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Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama named his bullpen order for Wednesday’s Tokyo Dome friendly against Mexico, prioritizing left-handed matchups ahead of November’s Premier12 window.
JT Marvelous swept Toray Arrows in straight sets at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, opening the V.League women’s season with middle blocker Mei Oshima posting a .550 attack efficiency in front of a sellout Sports Day crowd.
The Pacific League’s Climax Series opens Saturday at Belluna Dome with Seibu hosting Nippon-Ham while SoftBank waits in the final stage.
The Hanshin Tigers lead the Yomiuri Giants by one game entering the Central League’s final regular-season week before the Climax Series.
The Hanshin Tigers enter the final regular-season week atop the Central League after clinching their eighth pennant on October 3, tuning rotations before the Climax Series while the Giants chase a playoff berth two games back.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks celebrated their Pacific League pennant at PayPay Dome while Yomiuri Giants coaches debated whether to rest arms before a potential wild-card series.
