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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...

Baseball
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...

Features
[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tributes to Kevin Braswell as Basketball World Mourns His Passing
Utsunomiya Brex head coach Kevin Braswell died on February 24, several weeks after having heart surgery. The 46-year-old coach commanded respect on...
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Baseball
/ 8 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
/ 8 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Thriving as the Leadoff Hitter
Since Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts broke his hand in mid-June, Shohei Ohtani has given the MLB team a big boost at...
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/ 8 months ago[ICE TIME] Taira Shinohara Benefits from Training with Yuma Kagiyama
After practicing with Kagiyama for seven days, American Taira Shinohara said "there is more effort, energy and importance put into each...
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News
/ 8 months agoJapan Women Claim Silver Medal in the Volleyball Nations League
Italy outplayed Japan in the volleyball tourney final in Bangkok, while Japan earned its best-ever finish just weeks before the start...
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Golf
/ 8 months agoMiyuu Yamashita Places 2nd in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship
Rising star Miyuu Yamashita shared the runner-up spot three strokes off the lead with Lilia Vu and Jin Young Ko in...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoBlow the Horn Wins the Takarazuka Kinen with an Impressive Finish
Akira Sugawara collected his first JRA G1 victory aboard the Epiphaneia offspring, clocking 34.0 seconds over the final three furlongs in...
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/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Advances to Volleyball Nations League Final for the 1st Time
In a duel with Brazil, the Japan women triumphed in the semifinals to secure a spot against Italy in the volleyball...
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Rugby
/ 9 months agoEngland Hammers Japan to Spoil the Return of Eddie Jones as Brave Blossoms Coach
Jones fielded a largely young and inexperienced side and England scored eight tries against the Brave Blossoms for a one-sided win...
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Horse Racing
/ 9 months agoTakarazuka Kinen Preview: Do Deuce Places First in Fan Voting
Kyoto Racecourse is staging the All-Star race for the first time since 2006, when legendary thoroughbred Deep Impact won the 2,200-meter...
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Boxing
/ 9 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] The Dysfunctional State of Boxing as Naoya Inoue Plots Next Move
Should boxing superstar "Monster" Inoue fulfill the WBA's wishes and make a mandatory title defense against Murodjon Akhmadaliev or fight someone...