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M.L.B. and Japanese Baseball Are Completely Different. Can the U.S. Have Both?
Some fans in the United States have taken a liking to the “more fundamentally pure” version of the sport.The New York Times - 5d -
Baseball was in need of revitalization. Japanese stars are giving America's pastime a lifeline.
Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the game.NBC News - Mar. 15 -
Iowa baseball completes sweep of Ohio State with dominant run-rule win
After claiming the Big Ten series victory vs. Ohio State on Saturday, Iowa baseball completes sweep of the Buckeyes with landslide 18-2 run-rule win.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Tokyo Series will showcase the depth of Japanese talent in Major League Baseball
Shohei Ohtani won’t be the only one playing in front of his home country.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather
TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
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 pointABC News - Mar. 16 -
LSU baseball vs. Missouri Tigers: Full schedule and preview for SEC opener
Here's a preview along with the complete schedule for LSU baseball's first SEC series of the yearYahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Root tosses complete game, Hogs run rule South Carolina
The No. 3 Arkansas baseball team (21-2, 3-1 SEC) walked off the South Carolina Gamecocks (17-6, 1-3 SEC) in run rule fashion, 12-2, and starting pitcher Zach Root tossed a seven-inning complete ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 22 -
Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB's business in Japan.CNBC - 6d -
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 seasonABC News - Mar. 14 -
No. 4 FSU baseball sweeps ACC opener against Boston College with doubleheader victory
Florida State baseball completed a sweep of Boston College with a pair of wins in a doubleheader on Saturday, hitting five home runs in two games.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Texas Tech baseball's Brady Trombello returns to pitch after life-threatening injury
The Texas Tech baseball team was rocked in February 2024 by Brady Trombello's life-threatening injury on the field. Now he's completed a comeback.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season
It's only two games to start the Major League Baseball season — the World Series-champion Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome. For the record, the MLB ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Preview: Sleepers, breakouts, busts, ranking the top 12 and more
A complete position breakdown on what you need to know before you draftCBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
2025 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Preview: Ranking the SPaRPs, the top-12 closers, and more
A complete RP breakdown and what you need to know before you draftCBS Sports - Mar. 11 -
Florida baseball can't prevent sweep against Tennessee Volunteers
Florida took its first lead of the weekend against Tennessee in the fourth inning, but the Volunteers rallied to complete the sweep.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Japanese stars shine as Dodgers beat Cubs in MLB’s Tokyo season opener
Five Japanese players appear in Dodgers’ 4-1 win Rest of MLB teams start their season next week The Dodgers were a long way from Los Angeles on Tuesday but with Shohei Ohtani and two more ...The Guardian - Mar. 18 -
Japanese police arrest several men for alleged sexual assault of their daughters
Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughtersABC News - Mar. 12 -
A Japanese court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, report says
A Japanese court on Tuesday issued an order to dissolve the Unification Church, upholding the government request for a revocation, officials saidABC News - 4d -
MLB 2025 predictions: are the dead-cert Dodgers actually maybe-cert?
Los Angeles have one of the most complete rosters in the history of baseball. But that doesn’t mean retaining the title is a givenYahoo Sports - 2d -
'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 -
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 -
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers
For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Ohtani thrills Tokyo fans despite hitless performance
Shohei Ohtani thrilled Tokyo baseball fans again on Sunday despite a brief hitless performance from the Japanese superstar as his Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second exhibition game.Ohtani is in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
MLB The Show 25 Review - Still The MVP
Juan Soto hopped on the subway and swapped one New York borough for another to become the highest-paid player in baseball. The Japanese phenom, Roki Sasaki, reunited with the growing list of his ...GameSpot - 4d -
Buffett's Berkshire hikes stakes in five Japanese trading houses to almost 10% each
Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses — Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo.CNBC - Mar. 17 -
LOOK. Complete 2025 NCAA Women's March Madness Basketball Tournament bracket
Here's a look at the complete 2025 NCAA Women's March Madness NCAA Tournament bracket complete with seeding, locations, and time.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
A Chinese shipyard completes a second submarine for ally Pakistan
A Chinese shipyard has completed a second submarine for the Pakistan navy, further strengthening military ties between the two countriesABC News - Mar. 16 -
Chelsea complete £62m Quenda and Essugo double signing
Chelsea complete the double signing of Sporting midfielders Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo for a combined fee of around £62.4m.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
From tuna cutting to samurai warriors: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki host welcome party for Cubs in Tokyo
TOKYO — Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But the memory of being in the ballpark in 2004 and watching Japanese ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
MLB 2025 predictions: are the dead-cert Dodgers actually maybe-cert?
Los Angeles have one of the most complete rosters in the history of baseball. But that doesn’t mean retaining the title is a given. No, because winning the World Series only requires 11 postseason ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chelsea complete double signing of Quenda and Essugo
Chelsea have completed the double signing of Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon, agreeing a combined fee of around £62.5 million ($81 million) for the pair.The Portuguese club ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Justin Thomas completes historic turnaround at Players Championship to tie course record
Justin Thomas was in danger of missing the cut at The Players Championship for the second consecutive year, but completed an epic turnaround.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Star Trek: Lower Decks Complete Steelbook Box Set Restocked At Amazon
Star Trek: Lower Decks - Complete Series Steelbook Edition (Blu-ray) $58 | Releases March ...GameSpot - Mar. 19 -
Former No. 1 overall pick says Commanders may be 'complete failure' in 2025
Keyshawn Johnson was so certain of himself saying how the Commanders could fail. Yet completely unaware...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
March Madness Day 1: Complete wrap up of potential Sixers prospects
Here is a complete wrap up of day 1 of March Madness and a look at some potential draft prospects for the Philadelphia 76ers.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Buffett’s Berkshire lifts stakes in Japanese trading houses
Move comes after US investment group agreed with companies last month to relax 10% cap on holdingsFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man
Iwao Hakamada, 89, who is believed to have been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was exonerated last year of a 1966 murder conviction.The New York Times - 4d
