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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 11, 2021

Next Hawks manager won't have same advantages Kimiyasu Kudo enjoyed

The Softbank manager's exit leaves behind some massive shoes to fill — and more questions than answers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2021

Shohei Ohtani ends historic season in style with 46th home run

Ohtani was by far the most interesting player in baseball this season.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 2, 2021

Seeing the past two years through a child’s eyes

The decade is off to a rocky start, what kind of an effect is this having on younger children and the way they process current affairs?
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Aug 18, 2021

Jaguars release Tim Tebow on roster-cut day

A first-round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in 2020, the quarterback turned tight end thanked the Jaguars for the opportunity.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021

Curtain falls on a tumultuous Tokyo Games

A Games not everyone was sure would get off the ground reached its end at National Stadium as Olympians gathered for the closing ceremony of the Games.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2021

What to watch on Day 15 of the Tokyo Olympics

Samurai Japan will look to give the baseball-mad country its first Olympic gold in the sport, while one of Japan's flagbearers finally gets her chance to leave another mark on the Games.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Healthy Kodai Senga gives Samurai Japan a major — and unexpected — weapon at Olympics

While Senga's return to Samurai Japan didn't have the same fanfare that greeted starter Masahiro Tanaka on Monday, it was no less impactful.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 3, 2021

Japan squeezes by U.S. in extra innings, buying easy pass to semifinals

The win sets up Japan for a matchup against South Korea, while the U.S. faces a tougher route to a place in the final.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

For Samurai Japan, young pitchers leading the way at Tokyo Olympics

Masato Morishita — along with other young hurlers — may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he's already made an impression.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021

What to watch on Day 8 of the Tokyo Olympics

A Jamaican sprinting legend goes for gold and Japan's men's soccer team begins the knockout round looking to turn some more heads on Day 8 of the Tokyo Games.
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MULTIMEDIA
Jul 29, 2021

In pictures: Day 5 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Anna Kiesenhofer of Austria celebrates winning gold in the woen's road race on Sunday. | POOL / VIA REUTERS
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OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2021

At long last, the Tokyo Olympics have begun

After a tumultuous year, an unprecedented Olympics got underway in Tokyo in the age of the new normal.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 19, 2021

NPB rolls into Olympic break after eventful first half

Every NPB player on a first-team roster was deactivated on Thursday in one mass transaction. It was just a procedural move — because there are no games scheduled for the next 10 days — but many fans still got a kick out of the rare sight of the rosters emptying all at once in the middle of the season....
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OLYMPICS
Jul 19, 2021

Tokyo spectator ban leaves Olympic athletes perplexed

Despite a number of sporting fixtures taking place in front of fans in Japan, the upcoming Games will be almost entirely free of fans.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2021

Shohei Ohtani puts on show at Home Run Derby but bows out in first round

The New York Mets' Pete Alonso, the defending champion, won the eight-man competition to retain his title.
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BASEBALL
Jul 7, 2021

Lions veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire following injury struggles

The 40-year-old right-hander, whose name is synonymous with an entire generation of Japanese players, has 114 career wins in NPB and another 56 in the major leagues.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jun 21, 2021

Justin Smoak's departure puts family issues in spotlight in NPB

Family was the dominant theme in NPB last week.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 19, 2021

Shohei Ohtani to contest Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Game

Ohtani made the announcement to fans on his Instagram account with a video showing several of his home runs from this season so far.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 2, 2021

MLB sued for moving All-Star Game out of Atlanta

A pro-business group based in Texas, the Job Creators Network, has filed a federal lawsuit against Major League Baseball for moving the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, seeking $1 billion in punitive damages and $100 million in damages to local businesses.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
May 24, 2021

Pacific League clubs likely looking forward to return of interleague play

If Pacific League fans and teams look happier and more upbeat than usual, it's probably because it's that time of year again.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2021

Former Chiba Lotte manager Bobby Valentine running for mayor of hometown

Valentine spent eight seasons spread over two stints managing the Chiba Lotte Marines in NPB's Pacific League.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 2, 2021

Zelous Wheeler bringing flair and fun to normally reserved Giants

The former Yankee is a breath of fresh air in an organization with an image of being more than a little stuffy.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 1, 2021

Rising NPB stars making strong case for spots on Japan's Olympic team

The postponement of the games has given manager Atsunori Inaba more things to think about as he goes about building a squad that can capture Japan's first Olympic gold medal in baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Apr 26, 2021

NPB prepares to go back behind closed doors

Last week began with a crowd of 17,712 at Tokyo Dome for a showdown between the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants, the top two teams in the Central League.

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