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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==Kyodo

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