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SUZUKI

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BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2016
Ichiro's three-hit game puts him within six of 3,000 in MLB
Ichiro Suzuki started for the first time in 10 games and paid dividends with his fifth three-hit game of the season in the Miami Marlins' 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2016
Action-packed All-Star Series finale ends in 5-5 tie
There were home runs, some great plays, a few not-so-great plays and a host of other things in between.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 4, 2016
'Ichimeter Lady' still counting as Ichiro nears 3,000
It's been over two years, and Amy Franz still has no idea how Ichiro Suzuki knew it was her birthday. That particular June 11, in 2014, Franz, a longtime Mariners fan, was sitting in right field, as usual, at Seattle's Safeco Field. She was watching for foul balls during batting practice while her husband,...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 27, 2016
Cromartie praises Ichiro, hopes own legacy gets due credit
One of the joys for Yomiuri Giants fans who packed the stands at Korakuen Stadium during the final years of the ballpark, before the team moved into the shiny new dome being built next door, was to see Warren Cromartie hit a home run then trot out to his spot in the outfield between innings and lead...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 16, 2016
Iconic Ichiro earned new place in history
During a May segment on the ESPN program 'Pardon the Interruption,' hosts Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, former Washington Post sportswriters, were asked to choose if Jackie Bradley Jr.'s 27-game hitting streak or the suddenly blazing form of 42-year-old Ichiro Suzuki, who at the time had reeled...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016
Mattingly confident of avoiding same fate as past Marlins managers
New Miami Marlins skipper Don Mattingly gently rocked back-and-forth and swung side-to-side in his swivel chair as he entertained MAS inside the manager's office in the Marlins clubhouse.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 11, 2016
Antlers prevail over Reds, remain in hunt for first-stage title
Kashima Antlers kept themselves firmly in contention for the J. League first-stage title after a 2-0 away win over Urawa Reds on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 4, 2016
Brave Thunders clobber SeaHorses, force decisive Game 5 in NBL Finals
A week ago, the Toshiba Brave Thunders looked vulnerable and were on the verge of elimination from the postseason.

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