Horse Racing
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Features
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Sumo
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoOnosato Displays Fancy Footwork to Beat Daieisho and Stay Tied for Summer Basho Lead
The native of Ishikawa Prefecture is gaining more confidence by the day at the 15-day Summer Basho in Tokyo as he...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Achieves a Big Career Milestone
Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami belted his 200th career home run on May 15, becoming the youngest player in NPB history (24...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSummer Basho Day 7 Results
On day 7 of the Summer Basho, Ura failed to maintain his lead, suffering an oshitaoshi loss to Kotozakura. He is...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoOnosato Defeats Atamifuji to Move into a Tie for the Summer Basho Lead
In a battle of rising stars, Onosato came out on top and is looking more and more like the man to...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoYushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) Preview: For Many Entrants, It's Their First 2,400-Meter Race
Five race favorites triumphed in the Grade 1 Yushun Himba during the previous 10 years, including Liberty Island in 2023, at...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSummer Basho Day 6 Results
In a battle for the top position in the tournament, No. 4 maegashira Ura dominated No. 7 maegashira Mitakeumi to retain...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoOnosato Beats Kotozakura for 1st Time to Claim Another Huge Win at Summer Basho
The komusubi wrestler has beaten a grand champion and two ozeki to emerge as a Summer Basho championship contender at the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] An Unwavering Drive Lifted Shoma Uno to Great Heights as a Skater
Shoma Uno, who coped with frequent hospitalizations as a child, defied the odds to become a world-class athlete and a two-time...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yosuke Sugano Continues Pursuit of Football Dream
After two seasons at Syracuse University, Yosuke Sugano is preparing to play for the X League's Obic Seagulls. He aims to...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSummer Basho Day 5 Results
New komusubi Onosato dealt demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki Kirishima his fourth defeat on Thursday, the fifth day of the Summer Basho.
