Stories By Jim Armstrong
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Sumo
/ 9 months agoHoshoryu Throws Down Asanoyama to Move into a Tie for the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Sekiwake Hoshoryu is the highest-ranked grappler among the four leaders at the 15-day Nagoya Basho. The others are Nishikigi, Tamawashi and...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoRank-and-Filer Nishikigi Moves into Sole Possession of the Lead at Nagoya Basho
Nishikigi, an Isenoumi stable wrestler, recovered from a slow start on Day 6 of the Nagoya Basho to defeat komusubi Abi...
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Baseball
/ 10 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shota Morishita Starting to Make an Impression
Shota Morishita slugged his first NPB home run against the Swallows on July 9, then the 23-year-old smacked another dramatic blast...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoTobizaru Records Another Upset Victory at Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru overpowered ozeki Kirishima on Day 5 of the 15-day Nagoya Basho, earning his second upset win in three...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoKirishima Makes Winning Return at Nagoya Basho and Terunofuji Withdraws
After pulling out on the first day of the Nagoya Basho, the new ozeki decided he's ready to go and posted...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoFlying Monkey Tobizaru Shocks Terunofuji on Day 3 of the Nagoya Basho
Top maegashira Tobizaru threw everything he had at grand champion Terunofuji and came through with a huge kinboshi win in a...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoTop Maegashira Nishikigi Stuns Terunofuji on Day 2 of the Nagoya Basho
Rank-and-filer Nishikigi used a superb beltless arm throw at the edge to send Mongolian-born yokozuna Terunofuji toppling off the ring.
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoTerunofuji Begins Title Quest with a Victory on the First Day of Nagoya Basho
After winning the Summer Basho in Tokyo with a 14-1 record in May, yokozuna Terunofuji is hoping for more of the...
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Sumo
/ 10 months agoUkraine's First Pro Sumo Wrestler Aiming for Impressive Debut in the Juryo Division
Shishi, a 26-year-old from Melitopol, must contend with strong opposition at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament and concern for his loved...
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Baseball
/ 10 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Dominate Fan Voting for 2023 All-Star Games
The Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers had 10 out of 11 places in fan voting for the upcoming NPB All-Star Games, which...
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News
/ 10 months agoJapan Defeats Brazil in a Thriller to Remain Unbeaten in the Men's Volleyball Nations League
Captain Yuki Ishikawa leads the way with 27 points as Japan, the world's seventh-ranked team, improves to 7-0 in the Volleyball...
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News
/ 10 months agoJapan Beats Previously Unbeaten US to End Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League
Yukiko Wada erupted for 32 points to lead the Japan women's volleyball team, while Mayu Ishikawa and Sarina Koga also came...