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  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Olympic memories and the record books color the 2021 Japan Series

    by Jason Coskrey
  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Milestones in play for many in 2020 season

    by Jason Coskrey
  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Ryosuke Kikuchi joins list of players to hit wall in posting system

    by Jason Coskrey
  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Handful of players from 'Matsuzaka Generation' still holding on

    by Jason Coskrey
  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Tatsunori Hara has shot at top 10 for most wins by a manager

    by Jason Coskrey
  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Chihiro Kaneko draws attention from Yu Darvish, others, because of change-up

    by Jason Coskrey
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  • Japan weighs full lifting of COVID-19 quasi-emergency
    People nod off while commuting on a train in Tokyo on Friday.
  • Russia conducts missile drill on disputed islands off Hokkaido
    Kunashiri Island, one of the Russian-held, Japanese-claimed islands, is pictured from Nemuro, Hokkaido.
  • Yen plunges to five-year low as Japan import costs surge
    The yen usually benefits during times of risk aversion but this time round the dynamics are playing out differently.
  • Russia asked China for military and economic aid for Ukraine war, U.S. officials say
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping attend an ice hockey friendly game between junior teams in Tianjin, China, in  June 2018.
  • Plastic love: Proliferation of PET bottles in Japan complicates a sustainable future
    In 2021, Japan was among the top countries in the world for PET bottle collection, at 93%, and recycling, at 89%, according to the Council for PET Bottle Recycling.
  • China sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: China

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    Sanctions and sanctuary: Japan responds to Russia's war in Ukraine

SOCCER

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  • Soccer / J. League | From the Spot

    Defending champion Frontale primed for another title run as challenges mount

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • J. League | From the Spot

    J. League's Hiromi Hara leverages new media to educate fans

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • Soccer / J. League | From the Spot

    Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou taps J. League experience in blockbuster triple-signing

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • J. League | From the Spot

    FC Tokyo's long-awaited change arrives as Mixi takeover announced

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • Soccer | From the Spot

    Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu earns a reprieve after win over Socceroos

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • Soccer / J. League | From the Spot

    Older, wiser Yuto Nagatomo comes full circle with return to FC Tokyo

    by Dan Orlowitz

BASKETBALL

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  • B. League | HOOP SCOOP

    Virus-shortened B. League season produced memorable performances

    by Ed Odeven
  • Basketball | HOOP SCOOP

    Sunrockers big man Sebastian Saiz's thoughts drift to Spain as pandemic intensifies

    by Ed Odeven
  • Basketball | HOOP SCOOP

    Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura making strides on defense

    by Ed Odeven
  • Basketball | HOOP SCOOP

    Veteran forward Jawad Williams, rookie point guard Kai Toews bolster Brex for season's stretch run

    by Ed Odeven
  • Basketball | HOOP SCOOP

    Ruben Boykin growing into role as assistant coach for Osaka Evessa

    by Ed Odeven
  • Basketball | HOOP SCOOP

    New Stephen Curry documentary takes look at Japan's grassroots hoops

    by Ed Odeven

SUMO

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  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Former amateur yokozuna Hidetora Hanada shifts gears toward NFL dream

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Meet sumo's globe-trotting ambassador

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Hope rises for return of sumo's regional tours as pandemic abates

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Omicron threatens to extend sumo's two-year absence from Osaka

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Sumo's off-months aren't so quiet, if you know where to look

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Mitakeumi primed to shed ‘inconsistent’ image with historic ozeki promotion

    by John Gunning

RUGBY

  • ADDING THE EXTRAS
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  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Top League welcomes influx of talent from northern hemisphere

    by Rich Freeman
  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Rule change leaves trio of naturalized Top League players in limbo

    by Rich Freeman
  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Odd decisions, big questions amidst crises in Japanese rugby

    by Rich Freeman
  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Asian rugby tested as COVID-19 wipes out schedules

    by Rich Freeman
  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Last dance for Sunwolves complicates matters in 2020 Super Rugby campaign

    by Rich Freeman
  • Rugby | ADDING THE EXTRAS

    Matching magic moments to karaoke classics in a historic year for Japan rugby

    by Rich Freeman

SPORTS

  • MAN ABOUT SPORTS
  • NOTES ON A SCORECARD
  • SPORTS SCOPE
  • ICE TIME
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    Yuma Kagiyama's rocket to stardom continues at Youth Olympics

    by Jack Gallagher
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    New milestone for Ted Barton with broadcasts from Russia

    by Jack Gallagher
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    Shoma Uno, juniors steal show at Japan Championships

    by Jack Gallagher
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    Yuzuru Hanyu's return, Daisuke Takahashi's farewell headline nationals

    by Jack Gallagher
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    Yuzuru Hanyu must find formula to defeat ascending Nathan Chen

    by Jack Gallagher
  • Figure Skating | ICE TIME

    Tomoki Hiwatashi going all out to make Beijing Olympics

    by Jack Gallagher
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