All posts tagged "Tokyo Yakult Swallows"
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Giants Try to Cool Off Red-Hot Swallows, But Have a Huge Mountain to Climb
Yomiuri puts an end to 14-series win streak by Yakult, but still finds itself well back of its crosstown rival.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoSlugger Munetaka Murakami Is in a Zone for High-Flying Yakult Swallows
The 22-year-old native of Kumamoto is hitting home runs at a record pace.
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Ageless Pitcher Masanori Ishikawa Showing No Signs of Slowing Down
The 42-year-old lefty continues to impress for the high-flying Swallows.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoNPB Interleague Report Card: Grading All 12 Teams
How did all of NPB’s teams perform during the recent interleague period? Here’s an analysis of what took place on the...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Giants Rough Up Roki Sasaki in Marquee Interleague Showdown
The 20-year-old phenom struggled with his control en route to his first loss of the season.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Junya Nishi Showing Potential of Becoming a Two-Way Star
The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Cannes Debut for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film
Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Big Boss Has Big Plans
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made a grand entrance at the Fighters spring camp, and since then, he’s raised a few eyebrows with his...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Aiming to Exceed Record Medal Haul from Pyeongchang Games
Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics.
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News
/ 3 years agoA New Year's Look at the Most-Read Sports Stories of 2021
From start to finish, the past year provided endless opportunities to write about athletes and teams competing in dozens of sports....
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] As the Pandemic Raged On, Sports Delivered Inspiring and Joyful Moments in 2021
Individual achievements and team success stories gave us excitement and entertainment, all of which we should be grateful for.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named NPB MVPs
The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively.
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
