All posts tagged "jim armstrong"
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Baseball
/ 1 week 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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Winter Sports
/ 2 weeks agoSmile Japan Earns Its 4th Consecutive Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
Seventh-ranked Smile Japan outscored France, Poland and China 17-2 at the IIHF Group G Women's Ice Hockey Final Olympic Qualification tournament.
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Winter Sports
/ 2 weeks agoSmile Japan Overpowers France 7-1 in the Opening Game of the Final Olympic Qualifier
Looking to book a fourth straight Winter Olympic berth, Smile Japan couldn't have scripted a better start, jumping out to a...
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Winter Sports
/ 3 weeks agoSmile Japan Will Be All Business in Pursuit of 4th Straight Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
A new crop of rising ice hockey stars will be called on to lead Smile Japan when it faces France, China...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Ex-MLB Pitcher Trevor Bauer Returns to the BayStars
Controversial former major leaguer Trevor Bauer could uplift a strong starting rotation for the reigning Japan Series champion Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoMongolian Hoshoryu Named 74th Yokozuna After Winning the New Year Basho
The 25-year-old Hoshoryu convinced sumo officials he deserved promotion after winning a three-way playoff to capture his second Emperor's Cup.
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Wins Three-Way Playoff to Capture Emperor's Cup
The Mongolian could be promoted to grand champion after his impressive performance on the final day of the New Year Basho...
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Sumo
/ 4 weeks agoKinbozan Defeats Kirishima to Take Major Step Toward 1st Top Division Title at New Year Basho
The wrestler from Kazakhstan won a hard-fought New Year Basho battle with the red-hot Mongolian, who was on a 10-bout winning...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoNew Year Basho: Hoshoryu Keeps Title Hopes Alive with One-Sided Win over Sole Leader Kinbozan
The Mongolian ozeki took advantage of poor footwork by the rank-and-filer on Day 12 of the New Year Basho to pull...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoKinbozan Comes Up Big with Clutch Win over Onosato to Stay in Lead at New Year Basho
On Day 11 of the New Year Basho, the rank-and-filer held his ground against the heavily favored ozeki in a major...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoAbi Defeats Frontrunner Kinbozan as New Year Basho Remains Up for Grabs
While he remains in the lead, Kinbozan will have to deal with a large group of experienced grapplers over the final...
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Sumo
/ 1 month agoKinbozan Remains in Control as Hoshoryu Falters Again at New Year Basho
The No 14 maegashira from Kazakhstan manhandled Takerufuji to improve to 9-0 in the 15-day New Year Basho at Tokyo's Ryogoku...
