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Baseball

Really? High school boy did the unusual batting form

It became a topic of conversation in Japan that high school baseball player has the unusual batting form. Tatsuto Murohashi, he is the 2nd-year student of Wako high school in Tokyo, showed “reverse” of flamingo‐style batting. Murohashi is left batter, went to the batter’s box. When the pitcher throwed the ball, he raised his foot and made the timely. His batting form …

Golf

Hideto Tanihara & Rumi Yoshiba win “First Time”

“Japan PGA Championship Nissin Cupnoodle Cup” of Japan PGA major tournament held in Hokkaido Classic Golf Club until July 7 to July 10. In this tournament, Yoshinori Muto rounded score of 64 on 1st day, 67 on 2nd day and 69 on 3rd day. So his score was 16 under par and  he became the tournament leader. The …

Rugby

Sunwolves losed completely by Bulls in South Africa

On July 9, There was the Super Rugby’s match of Sunwolves vs Bulls at Pretoria, South Africa. In Sunwolves, Kentaro Kodama(WTB)and Ryuhei Arita(HO)participated first time in the expedition of South Africa. Shota Horie(HO)did not played by the injury, so Harumichi Tatekawa(CTB)was the captain in this match. Then, Derek Carpenter(CTB)was in the starting lineup, he has decided that will play on Suntory …

Baseball

Rakuten Eagles will contract with Carlos Peguero

Tohoku Rakuten Eagles of Japan Professional Baseball consider the contract of Carlos Peguero in July. Peguero is 29-year-old of Dominican Outfielder and play in Minor league of St. Louis Cardinals now. He signed with Seattle Mariners in 2005 and has been playing in the minor leagues. in 2011, he promoted to Major League Baseball and his debut was making replacements for defensive purposes …

Football (soccer)

Eiji kawashima will transfer to Panathinaikos in summer

According to the news report in Japan, Panathinaikos F.C. of Superleague Greece are considering the contract of Eiji Kawashima in this summer. Kawashima is 33-year-old and play in Dundee United FC of Scottish Premiership now. he became a professional player in Omiya Ardija of J-League on 2001, and he has been played to Goalkeeper. He transfered to Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2004, but …

Golf

Hideki Matsuyama will not play in Rio Olympic

Hideki Matsuyama, Japansese US PGA golfer, announced that not play in Rio Olympic, July 4. He is the No.1 Japanese golfer that won twice in US PGA Tour. Japan has the two berth of Men’s Golf in Rio Olympic, the top two in the world ranking has the berth. Matsuyama is 17th in the latest world ranking, and …

Baseball

“Pitcher” Shohei Otani smashed a lead-off homer

There was a game of Hokkaido Nipponham Fighters vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks at Fukuoka Dome, July 3. Starting pitcher was kenichi Nakata of Hawks and Shohei Otani of Fighters. Otani entered the batting order as 1st hitter. In the 1st inning, the first batter of Fighters was Otani. He got a home run from the first pitch …