Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Wednesday, May 17:

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BASEBALL

Central League

Yakult vs Yomiuri. Jingu Stadium. 6 p.m.

DeNA vs Hiroshima. Yokohama Stadium. 6 p.m.

Chunichi vs Hanshin. Vantelin Dome Nagoya. 6 p.m.

Pacific League

Nippon Ham vs Seibu. Es Con Field Hokkaido. 6 p.m.

Rakuten vs SoftBank. Kirayaka Stadium. 6 p.m.

Lotte vs Orix. Zozo Marine Stadium. 6 p.m.

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SUMO

Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. 4th Day. Ryogoku Kokugikan. 9:05 a.m.

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