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Shohei Ohtani receives congratulations from teammates after he hit his 200th home run in MLB on Saturday in Detroit.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 14, 2024
Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to hit 200 MLB homers
Shohei Ohtani also scored three runs for the Dodgers but it wasn't enough to pace Los Angeles to a win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
The Clippers' Kawhi Leonard will skip the Paris Olympics to focus on his preparations for the upcoming NBA season.
OLYMPICS / Basketball
Jul 11, 2024
Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Olympics; Derrick White added to Team USA roster
Celtics guard Derrick White will play for Team USA in place of the Clippers star.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named to the NL All-Star team for the first time after being named to the AL squad three times.
BASEBALL
Jul 8, 2024
Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga make All-Star team as MLB reveals rosters
Ohtani is an All-Star for the fourth time, while Imanaga was chosen in his first MLB season.
Lakers forward LeBron James during a play-in game on April 16
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 5, 2024
LeBron James cements his billionaire status with record contract
James agreed to a two-year, $104 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the most ever for someone his age.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after smacking a two-run home run on Tuesday at Dodgers Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 4, 2024
Ohtani passes 500 RBIs for his MLB career
Ohtani joined Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki as the only Japanese players to hit the mark in MLB.
Lakers second round draft pick Bronny James is introduced at a news conference in El Segundo, California, on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Jul 3, 2024
Bronny James ready for pressure after 'surreal' Lakers move
The 19-year-old former University of Southern California player was chosen by the Lakers last week with the 55th pick in the NBA draft.
Lakers forward LeBron James during a playoff game against the Nuggets on April 20.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2024
Lebron James opts out of contract but eyes new Lakers deal
The superstar's Lakers future is hardly in doubt given they selected his son in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday.
Bronny James, seen during the draft combine on May 15, was selected by the Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 28, 2024
Lakers draft Bronny James to play alongside LeBron in historic father-son duo
The selection creates the first father-son duo in NBA history.
With maximum cap space available, the 76ers are considered a looming threat to the Lakers if Lebron James opts out of his contract.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2024
Lakers set to pitch three-year max deal for LeBron James
James can be offered no more than a three-year deal under the NBA's rule limiting the length of contracts teams can offer players over age 38.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run during the third inning on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2024
Shohei Ohtani adds to home run binge as Dodgers dump Angels
Ohtani mashed a 459-foot (140-meter) homer to right center one night after sending a ball 455 feet over the center field fence.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani greets Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe during his at-bat in the first inning at Dodgers Stadium on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 22, 2024
In first game against Shohei Ohtani, Angels top Dodgers
Ohtani hit a massive two-run homer and reached base four times in his first game against his former team but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani leads the National League with 21 home runs so far in 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2024
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani set for reunion with Angels
Ohtani, the two-way superstar, won two unanimous American League MVP awards during six seasons with the Angels before departing as a free agent last offseason.
JJ Redick looks on before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 14.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 21, 2024
Lakers reportedly set to hire JJ Redick as next coach
Redick was offered a four-year contract on Thursday morning, according to ESPN. Financial terms were not yet known.
The Dodgers' Mookie Betts reacts after being hit by a pitch during a game against the Royals in Los Angeles on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 17, 2024
Dodgers star Mookie Betts suffers fractured left hand after being hit by pitch
Betts was hit in the left wrist by a fastball from Royals reliever Dan Altavilla.
Basketball legend Jerry West at the Los Angeles Clippers training facility on April 9, 2018.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2024
Basketball legend Jerry West dies at 86
West played for the Lakers from 1960 through 1974, winning his only NBA title in 1972, and later had a wildly successful career as an executive.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer during the sixth inning of Los Angeles' rout of the Rangers on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL
Jun 12, 2024
Ohtani blast, part of four-homer inning, helps fuel Dodgers' rout
Ohtani's two-run home run was his 16th long ball of the season.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches against the Yankees in New York on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 8, 2024
Dodgers top Yankees in 11-inning battle after Yamamoto dazzles
Yamamoto kept the Yankees quiet at the plate throughout his outing, striking out seven and allowing just two hits.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, outside a U.S. federal court in Santa Ana, California, on Tuesday
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 5, 2024
Ohtani's ex-interpreter pleads guilty to stealing nearly $17 million
Ippei Mizuhara admitted to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence, and one count of filing a false tax return.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches during the first inning against the Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 3, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Dodgers keep Rockies at bay
Yamamoto gave up one run on seven hits to go along with a walk and seven strikeouts.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s ERA in nine starts since returning from Seoul is 2.38.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 23, 2024
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto finds rhythm on mound after early stumble
Yamamoto has impressed even the organization that went out and committed $375 million (including posting fees) to add him to its roster this winter.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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