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A baseball gaijin: an American pitcher’s journey to Japan and back again

Tony Barnette was stumbling around the minor leagues until a spell with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows transformed his life

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Williams goes 671 minutes without conceding as Sundowns triumph

Williams goes 671 minutes without conceding as Sundowns triumph

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Ronwen Williams stretched his run without conceding in the South African Premiership to 671 minutes as the leaders won 2-0 at third-placed Richards Bay on Friday.

Zwane ends goal drought as patient leaders Sundowns beat Swallows

Zwane ends goal drought as patient leaders Sundowns beat Swallows

Johannesburg (AFP) - Veteran Themba Zwane ended a 12-match South African Premiership goal drought by scoring to seal a 2-0 win for leaders Mamelodi Sundowns over lowly Swallows on Tuesday.

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Richards Bay regain second spot in South Africa as dream run continues

Johannesburg (AFP) - Richards Bay regained second place in the South African Premiership thanks to a 1-0 win over lowly Swallows in Durban on Saturday.

Orix in position to take Series title

The Orix Buffaloes won their third consecutive Japan Series game over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory at Jingu Stadium.

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Murakami caps Triple Crown season with 56th home run

Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami became the first player in 18 years to win a batting Triple Crown in Japan pro baseball, and he capped it in dramatic fashion by breaking one of Japan's most cherished records in his final at-bat of his final game of the regular season.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

South African Modiba hits stunning goal after copying Barca's Alba

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mamelodi Sundowns Aubrey Modiba took a leaf from the playbook of Barcelona star Jordi Alba on Sunday and scored a stunning goal in a 1-1 South African Premiership draw at Kaizer Chiefs.

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Zambian Samu strikes as Maritzburg claim another prized scalp

Zambian Samu strikes as Maritzburg claim another prized scalp

Johannesburg (AFP) - Zambian Friday Samu scored as lowly Maritzburg United upset Royal AM 1-0 on Wednesday to leave the race for second place in the South African Premiership wide open.

Shalulile treble moves Mamelodi Sundowns within 10 points of title

Shalulile treble moves Mamelodi Sundowns within 10 points of title

Johannesburg (AFP) - Peter Shalulile scored a hat-trick as Mamelodi Sundowns moved within 10 points of a record-extending fifth straight South African Premiership title by winning 4-2 at Swallows on Wednesday.

Pelembe nets as smash-and-grab side Royal go second in South Africa

Pelembe nets as smash-and-grab side Royal go second in South Africa

Johannesburg (AFP) - Mozambican Elias Pelembe scored after 95 minutes for South African Premiership smash-and-grab experts Royal AM, who beat Swallows 1-0 on Sunday to go second in their debut top-flight campaign.

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