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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2022

Mariners advance with record comeback; joined by Guardians, Phillies

The victory gave the Mariners a 2-0 triumph over Toronto in their American League wildcard series and sent Seattle into a best-of-five divisional series matchup against the Astros.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 7, 2022

LDP faction that Abe led faces leadership challenges as it picks new chief

How presumed successor Ryu Shionoya fares in managing the group could change the political dynamics within the ruling LDP.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2022

Buffaloes rise to occasion to claim Pacific League pennant

The way everything fell in place over the weekend felt miraculous, but do not let that obscure the fact the Buffaloes made this happen.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2022

Shohei Ohtani pitches near no-hitter as Angels down A's

Although the no-hitter was ultimately unrealized, for some the performance surely added weight in favor of Ohtani in the American League MVP race.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2022

Slots to smartphones: Pandemic sends Australia's gambling problem online

Already the world's biggest gambling nation in terms of loss per person, Australia has seen a shift in betting behavior since the pandemic-forced closure of public venues.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 28, 2022

Yankees clinch AL East as Aaron Judge's home run record chase stalls

Despite scoring twice in the win off four walks, the Yankees slugger was unable to equal the American League single-season mark of 61 set in 1961 by Roger Maris.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 27, 2022

Sports streamer DAZN agrees to buy rival Eleven

The deal will consolidate the streaming market in a number of countries as DAZN looks to further its offerings in Europe and expand into Taiwan and other Asian territories.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2022

After 75 years, cheetahs return to India in a grand experiment

For 75 years — the entirety of its existence as an independent nation — India has been bereft of its once numerous cheetahs, the world's fastest land animal.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2022

Munetaka Murakami chases history after matching Sadaharu Oh's mark

The 22-year-old Swallows slugger is the first Japanese player to match the Giants legend in home runs and has 13 games to reach Wladimir Balentien's NPB record of 60.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 13, 2022

Dodgers cruise by Diamondbacks to clinch postseason berth

Hours after Major League Baseball acknowledged that it had overlooked a three-way tiebreaker scenario, Los Angeles took care of business while improving to 10-2 against Arizona this season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 13, 2022

Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial

Stadium stands were out of water by halftime and there was none outside, where the late summer temperature was 34 degrees Celsius, but felt far hotter because of the humidity.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 5, 2022

Munetaka Murakami left with no equal among Central League hitters this season

It's over — stop the race, stop the fight.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2022

Emma Raducanu's U.S. Open title defense ends in first round

With more than 2,000 of her ranking points gone, world No. 11 Emma Raducanu will drop out of the top 70 and go back to having to qualify for some events or depend on wildcards.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 30, 2022

Aroldis Chapman optimistic he'll be back after 'scary' infection

The Yankees had placed Chapman on the 15-day injured list on Saturday thanks to the infection, which set in after he had a portrait of his sister inked on his left calf the previous weekend.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2022

Suspended Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. apologizes for actions

Tatis was remorseful and terse while facing reporters with general manager A.J. Preller to his left, hours before the Padres hosted the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan