All posts tagged "Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters"
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Nipponham Fighters Hoping to Reach the Summit in New Season
After an impressive second-place finish last season, Nipponham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo's team is aiming for the next level in 2025.
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoBayStars Defeat Giants in CLCS Final Stage and Will Face Hawks in Japan Series
Captain Shugo Maki delivered the key hit in Game 6 for the BayStars, who return to the NPB championship series for...
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoNipponham Fighters Rally Past Lotte Marines and Advance to Final Stage of PL Climax Series
Led by Kotaro Kiyomiya and Chusei Mannami, the Nipponham Fighters have silenced the critics who questioned Tsuyoshi Shinjo's managerial qualifications.
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kiko Seike Shines in Women's Super League Debut
Veteran striker Kiko Seike became the first player in the UK's top women's soccer league to score a hat trick in...
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Baseball
/ 9 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tsuyoshi Shinjo Has the Nipponham Fighters Believing in Themselves
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games recently. They look poised to end a...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoNipponham Fighters Showing Signs of Progress Under Popular Manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo
With a recent five-game win streak, the Nipponham Fighters have moved up in the Pacific League standings. They have won 11...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Toshiro Miyazaki Leads the Way as the BayStars Clinch a CL Playoff Berth
The BayStars' 5-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers also means the Yomiuri Giants are eliminated from postseason contention for the second...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Sidelined with an Oblique Muscle Injury
Hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki, who leads NPB in strikeouts, was recently diagnosed with the injury and is expected to be sidelined...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] For Shinjo and Fighters, Things are Starting to Fall into Place
The Hokkaido-based Fighters are having a ball at Es Con Field Hokkaido, their new ballpark, and inching their way up the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Lions in Tough Spot with Star Hotaka Yamakawa over Sexual Assault Case
Regardless of what the actual truth is, Hotaka Yamakawa has suffered damage to his reputation and embarrassed the Lions with his...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Cy Young Award Recipient Trevor Bauer Struggles in Japan
After two rough outings, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars sent veteran pitcher Trevor Bauer down to their Eastern League farm team to...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shoki Murakami is Denied a Shot at a Perfect Game
Tigers manager Akinobu Okada pulled Shoki Murakami six outs shy of perfection against the Yomiuri Giants. Okada said that he struggled...
