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Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five scoreless frames against the Padres in Game 5 of their division series.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2024
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto finds redemption with series-clinching performance
Yamamoto permitted only two hits across five innings while pacifying the relentless Padres lineup in a 2-0 Game 5 victory.
The Guardians celebrate after defeating the Tigers in Game 5 of their AL division series in Cleveland on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2024
Guardians get best of Tigers' ace in Game 5 to reach ALCS
Cleveland will face the New York Yankees on the road in Game 1 of the ALCS on Monday.
Kodai Senga will get the ball for the Mets in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2024
Mets hurler Senga ready to take on Dodgers in game one of NL Championship Series
New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga says he'll "go at it 100%" when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pumps his fist during the fourth inning of Friday's series-clinching win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2024
Dodgers drop Padres in historic Japanese pitchers' duel to advance in MLB playoffs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came out on top in a historic duel with Yu Darvish — the contest was the first MLB playoff game between two Japanese-born starters.
The Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches against the Royals in Game 4 of their playoff series in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday.
BASEBALL
Oct 11, 2024
Yankees advance in MLB playoffs as Guardians stay alive
The Yankees will face either the Tigers or the Guardians in the ALCS.
Shohei Ohtani's success symbolizes a broader resurgence in Japanese sports, with contributing factors including increased investment in sports, modern coaching techniques and a generational shift in mindset.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 11, 2024
What baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s success says about Japan
The phenom has had what many are calling the greatest season ever. But his success is also a story of change in his home country.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani connects on an RBI single against the Padres during the second inning in Game 4 of the NLDS in San Diego on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2024
Dodgers rout Padres to force do-or-die Game 5 in NLDS
Mookie Betts gave the Dodgers a home run in the first inning for the second consecutive game.
Francisco Lindor (center) celebrates with his teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam against the Phillies during Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2024
Francisco Lindor hits grand slam to propel Mets past Phillies and into NLCS
He joined Edgardo Alfonzo as the only Mets players to hit a postseason grand slam, and the Mets booked their first NLCS appearance since 2015.
Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning of San Diego's Game 3 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2024
Six-run inning lifts Padres and sends Dodgers to brink
San Diego moved to within one victory of its second visit to the NL Championship Series in three seasons.
NFL referee Shawn Smith reviews video of a coaches challenge during a game between the Chiefs and Chargers in Los Angeles on Sept. 29.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 7, 2024
Pro sports heading toward robotic future
Leagues insist that these systems are not meant to eliminate officials.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers during Game 2 of the NLDS in Los Angeles on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 7, 2024
Yu Darvish shuts down Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani as Padres even series
Darvish retired Ohtani three times during his gem at Dodger Stadium.
Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (center) celebrates with his teammates after his game-winning hit in Game 2 of their NL division series.
BASEBALL
Oct 7, 2024
Nick Castellanos lifts Phillies to wild win in Game 2 with walk-off hit
Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a homer in the win.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to start Game 1 of the NLDS for the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2024
Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Game 1 of NLDS after Dodgers flip starters
On Wednesday, the Dodgers said Jack Flaherty would start Game 1 and Yamamoto would follow in the best-of-five series.
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hits a three-run home run against the Brewers in the top of the ninth inning in Game 3 of their NL Wild Card Series on Thursday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2024
Pete Alonso homers in ninth as Mets stun Brewers in Game 3 to advance
Pete Alonso crushed a three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the New York Mets worked their comeback magic in a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers to advance in the MLB playoffs on Thursday.
To preserve the integrity of the game in the legalized gambling era, Major League Baseball must double down and maintain its now posthumous ban on Pete Rose.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2024
Pete Rose fans are wrong: He's not worthy of the Hall of Fame
Backing down would undermine the league’s zero-tolerance stance and signal that "permanently ineligible" isn't always permanent.
Tigers pitcher Will Vest (right) and catcher Jake Rogers celebrate after the final out of their win over the Astros in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series in Houston on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2024
Upstart Tigers continue stunning run by sweeping Astros
Detroit swept the best-of-three AL Wild Card Series to reach a second-round matchup against the Cleveland Guardians.
Lions players celebrate after a win over the Buffaloes on Wednesday at Belluna Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2024
A fight over free agency in NPB, with help from an American union
The union representing players in NPB is fighting to secure rights over players' images and give them the opportunity to make the jump to MLB sooner.
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hits a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on July 28.
BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2024
A skill with a huge advantage is becoming taboo for young baseball players
Switch-hitters are a dying breed in the major leagues, particularly among Americans.
National League designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a three-run homer in the third inning of the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 17, 2024
Ohtani launches three-run homer as NL loses All-Star Game
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran delivered a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the American League to a 5-3 victory over the NL.
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.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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