BayStars backup Koki Yamashita provides 10th-inning heroics with walk-off single against Eagles

Seldom-used utility infielder Koki Yamashita lifted the Yokohama BayStars to a 4-3, 10th-inning, walk-off win against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday, singling in ...

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Zinedine Zidane steps down as Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after winning an unprecedented third straight Champions League title, he told a news conference on ...

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Ex-England captain John Terry leaving Aston Villa after promotion failure

Former England captain John Terry said Thursday he was leaving Aston Villa and admitted he was “still hurting” after failing to help the Championship club ...

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Tokyo 2020 marathon route unveiled

The marathon and race walking courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will start and finish at New National Stadium and take competitors ...

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Kwansei University quarterback Kosei Okuno files criminal complaint against two former Nihon University coaches

The American football player injured by a dirty tackle during a May 6 game has filed a criminal complaint with the Metropolitan Police Department against ...

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Shohei Ohtani listed on MLB All-Star ballot as designated hitter

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani was listed on the All-Star ballot as a designated hitter as Major League Baseball’s Communications Twitter account released ...

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J. League officials apologize for premature announcement of Fernando Torres transfer to Sagan Tosu

Embarrassed J. League officials issued an apology on Wednesday after announcing that Spanish World Cup winner Fernando Torres had completed a transfer to Sagan Tosu.But ...

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