All posts tagged "featured"
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] How Has the Host Nation Fared at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships?
In Fukuoka, artistic swimmers have been Japan's bright spot at the World Aquatics Championships, winning all four of its gold medals.
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News
/ 2 years agoHungary Tops Greece in a Shootout to Win the Water Polo Title at the World Championships
In a dramatic duel in Fukuoka, the Hungary men's water polo team claimed its fourth world title, adding to its gold...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Sidelined with an Oblique Muscle Injury
Hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki, who leads NPB in strikeouts, was recently diagnosed with the injury and is expected to be sidelined...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Leads Surging Angels to Doubleheader Sweep of Tigers
In Detroit, Shohei Ohtani tossed a one-hitter in the first game and hit two homers in the nightcap on the same...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Record-Breaking Feats Generate Excitement at the World Aquatics Championships
France's Leon Marchand and Australia's Mollie O'Callaghan break two of swimming's oldest records at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoJapan Blanks Costa Rica at FIFA Women's World Cup
With back-to-back FIFA Women's World Cup victories in New Zealand, Japan has secured a spot in the quadrennial tournament's round of...
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News
/ 2 years agoKatie Ledecky Ties Michael Phelps' Mark for Individual Swimming World Titles
American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky captured her fifth consecutive world title in the 1,500-meter freestyle, giving her 15 individual gold medals.
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoNaoya Inoue Dethrones Stephen Fulton to Become Super Bantamweight Champ
Landing a flurry of fast, powerful punches in the eighth round, Naoya Inoue completed his quest to become a four-division world...
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoNaoya Inoue Out to Snatch Away Stephen Fulton's Super Bantamweight Crowns
In an interview, boxing gym President Hideyuki Ohashi shares insights into how Naoya Inoue prepared for his blockbuster July 25 fight...
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News
/ 2 years agoJapan Earns Bronze Medal in Men's Volleyball Nations League
In the Volleyball Nations League showdown in Poland, Japan's overall effort on offense and defense secured a victory over reigning world...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoHoshoryu Defeats Hokutofuji in Playoff to Win First Emperor's Cup at Nagoya Basho
Mongolian sekiwake Hoshoryu also virtually secured promotion to the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki for September’s tournament.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Faces a Stiff Challenge in Showdown with Stephen Fulton
In his first fight as a super bantamweight, unbeaten Naoya Inoue aims to hand Fulton, the WBC and WBO champ, the...
