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RUGBY | Ex-Scotland Captain Greig Laidlaw Signs with Top League’s NTT Communications Shining Arcs
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will resume his club career with the NTT Communications Shining Arcs next season
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[ODDS and EVENS] Sadaharu Oh Deserves Enshrinement in America’s Baseball Hall of Fame
Sadaharu Oh performed one part of his former job ー bashing home runs ー better than anybody in pro […]
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BASEBALL | Yankees Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka Hit in Head by Line Drive in Simulated Game
In a scary moment on the first day of spring training 2.0, New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka […
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK ] Longtime Caddie Daisuke Shindo Pursues Other Opportunities Connected to the Sport
Throughout his adult life, the golf course has been Daisuke Shindo’s home away from home. A professional caddie [&he
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BASKETBALL | Veteran Forward Jawad Williams Joins Rebuilding Levanga Hokkaido
Every team needs veteran leaders. The Levanga Hokkaido have turned to well-traveled forward Jawad Williams to help f
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ODDS and EVENS | SWIMMING Olympic Champions Kosuke Kitajima, Ai Shibata Remain Symbols of Inspiration
Victory validates effort. And the emotions that follow a monumental victory ー spontaneous, euphoric, tearful ー can l
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Standout Forward Yuri Terao Continues Quest to Reach the NHL
Yuri Terao had a strong first season with the ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies in the 2019-20 campaign, which he hopes […]
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BASEBALL / Revisiting Nomomania: 25 Years Later, Pitching Great Luis Tiant Discusses Hideo Nomo’s Similar Style, Fierce Determination
First in a series In the run-up to his unlikely selection as the National League starting pitcher for […]
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BASEBALL | MLB Forges Ahead With Plan to Start 60-Game Season in Late July
Major League Baseball is coming back. After contentious negotiations between the owners and the Major League Baseb
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[ODDS and EVENS] B. League, KBL Strengthen Ties with Opportunity for Player Movement
In an effort to bolster competition in East Asia, the B. League and the Korean Basketball League finalized […
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SOCCER | Japan Withdraws 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid Three Days Before Announcement
The Japan Football Association on Monday pulled out of the running for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, three [&hellip
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BASEBALL | Weekend Review: Unbeaten Giants Lead the Way
In these turbulent times, nothing seems certain. But a sense of normalcy returned to Nippon Professional Baseball an