Dodgers Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience

Yamamoto is ready to emerge as a star for the Dodgers, starting with their opener in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows what it's like to travel across the world to take the mound for his first start of the Major League Baseball season. “This is my second year, I’m not a rookie anymore,” ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Yoshinobu Yamamoto stays in line to pitch opening day for the Dodgers in Tokyo

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his fourth and final Cactus League appearance Monday, throwing 75 pitches over five innings, giving up a run on four hits and striking out seven.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660 million over Dakota Access Pipeline protests

A jury on Wednesday ordered environmental campaign group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based Energy Transfer.

CNBC - 3d

Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.

ESPN - Mar. 15

6 questions for the Dodgers and Cubs after Tokyo: What can we expect from Roki Sasaki? How will the Cubs' lineup shake out?

Also, can Yoshinobu Yamamoto contend for the Cy Young? And when will we see Shohei Ohtani on the mound?

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Hanshin Tigers sweep Cubs, Dodgers in shutouts

The Hanshin Tigers capped a two-game sweep over MLB clubs with a 3-0 win over the Dodgers, following a matching victory over the Cubs the day before.

ESPN - 6d

Dodgers vs. Cubs prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs Game Preview

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Shohei Ohtani to become first MLB player to appear in Fortnite Icon Series

Ohtani's character will be available on March 17, one day before the Dodgers and Cubs meet in the Tokyo Series.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

Dodgers' Mookie Betts won’t play in 2 regular season games vs. Cubs in Tokyo because of illness

Manager Dave Roberts said that Mookie Betts is starting to feel better but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to get rehydrated and gain strength.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

WATCH: Dodgers' Tommy Edman slugs first home run of 2025 MLB season

Edman's shot came in Game 2 of the Tokyo Series off Cubs starter Justin Steele

CBS Sports - 4d

Ohtani hits long home run in return to Japan

In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani belted a long two-run homer to right field in the third inning in his return to the Tokyo Dome.

ESPN - Mar. 15

Greenpeace ordered to pay more than $660 million over Dakota Access Pipeline protests

A jury on Wednesday ordered environmental campaign group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages to Texas-based oil company Energy Transfer, the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline.

NBC News - 3d

Record number of Americans working more than one job

(NewsNation) — At least 5 percent of the American workforce has a second job, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In a release earlier this month, the BLS reported that a record high ...

The Hill - 5d

Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country

Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field and helping the Los ...

ABC News - 3d

Ireland want to be more than 'noble losers' - Bemand

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says his side want more than to make a "good fist of it" against the best teams in the world after they were beaten 27-15 by France at home to open the Women's Six ...

Yahoo Sports - 20h

U.S. Open Cup prize money doubles to record $1M

U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday it will be doubling the prize money for the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, reaching a record-breaking $1 million in an effort to continue building interest in the tournament.

ESPN - 3d

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids

L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.

CBS News - 5d

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turned down Blue Jays extension offer of more than $500 million (with deferrals): Report

The Blue Jays star apparently wanted more present-day money than Shohei Ohtani.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 12

MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles ...

ABC News - 3d

Betts struggling with illness, could miss opener

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for Opening Day in Japan.

ESPN - 6d

A record 51 films chosen for California film and TV tax credit program

The projects are expected to generate almost $580 million in economic activity and employ more than 6,000 people, according to the California Film Commission.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

Shohei Ohtani is a $100-million man this year. Salary not included

Shohei Ohtani took over Japan during this week's Tokyo Series and Sportico reports he will receive the most endorsement money among MLB players.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season

It's the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League Baseball season

ABC News - Mar. 14

Dodgers' Roki Sasaki allows just one hit to Cubs but walks five in much-hyped MLB debut during Tokyo Series

Sasaki showed off his high-velocity fastball across his three innings of work

CBS Sports - 3d

Former Iowa baseball pitcher called up by Los Angeles Dodgers for MLB's Tokyo Series.

Former Iowa baseball pitcher Jack Dreyer named to the 26-man roster by the Los Angeles Dodgers for MLB's Tokyo Series.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Tokyo marks 80th anniversary of U.S. firebombing that killed 100,000 in a single night

Elderly survivors of a U.S. firebombing in Tokyo that killed more than 100,000 people in one night during World War II are pushing for recognition of the largely forgotten attack.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Ohtani hits home run in Dodgers' Tokyo exhibition game

Shohei Ohtani fever in Tokyo reached boiling point Saturday as the Japanese baseball superstar hit a home run in his first game in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform in his home country.But it was his ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific

ABC News - 5d

More than 80% of USAID programmes 'officially ending'

Humanitarian organisations have warned that the end of USAID programmes is already impacting millions.

BBC News - Mar. 10

House Democratic campaign arm says it raised more than $11.1M in February

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) said it raised more than $11.1 million during February. The haul is an improvement from the committee’s January haul, which saw the House ...

The Hill - 2d

Shohei Ohtani, Japan's other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB's Tokyo opener

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball

ABC News - 4d

Braves add to outfield depth by signing veteran Alex Verdugo to one-year, $1.5 million deal

The left-handed hitting Verdugo played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for three seasons, beginning in 2017. He has a career batting average of .272 and is a superior defender.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

NL West season preview: Can anyone top the Dodgers? Will the Padres, Giants or D-backs reach the playoffs?

With the season-opening Tokyo Series just around the corner, let's take stock of the National League West.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants

A total of 532,000 migrants from from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela entered the U.S. under the CHNV policy.

CBS News - 13h

Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams

Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated more than $1 million in royalties in 2024.

CNBC - Mar. 12

'I didn't know Kyle Tucker spoke': 'Silent assassin' could be MLB's next $400 million star

The new Cubs outfielder is the same slugger he was back when he was breaking records in high school.

ESPN - 4d

Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific. MLB calls the setup ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Celtics-Lakers draws 4.6M viewers, largest NBA audience for non-Christmas regular-season game in seven years

The previous high for a non-Christmas Day game was Celtics-Cavaliers in February 2018.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 11

How has Bergerac's island changed since the 1980s?

More than 40 years on, the Bergerac reboot has brought "fabulous" Jersey back into viewers' homes.

BBC News - Mar. 16

Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments

More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support offered by two companies.

The Hill - Mar. 11

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