Baseball
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Ohtani Fans Trout, Japan Tops U.S. 3-2 for WBC Championship
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trou...
March 22, 2023
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Japan Wins WBC Title for 3rd Time
Japan captured its third World Baseball Classic title, first since 2009, by taking down the United S...
March 22, 2023
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Ohtani Shines in Supporting Role of Dramatic Win
Going into the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani was the biggest star on the Japanese team, if n...
March 21, 2023
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Japan Savior Murakami Struggled Until Sayonara Hit
Japan’s struggling slugger Munetaka Murakami smashed a two-run sayonara double to complete a 6-5 com...
March 21, 2023
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Ohtani, Japan Rally in 9th, Edge Mexico 6-5, Reach WBC Final
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami...
March 21, 2023
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Japan Defeats Mexico 6-5 in WBC Semifinals
Japan defeated Mexico 6-5 in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Monday night t...
March 21, 2023
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U.S. Beats Cuba in WBC to Return to Final
U.S. shortstop Trea Turner connects on a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to help t...
March 20, 2023
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Japan Skipper Kuriyama Considers Effects of WBC Off the Field
After Hideki Kuriyama was appointed as manager of the Japan national baseball team in late 2021, he...
March 20, 2023
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US Routs Cuba 14-2 to Reach World Baseball Classic Final
MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending cham...
March 20, 2023
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Japan Ump Cries Foul over High Schooler’s Pepper-Grinding Gesture
A high school baseball player who mimicked Lars Nootbaar’s signature pepper-grinding gesture was cau...
March 19, 2023
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Samurai Japan Practice in Miami Ahead Of Mexico Semifinal
MIAMI — Five Samurai Japan players, including Chiba Lotte Marines hard-throwing hurler Roki Sasaki, ...
March 18, 2023
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Urías Leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC Semis
MIAMI (AP) — Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico's 5...
March 18, 2023
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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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