Stories By Jim Armstrong
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News
/ 2 days agoNew Coach Jarrod Skalde Has Big Plans for Japan Ice Hockey National Team
Former NHL player Jarrod Skalde will guide the Japan men's squad at the upcoming world championships while aiming to qualify for...
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Baseball
/ 6 days agoChunichi Dragons are the Central League's Unlikely Frontrunners
With slugger Sho Nakata making an impression at the plate, the Chunichi Dragons are in unfamiliar territory, in first place for...
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Sumo
/ 7 days agoOBITUARY | Akebono, a Former Sumo Grand Champion, Dies at 54
Hawaiian-born Akebono, the first foreign-born yokozuna, fueled a sumo boom in the 1990s with his rivalry against brothers Takanohana and Wakanohana.
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Auto Racing
/ 1 week agoMax Verstappen Returns to Winning Form at the Japanese Grand Prix
The Dutchman led a Red Bull 1-2 finish in the Japanese Grand Prix while Yuki Tsunoda finished in points for the...
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Auto Racing
/ 2 weeks agoWorld Champion Max Verstappen Grabs Pole for Japanese Grand Prix
Yuki Tsunoda, who placed a solid 10th in qualifying, will be bidding for points in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix when he...
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Baseball
/ 2 weeks ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Ryuhei Matsuyama Comes Through in the Clutch for the Hiroshima Carp
A mainstay for the Hiroshima Carp in a pro career that began in 2008, the fan favorite delivered a go-ahead double...
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Auto Racing
/ 2 weeks agoYuki Tsunoda Solid in 1st Practice Session for the Japanese Grand Prix
The RB driver will be bidding for points in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix. Compatriot Ayumu Iwasa gets first F1 experience in...
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Auto Racing
/ 2 weeks agoF1 Driver Yuki Tsunoda Aiming to Keep the Momentum Going at Japanese Grand Prix
Now in his fourth season in Formula One, RB driver Yuki Tsunoda had his best result of the 2024 season at...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoAfrican Ice Hockey Players Get Valuable In-Game Experience in Japan
A group of African ice hockey players visited Japan as part of a tour arranged by the Friendship League, which aims...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoTakayuki Kajitani Leads Giants Past Tigers on NPB's Opening Night
Kajitani made a big play in the outfield in the third inning and also contributed at the plate to give Shinnosuke...
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Sumo
/ 3 weeks agoWrestlers at Scandal-Hit Miyagino Stable Transferring to Isegahama Stable
The move is further punishment of former yokozuna Hakuho, whose protege Hokuseiho committed physical violence at Miyagino stable, leading to sanctions.
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoShohei Ohtani Speaks on Gambling Scandal for First Time in Prepared Statement
MLB star Shohei Ohtani claims he was lied to by interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole his money, and says he "never...