Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani Homers in WBC Warmup Game
National team member Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in a warmup game for the upcoming World Bas...
March 6, 2023
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Ohtani Practices with Samurai Japan in Nagoya Ahead of WBC
NAGOYA — Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels arrived on Friday at Vantelin Dome Nagoya and prac...
March 4, 2023
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Angels’ Ohtani Pitches into 3rd in Spring Debut; Off to WBC
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had no issues with his pitches or the new clock in his first spring...
March 1, 2023
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Japan’s Suzuki Out of World Baseball Classic with Injury
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs will miss the upcoming World Baseb...
March 1, 2023
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Swallows Slugger Steals Show in Samurai Japan Showdown
San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish, lower left, and other players watch as a pitch hit by Tokyo Yakult ...
February 22, 2023
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Samurai Japan Kicks Off WBC Training Camp
MIYAZAKI — Samurai Japan opened up its training camp on Friday at Hinata Sun Marine Stadium Miyazaki...
February 17, 2023
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Marwin Gonzalez Signs with Japanese Team Orix Buffaloes
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Orix Buffaloes have announced the signing of Marwin Gonzalez, who played last s...
February 16, 2023
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Bonus, Salary to Deliver Yu Darvish $30 mil. in ’23
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish will receive $30 million this year in salary and signing bonus as part o...
February 15, 2023
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Trout, Betts, Ohtani among 8 MVPs in World Baseball Classic
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States’ Mike Trout and Mookie Betts, Japan’s Shohei Ohtani and Ve...
February 10, 2023
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Yu Darvish Gets $90 Million from Padres to Stay through ’28
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish signed a new contract with the San Diego Padres on Thursday that guarant...
February 10, 2023
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After Meeting Japan Stars as Kid, Lars Nootbaar is Now One Himself
LOS ANGELES — At first glance, it looks like just another photo of a young boy happily posing with a...
February 1, 2023
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MLB hopeful Tsutsugo building sports facility in hometown at own expense
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who has a minor league contract with Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers, sho...
January 31, 2023
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Japan’s Skipper Kuriyama Goes with Youth for WBC, but It’s Just A Coincidence
Japan will be fielding its youngest-ever team at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, with the 30-me...
January 27, 2023
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Kuriyama Fills Out WBC Roster, Includes Nootbaar, Yoshida
Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama filled out the rest of his roster for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball...
January 27, 2023
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Cardinals’ Nootbaar, Boston’s Yoshida in Japan’s WBC team
TOKYO (AP) — Japan completed naming its 30-man roster on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic, wh...
January 26, 2023
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