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Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 12, 2023
Japan cruises past Czech Republic for third straight win at World Baseball Classic
Roki Sasaki struck out eight and Masataka Yoshida had another big day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 11, 2023
Kensuke Kondo emerging as key member of Samurai Japan lineup at World Baseball Classic
Kondo has played a big role for Samurai Japan as the batter between Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023
Masataka Yoshida leads charge as Samurai Japan routs South Korea in World Baseball Classic
Japan routed its rival to improve to 2-0 in the WBC.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2023
Shohei Ohtani captivates crowd, teammates and opponents in WBC debut
Ohtani rose to the occasion with the type of performance only he could credibly attempt — let alone deliver.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023
Shohei Ohtani delivers in two-way role to help Japan defeat China in WBC opener
Shohei Ohtani led Japan on the mound and at the plate in his WBC debut.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2023
Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan
The run-up to the World Baseball Classic has been a whirlwind, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the 25-year-old who arrived in Japan on March 2.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 8, 2023
Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball Classic
After more than a decade of frustration, Japan is back and stronger than ever, with the Angels star — who may one day surpass Ichiro Suzuki in the Japanese baseball pantheon — at the helm.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 8, 2023
Murakami and Yoshida power Japan to final WBC warmup victory
Munetaka Murakami blasted a three-run first-inning homer and Masataka Yoshida drove in four runs as Samurai Japan cruised to a 9-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2023
Shohei Ohtani thrills fans with two homers as Japan beats Hanshin in WBC warmup
Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar thrilled the packed crowd at Kyocera Dome Osaka during Japan's win over the Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2023
Japan players to watch besides Shohei Ohtani during 2023 World Baseball Classic
Looking past some of the obvious names on the roster, these players are key to Samurai Japan's attempt to win the title for the first time since 2009.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2023
Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida arrives to complete Samurai Japan's WBC roster
The new Boston Red Sox outfielder, who made the unprecedented step of interrupting his first MLB spring training to return home to play for Japan, pronounced himself ready to go.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 1, 2023
Seiya Suzuki in shock over injury-forced WBC withdrawal
Nippn Professional Baseball said Wednesday that the Cubs outfielder would be replaced by SoftBank utility player Taisei Makihara.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 28, 2023
Japan outfielder Seiya Suzuki out of WBC
The 28-year-old missed the Cubs' spring training game with the San Francisco Giants on Saturday due to tightness in his left oblique.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 27, 2023
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki misses spring training game due to oblique issue
'It's a 'wait and see,'' manager David Ross told MLB.com. 'I don't want to make any comments on WBC or anything like that.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 26, 2023
Anticipation building toward Roki Sasaki's WBC debut
The Samurai Japan pitcher is showing off his heat — and learning from his teammates — ahead of the team's pool campaign at Tokyo Dome next month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 21, 2023
Three WBC-bound Japan outfielders enter MLB spring training
Masataka Yoshida, Seiya Suzuki and Lars Nootbaar all took the field with their respective clubs as they prepare to join Samurai Japan in early March.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 19, 2023
All eyes on Yu Darvish in Japan's WBC camp
Like the other four members of the team who play in MLB, the Padres right-hander is prohibited from taking part in any exhibitions before March 5.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 17, 2023
Hajime Moriyasu approached about throwing out first pitch at WBC opener
Japan national soccer team manager Hajime Moriyasu said Friday he has been approached about throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Japan's first game of the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 14, 2023
Japan to play Uruguay in first match since Qatar World Cup
Japan has won two, drawn two and lost four of the past meetings between the two countries, most recently earning a 2-2 draw at the 2019 Copa America in Brazil.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 13, 2023
Japan to face Uruguay in first match since World Cup
Japan will face Uruguay in an international friendly on March 24 at Tokyo's National Stadium, its first match since the World Cup in Qatar, the Japan Football Association said Monday.

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