All posts tagged "featured"
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Fans 11 in Excellent First Start of Season
Relying on a blazing fastball, 21-year-old Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki had an impressive 2023 debut against the Fighters.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ayase Ueda Makes Successful Jump to Belgian Pro League
Ibaraki native and Japan national team regular Ayase Ueda is one of the top scorers in Belgium, notching 15 goals in...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoShimane Susanoo Magic Stretch Winning Streak to 17 Games
B.League MVP candidate Perrin Buford scores a season-high 42-points for the Shimane Susanoo Magic against the Gunma Crane Thunders in their...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoMets Pitcher Kodai Senga Triumphs in MLB Debut
Kodai Senga, a former Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks star, lived up to the hype with eight strikeouts in his first regular-season game...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoYutaka Take, Jack d'Or Team Up for Narrow Victory in 67th Osaka Hai
Second favorite Jack d'Or held off Stars on Earth by a nose to win the 2,000-meter Osaka Hai, giving Take his...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] The T.League Crowns a New Women's Champion
Kinoshita Abyell Kanagawa earned their first T.League title, defeating four-time reigning champion Nissay Red Elf in the table tennis championship final.
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoOsaka Hai Preview: A New Season of Horse Racing Begins
The first top-level race of the year for the older middle-distance horses, the Grade 1 Osaka Hai is for 4-year-olds and...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Shines on Mound, but Angels Blow Lead in Loss to A's
World Baseball Classic MVP Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in six scoreless innings on Opening Day. Oakland rallies for two runs...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Where Baseball Began in the Land of Samurai
Only a minute's walk from Jimbocho Station in Tokyo is a monument of a catcher's hand, commemorating the start of baseball...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Trevor Bauer Brings Baggage, but Gives BayStars a Boost
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner is a valuable asset for the BayStars, but his signing comes with a...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] World Championships a Great Success for Japanese Skaters and Organizers
What resonates most from the world championships is Shoma Uno's determination, Kaori Sakamoto's speed and the continued growth of Riku Miura...
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Sumo
/ 2 years agoSumo Wrestling's Solid Foundation in the UK and Europe
After being given the task of investigating participation in sumo wrestling in the UK I wasn't sure I'd find much, if...