All posts tagged "Atsunori Inaba"

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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  Big Boss Determined to Do Things His Way

  The season may have started off slowly but flamboyant manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is living the dream in Hokkaido.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans

  Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nebraska’s Keisei Tominaga Raises Profile with Strong Performances Early in the Season

  The sophomore guard scored a season-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, against South Dakota on November 27.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Samurai Japan beats U.S. 2-0 to Capture Its First Gold Medal in Olympic Baseball

  Stellar pitching from starter Masato Morishita and relievers keep the Americans off the scoreboard

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Takuya Kai's Clutch Hit Sends Japan to Semifinals Against South Korea

  Ryoji Kuribayashi holds the U.S. in the 10th to pick up the win.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Powers Samurai Japan to 7-4 Win over Mexico

  Japan will face the U.S. on Monday for a chance to reach the semifinals.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Expected to Start Samurai Japan’s Olympic Opener Against Dominicans

  That Yamamoto started the first of two tuneup games is a fairly strong indication that Inaba plans to have him start...

  By Jim Armstrong