All posts tagged "shohei ohtani"
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shuta Ishikawa Achieves Goal of Throwing a No-Hitter
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starter Shuta Ishikawa tossed Nippon Professional Baseball's first no-no of the season against the Saitama Seibu Lions on...
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/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Success Stories Enthrall Fans Throughout the World
Reflections on the success of Japan's men's foil squad at the Fencing World Championships, Hinata Miyazawa's play at the Women's World...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Leads Surging Angels to Doubleheader Sweep of Tigers
In Detroit, Shohei Ohtani tossed a one-hitter in the first game and hit two homers in the nightcap on the same...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Faces a Stiff Challenge in Showdown with Stephen Fulton
In his first fight as a super bantamweight, unbeaten Naoya Inoue aims to hand Fulton, the WBC and WBO champ, the...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] University of Oregon's Rikuu Nishida Selected in 11th Round of MLB Draft
Rikuu Nishida set single-season records in runs and stolen bases for the Pac-12 Conference school before being drafted by the Chicago...
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/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Calls the MLB All-Star Game a 'Fun and Refreshing' Experience
The Los Angeles Angels superstar, who batted in the first and fourth innings, struck out and walked in the 93rd MLB...
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/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] For Sapporo, It's Now or Never for an Olympic Bid
With lingering animosity toward the domestic Olympic movement over Tokyo 2020 scandals, there could actually be less support for a Sapporo...
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/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Selected as American League Player of the Month
Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani bashed 15 home runs in June, a month in which he batted .394 and took...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shunsuke Izumiya Triumphs in Diamond League Debut
Shunsuke Izumiya holds off Swiss opponent Jason Joseph by 0.01 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the Athletissima meet in...
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/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani is the AL's Top Vote-Getter for the MLB All-Star Game
Shohei Ohtani received more than 2.6 million votes from fans in the first phase of voting. He'll start at DH and...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoYusei Kikuchi and Four Blue Jays Relievers Combine for a Shutout Against Marlins
Toronto southpaw starter Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings, held Miami to two hits and struck out six batters in a...