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Baseball
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Shohei Ohtani Moves Closer to Pitching Comeback
In his latest pitching test in a simulated game against minor league batters, Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani tossed 44 pitches in...
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/ 2 months agoNPB NOTEBOOK | BayStars' Shugo Maki Plays a Key Role for the Reigning Champs
It's not just his impressive stats. Shugo Maki is a pure leader and you can tell by the way he interacts...
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/ 2 months agoShigeo Nagashima (1936-2025): There Can Never Be Another 'Mr Baseball'
The country's most beloved baseball superstar, Shigeo Nagashima, passed away on June 3. More than anyone, he symbolized the vitality of...
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/ 2 months agoOBITUARY | Baseball Great Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89
An 11-time Japan Series winner as a player, Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima was the nation's most popular player throughout...
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/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Teruaki Sato Having a Stellar Season for Hanshin Tigers
Popular slugger Teruaki Sato leads NPB in home runs and RBIs this season. The three-time All-Star also hopes to have a...
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/ 3 months agoShohei Ohtani Hammers 2 Homers in Dodgers' 19-2 Rout of A's
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, who is tied for the MLB lead in round-trippers, has five homers and 13 RBIs in his...
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/ 3 months agoMLB NOTES | Yusei Kikuchi Still Chasing His 1st Win with the Angels
Southpaw starter Kikuchi, in his seventh MLB season, has struggled at times with his new team. But the Iwate Prefecture native...
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/ 3 months agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Named NL Pitcher of the Month
Dodgers hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto won three games and had an MLB-best 1.06 ERA in six starts in March and April to...
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/ 3 months agoYomiuri's Iori Yamasaki Breaks CL Scoreless Innings Streak to Begin a Season
In his fourth NPB season, Iori Yamasaki has tossed 35 consecutive scoreless innings for the Giants, who entered May in first...
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/ 3 months agoMLB NOTES | Seiya Suzuki Helps Cubs Whip Pirates
Suzuki, now in his fourth MLB season, smacked a trio of extra-base hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh, in...
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/ 4 months agoMLB NOTES | Shota Imanaga Off to Impressive Start in 2025
The Chicago Cubs pitcher has allowed zero or one run in four of his first five starts. Imanaga is 2-1 with...
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/ 4 months agoEx-NPB Star Tony Blanco Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub Roof Collapse
An accomplished power hitter, Tony Blanco was a four-time NPB All-Star and won home run, batting and RBI titles during his...