Diego Maradona was the last player to be left off the Argentina national squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which was held in his...
In contemporary times, Japan is teeming with a rich sporting culture. Options are aplenty for participants and spectators. And with a wide array of...
Since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks snatched their third straight Japan Series title on October 23, 2019 at Tokyo Dome, two interlocking storylines have hovered above...
Nobody can accuse Kojiro Shiraishi of lacking ambition. Before you Google his life story or call a friend to ask who the heck this...
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I've been fortunate to be able to attend several pro sports teams' first-ever games (or a reasonable facsimile, such as a first-ever home game) over the...
Rafael Nadal's latest Parisian conquest wasn't surprising. Nor should it be. The Spaniard, who brings new meaning to the phrase "clay-court specialist," controlled the...
Nowadays, baseball observers and participants don't expect starting pitchers to go the distance. As the industry standard, complete games are a thing of the...
In an expansive undertaking, author David Davis investigates the history and evolution of the Paralympic Games through the prism of wheelchair basketball. His new...
Horse racing is a fascinating sport for several reasons, including the competitive synergy of the riders and gallopers, and how they achieve success together. ...
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Winning the Indy 500 for the second time on August 23 will probably be remembered as the biggest achievement of Takuma Sato’s long career as...