All posts tagged "featured"
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoIchiro Suzuki Elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Along with Ichiro Suzuki, the first Japanese player to become a Hall of Famer, the Class of 2025 includes pitchers CC...
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Boxing
/ 2 months agoNaoya Inoue Ready for Big Show as He Defends Titles Against Ye Joon Kim
Bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue is "ready to put on the ultimate show" against last-minute substitute Ye Joon Kim in the...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoAbi Defeats Frontrunner Kinbozan as New Year Basho Remains Up for Grabs
While he remains in the lead, Kinbozan will have to deal with a large group of experienced grapplers over the final...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoB.League All-Star Game Defined by Endless Array of 3-Pointers
Chiba Jets star Yuki Togashi earned B.League All-Star Game MVP honors. The nine-time All-Star finished with 15 points in B.White's five-point...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoKinbozan Remains in Control as Hoshoryu Falters Again at New Year Basho
The No 14 maegashira from Kazakhstan manhandled Takerufuji to improve to 9-0 in the 15-day New Year Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoNew Year Basho: Shodai Upsets Hoshoryu to Deal a Blow to His Yokozuna Promotion Hopes
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu couldn't get a grip on the belt of fourth-ranked maegashira Shodai and was beaten for the second time...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Pitching Sensation Roki Sasaki to Join the Dodgers
The Dodgers are bolstering their pitching staff with the addition of fireballer Roki Sasaki, who was pursued by 20 MLB teams...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoHoshoryu Stays 1 Win off the Lead After Overpowering Oho at New Year Basho
The Mongolian ozeki is bidding to earn promotion to sumo's top rank of yokozuna. He needs to win the New Year...
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News
/ 2 months agoTokyo to Host 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship
The 16-nation lacrosse tournament will be held from July 24 to August 2, 2026. Oi Hockey Stadium and Prince Chichibu Memorial...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoYokozuna Terunofuji Announces Retirement After Struggling in Start to New Year Basho
Nearly midway through the New Year Basho, the injury-prone lone grand champion decided it was time to move on to the...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani Being Passed Over for SI's 2024 Sportsperson of Year Hard to Understand
Sports Illustrated overlooked the sustained greatness of Shohei Ohtani in 2024 by selecting gymnast Simone Biles, who won three gold medals...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ichiro Suzuki Gets Lifetime Honor with Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Induction
Winner of a combined nine batting titles in NPB and MLB, Ichiro Suzuki was selected for induction into the Japanese Hall...