Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe Square Off for Third Time in NBA Careers It was their first NBA encounter since February 9, 2020. “It’s an honor as a Japanese for us two to be here competing on... Ed OdevenJanuary 23, 2022
News A New Year’s Look at the Most-Read Sports Stories of 2021 From start to finish, the past year provided endless opportunities to write about athletes and teams competing in dozens of sports. It was exhilarating... Ed OdevenJanuary 6, 2022
Horse Racing Efforia Eclipses Field in a Dynamic Finish at the 66th Arima Kinen Takeshi Yokoyama and the 3-year-old bay colt made a strategic late surge and took the lead with about 4 seconds remaining. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Horse Racing Arima Kinen Boasts Top Talent, Abundant Mix of Winners The lucrative race delivers a high-profile event to cap the Japanese racing calendar each year. Ed OdevenDecember 23, 2021
Horse Racing Efforia Primed for Title-Chasing Gallop at Arima Kinen Fresh off his Tenno Sho (Autumn) triumph, Efforia races toward the title of Grand Prix Horse at full strength. JAPAN ForwardDecember 22, 2021
Horse Racing Shahryar is a Rising Star Heading Into the 2021 Japan Cup In the run-up to the 41st Japan Cup on Sunday, November 28, JAPAN Forward is highlighting two of the most accomplished horses in the... JAPAN ForwardNovember 25, 2021
Horse Racing 2020 Triple Crown Winner Contrail Eyes Japan Cup Victory Undefeated in 2020 before a runner-up finish in the Japan Cup, the son of Deep Impact has had a rockier year in 2021. But... JAPAN ForwardNovember 24, 2021