All posts tagged "featured"
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoChiba Jets Showcase Depth, Hunger for Another Title in Weekend Sweep
Coach Atsushi Ono’s club extended its winning streak to eight with a pair of stellar performances against the visiting Gunma Crane...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuma Kagiyama Makes Preparations for Short Program at World Championships
The 18-year-old, who placed second at the Beijing Olympics, is the favorite to win the world title this week.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoNew Ozeki Mitakeumi Overpowers Tamawashi to Keep Pace with Surprise Leader Takayasu
Takayasu defeated Aoiyama to stay perfect but will face tougher competition in the remaining six days.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoTwo Third-Period Goals Power Red Eagles Past Free Blades in Japan Cup Final
The team from Hokkaido is one win away from claiming another Japanese ice hockey title in the best-of-five series.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians
The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video.
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Winter Sports
/ 3 years agoShogo Nakajima Scores OT Winner as Red Eagles Edge Free Blades in Japan Cup Final Opener
The tightly contested opener featured superb goaltending on both sides.
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Sumo
/ 3 years agoYokozuna Terunofuji Pulls Out With Injury; Rank-And-Filer Takayasu in Sole Lead
New ozeki Mitakeumi is one win off the pace with two others.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Favored to Win World Titles in France
Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan’s Skiers Shine at Beijing Paralympics
Momoka Muraoka earned four of the nation’s seven medals in China, with Taiki Morii and Taiki Kawayoke collecting two and one,...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Seiya Suzuki Earns Exciting Opportunity on Baseball’s Biggest Stage
After six consecutive banner seasons for the Hiroshima Carp, the 27-year-old outfielder moves to the Chicago Cubs for the next chapter...
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoNBA’s Warriors, Wizards to Play Two Preseason Games in Japan
“I’m very much looking forward to playing in Japan as a member of the Washington Wizards.” ―Rui Hachimura
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoToronto Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi Agree to a Three-Year Deal
The veteran left-hander had an up-and-down season for the Seattle Mariners in 2021.
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
