Sumo
Abi Upsets Hoshoryu in His Yokozuna Debut on Day 1 of Spring Basho
The Mongolian grand champion was overwhelmed by the komusubi in the final bout of the day at the Spring Basho and never...
Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] For 2 Pals, Finishing the Tokyo Marathon Fulfills a Special Goal
Michael Sayih and Max Fink, friends from Florida, became one of two duo racing teams at the Tokyo Marathon to finish all...
News
Women from All Walks of Life Thriving in GIRLS KEIRIN
Relaunched as a competitive sport in 2012, this cycling sport is inclusive of all women, from hairstylists and pop idols to teachers,...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSamurai Japan Wins Asia Professional Baseball Championship in Hirokazu Ibata's Managerial Debut
Makoto Kadowaki delivers the game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Samurai Japan overcomes 2-0 and 3-2 deficits...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Catches Up to Arakawa and Ando with 3rd Straight Japan Junior Crown
The top scorer on the Junior Grand Prix circuit this season, Mao Shimada rises to the occasion in the free skate...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoMile Championship Thriller: Kota Fujioka Guides Namur to Come-From-Behind Victory
Namur, ridden by a replacement jockey, earns her first Grade 1 victory in eight tries in the 40th running of the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 8 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAsanoyama Returns to Kyushu Basho, Deals Takakeisho a Blow to His Promotion Chances
In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki his...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tigers Skipper Akinobu Okada Wins Shoriki Award
The Hanshin Tigers manager lands the Shoriki Award, an annual honor for top contributions to Japanese baseball, after leading the team...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoEDITORIAL | Shohei Ohtani is the First MLB Player in History to be Unanimously Chosen MVP for a 2nd Time
This much is certain: For Shohei Ohtani, impeccable behavior, both on and off the field, helped him win his second MVP...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
Kyushu Basho Day 7 Results - Makuuchi Division
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoMile Championship Preview: Serifos Returns to Defend His 2022 Title
In the 40th running of the Mile Championship, 16 thoroughbreds are set to compete at Kyoto Racecourse for the lucrative top...