Baseball

Overlooked Takayuki Kato continues to make noise for Fighters

It was somewhat ironic that Takayuki Kato delivered his best performance of the young season…

Shohei Ohtani’s WBC locker room nameplate sells for $116,010 at auction

Boston – A locker room nameplate used by Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani at last…

Brewers overcome Yu Darvish gem to edge Padres

San Diego – Yu Darvish threw seven innings of one-run ball with 12 strikeouts but…

Shohei Ohtani to take mound as Angels try to avoid four-game sweep in Boston

An exciting pitching matchup is on tap as the Boston Red Sox host the Los…

Hiroya Miyagi pitches Buffaloes past Marines

Chiba – The Orix Buffaloes’ pitching depth was on full display Sunday as two of…

Reinvigorated Yusei Kikuchi fans nine in Blue Jays’ win over Rays

Toronto – Yusei Kikuchi sparked the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-2 win over the…

The ‘sweeper’ is MLB’s new(ish) pitch on the block

There’s a new fixture at ballparks this year, besides the pitch clock and bigger bases.…

Tigers edge Giants on 10th-inning single; Starter Shoki Murakami pulled after seven perfect innings

The incredulous cries from Hanshin Tigers fans rang out around Tokyo Dome the second the…

Shohei Ohtani earns win to pass mark of Angels great Nolan Ryan

Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani allowed one hit over seven innings, earning his second win…

Giants’ Louis Okoye off to hot start with new team

Louis Okoye is not entirely comfortable being the center of attention. After giving the postgame…