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US AWARD

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SOCCER
Mar 1, 2023
Amputee soccer player in disbelief after winning Puskas Award
Marcin Oleksy, who works full-time as an excavator operator, became the first amputee to win the prize given to the best goal of the year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2022
Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima wins Shoriki Award
The award is given annually to the manager or player who makes the greatest contribution to Japanese professional baseball.
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BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2021
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bryce Harper win Hank Aaron Award
Blue Jays infielder Guerrero beat out Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani in the American League, while Harper won the award for the second time in the National League.
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CULTURE / Books
Dec 4, 2020
'Tokyo Ueno Station' novelist Yu Miri magnifies the quietest voices
Japanese-born Korean writer Yu Miri won a National Book Award for her novel about the ghost of a construction worker.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020
Dragons ace Yudai Ono wins Sawamura Award
Ono is the ninth Dragons pitcher to win the award and first since Kenshin Kawakami in 2004.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 15, 2020
Yudai Ono should be on track for Sawamura Award if committee keeps its word
The prize ostensibly honors the pitcher who most embodies the legacy of Eiji Sawamura in a given year. It's hard to argue Ono doesn't fit that bill.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2020
Daiki Tanaka named B. League MVP
Daiki Tanaka was honored as the top player of the B. League season, which ended early due to the coronavirus.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 10, 2020
Former Alvark guard Yudai Baba given special B. League award; Satoru Maeta named top rookie
The Texas Legends player was recognized for his efforts toward becoming the first B. League player to reach the NBA.
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MORE SPORTS
Dec 16, 2019
Race walker Yusuke Suzuki named JAAF's Athlete of the Year
Race walk gold medalist Yusuke Suzuki was named the Athlete of the Year at the annual Athletics Award of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations on Monday in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 22, 2019
Sawamura Award selection committee needs to adjust with the times
Ever heard the one about the guy who had to walk 5 km, uphill, through a hailstorm just to get to school every day?

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