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[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains a Skater Without Parallel on the Junior Circuit
So far ahead of the competition, the biggest opponent Mao Shimada, a 16-year-old, three-time world junior champion, will likely face in the...
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Roki Sasaki Impresses in Scoreless Spring Debut with Dodgers
Entering with much fanfare in the fifth inning, Roki Sasaki showcased his high-speed pitches and allowed zero runs in three innings against...
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Rintaro Sasaki Playing Well, But Still Seeking His 1st Home Run for Stanford
After 12 games, Rintaro Sasaki is batting .360 with 14 RBIs for the Cardinal. The Iwate Prefecture native says he's "just trying...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters in 2021-22
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoRoki Sasaki’s Perfect Streak Ends Quickly, But the 20-Year-Old Still Gets the Win
Not nearly as sharp as he was in his previous two appearances, the Marines ace was tagged for two runs in...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Suntory Sunbirds Earn Back-to-Back V. League Titles
In the finals, it all came down to the golden set against the Wolfdogs Nagoya, and the Sunbirds dominated to secure...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Highlighting Some of the Year’s Best Performers So Far
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
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/ 3 years agoX Games Chiba Entertains with Endless Array of Twists and Turns
Skateboarders and BMX competitors open the three-day event, an international showcase being held in Japan for the first time, in style.
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Kenta Kimura Relies on Experience to Capture Bassmaster Title
“This is my dream. It’s what I’ve wanted to do all my life since I was a little kid.” ―Kimura, a...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Perseverance Pays Off for Tatsuya Tsuboi with Bronze at World Juniors
After numerous struggles in recent years, Tsuboi’s renaissance began this season with a second-place showing behind Kao Miura at the Japan...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoSeiya Suzuki Selected National League Player of the Week
The hot-hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder slugged three homers and batted .412 in six games.
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Basketball
/ 3 years agoAlvark Tokyo Hold Off Pesky Gunma Crane Thunders to Complete Series Sweep
The Alvark, who improved to 36-9, extended their winning streak to seven.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoLevito Takes Women’s Gold in Close Battle with Shin at World Juniors; Sumiyoshi Finishes Eighth
In Estonia, the Americans captured gold medals in men’s and women’s singles as well as ice dance.