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鹿島・柴崎岳がルヴァン杯で久々の得点、冷静な反応

Ｊ１鹿島アントラーズは１１日、ルヴァンカップ準々決勝第１戦で横浜Ｍと対戦し、後半に２点差を追いついて３―２で逆転勝利を収めた。この試合で元日本代表ＭＦ柴崎岳（３４）が復帰後初ゴールを決め、チームの勝利に貢献した。

MLBGM会議：佐藤輝明争奪戦始まるも長期大型契約は慎重姿勢

ラスベガスで開幕したMLBゼネラルマネジャー会議において、阪神・佐藤輝明内野手のメジャー移籍を巡る争奪戦が本格化した。フィリーズやヤンキースなど複数球団が強い興味を示す中、来季のロックアウト見込みやサラリーキャップ導入問題を背景に、各球団は長期大型契約に対して慎重な姿勢を維持している。

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