Horse Racing
Hokkaido Horse Racing Kicks Off 2025 Season with Spectacular Thoroughbreds
Famous for its night races, Hokkaido Keiba runs through November 13 in the Hidaka region, home to the largest number of thoroughbred...
Figure Skating
Satoko Miyahara to Skate in 'Rock Stars on Ice' Tour in US
Even though she has been retired since April 2022, Satoko Miyahara remains in demand on the show circuit, and not just in...
Baseball
MLB NOTES | Yusei Kikuchi Still Chasing His 1st Win with the Angels
Southpaw starter Kikuchi, in his seventh MLB season, has struggled at times with his new team. But the Iwate Prefecture native has...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoPredictions 2024: Questions Aplenty as Sumo Embarks on a New Year
Terunofuji, Kirishima and Atamifuji are just three of the sumo grapplers who will be in the spotlight when the 15-day New...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoPredictions 2024: Japan's Figure Skaters Set to Continue Run of Success
After a banner year in 2023 for Japanese figure skaters, there are realistic expectations for a plethora of notable accomplishments once...
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Track and Field
/ 1 year ago'Ganbare!' The Hakone Ekiden Shows the Team Spirit of Japan
Hakone Ekiden relay is a team sport unlike any other. To the rallying cry of "Ganbare!," runners present a virtual microcosm...
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/ 1 year agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
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/ 1 year agoTable Tennis Warrior Miu Hirano Aims for Paris Olympics With Love From Sanrio and Hello Kitty Sponsored
Meet Miu Hirano, the soft-spoken, seriously focused table tennis champion and Olympian who shares her love of Sanrio characters with fans...
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Horse Racing
/ 1 year agoRegaleira Becomes the First Filly Winner of the Hopeful Stakes in the Race's G1 Era
Guided by Christophe Lemaire, Regaleira earned her first JRA Grade 1 title in the Hopeful Stakes, completing the 2,000 meters in...
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News
/ 1 year ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 5-1
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoAkita Northern Happinets Improve to 12-12 with Stellar Play in December
After opening the 2023-24 B.League season with 11 losses in their first 14 games, the Akita Northern Happinets have won nine...
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/ 1 year ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 10-6
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Boxing
/ 1 year agoWith a 10th-Round KO, Naoya Inoue Becomes the Undisputed Super Bantamweight World Champ
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue demonstrated his superior boxing skills in his title fight against Marlon Tapales, utilizing a potent combination of speed...
