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BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 8, 2021
Team LeBron cruises past Team Durant in NBA All-Star romp
After earlier capturing the 3-Point Contest title, Stephen Curry combined with Damian Lillard for 16 3-pointers and 60 points for Team LeBron.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 2, 2021
Aaron Smith commits to All Blacks through 2023 Rugby World Cup
All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby through to the 2023 World Cup in France.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 24, 2021
James Harden, Anthony Davis highlight All-Star Game reserves
NBA All-Star Game captains LeBron James and Kevin Durant won't have to look hard to find familiar faces when they build their teams for the March 7 showcase.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 26, 2021
NBA and players' union reportedly discuss All-Star Game
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are engaged in discussions about possibility holding an All-Star Game in early March, with Atlanta targeted as the host city, ESPN reported on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 17, 2021
B. League salvages canceled All-Star weekend with online contests
Players contributed dunk videos from their team's practice facilities while a small team broadcast from Adastria Mito Arena, where the festivities had been scheduled to take place.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 10, 2021
B. League cancels All-Star Game as infections rise in Mito
The weekend of basketball festivities scheduled for Jan. 15-16 was called off after Ibaraki Prefecture designated the city a COVID-19 hotspot.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2020
Powerhouse Oka Gakuen captures Winter Cup title
The dominant Oka Gakuen High School girls basketball program added another Winter Cup trophy to its mantle with an 89-65 win over Tokyo Seitoku University High School in the All-Japan High School final at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 26, 2020
Winter Cup in danger of being called off early due to coronavirus
On Saturday, the Kaishi Kokusai High School boys team became the seventh squad to withdraw from the tournament since it tipped off on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2020
Sunflowers manage to bloom in All-Japan final without injured Tokashiki
The team lost Tokashiki during the quarterfinals Wednesday in an injury that may also have a major effect on the national team's pursuit of gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 9, 2020
NSSU freshman Hidetora Hanada emerges to claim amateur yokozuna title
The Nippon Sports Science University student overcame a talent-studded field at Sunday's All Japan Sumo Championships, the country's top amateur sumo tournament.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 16, 2020
B. League All-Star Game to become two-day event
The first night of the All-Star event will feature a skills challenge, dunk contest and three-point contest. The All-Star Game will be played the next day.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 13, 2020
New Zealand expecting 47,000-strong crowd for second Bledisloe test
New Zealand Rugby is expecting a "near-capacity" crowd of some 47,000 to pack into Auckland's Eden Park for the second Bledisloe Cup international against Australia on Sunday.
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 30, 2020
‘All the Things We Never Said’: Life is bleak, so find a friend to lean on
Yuya Ishii draws some raw performances from his cast in a low-budget, self-produced drama about alienation and unraveling relationships.

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