Baseball

Yu Darvish becomes first Japanese pitcher to lead NL in wins

Chicago – Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish became the first Japanese pitcher to lead a…

Mets eliminated from playoffs, then swept by Nationals in DH

Washington – The New York Mets were eliminated from playoff contention in a mistake-filled loss…

Yu Darvish helps bring Cubs to brink of division title

Chicago – Yu Darvish pitched seven strong innings for his NL-leading eighth win, Willson Contreras…

Five Hanshin players test positive for coronavirus

Five Hanshin Tigers players, four from the Central League’s club’s top team, have tested positive…

Blue Jays wrap up playoff berth with win over Yankees

Buffalo, New York – Barred from playing in their own ballpark this year because of…

Tampa Bay Rays clinch first AL East title since 2010

New York – Confetti instead of champagne. Silly string instead of beer.The Tampa Bay Rays,…

Mariners beat Astros, handing AL West pennant to Athletics

Seattle – Marco Gonzales pumped his fist and let out a scream after striking out…

Buffaloes score with play, uniforms during mostly positive week on diamond

The Orix Buffaloes looked good last week.They also played reasonably well too, winning four of…

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani shakes off slump with homer in win

Anaheim, California – Mike Trout delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and…

White Sox beat Twins to clinch playoff spot

Chicago – After clinching a postseason berth for the first time since 2008, the Chicago…