All posts tagged "npb"
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoSwallows Edge Buffaloes, Take Commanding 3-1 Lead in Japan Series
Yakult wins its third straight game as 41-year-old starter Masanori Ishikawa makes the most of his second trip to the Japanese...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoBuffaloes Rally Past Swallows in Ninth for Dramatic Win in Japan Series Opener
Masataka Yoshida delivers a walk-off double as Orix overcomes a two-run deficit in the final inning.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ireland Whips Japan 60-5 as Brave Blossoms Suffer Crushing Blow in Autumn Tour Opener
Coach Jamie Joseph’s squad trailed 29-0 entering the second half in a match that exposed the team’s weaknesses.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] New Managers Take Over for NPB's Fighters, Dragons and Hawks
All three teams are looking for better results in 2022 after disappointing seasons this year.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Boheng Zhang Edges Daiki Hashimoto in World Gymnastics Championships
Olympic gold medalist Hashimoto collected the silver medal in the men's all-around event.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo's Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup
A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoBirds of Prey: Unsung Swallows Upstage Giants, Tigers in Central League
Led by Olympians Yamada and Murakami, Yakult is looking for its first Japan Series championship since 2001.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Former NPB Pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura Picks Up Win for Red Sox after COVID-19 Break
Sawamura spent two weeks on the COVID-19 injured list before rejoining his team last week.
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years agoYokohama F. Marinos Climb Closer to Top of J. League Table
A 12-match unbeaten streak puts Marinos in contention for the title, moving the club within four points of reigning champion Kawasaki...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoJapanBall’s Shane Barclay Spreads American Fans’ Love of Baseball Across Oceans
“I always ask what our guests think is the key to success to thrive in Japan and they often invoke things...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Record 582 Athletes Comprise Host Nation’s Olympic Contingent
~~ The Olympics have grown in size and scale over the decades. Just as infrastructure costs and increased media coverage have...