MLB rookie Ohtani voted Japan’s favorite athlete, dethroning Ichiro: survey

New Japanese major leaguer Shohei Ohtani became the nation’s favorite athlete this year, a recent survey showed.Ohtani, a pitcher and designated hitter for the Los ...

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Hawks pitcher Kodai Senga picks up win in first appearance in two weeks

Kodai Senga returned to the mound for the first time in two weeks on Friday, and worked into the sixth inning for the Fukuoka SoftBank ...

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Midfielder Takashi Inui joins Real Betis on a three-year contract

Real Betis have acquired Japan international Takashi Inui on a three-year contract, the Spanish team announced Friday on its website.The announcement comes a day after ...

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Home run king Sadaharu Oh gets married for the second time

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks chairman Sadaharu Oh, whose 868 home runs are the most by a professional baseball player, said Friday he has married for a ...

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Germany coach Joachim Loew says he’s not a candidate to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid

Germany’s World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew on Friday ruled himself out of the running to take over at Real Madrid after reports he has been ...

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Madison Keys overpowers Naomi Osaka to reach French Open fourth round

U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys overcame some late-match shakiness against Naomi Osaka on Friday to reach the fourth round at the French Open for the ...

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Sunwolves make nine lineup changes for clash with Brumbies

Stand-in head coach Scott Hansen named his Sunwolves team Friday for Sunday’s Super Rugby game with the Brumbies at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Australia.The starting ...

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