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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 23, 2022

In the land of baseball, sumo and soccer share a close relationship

Japan's national sport and the 'beautiful game' have formed many ties over the years, with even top-ranked wrestlers attending matches and taking part in promotional events.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 26, 2022

MLBPA rejects final proposal for international draft

Had the sides agreed to an international draft, it would have been for prospects from outside the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and would have begun in 2024.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani scores in the fifth inning against the Guardians in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 27, 2025

Ohtani sets tone with leadoff homer in Dodgers' win over Guardians

Ohtani took over the MLB lead with 19 home runs by sending Gavin Williams' fastball into the stands in right field.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani runs after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Jun 16, 2025

Shohei Ohtani to make Dodgers pitching debut Monday

It will be Ohtani's first big league pitching appearance since Aug. 23, 2023, and his first with the Dodgers.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani at bat during the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 17, 2025

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge dominate initial All-Star Game vote

Ohtani, who has amassed a MLB-best 73 runs to go with a.297 batting average, 25 homers and 11 steals, paces all National League players with 1,398,771 votes.
The Dodgers, coming off a World Series championship in 2024, are a cultural icon in Los Angeles and have a large Latino fan base.
BASEBALL
Jun 21, 2025

Dodgers pledge $1 million to support families impacted by U.S. immigration raids

The Dodgers will partner with the city to get the money to those in "critical need," the team said.
Wander Franco appears in court during his trial in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on Thursday. Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage girl.
BASEBALL
Jun 27, 2025

Rays' Wander Franco found guilty of sexual abuse and gets suspended sentence

The mother of Franco's victim, who had been charged with sexual exploitation for consenting to the relationship, was given a 10-year sentence and fined $5,000.
White Sox relief pitcher Bobby Jenks throws against the Astros during Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 22, 2005.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 6, 2025

Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks dies at 44

Jenks was a flame-throwing reliever who appeared in the 2006 and 2007 All-Star Games and closed out the 2005 World Series for Chicago.
Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday ahead of the start of the MLB All-Star Game.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 16, 2025

Tony Clark blasts MLB salary cap idea as 'collusion' during All-Star break

The current MLB collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on Dec. 1, 2026, and a deal will need to be reached by then to avoid a lockout.
Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with his teammates after the National League won a swing-off tiebreaker over the American League on Tuesday in the MLB All-Star Game.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 16, 2025

NL takes MLB All-Star Game in first tiebreaker swing-off

Shohei Ohtani had a hit in two at-bats for an NL team that jumped out to an early lead before hanging on for a win in a unique tiebreaker.
Kenta Maeda delivers a pitch for the Tigers during the eighth inning against the Astros at Daikin Park in Houston on April 29.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 5, 2025

Yankees sign pitcher Kenta Maeda to minor league deal

Maeda, 37, was released by the Detroit Tigers after a rough opening month to the season.
Umpire Jen Pawol during a game between the Braves and Marlins in Atlanta on Saturday. Pawol, who handled the calls at first base, became the first woman to umpire a regular-season MLB game.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2025

Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire in MLB

The 48-year-old, who worked in more than 1,200 minor league games before getting the call-up this week, achieved the milestone at Truist Park in Atlanta.
MLB umpire Jen Pawol stands on the field before a game between the Braves and Marlins in Cumberland, Georgia, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 11, 2025

Pioneering female MLB umpire Jen Pawol makes debut behind plate

A day after her historic debut as the first woman to work as an umpire in an MLB contest, Pawol was behind the plate in another milestone effort.
Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws a pitch against the Nationals during the fourth inning at Oracle Park on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 11, 2025

Giants' Justin Verlander becomes 10th pitcher to join 3,500-strikeout club

Verlander joins an exclusive club led by Nolan Ryan, who amassed 5,714 strikeouts during his 27-year career.
The Tigers' Teruaki Sato connects on his 31st home run of the season during the third inning against the Swallows at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sunday.
BASEBALL / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 11, 2025

Red-hot Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato sets himself apart with home run surge

Reaching 30 home runs this season was just the latest benchmark for the Hanshin Tigers slugger, who has set himself apart from the crowd this season.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Aug 13, 2025

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani sued over $240 million Hawaii development

Ohtani and his agent allegedly "exploited their celebrity leverage to destabilize and ultimately dismantle Plaintiffs' role in the project ... for financial self-interest."
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Aug 18, 2025

Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award

The prize’s committee did not deem anyone worthy last year and simply did not name a winner.
The Mariners' Cal Raleigh hits a two-run homer against the A's during the first inning in Seattle on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Aug 25, 2025

Mariners’ Cal Raleigh breaks single-season home run record for catchers

Raleigh hit two-run blasts in each of the first two innings off left-hander Jacob Lopez.
Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa is tossed in the air as the team celebrates winning the Central League pennant at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 8, 2025

Roaring Tigers had no equal in CL on way to winning pennant in record time

The club took a step toward becoming the best team in Japan by clinching the Central League pennant in record time with a 2-0 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Sunday.
The Dodgers' Roki Sasaki (left), Shohei Ohtani (second from left), Kim Hye-seong (third from left) and Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrate in the clubhouse after winning the NL West title in Phoenix on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 26, 2025

Shohei Ohtani connects on 54th homer as Dodgers clinch NL West title

The reigning World Series champion Dodgers secured their fourth straight division crown and their 12th in 13 years.
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Cardinals in Chicago on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Sep 30, 2025

Padres visit Cubs and red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener

Suzuki followed up a seven-week homerless drought by going deep five times over the Chicago Cubs' final four games of the regular season.
Yankees starter Cam Schlittler pitches against the Red Sox during Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series in New York on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2025

Cam Schlittler makes dazzling playoff debut as Yankees eliminate rival Red Sox

The Yankees completed a 2-1 AL Wild Card series win over their archrivals to book a best-of-five American League Division Series clash with the Toronto Blue Jays starting Saturday.
Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws during the second inning of a game against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Sept. 23.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2025

'Nervous, grateful' Ohtani poised for long awaited MLB playoff pitching start

The 31-year-old played a key role in the Dodgers' run to the World Series title last season, but his contribution was limited to his batting.
The Brewers' Jackson Chourio hits an RBI single against the Cubs in Game 1 of the NL Division Series in Milwaukee on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2025

Brewers' Jackson Chourio 'optimistic' after MRI on hamstring

Chourio was removed in the second inning after legging out an infield single for his third hit of the game.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (right) heads back to the dugout after hitting a grand slam against the Yankees in Game 2 of the AL Division Series in Toronto on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 6, 2025

Blue Jays win Game 2 to push Yankees to brink of elimination

Blue Jays fans were treated to five home runs, and a record-setting playoff debut from pitcher Trey Yesavage.
Hanshin pitcher Hiroto Saiki (left) and infielder Teruaki Sato were among the Central League title winners this season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 6, 2025

Hanshin star Teruaki Sato leads list of NPB title winners

Sato finishing with 40 homers and over 100 RBIs should make him the Central League MVP frontrunner.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits an RBI single against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2025

Dodgers hold off Phillies to win MLB playoff thriller

The win puts the Dodgers firmly on course to advance to the National League Championship Series.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
Japanese immunologist among three Nobel medicine prize winners
Shimon Sakaguchi, an immunologist and distinguished professor at Osaka University, attends a news conference after winning the 2025 Nobel Prize in medicine, in Osaka Prefecture on Monday.
Spanish tourist injured in latest bear attack
Shirakawago, a U.N. World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture
Americans and Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carp
A Fisheries and Oceans Canada team patrols the Grand River in Dunnville, Ontario, in search of invasive grass carp specimens on Sept. 25.
Trump hails 'wisdom and strength' of Japan's incoming prime minister
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, gives a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
Takaichi, the LDP’s first female president, is far from an ‘overnight success’
Newly-elected Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi greets her fellow LDP members on Saturday at party headquarters.
‘We have drawn lessons,’ Indian Army chief says of brief clash with Pakistan
Indian Army chief Upendra Dwivedi waves as he arrives to attend the ceremonial reception of Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in New Delhi in May.
How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green
The team at Ryokukou Garden consists primarily of a single family, including Toshiki Tanisaki (second from right), who led the company's efforts at the Osaka Expo, Chikako Tanisaki (fifth from right), who performs daily maintanence at the expo, and Takeshi Tanisaki (fourth from right), who added a nursery to the family farm more than 50 years ago.
Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo
Avant-garde chef Grant Achatz and his team from Alinea are in Tokyo for a three-week residency.
Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido
Intrigued by Japanese wines, Burgundy winemaker Etienne de Montille decided to explore Hokkaido's wine scene, eventually setting up his outpost in Hakodate in 2017.

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