All posts tagged "featured"
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoTerunofuji Withdraws from New Year Basho as Lone Ozeki Takakeisho Tops the Rankings
Hobbled by knee injuries, Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji is forced to sit out his second straight tournament. The title chase appears wide...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Pele Showed Anything Was Possible on a Soccer Field
It's fitting that future legend Pele had a nickname bestowed on him as a child with exactly the same number of...
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Features
/ 2 years agoPredictions 2023: Japan's Figure Skaters Poised for Another Banner Year
Ice Time's Jack Gallagher predicts stellar performances from Japan's skaters over the next 12 months after collecting a slew of medals...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSumo New Year Predictions: Lacking a Dominant Wrestler, Titles Will Be Up for Grabs in 2023
With yokozuna Terunofuji's future in doubt, the door is wide open for others to move up the ranks, and other sumo...
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoOBITUARY | Pele: The Legend Who 'Showed Respect for Japan's Soccer'
Journalist Hiroshi Kagawa remembers Pele "feeling pleased that the popularity of soccer, Brazil's number one sport, was surging in Japan."
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan
A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...
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News
/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 5-1
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook. Let's look back at the five favorites of 2022's...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Rui Hachimura's Days with Wizards Appear Numbered
Washington's Rui Hachimura has missed 46% of his team's games in four NBA seasons. Repeated absences have cast a shadow over...
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News
/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 10-6
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, this year. Let's look back at the third part...
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News
/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 15-11
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, this year. Let's look back at part two of...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno is Unhappy with Team Selection Process for World Championships
Shoma Uno appears to be upset that his training partner Koshiro Shimada, who finished second behind him at the Japan Championships,...
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News
/ 2 years ago2022's Top 20 Sports Stories on JAPAN Forward: Numbers 20-16
Thank you for following JAPAN Forward and our dedicated sports site, SportsLook, for sports coverage in 2022. Let's look back at...
