solid Start to Formula One Season
More consistency in the early portion of the 2024 Formula One season than in past years has vaulted Yuki Tsunoda into...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoCombining Speed with Size, Onosato Has Arrived as a Bona Fide Sumo Star
A native of Ishikawa, the 23-year-old Onosato is inspiring fans in his home prefecture and giving sumo a much-needed boost in...
