Boxing
Naoya Inoue Faces Biggest Challenge Against Murodjon Akhmadaliev
In the first boxing event at Nagoya's new IG Arena, Naoya Inoue puts his super bantamweight championship belts on the line against...
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SPORTS SHORTS | Soccer: US Prevails Against Japan in Friendly
Reporting on the US-Japan soccer exhibition, the Hanshin Tigers' pennant-clinching victory, Naomi Osaka's rise in the tennis rankings and more.
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SPORTS SHORTS | Volleyball: Brazil Women Beat Japan to Earn Bronze at the World Championship
Reporting on the Women's Volleyball World Championship, Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Japan-Mexico men's soccer friendly in California.
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Sumo
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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
/ 2 years 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...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoNebraska's Keisei Tominaga Shines in the Final Home Game of College Career
Cornhuskers guard Keisei Tominaga scored a game-high 18 points, including 10 straight in the second half, in an emotional win over...
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Track and Field
/ 2 years agoBenson Kipruto Leads Kenyan Sweep of Podium at Tokyo Marathon
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge fades to 10th at the Tokyo Marathon, while Japan's Yusuke Nishiyama misses out on a Paris...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] JLPGA Tour Season Gets Underway with the 1st of 37 Tournaments
Rising JLPGA Tour star Chisato Iwai had a pair of 7-under 65 efforts entering the final round of the season-opening Daikin...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoRio Nakata Captures Silver at the World Junior Championships
In earning a runner-up finish at the World Junior Championships, 15-year-old Nakata was nearly flawless after an early miscue in Taipei.