All posts tagged "featured"
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoMone Chiba Wins Gold at Four Continents; Rinka Watanabe Claims Bronze
Chiba took the ice as the final participant in the women's free skate at the Four Continents and moved beautifully through...
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Soccer
/ 11 months agoEvaluating Japan's Asian Cup Campaign So Far
Japan has made it through to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, but it's been far from smooth sailing for Hajime...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoYuma Kagiyama Takes a Commanding Lead After Short Program at Four Continents
Kagiyama was the final competitor on an evening of outstanding skates at the Four Continents and put forth a dynamic combination...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 11 months agoEDITORIAL | Honami Maeda's New Marathon Record Sets the Bar for Olympic Hopefuls
At the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March, Japanese runners vying to make the Olympic team will have to beat the national...
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Basketball
/ 11 months agoFor B.League Players, Frequent Trips to the Foul Line are Not That Common
Only seven B.League players who've competed in the majority of their team's games this season are averaging 6.0 or more free-throw...
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Sumo
/ 11 months agoKotonowaka Promoted to Ozeki After Stellar Performance in New Year Basho
After finishing as the runner-up at the New Year Basho, Sadogatake wrestler Kotonowaka joins three others at sumo's second-highest rank.
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoMao Shimada Wins Gold and Yo Takagi Gets Bronze at the Winter Youth Olympics
Despite a flurry of jump issues, Winter Youth Olympics champion Mao Shimada extended her incredible streak of victories in international competitions...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoRio Nakata Battles Back to Finish 5th at the Winter Youth Olympics
South Korea's Hyungyeom Kim wins the men's gold at the Winter Youth Olympics on home ice. Nakata rallies from 13th place...
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Sumo
/ 11 months agoTerunofuji Beats Kotonowaka in a Playoff to Win New Year Basho and Ninth Emperor's Cup
With a spectacular comeback at the New Year Basho, grand champion Terunofuji proved to his doubters that he is still capable...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ichiro Suzuki is a Shoo-in for Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025
MLB experts also believe Ichiro Suzuki will become the second player to be a unanimous selection in Hall of Fame balloting....
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Sumo
/ 11 months agoKotonowaka and Terunofuji Share the New Year Basho Lead Heading into the Final Day
With an upset victory over Kirishima on Day 14 of the New Year Basho, Kotonowaka kept himself in the running for...
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Judo
/ 11 months agoKosei Inoue: Reflections on Innovative Approaches to Convey Judo Values
A nursery school judo festival, an elementary school tourney with parents sitting in coaches' seats and a mall demonstration of the...