The last time Masahiro Tanaka was in Japan, he went 24-0 during the regular season and led the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to the 2013 Pacific League pennant and Japan Series title before heading off to join the New York Yankees. While Tanaka was away, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks became […]
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Central League teams out to end Giants’ reign at top
For nearly a decade, it seems Central League teams have simply fought among themselves to see who would lose to the Pacific League representative in the Japan Series. No team from the league has won the title since the Yomiuri Giants in 2012, but like Sisyphus and his boulder, they […]
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No extra innings for NPB games this season amid pandemic
Nippon Professional Baseball said Monday that games will end in nine innings and no extra innings will be played this season to accommodate early closing hours at restaurants and bars in the Tokyo Metropolitan region amid the coronavirus pandemic. The government’s state of emergency for Tokyo and three nearby prefectures […]
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Shohei Ohtani puts on show in dual role as starter and leadoff batter in spring training game
Peoria, Arizona – Shohei Ohtani gave an eye-catching display of his two-way talents Sunday when he started on the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles Angels in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres. Pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time […]
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Shohei Ohtani puts on show in dual role as starter, leadoff batter in spring training game
Peoria, Arizona – Shohei Ohtani gave an eye-catching display of his two-way talents Sunday when he started on the mound and at the plate for the Los Angeles Angels in a spring training game against the San Diego Padres. Pitching and hitting in the same game for the first time […]
Temps de lecture : 3 Minutes
Yu Darvish speaks out against anti-Asian racism in the U.S.
Peoria, Arizona – San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish on Saturday spoke out against hate crimes targeting Asians in the United States, saying at the team’s spring training site in Arizona that he does not judge anybody based on their skin tone. “In my opinion, underneath the skin we’re all […]
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LeBron James acquires ownership stake in Red Sox
Los Angeles – LeBron James has added ownership stakes in the Boston Red Sox and a U.S. stock car team to his sports empire, which already includes a stake in Premier League champion Liverpool, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The superstar playmaker for the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and […]
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Kenta Maeda named as Twins’ opening day starter
Fort Myers, Florida – Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli on Sunday said right-hander Kenta Maeda will start in his team’s opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 1. The 32-year-old Japanese, who is coming off a season in which he finished second in American League Cy Young voting, […]
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MLB to experiment with larger bases, defensive positioning in minors
Major League Baseball is set to conduct a number of rules experiments during the 2021 minor league season, among them the use of larger bases, as well as restrictions on defensive positioning. Saying it is interested in more game action, as well as pace of play in the era of […]
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MLB to experiment with larger bases and defensive positioning in minors
Major League Baseball is set to conduct a number of rules experiments during the 2021 minor league season, among them the use of larger bases, as well as restrictions on defensive positioning. Saying it is interested in more game action, as well as pace of play in the era of […]