With one week to go in the Nagoya Basho, Hoshoryu is in a strong...

Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong is a veteran sportswriter with over 20 years’ experience of covering sports in Japan and overseas for The Associated Press. His work has appeared in major publications in North America and Europe. During his career, he has covered the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup and the IAAF World Championships.
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Top maegashira Tobizaru threw everything he had at grand champion Terunofuji and came through...
After winning the Summer Basho in Tokyo with a 14-1 record in May, yokozuna...
Shishi, a 26-year-old from Melitopol, must contend with strong opposition at the Nagoya Grand...
The Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers had 10 out of 11 places in fan voting...
Captain Yuki Ishikawa leads the way with 27 points as Japan, the world's seventh-ranked...
Yukiko Wada erupted for 32 points to lead the Japan women's volleyball team, while...
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The Japanese women gave China a run for the money but came up short...
With Hideki Kuriyama stepping down as Samurai Japan dugout boss after winning the WBC...
Mongolian-born sumo wrestler Kiribayama, who won the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Basho in...