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LOS ANGELES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 22, 2018
Shohei Ohtani confident he will return to mound this season
Two-way rookie Shohei Ohtani, who has been sidelined as a pitcher for over two months with an elbow injury, said Tuesday he is confident that he will return to the mound again this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 21, 2018
Shohei Ohtani tosses 29 pitches in simulated game
Shohei Ohtani, who is recovering from a right elbow injury, threw a simulated game at the Los Angeles Angels' training facility in Tempe, Arizona on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 20, 2018
Angels lose to Rangers despite Shohei Ohtani's efforts
Shohei Ohtani doubled and scored a go-ahead run on Sunday but the Los Angeles Angels surrendered the lead and suffered a 4-2 loss against the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 12, 2018
Shohei Ohtani throws light bullpen on road to recovery
Shohei Ohtani resumed pitching practice on Saturday after more than two months of rest, mixing curveballs and sliders into a total of 23 pitches during a light bullpen session before the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Oakland Athletics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 26, 2018
Man vandalizes Trump's Hollywood sidewalk star with a pickax, is arrested
A man with a pickax vandalized U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early on Wednesday and later surrendered to police, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2018
Woman killed in hostage standoff at Los Angeles store was shot by police officer
A woman who died in a weekend hostage standoff at a Trader Joe's store in Los Angeles was killed by a bullet fired by a police officer, the city's police chief said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2018
Los Angeles shooting and hostage standoff leaves one dead
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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2018
Shohei Ohtani medically cleared to begin throwing again
Shohei Ohtani has been cleared to start a throwing progression after undergoing a medical evaluation of his right elbow, the Los Angeles Angels announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2018
Veteran reliever Junichi Tazawa signs minor league deal with Angels
Junichi Tazawa has signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels, the American League club announced Friday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 13, 2018
Oshu: A semi-rural city with a major league star
Oshu, the home of the Los Angeles Angels' two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is dotted with unassuming tributes to this home-grown hero.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 12, 2018
Angels hurler Shohei Ohtani awaits re-evaluation of pitching elbow
Los Angeles Angels hurler Shohei Ohtani, who received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right pitching elbow last month, will be re-evaluated by team physicians on July 19, team manager Mike Scioscia said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 8, 2018
Dodgers place Kenta Maeda on paternity list
Right-hander Kenta Maeda was placed on the paternity list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, a day after his wife gave birth to his second child, a son.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 1, 2018
Kenta Maeda suffers fifth loss as Rockies beat Dodgers
Kenta Maeda suffered his fifth loss of the season on Saturday after yielding three runs in a seven-inning outing in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 3-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 28, 2018
Angels' Shohei Ohtani awaits elbow evaluation from medical staff
Los Angeles Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani would have already been cleared to bat as a designated hitter if the American League club wasn't also aiming for him to pitch again this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 20, 2018
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich meets with star forward Kawhi Leonard
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich made the trip to San Diego on Tuesday to meet with star forward Kawhi Leonard ahead of Thursday's NBA draft, according to multiple reports.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 19, 2018
Angels manager says medical staff 'very optimistic' about Shohei Ohtani's recovery from elbow injury
Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani will be re-evaluated within three weeks and medical staff are "very optimistic" about his recovery, club manager Mike Scioscia said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 13, 2018
Maeda set to return as Dodgers face Rangers
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda will be activated off the disabled list and make his next start Wednesday in the second game of an interleague series against the Texas Rangers, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 9, 2018
Shohei Ohtani goes on disabled list with injury to elbow
The Los Angeles Angels said Friday that Shohei Ohtani has gone on the disabled list with an injury to his right pitching elbow.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018
Former interpreter for Empress guides Japan House in Los Angeles
A former diplomat is promoting Japanese cultural strengths as the head of Tokyo's Japan House facility in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 31, 2018
Shohei Ohtani listed on MLB All-Star ballot as designated hitter
Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani was listed on the All-Star ballot as a designated hitter as Major League Baseball's Communications Twitter account released the fan ballot for each league on Wednesday.

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