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Researchers hurt at Ibaraki nuclear facility
Up to 30 researchers are feared to have suffered internal radiation exposure after an experiment went awry at a Japan Atomic Energy Agency facility.
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 21, 2013
Dominicans claim WBC title
by Jason Coskrey
The Dominican Republic wins all eight of its games in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, capturing the title with a 3-0 shutout against Puerto Rico.
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 21, 2013
Dominicans overcome by emotion after WBC victory
by Jason Coskrey
Fernando Rodney bounded around on a hastily assembled stage with a fresh World Baseball Classic winner’s medal and a plantain that was more than a few days past its expiration date both dangling around his neck. Hat tilted to the side, Rodney shot imaginary ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 21, 2013
Friendly rivalry brings out color in WBC final
by Kaz Nagatsuka
Rivalries are perhaps the superfine ingredient that works to spice up teams and athletes and make fans louder. Think of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the major leagues, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens in the NFL, Real Madrid and ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 20, 2013
Dominicans make WBC final
by Jason Coskrey
Moises Sierra makes big plays in the field and at the plate as the Dominican Republic beats the Netherlands in the semifinals.
Baseball | SPORTS SCOPE World Baseball Classic Mar 20, 2013
Offensive woes too much for Samurai Japan to overcome
by Jason Coskrey
Atsushi Nomi walked through Union Square alongside teammate Takashi Toritani, heading south on San Francisco’s Powell Street in the direction of Samurai Japan’s hotel, a little after midnight Monday morning, just hours after Japan was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic. The square was ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 19, 2013
Ghosts of past return as Dominicans get set to face Dutch
by Jason Coskrey
The Dominicans insist they’re not motivated by revenge. The Dutch are adamant that the past is the past. Nevertheless, the memory of the 2009 World Baseball Classic refuses to dissipate ahead of Monday’s semifinal showdown between the two nations in the 2013 WBC. An ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 18, 2013
Puerto Rico ends Japan's run
by Jason Coskrey
The World Baseball Classic will crown a champion in two days, and for the first time, a team other than Japan will be hoisting the trophy.
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 18, 2013
Maeda relaxed as Japan prepares to face Puerto Rico
by Jason Coskrey
If Kenta Maeda gets the start for Japan against Puerto Rico on Sunday, he’ll be pitching in the biggest game of his life. Maeda has been one of Japan’s premier pitchers over the past few seasons, but his Hiroshima Carp haven’t been very successful ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 18, 2013
Dutch prospect Profar aiming to prolong WBC fairy tale
by Jason Coskrey
Depending on whom you ask, Jurickson Profar, an infielder in the Texas Rangers’ system, is either the best middle infield prospect in baseball, or simply the best prospect in baseball. What matters most at the moment is that the 20-year-old is one of the ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 18, 2013
Scouts gather for precious look at global talent at WBC
by Kaz Nagatsuka
With the World Baseball Classic acting as a showcase in front of major league scouts, Team Japan has obviously been one of the countries attracting attention from the men with stop watches and speed guns in the stands. In the first two rounds held ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 16, 2013
Japan victorious against San Francisco Giants in tuneup game
Masahiro Tanaka threw two innings of one-run ball Thursday for two-time defending champion Japan against the San Francisco Giants in what appeared to be potential dress rehearsal for the World Baseball Classic final next Tuesday. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ace started and earned ...
Baseball | SPORTS SCOPE World Baseball Classic Mar 15, 2013
Second-round resurgence makes Samurai Japan a legitimate title contender
by Jason Coskrey
Two-time defending champion Japan has shown signs of improvement after a shaky start in the World Baseball Classic. Or as infielder Atsunori Inaba put it: "We've become a better team as the tournament has progressed.