Baseball
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Swallows claim 1st championship in 20 years
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows, the Central League champions, defeated the Orix Buffaloes, winners of the...
November 28, 2021
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Ohtani voted AL MVP for 2-way season, Harper wins NL honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was unanimiously voted American League MVP on Thursday for a two-way s...
November 19, 2021
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Ohtani voted unanimous American League MVP
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was crowned the American League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night...
November 19, 2021
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Ohtani aims for bigger numbers after historic season
As he waits to find out if his historic fourth season in the major leagues was enough to earn the Mo...
November 15, 2021
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Jones’ intangibles help drive Orix
Just looking at his productivity, many might think Orix swung and missed with the acquisition of Ada...
November 9, 2021
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NPB Climax Series games get underway
The first stage of the Climax Series for both the Central and Pacific Leagues of Nippon Professional...
November 7, 2021
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Hammerin’ Braves win 1st WS crown since 1995
HOUSTON (AP) — Most of the season, it just seemed this wasn’t their year. They dropped their first f...
November 3, 2021
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Message from Babe’s grandchild puts bow on stellar Ohtani season
SEATTLE/NEW YORK — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels complete...
October 5, 2021
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Ohtani’s baseball feats not the only reason fans are swooning
ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani blasts his way into the baseball ...
July 9, 2021
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Shizuoka: Ex-Rakuten pitchers make instructional video for kids
SHIZUOKA — With the help of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles professional baseball team, the city of...
May 25, 2021
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Pro baseball goes potent in pink on Mother’s Day
The players wore pink wristbands and swung pink bats. Even the umpires sported the color as Japan pr...
May 10, 2021
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Imports still in travel-restriction limbo
A total of 37 foreign baseball players under contract have yet to get the go-ahead to enter Japan be...
March 25, 2021
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No extra innings this season in Japanese pro baseball
The 12 professional baseball teams decided Monday to end regular season games this year, which opens...
March 23, 2021
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Ohtani fans 5, shows heat in 1st mound outing of spring
MESA, Ariz. — Right-hander Shohei Ohtani got five outs in his first mound appearance of the spring. ...
March 6, 2021
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Japanese H.S. Baseball Player who Helped Nation Bond at Koshien Returns Home as Coach
SENDAI — In the spring one year after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region, ...
February 22, 2021
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