All posts tagged "JLPGA Tour"
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/ 3 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in...
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/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Pitching Sensation Roki Sasaki to Join the Dodgers
The Dodgers are bolstering their pitching staff with the addition of fireballer Roki Sasaki, who was pursued by 20 MLB teams...
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/ 7 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Salvatore Schillaci, a Jubilo Iwata and World Cup Great, Dies at 59
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power...
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/ 8 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rio Takeda Having a Breakthrough Season on the JLPGA Tour
Kumamoto Prefecture native Rio Takeda, 21, leads the JLPGA Tour in wins (six), top-10 finishes (15) and scoring average (69.2133) this...
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/ 12 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Achieves a Big Career Milestone
Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami belted his 200th career home run on May 15, becoming the youngest player in NPB history (24...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shota Imanaga Off to a Great Start in MLB Career
Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga is the first MLB pitcher since Dave Feriss in 1945 to have a 4-0 record and an...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Saiki Fujita Makes JLPGA History with Her 7th Hole-in-One
Veteran Saiki Fujita took sole possession of the JLPGA Tour's career record with an ace on the par-3 13th hole at...
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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] JLPGA Tour Season Gets Underway with the 1st of 37 Tournaments
Rising JLPGA Tour star Chisato Iwai had a pair of 7-under 65 efforts entering the final round of the season-opening Daikin...
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/ 1 year agoSaki Baba is One Shot Below the Cut Line Entering Final Round of LPGA Qualifier
Japanese teenager Saki Baba, winner of the 2022 US Women's Amateur, needs to finish in the top 45 to earn her...
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/ 1 year agoMiyuu Yamashita Repeats as the JLPGA Tour's Top Golfer in 2023
In addition to winning her second straight season title, Miyuu Yamashita concludes the golf year with a triumph in the JLPGA...
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/ 2 years agoMone Inami Claims First Win of 2023 at the TOTO Japan Classic
With four rounds below par, tournament champion Mone Inami's consistency paid off at the TOTO Japan Classic in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture.
