Baseball
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Economic Impact of WBC Revised up to ¥65.4 Billion
The economic impact of the World Baseball Classic, won by Japan's national baseball team, will total...
March 27, 2023
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Japan’s WBC Trophy Put on Display in Tokyo
The championship trophy won by Japan at the World Baseball Classic went on display at the Baseball H...
March 25, 2023
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Ohtani Told WBC Catcher to Just Sit Back and Enjoy the Show
NARITA, Chiba — Before Shohei Ohtani closed out Japan’s dramatic victory over the United States in t...
March 24, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani’s WBC Cap Donated to Baseball Museum
MIAMI — The cap Shohei Ohtani wore in the final of the World Baseball Classic has been donated to th...
March 24, 2023
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Fans Show Up at Stadiums, Turn on TVs to See Star Baseball Players
MIAMI — Even after Japan beat the United States in the final of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on ...
March 23, 2023
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1,200 Fans Laud Samurai Japan at Narita Airport
NARITA, Chiba — A chartered flight carrying members of Japan's national baseball team, Samurai Japan...
March 23, 2023
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Female Assistant Hits Practice Balls at Spring Koshien Tourney for 1st Time
A female assistant in Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School’s baseball team made history on Wednesd...
March 23, 2023
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Overseas Media Heap Praise on Japan’s WBC Victory
Overseas media outlets have heaped praised on the Samurai Japan players for their triumph at the Wor...
March 23, 2023
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World Baseball Classic Keeps Growing Despite Injury Risks
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's strikeout of Mike Trout, Trea Turner's go-ahead, eighth-inning grand sl...
March 23, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani’s Two-Way Prowess Traces Back to Japan Manager
MIAMI — Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani was the starting pitcher against China, Japan’s f...
March 23, 2023
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Japanese Beating Americans in Baseball is Must-See Viewing
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Ja...
March 22, 2023
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Armed-and-Dangerous Samurai Shut Down United States in the WBC Final
Like a mighty sword, Samurai Japan wielded their best weapons to close out a seven-game perfect run ...
March 22, 2023
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Samurai Defeat U.S. in WBC Final
MIAMI — Japan’s national team on Tuesday (Wednesday Japan time) won the World Baseball Classic for t...
March 22, 2023
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Japan Fans Watch WBC Final at Home and Abroad
Japanese fans joined a huge number of U.S spectators for the World Baseball Classic final at loanDep...
March 22, 2023
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WBC Returns in March 2026, Retaining Spring Training Slot
MIAMI (AP) — The World Baseball Classic will return for its sixth edition in March 2026, with organi...
March 22, 2023
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