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Padres’ Yu Darvish takes loss despite seven strong innings against Cubs

San Diego – Right-hander Yu Darvish tossed seven strong innings but was tagged with the…

Shun Yamaguchi set to restart career with Giants in Japan

Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi has reached an agreement to return to the Yomiuri Giants in NPB’s…

Shohei Ohtani hits longest homer of MLB career in Angels win

Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani went deep in the first inning, crushing his 17th home…

Australia’s baseball team gives up on Olympic bid due to COVID-19

Melbourne – Australia has pulled out of the final baseball qualifying tournament for the Tokyo…

Tomoyuki Sugano and Seiya Suzuki return to action as Olympics draw near

A few hours after the United States national baseball team qualified for the Tokyo Olympics,…

Yusei Kikuchi gives up homer to Shohei Ohtani in injury-shortened start

Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani crushed his 16th home run of the season Saturday off…

U.S. baseball team clinches spot at Tokyo Olympics

The United States baseball team won a spot in the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Venezuela…

Lions overpower Swallows in three-homer ninth inning

Takeya Nakamura, Hotaka Yamakawa and Wu Nien-ting homered in the ninth inning on Saturday to…

Shohei Ohtani whiffs 10 to lead Angels past Mariners

Home runs by Justin Upton and Jose Rojas, and six strong innings by Shohei Ohtani…

Shun Yamaguchi leaving Giants’ organization to return to Japan

Los Angeles – Right-hander Shun Yamaguchi, who plays for the Triple A affiliate of the…