All posts tagged "featured"
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Pushed to the Brink at Spring Basho After 2nd Straight Loss
Rank-and-filer Oho upset Terunofuji on Day 5 of the Spring Basho. The yokozuna may be forced to withdraw from the 15-day...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Pitchers Impress in a Combined Perfect Game Against Team Europe
New Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata is looking beyond the professional ranks for prospective players as he continues to put his...
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News
/ 1 year agoConnor O'Leary Named to Japan's 2024 Olympic Surfing Team
Australian-born surfer Connor O'Leary was selected to represent his mother's homeland at the Paris Games. Competitors will ride the waves in...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Outlasts Asanoyama to Post Second Straight Win at the Spring Basho
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji faced his biggest challenge of the Spring Basho so far and came through with flying colors in Osaka.
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Tomoe Kawabata Bids a Tearful Farewell to Skating
For Tomoe Kawabata, a traffic accident had a profound impact on her career: "I was unable to get my body back...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoLone Yokozuna Terunofuji Bounces Back on Day 2 of Spring Basho
The Mongolian looked convincing in his Spring Basho victory over Ura, but the same can't be said for three ozeki grapplers...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoChiba Jets Complete Perfect Run to East Asia Super League Title
Tournament MVP Yuki Togashi led the Jets with 24 points in a back-and-forth East Asia Super League championship match against the...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoYokozuna 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...
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Features
/ 1 year 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...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoHeading 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...
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Features
/ 1 year 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...
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Boxing
/ 1 year agoSuperstar 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...
