All posts tagged "featured"
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Haruka Kawasaki Displays Vigor and Poise in Breakthrough Victory
The 19-year-old became the youngest winner of the JLPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup, earning the title with an 8-under 64 in...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoFlying Monkey Tobizaru Records Another Big Upset at Autumn Basho
Two days after beating yokozuna Terunofuji, the top maegashira took down ozeki Mitakeumi for the first time.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] PGA Tour Reaches a New Low with Threat to Japanese Players
At its core, the threat to the Japanese players is a ploy by the PGA to prevent LIV Golf from making...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Medal Run with Two More at Junior Grand Prix in Latvia
Men’s runner-up Rio Nakata and women’s bronze medalist Ami Nakai were emotional when their free skate scores were shown during their...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoGrand Champion Terunofuji Bounces Back at Autumn Basho
The lone yokozuna made quick work of Kotonowaka to get back to his winning ways.
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTop Maegashira Tobizaru Upsets Grand Champion Terunofuji on Day 2 of Autumn Basho
Sumo’s Flying Monkey gave the fans a thrill with the biggest victory of his career on this second day at Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoGrand Champion Terunofuji Prevails over Kiribayama on Opening Day of Autumn Basho
The Mongolian is bidding for his eighth Emperor’s Cup and needed all the strength he could muster against the determined komusubi...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Icho, Yoshida and Obara Enshrined in United World Wrestling Hall of Fame
With sustained excellence on the global stage and Olympic glory, the women played a prominent role in elevating the sport’s profile...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoIchinojo Looking to Build on Success of Nagoya Tourney in Autumn Meet
Mongolian yokozuna Terunofuji, who captured his seventh title in May, aims to get back to his winning ways at the 15-day...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 3,000 and Counting: Yu Darvish Endures As a Strikeout Artist
The San Diego Padres hurler, now in his 17th pro season, joined Hideo Nomo as the only pitchers to amass 3,000...
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News
/ 2 years agoJapanese Pro Wrestler ‘The Great Sasuke’ Returns to the Ring For a Great Cause
One of the most popular wrestlers in the history of the sport is teaming up with other grapplers in Japan to...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShigeo Nagashima Hospitalized After Brain Hemorrhage
The 86-year-old remained in the medical facility the day after being admitted. His condition was not life-threatening, a Yomiuri Giants official...
