All posts tagged "jim armstrong"
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoKotonowaka Beats Takakeisho to Stay Tied for Kyushu Basho Lead
Up-and-coming wrestler Atamifuji and ozeki Kirishima also own 9-2 records with four days remaining in the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka.
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSamurai Japan Wins Asia Professional Baseball Championship in Hirokazu Ibata's Managerial Debut
Makoto Kadowaki delivers the game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning as Samurai Japan overcomes 2-0 and 3-2 deficits...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoAsanoyama Returns to Kyushu Basho, Deals Takakeisho a Blow to His Promotion Chances
In his first match at the Kyushu Basho, former ozeki Asanoyama used an arm throw to hand the promotion-chasing ozeki his...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTakakeisho Bounces Back to Defeat Takayasu on Day 5 of Kyushu Basho
After losing his first Kyushu Basho bout the previous day, the promotion-chasing ozeki was all business against wily veteran Takayasu.
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago#25 Sports Talk — Japan Series Review with Jim Armstrong
Lopsided wins and narrow victories produced different types of drama in the Japan Series. From start to finish, the series is...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTakakeisho Off to a Convincing Start at Kyushu Basho
The ozeki grappler is hoping to boost his chances for promotion to sumo's top rank after the Kyushu Basho by winning...
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Sumo
/ 1 year agoTerunofuji Pulls Out of Kyushu Basho with Back Pain
Meanwhile, Takakeisho is chasing back-to-back titles to bolster his chances of earning promotion to yokozuna after the 15-day Kyushu Basho.
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoSheldon Neuse Leads Hanshin Tigers to First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
The American had four RBIs while Japan Series MVP Koji Chikamoto went 4-for-5 in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the defending...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Orix Tops Hanshin and Forces a Decisive Game 7 in Japan Series
The Buffaloes ace set a Japan Series record for strikeouts (14) in what was likely his last game as a Nippon...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoHanshin Tigers Are on the Verge of Their First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
Shota Morishita delivered the big hit in Game 5 as the Tigers scored six runs in the eighth and took a...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYusuke Oyama's Walk-Off Single Lifts Hanshin Over Orix in Game 4 of Japan Series
Oyama's clutch hit capped a bizarre ninth inning in this Japan Series clash that touched off wild celebrations at Koshien Stadium....
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYuma Mune Breaks Out of Japan Series Slump to Lead Orix Past Hanshin in Game 3
The Pacific League champion Buffaloes got clutch hitting and solid pitching to take a 2-1 lead over the Tigers in the...
