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The Swallows cleanup hitter, at the tender age of 22, matches legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh and sets his sights on the single-season home run...
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Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that saw it drop as low as fifth in the Central League standings.
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The red-hot BayStars languished in the bottom half of the standings for most of the season before making a big turnaround.
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The 22-year-old would have joined four others on the NPB no-no list this season.
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Yomiuri puts an end to 14-series win streak by Yakult, but still finds itself well back of its crosstown rival.
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The 42-year-old lefty continues to impress for the high-flying Swallows.
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The 20-year-old phenom struggled with his control en route to his first loss of the season.
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The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are hoping the veteran infielder can get back into the swing of things down on the farm.
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Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
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The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season.
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"I've done all I can in terms of preparation," Tanaka said of the upcoming season.
Sumo
The former ozeki has a chance to win his first-ever Emperor’s Cup with Tamawashi the only man standing in his way.
Sumo
The No. 3 Mongolian maegashira, known as sumo’s iron man, holds the sole lead with two days remaining in the tournament.
Sumo
The veteran Mongolian maegashira still holds the top spot with a 10-2 record as he pursues his second Emperor’s Cup.
