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侍ジャパン・宗山塁が逆転3ラン含む2打席連続本塁打で5打点の活躍

侍ジャパンは13日、東京ドームで行われた「ラグザスアジアプロ野球チャンピオンシップ2026」第2戦・韓国戦で9-5と逆転勝ちを収めた。楽天の宗山塁内野手（23）が8回に決勝となる逆転3ランを含む2打席連続本塁打を放ち、5打点の大活躍で勝利に貢献した。

渋野日向子、シード権争い正念場パット不安で首位と大差

米女子ゴルフツアー「アニカ・ゲインブリッジ・ペリカン」の初日が12日（日本時間13日）、フロリダ州のペリカン・ゴルフクラブで開催され、渋野日向子が1オーバーで87位と出遅れた。来季のシード権争いが厳しくなる中、自身も課題とするパッティングの改善が鍵となる正念場だ。

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