Baseball

Marines earn dramatic win over Eagles in Climax Series opener

CHIBA – Adeiny Hechavarria launched his bat high into the evening sky and looked into…

Fighters will be anything but boring with ‘Big Boss’ Tsuyoshi Shinjo in dugout

As Tsuyoshi Shinjo flashed a “hang ten” sign and preened for the cameras wearing a…

Giants great Buster Posey retires

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey made it official Thursday, announcing his retirement after 12…

Yusei Kikuchi to become free agent after declining player option

Seattle – Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle Mariners will part ways after the left-handed pitcher…

Atlanta Braves rout Houston Astros to win first World Series since 1995

Max Fried hurled six shutout innings and Jorge Soler smashed a towering home run as…

Shohei Ohtani mentor Hideki Kuriyama leaves Nippon Ham manager role

Outgoing Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama believes there could have been star two-way…

Astros rally past Braves in Game 5 to stay alive in World Series

The Houston Astros used a change in their lineup Sunday to alter their perspective and…

NPB’s ‘Ironman’ Takashi Toritani to retire after 18 years with Tigers and Marines

Chiba Lotte Marines infielder Takashi Toritani, who holds the second-longest consecutive games streak in NPB,…

Braves beat Astros in Game 4 to reach brink of World Series title

Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler smashed back-to-back home runs and the Atlanta Braves defeated Houston…

Controversial ‘Tomahawk Chop’ set to return to World Series in Game 3

Washington – The Atlanta Braves, unbeaten at home in this year’s playoffs, will try to…