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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 3,000 and Counting: Yu Darvish Endures As a Strikeout Artist
The San Diego Padres hurler, now in his 17th pro season, joined Hideo Nomo as the only pitchers to amass 3,000...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Junior Grand Prix Success with Four More Medals in Czech Republic
Mao Shimada and Nozomu Yoshioka won the women’s and men’s titles, respectively, to headline Japan’s stellar showing in Ostrava.
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka's Long Slump Overshadows Past Glory
Osaka’s career appears to be at a crossroads. To play consistent, winning tennis again, she would benefit from a revamped leadership...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] A Hanyu Fan in Indiana Believes the Legend Has Far More to Share
Cooped up at home during the pandemic, Carla Grissom became enamored with Hanyu’s skating style and personality while watching videos online.
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] World All-Star Jockeys Competition a Welcome Departure from Regular Routine
“I’m glad that we were able to hold the series this year and that foreign jockeys were able to join us.”...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Dominates Season-Opening Junior Grand Prix with Four-medal haul
The achievements by the Japanese skaters, all of whom are coached by Mie Hamada, were especially noteworthy, as all four medalists...
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/ 3 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Shohei Ohtani’s Fate Complicated by Possible Sale of Angels
The wise course of action for Ohtani is to move on to a franchise that has a history of winning and...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] All-Time Great Ichiro Suzuki Enters Mariners Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who arrived in Seattle in 2001 as an established superstar with seven Pacific League batting titles, became the 10th member...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ai Ogura Enjoying Successful Season in Moto2
The 21-year-old took the overall lead in the Moto2 season standings with a narrow victory over teammate Somkiat Chantra at the...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Bribery Allegations Cast a Shadow Over Tokyo 2020 Legacy
Prosecutors are investigating whether Aoki Holdings, Inc. and Haruyuki Takahashi, a Tokyo 2020 marketing official, engaged in unethical business practices.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Designer Satomi Ito Making Her Mark with Innovative Costumes for Top Skaters
Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno both wore her costumes at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a reminder of Ito’s gravitas in her chosen...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Memories of Hideki Matsui and Serena Williams in Their Athletic Prime
Due to never-ending information overload, it’s easy to forget the baseball and tennis superstars’ impressive accomplishments 20 years ago.
