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BASEBALL | Legend Tom Seaver Shared Timeless Pitching Advice During Mets’ Japan Tour in 1974
Baseball great Tom Seaver, who passed away on August 31 at age 75, left an indelible mark on the […]
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[ODDS and EVENS] Cubs Pitcher Yu Darvish on Top of His Game
Statistical achievements are difficult to quantify in this global pandemic-shortened MLB season. The sample size is
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Badminton Olympic Gold Medalist Ayaka Takahashi Retires
The defining moment of Ayaka Takahashi’s badminton career happened four years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. [&
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Promising Talent Takefusa Kubo’s Move to Villarreal a Good Opportunity to Develop Skills
Blessed with abundant wealth and a rich roster of players, Real Madrid has the luxury of giving midfielder […
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[ODDS and EVENS] Buffaloes Fireballer Yoshinobu Yamamoto Emerges as One of NPB’s Best Young Pitchers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto possesses an explosive fastball and a determined demeanor on the mound. The Orix Buffaloes hurler a
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Yui Kawamoto Grateful for Chance to Focus on Her Craft Again
Yui Kawamoto made a solid return to competition last weekend after the LPGA’s long layoff due to the COVID-19 [&hellip
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Tennis Calendar Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic
The Rakuten Japan Open, a men’s ATP Tour event, was canceled in June, and the Hana-Cupid Japan Women’s […]
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kawasaki Frontale Stretch Win Streak to Five with Spirited Comeback Against Vegalta Sendai
Some victories provide a telling look at a team’s overall quality and potential. Such was the case […]
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hideto Asamura Provides Big Spark as Eagles Soar Early in Season
Hideto Asamura is on pace to set a career-high total in home runs for the third consecutive year. […]
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BASEBALL | Remembering Nomomania: Agent Don Nomura Looks Back at Trailblazing Client’s Historic Career
Second in a series Hideo Nomo possessed a famous stubbornness during his playing days. There were […]
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[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] SOCCER | Gamba Osaka’s Yasuhito Endo Sets Mark for Most Appearances in J1
Durability is a defining trait of Yasuhito Endo’s soccer career. The Kagoshima native has been a fixture in [&hellip
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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 […]