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Figure Skating / ICE TIME

Oct 20, 2015

Hanyu off to solid start with win at Autumn Classic

It was great to see Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu back on the ice last weekend for the Autumn Classic International in Barrie, Ontario. Hanyu won the event handily over a field of relatively unknown skaters.

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Figure Skating / ICE TIME

Oct 13, 2015

Honda locks up spot in JGP Final as Higuchi misses out

Figure skating can be an unforgiving sport.

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Figure Skating / ICE TIME

Oct 6, 2015

Shiraiwa joins Mao, Ando in record books with victory

“So sophisticated, so sensitive, so young, so incredible.”

Figure Skating / ICE TIME

Oct 2, 2015

Mihara, Shiraiwa impress in Junior Grand Prix events

Ice Time is playing catch up as the Junior Grand Prix season is well underway with five of the seven events completed. The good news is that the results have been very encouraging for the Japan junior women so far.

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SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Sep 29, 2015

Blatter’s stain on game proving very lame

“Blatter is a dead man walking ... ”

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MORE SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Aug 20, 2015

Fitness proving a continuing challenge for Nishikori

Kei Nishikori finally broke through against Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of last week’s Rogers Cup in Montreal. Nishikori routed the 14-time Grand Slam champion 6-2, 6-4 with an overpowering show to record his first win over Nadal in eight career meetings.

OLYMPICS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Aug 4, 2015

Problems continue to mount for Tokyo 2020 team

Last week was another tough one for the folks at Tokyo 2020.

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SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE

Jul 28, 2015

Kajikawa using power of sport to improve society

In the increasingly cynical world we live in it seems like true believers are becoming a dying breed. The cold, hard reality of everyday life having taken a toll on optimism and enthusiasm.

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OLYMPICS / SPORTS SCOPE

Jul 21, 2015

International Stadium Yokohama should be primary venue for a 2020 ‘Japan’ Olympics

Here we go again.

SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Jul 17, 2015

Return to Japan leaves Matsuzaka a forgotten man

Former superstar Daisuke Matsuzaka, who returned to Japan after mixed results in eight seasons in the majors to sign with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, has not appeared in a single game for the big club this season.

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SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Jun 30, 2015

Sasaki deserves a shot at coaching Samurai Blue

By guiding Nadeshiko Japan into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup for a second consecutive time, coach Norio Sasaki has clearly established his acumen as both a motivator and strategist.

Figure Skating / ICE TIME

Jun 23, 2015

Mao set for Cup of China, NHK Trophy

Three-time world champion Mao Asada’s inclusion in the recently released assignments for the Grand Prix season might have come as a surprise to some, especially after it seemed she would take a more deliberate pace with her comeback, but not Ice Time.

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SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Jun 13, 2015

Tokyo 2020 plans changing like the wind

“A promise made is a debt unpaid.” — Robert Service

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SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

Jun 5, 2015

Nishikori loses golden opportunity for glory in Paris

His draw at the French Open seemed almost tailor-made.

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Figure Skating / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

May 26, 2015

Mao’s return great news for Japan, skating

Mao Asada’s decision to come back to competitive skating is certainly good news. That big sound you heard recently wasn’t a sonic boom, but rather the executives at the Japan Skating Federation exhaling.

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SPORTS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD

May 15, 2015

Mao’s big decision has fans, skating world on edge

The speculation is growing by the minute.

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TENNIS / MATCH POINT

May 5, 2015

Expert says Nishikori’s rise to elite due to self-belief

Kei Nishikori’s impressive performance in winning the Barcelona Open for the second straight year and the withdrawal of world No. 1 Novak Djokovic have made the Shimane native the favorite at this week’s Madrid Open.

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TENNIS / MATCH POINT

Apr 24, 2015

Morita encouraged by play after long layoff

Though Japan lost to Belarus 3-2 in last weekend’s Fed Cup tie at Ariake Colosseum, there was some good news to emerge from the event.

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MORE SPORTS

Apr 24, 2015

Japan set to enter team in 2017 America’s Cup

Japan will return to the America’s Cup competition for the first time in 17 years when it vies for the prestigious sailing trophy in Bermuda in 2017.

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TENNIS / MATCH POINT

Apr 14, 2015

Expert says hiring Nishikori would boost American companies in Japan

His meteoric rise in the rankings over the past two seasons has made Kei Nishikori both a superstar on the court and a valuable commodity off it.

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