All posts tagged "featured"

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  Baseball

  / 6 months ago

  Baseball Swing Analysis and More as US Sports Equipment Giant Opens New Tokyo Facility

  Marucci Sports, a major sports equipment manufacturer, offers baseball lovers in Tokyo a new way to analyze their performance and improve...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Golf

  / 6 months ago

  Hiroyuki Fujita Finishes Runner-Up at US Senior Open After a 4-Hole Playoff

  Inclement weather delayed the completion of the fourth round and Hiroyuki Fujita struggled when play resumed the next day in Newport,...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  News

  / 6 months ago

  Japan Men Capture Silver in the Volleyball Nations League

  After earning a third-place finish in the same tournament in 2023, the Japan men's volleyball squad heads to Paris with a...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 6 months ago

  EDITORIAL | Paris Olympics a Mockery If War and Doping are Tolerated

  There should be zero tolerance for athletes testing positive for drugs or from countries like Russia that repeatedly mock the Olympics...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Forges Ahead with Ambitious Goals

  Developing five B.League players and sending them to the NBA by 2030 is one of the league's top objectives over the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Horse Racing

  / 6 months ago

  Retired Racehorse Becomes Best Friends with Meto the Cat

  The retired racehorse sanctuary in Hokkaido is home to legends like Meisho Doto. There, Meto is winning the hearts of many...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Rugby

  / 6 months ago

  Japan Rugby under Eddie Jones: Lessons from Defeat and Looking Forward to the 2027 World Cup

  A 35-point loss to England to usher in Jones' second tenure as Brave Blossoms boss provided the first opportunity for the...

  By Hiroshi Yoshida
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Japan's Street Skateboarding Squads Look Poised for Major Success in Paris

  In the final qualifier before the Paris Olympics, Japan captured the gold, silver and bronze medals in both the men's and...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 6 months ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Solid Pitching the Key as Hiroshima Carp Climb up the CL Standings

  Dependable starters Daichi Ohsera, Hiroki Tokoda, Masato Morishita and Aren Kuri give Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai plenty of pitching options.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 6 months ago

  MLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Thriving as the Leadoff Hitter

  Since Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts broke his hand in mid-June, Shohei Ohtani has given the MLB team a big boost at...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  [ICE TIME] Taira Shinohara Benefits from Training with Yuma Kagiyama

  After practicing with Kagiyama for seven days, American Taira Shinohara said "there is more effort, energy and importance put into each...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  News

  / 6 months ago

  Japan Women Claim Silver Medal in the Volleyball Nations League

  Italy outplayed Japan in the volleyball tourney final in Bangkok, while Japan earned its best-ever finish just weeks before the start...

  By Ed Odeven