All posts tagged "featured"

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  Sumo

  / 10 months ago

  Yokozuna 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...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 10 months 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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Sumo

  / 10 months ago

  Heading 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...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 10 months 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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Boxing

  / 10 months ago

  Superstar 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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 10 months 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...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Basketball

  / 10 months ago

  Nebraska'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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Track and Field

  / 10 months ago

  Benson 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...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 10 months 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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Figure Skating

  / 10 months ago

  Rio 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.

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Sumo

  / 10 months ago

  EDITORIAL | It's High Time Sumo Comes to Grips with Its Bullying Problem

  Incidents of violence by sumo stablemasters and senior wrestlers against younger members should be dealt with harshly to eradicate the problem...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Figure Skating

  / 10 months ago

  Mao Shimada Makes History by Repeating as World Junior Champion

  Gold medalist Mao Shimada landed eight triples in all and appeared to get stronger as the program went on, while Rena...

  By Jack Gallagher