Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Thursday, Aug. 18:
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BASEBALL
Central League
Yakult vs Hanshin. Jingu Stadium. 6 p.m.
DeNA vs Yomiuri. Yokohama Stadium. 6 p.m.
Hiroshima vs Chunichi. Mazda Stadium. 6 p.m.
Pacific League
Nippon Ham vs Rakuten. Sapporo Dome. 6 p.m.
Seibu vs SoftBank. Belluna Dome. 6 p.m.
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SOCCER
Asian Champions League, Round of 16.
Vissel Kobe (Japan) vs Yokohama F Marinos (Japan). Saitama Stadium. 8 p.m.
Daegu FC (South Korea) vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (South Korea). Urawa Komaba Stadium. 5 p.m.
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