All posts tagged "World Baseball Classic"
-
Baseball
/ 2 weeks ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Having Another Sensational Season for the Buffaloes
Since the start of the 2021 NPB season, Orix star Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been incredibly dominant. He owns a 47-15 win-loss...
-
Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Bounces Back After a Woeful Start to the Season
After hitting .152 in April, Munetaka Murakami had his best month of the NPB season in July. Another Triple Crown is...
-
Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 months agoEDITORIAL | One Year to the Paris Olympics: It's Time to Reclaim the Power of Sports
We need to put the Tokyo 2020 scandals behind us and start cheering the athletes, who were not involved, as they...
-
Baseball
/ 4 months agoSecrets of Shohei Ohtani's Best 'Sweeper' Analyzed by Supercomputer Fugaku
Some of Shohei Ohtani's pitches are famously difficult to hit, but his sweeper is truly unique. Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer...
-
Baseball
/ 4 months agoShohei Ohtani Rebounds from Recent Struggles on the Mound
Angels ace Shohei Ohtani tossed six innings of one-run ball against the Minnesota Twins. Although he didn't get the win, the...
-
Baseball
/ 5 months agoMasataka Yoshida Earns AL Player of the Week Award
Boston Red Sox slugger Masataka Yoshida batted .480 (12-for-25) in six games from May 1-7. His 16-game hitting streak ended two...
-
Baseball
/ 5 months agoMasataka Yoshida Smacks a Pair of Eighth-Inning Home Runs as Red Sox Rally Past Brewers
Boston slugger Masataka Yoshida, who entered the game with one home run this season, became the first MLB rookie to homer...
-
Features
/ 6 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryosuke Irie Extends Reign as 100-Meter Backstroke Champ
Four-time Olympian Ryosuke Irie continues to look ahead, aiming to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. At age 33, he remains...
-
Baseball
/ 6 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Fans 11 in Excellent First Start of Season
Relying on a blazing fastball, 21-year-old Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki had an impressive 2023 debut against the Fighters.
-
Features
/ 6 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hideki Matsuyama Exits Tourney with Neck Pain
A year ago, Hideki Matsuyama also pulled out of a tournament just weeks before the start of the Masters when he...
-
Baseball
/ 6 months agoEDITORIAL | World Baseball Classic Reminds Japan of the Pure Joy Baseball Can Deliver
The games at the 2023 World Baseball Classic were of such high caliber that they conveyed the inherent joy of baseball...
-
Baseball
/ 6 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Samurai Japan Excellence in WBC a Catalyst for Baseball's Global Growth
With a 7-0 record in the WBC, Samurai Japan, led by manager Hideki Kuriyama, featured quality hitting and pitching along with...
