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Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season

Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to Babe Ruth.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

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

Dodgers star Mookie Betts returns to US to recuperate from illness, will miss 2 games in Japan

Shortstop Mookie Betts has returned to Los Angeles to continue recovering from an illness that will cause him to miss the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo Dome

ABC News - Mar. 18

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 - Mar. 17

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 - 6d

From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high point

ABC News - Mar. 16

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

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 - Mar. 17

Mookie Betts to miss Tokyo Series: Dodgers star will sit out season-opening Japan games with illness

Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas will likely start in Betts' place

CBS Sports - Mar. 17

WATCH: Shohei Ohtani knocks his first 2025 Dodgers home run during MLB's Tokyo Series

Ohtani's homer was upheld after a fan seemingly reached over the wall

CBS Sports - 6d

Ex-NFL QB Rodney Peete robs foul ball from Dodgers' Max Muncy in Tokyo Series

A multi-sport athlete in high school and college at Southern California, Rodney Peete was selected in the MLB draft four times.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Former Lions QB Rodney Peete steals foul ball, stares down Max Muncy during Dodgers' Tokyo Series win

There's a reason Rodney Peete was drafted by the Blue Jays in 1984.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

'Throwing Philosopher' plans to get inside Ohtani's head in MLB opener

Shota Imanaga is known as baseball's "Throwing Philosopher" and the Chicago Cubs pitcher plans to get inside Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers' heads in Tuesday's Major League Baseball ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

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

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 - 5d

Mookie Betts’ domestic opening day status uncertain after he misses exhibition with ongoing illness

Mookie Betts, who missed the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo Dome and was sent back to Los Angeles to continue recovering, was a late scratch for an exhibition win ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

WATCH: Nashville Zoo welcomes rare clouded leopard cub

The Nashville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare clouded leopard cub. The as-yet unnamed female cub is two weeks old and measures about 13 inches long from her nose to the tip of her tail.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Dodgers' Betts still dealing with stomach illness

Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still dealing with an illness and his return remains uncertain.

ESPN - 21h

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

Spectrum is finally offering a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers

For the first time Spectrum is offering a streaming-only subscription for Dodgers games that won't force fans in the L.A. market to buy a cable package or another service.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Betts trending toward return for Dodgers opener

Dodgers star Mookie Betts, who has been dealing with an illness that prevented him from keeping solid food down, is trending toward playing Thursday.

ESPN - 14h

'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn

Democrats says "wealthy tax dodgers" could see less IRS scrutiny amid agency layoffs. Here's what to know.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts and opinions on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers as well as USC, UCLA and high school basketball.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Colorado 4A Final 4 basketball: Delta stuns No. 2 Timnath to ends Cubs season in semifinals

No. 2 Timnath's special season ran into a singular star performance, as No. 6 Delta upset the Cubs in the Colorado 4A basketball Final 4.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived

ABC News - Mar. 13

Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street

Police in Japan say they have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street

ABC News - Mar. 13

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

Dodgers boast best MLB team. But in fantasy baseball, is it smart to draft them?

Want to load up on Dodgers in a fantasy baseball league draft? You can't get both Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, but the rest of their teammates are up for grabs.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality

It's an almost unthinkable reality: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

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 - Mar. 17

Source: Dodgers, Roberts agree on 4-year deal

Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a four-year extension that will set an MLB record for average annual value, a source told ESPN on Monday, a deal that will run ...

ESPN - Mar. 10

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gassing, survivors and victims' families still seeking closure

Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice

ABC News - 5d

Pick to 'click': Dodgers hopeful Michael Conforto can be this year's version of Teoscar Hernández

On free-agent signee Michael Conforto, whom Dave Roberts calls his pick to 'click' for the Dodgers this season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8

Dodgers, Dave Roberts agree to 4-year deal worth reported record $32.4 million

During his nine seasons with the Dodgers, Roberts has the best winning percentage of any MLB manager.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

2025 MLB Opening Week Team Power Rankings: Can anyone topple the Dodgers?

The Dodgers are shaping up to be a superteam and the Red Sox have made the biggest leap among contenders.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Dodgers' Mookie Betts remains out with undiagnosed stomach illness: 'My body's just kind of eating itself'

Betts began feeling ill days before the Dodgers' trip to Japan to open the season.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

World Series odds, predictions: Bettors backing Los Angeles Dodgers despite best World Series odds in 20 years

Despite the best World Series odds in 20 years, bettors are backing the Dodgers to win it all.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn

As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.”

NBC News - Mar. 11

Tsunami survivor Sasaki wants to repay support in Dodgers debut

When Roki Sasaki makes his Los Angeles Dodgers debut next week, the pitcher will dedicate it to those who supported him after his father and grandparents were killed in Japan's 2011 ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Dodgers' Mookie Betts still struggling with illness, status for opening day in doubt

Los Angeles 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 against ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

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