The Eneos Sunflowers may have extended their All-Japan Championship title streak to eight straight, but that wasn¡¯t the biggest news of the day.
What captured more attention was how they secured this latest Empress Cup while playing without star Ramu Tokashiki and a few other core players.
The team lost Tokashiki during the quarterfinals Wednesday, with the center/forward suffering an ACL tear ¡ª an injury that may also have a major effect on the national team¡¯s pursuit of gold at the Tokyo Olympics next summer.
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