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  • Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK

    Milestones in play for many in 2020 season

    by Jason Coskrey
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    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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    Eagles announce plans to make Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi world's first cashless stadium

    by Jason Coskrey
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    Few passengers passed through the arrival lobby for international flights at Haneda Airport on Jan. 5.
  • Another new coronavirus variant found in Japan
    The international arrival lobby at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Another new variant of the novel coronavirus has been found in four people who arrived in Japan from Brazil.
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    People walk in the Dotonbori district in Osaka on Tuesday.
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SOCCER

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  • Soccer | From the Spot

    Play hard, work hard: Nadecare founder Ami Otaki wants to help players build careers in WE League era

    by Dan Orlowitz
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    Voice of long-running fan podcast gets call-up for Levain Cup final

    by Dan Orlowitz
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    J. League risks paying price for Asian Champions League rescheduling

    by Dan Orlowitz
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    J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • J. League | From the Spot

    J. League demonstrates leadership on road to resumption

    by Dan Orlowitz
  • J. League | From the Spot

    J. League grows audience abroad with English social media channels

    by Dan Orlowitz

BASKETBALL

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  • B. League | HOOP SCOOP

    Virus-shortened B. League season produced memorable performances

    by Ed Odeven
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    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

    Sumo stables deserve more scrutiny after wrestler's shock retirement

    by John Gunning
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    New Year Basho arrives with yokozuna absent and virus concerns rising

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Hidden gems await fans who dig deep into sumo's lower divisions

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    American rikishi recalls extremely wild times in sumo world

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    NSSU freshman Hidetora Hanada emerges to claim amateur yokozuna title

    by John Gunning
  • Sumo | INSIDE SUMO

    Chiganoura Beya had unique, eventful existence

    by John Gunning

RUGBY

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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

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  • 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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