All posts tagged "Roki Sasaki"
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Sidelined with an Oblique Muscle Injury
Hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki, who leads NPB in strikeouts, was recently diagnosed with the injury and is expected to be sidelined...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Faces a Stiff Challenge in Showdown with Stephen Fulton
In his first fight as a super bantamweight, unbeaten Naoya Inoue aims to hand Fulton, the WBC and WBO champ, the...
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Baseball
/ 2 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shota Morishita Starting to Make an Impression
Shota Morishita slugged his first NPB home run against the Swallows on July 9, then the 23-year-old smacked another dramatic blast...
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Baseball
/ 3 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Dominate Fan Voting for 2023 All-Star Games
The Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers had 10 out of 11 places in fan voting for the upcoming NPB All-Star Games, which...
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Baseball
/ 4 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Cy Young Award Recipient Trevor Bauer Struggles in Japan
After two rough outings, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars sent veteran pitcher Trevor Bauer down to their Eastern League farm team to...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Team Japan Shines at World Judo Championships
In Doha, Japanese judoka collected five gold medals and 11 individual medals in 10 weight classes at the World Judo Championships.
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Baseball
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months 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
/ 6 months 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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Baseball
/ 6 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Trevor Bauer Brings Baggage, but Gives BayStars a Boost
The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner is a valuable asset for the BayStars, but his signing comes with a...
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Baseball
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Samurai Japan Excellence in WBC a Catalyst for Baseball's Global Growth
With a 7-0 record in the WBC, Samurai Japan, led by manager Hideki Kuriyama, featured quality hitting and pitching along with...
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Baseball
/ 6 months agoSamurai Japan Advances to WBC Final in Dramatic Fashion
NPB star Munetaka Murakami delivers a walk-off double in the ninth inning against Mexico, sending Japan to the WBC title game...
