Buffaloes bounce back against Tigers to pull even in Japan Series
The Orix Buffaloes did not just rebound from a blowout loss in the opening game of the Japan Series.
The Orix Buffaloes did not just rebound from a blowout loss in the opening game of the Japan Series.
Ecstatic South Africans celebrated well into Sunday after the Springboks claimed a record fourth title by defeating New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final in Paris.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto emerged from the Orix Buffaloes’ clubhouse over an hour after Game 1 of the Japan Series and strode through the center of a pack of reporters watching his every move. The star pitcher then stopped to share a brief greeting and smile with a friend before hopping into a black car and riding off into the night.
Arizona pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out nine and scattered three hits over seven innings to spark the Diamondbacks to a 9-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday and level the World Series.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said New Zealand had taken his side to a "dark place" in the Rugby World Cup final, but praised his South Africa side for finding a way to win a record fourth title.
South Africa produced a magnificent defensive display to edge 14-man New Zealand 12-11 in an arm-wrestle of a Rugby World Cup final on Saturday and win the Webb Ellis Cup for a record fourth time.