Stories By Jim Armstrong
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Golf
/ 1 month agoZOZO Championship: Nico Echavarria Takes a 2-Stroke Lead Over Justin Thomas After the 3rd Round
The Colombian made a spectacular approach shot to set up an eagle on his final hole. He carded a 5-under 65...
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Golf
/ 2 months agoThomas Eagles the Final Hole to Pull Within 2 Strokes of ZOZO Championship Leader Echavarria
The two-time major champion saved his best for last in the second round of the ZOZO Championship and is now in...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoHigh-Flying Hawks Take on Surging BayStars in the Japan Series
The Hawks may have the advantage on paper, but the BayStars have caught fire in the postseason and are aiming for...
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Golf
/ 2 months agoTaylor Moore Grabs a 1-Stroke Lead After the 1st Round of ZOZO Championship
Hideki Matsuyama struggled on the first day of the ZOZO Championship, but Japan Open Golf Championship winner Shugo Imahira had a...
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Golf
/ 2 months agoMatsuyama, Schauffele and Morikawa Among Big Names to Contest ZOZO Championship
Former Masters winner Matsuyama is aiming to capture the ZOZO Championship title again on home soil, adding to two PGA Tour...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoBayStars Defeat Giants in CLCS Final Stage and Will Face Hawks in Japan Series
Captain Shugo Maki delivered the key hit in Game 6 for the BayStars, who return to the NPB championship series for...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoNipponham Fighters Rally Past Lotte Marines and Advance to Final Stage of PL Climax Series
Led by Kotaro Kiyomiya and Chusei Mannami, the Nipponham Fighters have silenced the critics who questioned Tsuyoshi Shinjo's managerial qualifications.
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoManagerial Changes Aplenty as the 2024 NPB Regular Season Concludes
A total of five NPB teams, three in the Pacific League and two in the Central League, will have new dugout...
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Judo
/ 2 months agoMaki Tsukada Named New Coach of Japan Women's Judo Squad
The move comes more than 10 years after the women's judo team was rocked by accusations of verbal and physical abuse...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Back in Top Form, Roki Sasaki Leads Marines into PL Playoffs
After battling through injury, the hard-throwing right-hander recaptured his winning form just in time for Lotte to make it to the...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoSoftBank Hawks Return to Top of Pacific League with Eye on Japan Series Crown
Former star infielder Hiroki Kokubo, who's in his first season as manager, has inspired the high-flying SoftBank Hawks to reach new...
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Sumo
/ 3 months agoOnosato Celebrates Championship on the Final Day of the Autumn Basho Despite Loss to Abi
The sekiwake grappler is set to be promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki after a strong showing in the Autumn...
