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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Bounces Back After a Woeful Start to the Season
After hitting .152 in April, Munetaka Murakami had his best month of the NPB season in July. Another Triple Crown is...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] How Has the Host Nation Fared at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships?
In Fukuoka, artistic swimmers have been Japan's bright spot at the World Aquatics Championships, winning all four of its gold medals.
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Faces a Stiff Challenge in Showdown with Stephen Fulton
In his first fight as a super bantamweight, unbeaten Naoya Inoue aims to hand Fulton, the WBC and WBO champ, the...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] University of Oregon's Rikuu Nishida Selected in 11th Round of MLB Draft
Rikuu Nishida set single-season records in runs and stolen bases for the Pac-12 Conference school before being drafted by the Chicago...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuta Watanabe Brings Valuable Shooting Skills to Suns
Entering his sixth NBA season in a few months, veteran forward Yuta Watanabe has improved his 3-point shooting. It's an impressive...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shunsuke Izumiya Triumphs in Diamond League Debut
Shunsuke Izumiya holds off Swiss opponent Jason Joseph by 0.01 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the Athletissima meet in...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani is the AL's Top Vote-Getter for the MLB All-Star Game
Shohei Ohtani received more than 2.6 million votes from fans in the first phase of voting. He'll start at DH and...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Brave Blossoms Begin Preparations for Rugby World Cup
Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph said the team's training camp objectives include 'working on our strength and power and getting...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Takumi Kanaya Aims to Encourage Cancer-Stricken Mother
Winner of the 2023 Japan Golf Tour Championship, Takumi Kanaya, said: "Hopefully, it'll go some way towards helping her with her...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yoshihito Nishioka Advances to French Open Fourth Round for the First Time
After dropping the first set, Nishioka maintained his focus and rallied past his opponent at the French Open to reach the...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Spears Capture Japan Rugby League One Title
In the 69th minute of the Japan Rugby League One final, Haruto Kida scored a go-ahead try for the Kubota Spears...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Team Japan Shines at World Judo Championships
In Doha, Japanese judoka collected five gold medals and 11 individual medals in 10 weight classes at the World Judo Championships.
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