All posts tagged "Yusei Kikuchi"
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Features
/ 2 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Marathon Runners Chosen to Represent Japan at the World Championships
Yuya Yoshida and Ryota Kondo were picked for the men's marathon in September, and Yuka Ando, Kana Kobayashi and Sayaka Sato...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoYusei Kikuchi Signs a 3-Year Contract with Los Angeles Angels
Seeking to bolster their pitching staff after missing the playoffs for the 10th straight year, the Angels are adding left-hander Yusei...
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/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nagoya Grampus Win the Levain Cup Final in a Penalty Shootout
Grampus squandered 2-0 and 3-2 leads before capitalizing on the winner-take-all bonanza of the Levain Cup penalty shootout against Albirex Niigata.
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Baseball
/ 7 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Still on Pace to Have a 50-50 Season
Despite a dip in his offensive production in September, Ohtani remains on target to become the first MLB player with 50...
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Baseball
/ 9 months agoYusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 8 Consecutive Batters in Astros Debut
Veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up two runs in the first inning to the Tampa Bay Rays before baffling them again...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Thriving as the Leadoff Hitter
Since Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts broke his hand in mid-June, Shohei Ohtani has given the MLB team a big boost at...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani on Pace to Shatter Career-High Total in Stolen Bases
Superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 15th base of the 2024 MLB season in the Dodgers' 15-2 rout of the Rangers on...
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Baseball
/ 10 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Homers in His MLB Draft League Debut
Record-breaking Japanese baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in his first game in a Trenton Thunder...
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/ 10 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoShohei Ohtani Has a Solid Home-Opening Series Against Cardinals
Despite ongoing probes of the gambling scandal that led to interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's firing, Shohei Ohtani appears to be maintaining his...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Baseball Phenom Rintaro Sasaki Forges Own Path by Deciding to Attend Stanford
Turning down a chance to start his pro career as a teenager in Japan, Rintaro Sasaki will further develop his skills...
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Baseball
/ 1 year 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...
