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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2021

Umpire Joe West wins $500,000 from ex-player in defamation suit

Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest on Monday after winning a defamation lawsuit against former major league player Paul Lo Duca.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 8, 2021

Masters chairman not in favor of boycotts in response to Georgia voting law

Boycotts protesting the introduction of a new Georgia voting law could end up hurting the state's most vulnerable citizens, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 7, 2021

Colorado to host MLB All-Star Game after Georgia voting law prompts pullout

The annual midseason event was relocated from Atlanta in protest over Georgia's new voting restrictions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2021

MLB to loosen restrictions for vaccinated players and coaches

Major League Baseball told teams on Monday that fully vaccinated players, coaches and other Tier 1 staff can enjoy loosened COVID-19 protocols, with more restrictions lifted once a team reaches 85% vaccination.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 26, 2021

Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021

Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 24, 2021

Central League teams out to end Giants’ reign at top

The first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2021 Central League.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Mar 19, 2021

Foreign athletes and coaches will be allowed to enter Japan from Monday

Dozens of players and coaches will have missed the start of the J. League and NPB seasons due to travel restrictions that went into effect in January.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 11, 2021

Rangers to open season with stadium at full capacity

The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 6, 2021

California's MLB teams get go-ahead to open season with limited number of fans

The California Department of Public Health gave baseball teams and fans cause for spring fever Friday when it announced that spectators can return to the state's baseball stadiums in gradually increasing numbers starting on opening day as the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 2, 2021

NFL International executive sees widening path for Japanese players

Globalization is a key component of professional sports leagues around the world and the National Football League is no exception, despite its reputation as a U.S.-centric league, which stems in part from its smaller slate of international players compared with other major North American competitions....
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 26, 2021

Cactus League asks MLB to delay spring training amid virus surge

The Cactus League and affiliated communities sent a letter to Major League Baseball asking for a delayed start to spring training as the coronavirus pandemic continues to overwhelm Arizona.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2021

As U.S. Capitol was breached, a fear ‘we’d have to fight’ took hold

A tableau of violence and mayhem shocked the U.S. as one of the most severe breaches of the Capitol since the British burned it down during the War of 1812 took place.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 1, 2020

A verb tense for when you've been the subject of someone else's machinations

When you've been made to do something against your will, try and wrap your tongue around the causative passive to express yourself.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020

Mitsui Fudosan set to bid for Tokyo Dome to ward off Oasis

The real estate company is preparing to make a tender offer of about u00a5100 billion ($960 million), sources say.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020

Hawks put stamp on current era with fourth straight Japan Series title

The Hawks are the class of NPB and have created a juggernaut that has earned a place among the league's great teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020

Hawks still in a class of their own

The team has dominated Japanese baseball — the Climax Series and Japan Series in particular — for almost a decade.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 13, 2020

Sports at White House will remain changed, even with new president

The traditional Rose Garden ceremony for national championship winners, once a carefree event, has become politically divisive during Trump's term in office.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 9, 2020

Hayato Sakamoto reaches 2,000 hits with real chance for run at 3,000

Gaining entry into the 2,000-hit club is usually among the final chapters in most players’ careers. For Yomiuri Giants star Hayato Sakamoto, though, reaching one of the game’s crowning achievements for a hitter might just be a stepping stone to even more rarefied heights.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 28, 2020

Hawks capture predictable pennant in unpredictable season

SoftBank's quest for Pacific League dominance began in empty stadiums and ended in front of just under 20,000 fans at PayPay Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 27, 2020

Heat Bears officials stunned after Junichi Tazawa goes undrafted

The former Red Sox reliever was eligible for this year's draft after NPB abolished his namesake rule.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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