Baseball
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Samurai Japan to Face Mexico
Samurai Japan will face Mexico in the WBC semifinals in Miami on Monday. Mexico defeated Puerto Rico...
March 18, 2023
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Samurai Lift Pepper-Grinder Sales
TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s pepper-grinder gesture is catching on all across Japan, not just at the...
March 18, 2023
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Kazuma Okamoto Powers Japan into WBC Semifinals
Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs to power Japan to...
March 18, 2023
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Mets’ Edwin Díaz Injured Celebrating Puerto Rico’s WBC Win
MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series closed out by Edwin Día...
March 17, 2023
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Samurai Japan Advances to WBC Semifinals
Kazuma Okamoto helped Samurai Japan advance to the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic with a h...
March 16, 2023
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Taiwan Cheerleaders Steal Spotlight at WBC
TAICHUNG, Taiwan — The Classic Girls cheerleading team attracted as much attention as the players in...
March 15, 2023
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Major Leaguer Lars Nootbaar Galvanizes Samurai Japan
Samurai Japan will face Italy in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, having...
March 15, 2023
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Japan Pitcher Sasaki Offers Sweet Apology to Czech Player He Hit with Pitch
The tradition of a pitcher tipping his cap in apology after hitting a batting is a well-known quirk ...
March 14, 2023
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Shohei Ohtani Homers as Samurai Japan Sweep Pool Games
Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a massive three-run homer in the first inning, as Japan cruised to ...
March 13, 2023
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Meneses Homers Twice, Mexico Clobbers U.S. 11-5 in WBC
PHOENIX (AP) — Joey Meneses hit two homers, including a crucial three-run shot in the fourth inning,...
March 13, 2023
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Great East Japan Earthquake Survivor Roki Sasaki Throws With Gratitude For Support
Chiba Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki got the start in Samurai Japan’s third game in pool play at the ...
March 13, 2023
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Samurai Japan Advance to WBC Q’finals as Top Pool B Team
Shohei Ohtani's "big fly" led the way as Samurai Japan moved into the World Baseball Classic quarter...
March 12, 2023
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Schwarber’s 3-run Homer Sends U.S. Past Britain in WBC
PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run homer, Nolan Arenado had three hits and two RBIs,...
March 12, 2023
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Lars Nootbaar Brings ‘Grind-It-Out Spirit’ to Japan and WBC
TOKYO (AP) — Most Japanese couldn't recognize Lars Nootbaar a few weeks ago, before the World Baseba...
March 12, 2023
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Samurai Japan Advance to WBC Quarterfinals
Samurai Japan advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic after the Czech Republic l...
March 12, 2023
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