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Features
/ 12 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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Basketball
/ 12 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yuki Kawamura Treasures First NBA Career Points
In his sixth NBA game, Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura entered the record book with his first points, making a pair of...
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Features
/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] Wakaba Higuchi Finishes 2nd at GP de France to Qualify for GP Final
Wakaba Higuchi, who won the season-opening Skate America women's event in October, is returning to the Grand Prix Final for the...
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/ 12 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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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Three-Time World Champion Kaori Sakamoto Leads Japan Sweep at Skate Canada
Rino Matsuike stole the show with a sublime free skate at Skate Canada, rallying from 10th place after the short program...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Before the World Series, a Lively Discussion with Old Friends
With Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in the spotlight, the Yankees and the Dodgers are playing in the same World Series...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Wakaba Higuchi Triumphs at Skate America for Her 1st Grand Prix Title
In her 14th event on the senior GP circuit, Higuchi won at Skate America despite not attempting a triple/triple combination in...
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Features
/ 1 year 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...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Highs and Lows and Other Observations from the World of Sports
There's always a lot happening in sports. Shohei Ohtani belts a big homer, Tomokazu Harimoto wins an Asian table tennis title...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai, Rio Nakata Clinch Berths in Junior Grand Prix Final with Wins in China
Nakai is returning to the Junior Grand Prix Final for the third consecutive year. Nakata won the men's event in his...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Yuki Kawamura Vying For a Roster Spot on the Memphis Grizzlies
As the shortest player in the NBA right now, Yuki Kawamura is instantly recognizable. His energetic play and basketball acumen have...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Gymnast Carlos Yulo Honored by Japan's Embassy in Manila
After winning two gold medals at the Paris Olympics, Filipino hero Carlos Yulo, who trained in Tokyo for years, represents shared...
