All posts tagged "Yoshinobu Yamamoto"
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Baseball
/ 8 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Samurai Japan Pitchers Impress in a Combined Perfect Game Against Team Europe
New Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata is looking beyond the professional ranks for prospective players as he continues to put his...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoShohei Ohtani Puts on a Show in Spring Training Debut for the Dodgers
MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani belts a two-run homer in the fifth inning, helping his new team beat the Chicago White Sox...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sumo Stablemaster Miyagino Demoted as Punishment for Wrestler's Violence at Stable
Emphasizing the stablemaster's responsibility for his wrestler's behavior, the JSA cut his pay and demoted the winningest yokozuna in sumo history...
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Baseball
/ 9 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Can Munetaka Murakami Bounce Back? Will the Giants Rebound Under Shinnosuke Abe?
As the new NPB season approaches, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including how the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue is The Ring's 2023 Fighter of the Year
Unbeaten Naoya Inoue unified the super bantamweight division with an impressive performance against Marlon Tapales in only his second fight in...
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News
/ 11 months agoYear in Review: Japan's Top Sports Highlights in 2023
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Chases History in Title Unification Fight
Super bantamweight Naoya Inoue takes on Marlon Tapales and aims to become the first undisputed world champ in two weight classes...
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Baseball
/ 12 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shoki Murakami Named 2023 Season MVPs
For the third straight year, Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the Pacific League MVP award, becoming the first NPB player since Ichiro Suzuki...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] 2023 Japan Series: A Compelling Mix of Highlights and Drama
Throughout this classic seven-game Japan Series, the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes gave baseball fans plenty of reasons to pay attention.
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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 agoBuffaloes Whip Tigers in Game 2 of the Japan Series
Led by Hiroya Miyagi and Masahiro Nishino, Orix rebounded from a Game 1 loss. The first all-Kansai Japan Series in 59...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoTigers Rough Up Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Take Game 1 of the Japan Series
Koji Chikamoto and Takumu Nakano both had two RBIs and rookie Shoki Murakami tossed seven scoreless innings in an 8-0 win...
