Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener

Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he ...

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Dortmund target overcoming Munich hoodoo on Tuchel’s big day

Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern but face their title rivals at Munich's Allianz Arena, which has been a graveyard for their aspirations.

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Eagles spoil Fighters’ first game in new home on opening night of NPB season

The Eagles' Maikel Franco hit a home run and finished with three hits in his NPB debut.

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Japanese Rio Olympic gold medalist Sara Dosho announces retirement

Recalling her athletic career that she began at age 7, the 28-year-old Dosho wrote on Twitter she "has dedicated everything to wrestling."

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Yu Darvish cool key to Japan’s World Baseball Classic triumph

Darvish was the center of attention in Miyazaki, where the team trained, going above and beyond the important role the team manager envisioned for the ...

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Manager Moriyasu says Japan soccer taking first steps in creating new team

After steering the Samurai Blue to the round of 16 last year in Qatar, Moriyasu became the first Japan manager to be reappointed for another ...

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China’s soccer experiment was a flop. Now it may be over.

The expensive recruits have gone. Top teams have disappeared with alarming regularity. The national team shows little sign of improvement.

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