Baseball

Swallows close in on Central League pennant

Tsuyoshi Ueda had four hits, including a two-run home run to spark the Tokyo Yakult…

Harper, Papelbon brawl in dugout

WASHINGTON – NL MVP front-runner Bryce Harper and teammate Jonathan Papelbon got into a fight…

Swallows can see finish line as race for pennant nears end

Before the 2015 NPB season, Nippon Television commentator Suguru Egawa, a former Yomiuri Giants pitcher,…

Mets capture NL East with victory over Reds

NEW YORK – Thousands of Mets fans chanted David Wright’s name as he wrapped up…

Blue Jays celebrate return to playoffs

TORONTO – It was supposed to be a small toast, an acknowledgement that they had…