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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
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Derek Jeter of Japan' set to star at Tokyo Olympics - NBC Sports
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Samurai Japan Advance to WBC Quarterfinals - The Japan News
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Japan Eliminates U.S. in World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Baseball: Samurai Japan returns home to heroes' welcome after WBC win
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals - Newsday
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Samurai Japan Beats S. Korea 13-4 in WBC 2nd Game - The Japan News
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Samurai Japan Breaks Free from the Small Baseball Approach
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Baseball: Murakami, Yoshida power Japan to final WBC warm-up victory
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BASEBALL/ Samurai Japan returns to a hero's welcome with WBC
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