Search results for "shohei ohtani"
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Golf
/ 4 months agoEDITORIAL | Ayaka Furue Wins Evian Championship as Pride Flies High
Ayaka Furue wanted to go to the Olympics in Paris but missed the cut. Instead, she won a women's golf major...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoMeeting Hideki Matsui: A Baseball Fan Recounts a Thrilling Experience
In June 2024, writer Ethan Semendinger, a lifelong admirer of Hideki Matsui, fulfilled a dream by meeting the retired slugger at...
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Baseball
/ 4 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Aaron Fischman Shares Insights on His New Book About Persevering Pitcher Tony Barnette
In "A Baseball Gaijin," author Aaron Fischman deftly chronicles former NPB and MLB player Barnette's career, including six years with the...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Haruka Kitaguchi Handles the Pressure to Win in Monaco
In preparation for the Paris Olympics, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi saved her best for last to claim victory on her final...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoKensuke Kondoh and Domingo Santana Vying for Prestigious Triple Crown
The dual pursuit of the Triple Crown brings back memories of Randy Bass and Hiromitsu Ochiai, who dominated NPB batting in...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoCubs Left-Hander Shota Imanaga Named to the NL All-Star Team
In 16 starts this season, MLB rookie Shota Imanaga has a 7-2 record and a 3.16 ERA. He has 92 strikeouts...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan's Athletes for the Paris Olympics Receive a Spirited Send-Off
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko were among the dignitaries at a ceremony, which was held three weeks before the...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoBaseball Swing Analysis and More as US Sports Equipment Giant Opens New Tokyo Facility
Marucci Sports, a major sports equipment manufacturer, offers baseball lovers in Tokyo a new way to analyze their performance and improve...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] B.League Forges Ahead with Ambitious Goals
Developing five B.League players and sending them to the NBA by 2030 is one of the league's top objectives over the...
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Baseball
/ 5 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Solid Pitching the Key as Hiroshima Carp Climb up the CL Standings
Dependable starters Daichi Ohsera, Hiroki Tokoda, Masato Morishita and Aren Kuri give Hiroshima Carp manager Takahiro Arai plenty of pitching options.
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoMLB Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Sidelined with a Shoulder Injury
The Dodgers right-hander threw 100 or more pitches in his four previous MLB starts before exiting a June 15 game against...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Homers in His MLB Draft League Debut
Record-breaking Japanese baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in his first game in a Trenton Thunder...
