Stories By Ed Odeven
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoGeoglyph Eclipses Stablemate Equinox Down the Stretch in 82nd Satsuki Sho
Yuichi Fukunaga pilots the 3-year-old colt to a dramatic victory at the wire in the first leg of this year’s Japanese...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dai Oketani Displays Coaching Chops in the Midst of Storybook Season
Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B....
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Roki Sasaki's Perfect Game Provided Exciting Display of His Pitching Prowess
The Chiba Lotte Marines starter struck out an NPB record-tying 19 batters, including 13 in a row, in an unforgettable performance...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago#7 Sports Talk ― Jim Armstrong Discusses New Fighters Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo’s Leadership Style
Easygoing, quirky and a hands-on skipper, Shinjo is a breath of fresh air in Nippon Professional Baseball, which often appears set...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoScottie Scheffler Wins Masters; Hideki Matsuyama Finishes 12 Shots Back
The 2021 Japanese champion had his second even-par round of the tournament, improving on a 5-over 77 in the third round.
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Golf
/ 2 years agoHideki Matsuyama Falls 11 Strokes Back Entering the Final Round at the Masters
Matsuyama needs a record-breaking performance over the final 18 holes to retain the green jacket.
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Boxing
/ 2 years agoGennadiy Golovkin Wears Down Ryota Murata, Unifies World Middleweight Titles
The Kazakh superstar captured his Japanese opponent's WBA belt and moved a step closer to meeting Canelo Alvarez for the third...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoHideki Matsuyama Sits Five Strokes Back After Second Round at the Masters
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler leads the field with an 8-under 136 at the midway point.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish Have Solid Opening Day Starts
The Angels and Padres fall in narrow losses to the Astros and Diamondbacks, respectively.
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Golf
/ 2 years agoTiger Woods Grabs the Spotlight in Masters Return; Hideki Matsuyama Five Strokes off the Pace
The five-time Masters champion plays his first round of competitive golf in more than 500 days, while Matsuyama shoots an even-par...
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Boxing
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect a Clash of Potent Punching Power From Gennadiy Golovkin, Ryota Murata
The middleweight rivals have a combined 49 knockout victories out of 57 wins as professional boxers. Golovkin predicted it will be...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoKyoto Hannaryz Rally Past SeaHorses Mikawa in Second Half
In the B. League teams’ series finale, the visiting Hannaryz avenged their weekend-opening loss in a down-to-the-wire rematch.