All posts tagged "jim armstrong"
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoAbi Stuns Promotion-Chasing Kiribayama on Day 3 of Summer Basho
Sekiwake Kiribayama was handed his first loss of the 15-day tournament after being hauled down by top maegashira Abi at Ryogoku...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoTerunofuji Picks up Easy Win on Day 2 of Summer Basho
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji benefitted from a slip-up by Abi at the Summer Basho, while Takakeisho was overpowered by Kotonowaka and fell...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoTerunofuji Makes Winning Return at Summer Basho
Lone yokozuna Terunofuji looked shaky at the outset, but recovered with an arm throw at the edge to defeat Shodai on...
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Sumo
/ 12 months agoTerunofuji, Kiribayama in the Spotlight on the Eve of the Summer Basho
Coming off a prolonged absence, Terunofuji will face stiff competition from Kiribayama and several others in the 15-day Summer Basho in...
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Sports Talk
/ 12 months ago#23 Sports Talk — Sumo's Summer Basho Preview with Jim Armstrong
For the Summer Basho, yokozuna Terunofuji's return to sumo competition after undergoing surgery on both knees is the biggest storyline to...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] High-Flying BayStars Set Early Pace in CL
Fueled by seven straight wins to end April, the BayStars (18-8) have been bolstered by the arrival of 2020 NL Cy...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoBayStars Starter Trevor Bauer Fans 9 to Pick up Win in NPB Debut
Scattering seven hits over seven innings, 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer plays a starring role in Yokohama’s 4-1...
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News
/ 1 year agoJapan Wins First-Ever Medal in Mixed Doubles Curling at the World Championship
Chiaki Matsumura and Yasumasa Tanida went 8-1 in round-robin play in South Korea and nabbed the silver with a loss to...
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Baseball
/ 1 year 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...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSasaki Gets the Better of Yamamoto in Marquee Showdown of NPB's Best Pitchers
The hard-throwing right-hander struck out 11 batters and gave up just one hit as the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the reigning...
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Baseball
/ 1 year 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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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKiribayama Defeats Daieisho in Playoff to Capture First Emperor's Cup
Mongolian grappler Kiribayama posted back-to-back victories on the final day of the Spring Basho to deny Daieisho his second championship.