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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Pitching Sensation Roki Sasaki to Join the Dodgers
The Dodgers are bolstering their pitching staff with the addition of fireballer Roki Sasaki, who was pursued by 20 MLB teams during the posting period.
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/ 1 week ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue to Fight Injury Replacement Ye Joon Kim on January 24
Sam Goodman sustained a recurrence of an injury above his left eye on January 11 and he withdrew from his super...
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/ 3 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Masahiro Tanaka Gets a Fresh Start with the Yomiuri Giants
Veteran starter Masahiro Tanaka missed nearly the entire 2023 season after having elbow surgery the previous year. He's determined to reach...
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/ 4 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A New Plan for the Olympics: Morinari Watanabe Shares His Bold Vision
The Japanese candidate for the IOC's top job proposes revamping how the Summer Olympics are hosted, with five cities on five...
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/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Title Fight Postponed Until January 24
Super bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue was to face Sam Goodman on December 24, but the fight was rescheduled after the Aussie...
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/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dodgers Manager Has High Expectations for Ohtani and Yamamoto in 2025
After leading the Dodgers to a World Series title in 2024, Dave Roberts expects the Japanese stars to make key contributions...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rui Hachimura Embroiled in an Ongoing Feud with the JBA
NBA forward Rui Hachimura isn't happy with the JBA's decision to renew national team coach Tom Hovasse's contract, sparking discord and...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Skateboarding Success for Japan as Sora Shirai Headlines in Tokyo
At the Street League Skateboarding tour stop in Tokyo, Japanese competitors collected four of the six trophies that were up for...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Haruka Kitaguchi Sets Sights on the Asian Javelin Record in 2025
After winning the Olympic gold medal at the Paris Games, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi targets new goals, including the mark of...
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/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki on the Move to MLB
The Chiba Lotte Marines have decided to permit pitcher Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB, freeing him to pursue a...
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/ 3 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nagoya Grampus Win the Levain Cup Final in a Penalty Shootout
Grampus squandered 2-0 and 3-2 leads before capitalizing on the winner-take-all bonanza of the Levain Cup penalty shootout against Albirex Niigata.
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/ 3 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season
Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...
