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Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn celebrates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of Milwaukee's Game 5 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2025
Brewers oust Cubs and will face Dodgers in MLB playoffs
The win sets up a showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a place in the World Series.
The Cubs' Ian Happ hits a three-run home run against the Brewers in Game 4 of the NLDS in Chicago on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 10, 2025
Ian Happ's big blast helps Cubs top Brewers to force decisive Game 5 in NLDS
The clubs will play the deciding contest on Saturday night in Milwaukee.
The Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (left) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrate in the clubhouse after helping the team defeat the Yankees in Game 4 of the ALDS.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2025
Blue Jays knock out Yankees to advance to first ALCS since 2016
Toronto won the-best-of-five AL Division Series 3-1 to advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2016.
Brewers center fielder Jackson Chourio hits a three-run home run against the Cubs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2025
Brewers blast three homers to take 2-0 NLDS lead over Cubs
The Brewers are in the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons but have not won a playoff series since the 2018 NLDS.
Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Phillies in Game 1 of the NL Division Series in Philadelphia on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Oct 5, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez lead Dodgers over Phillies in Game 1
Shohei Ohtani shrugged off a shaky start to pitch six strong innings, and Teoscar Hernandez hit a game-changing three-run home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in Game 1 of the NL Division Series on Saturday.
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 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto celebrates after getting out of the sixth inning against the Reds during Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 2, 2025
Dodgers sweep past Reds to set up NLDS showdown against Phillies
After sweeping the best-of-three NL Wild Card series, the Dodgers will visit the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday.
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.
Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Cubs and the Mets at Wrigley Field on June 23, 2024.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 29, 2025
Legendary Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg dies at 65
Longtime Cubs teammate Mark Grace said "When you examine the offense and defense, you'll find some years where he was the best player you've ever seen in your life."
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during the first inning of Chicago's home win over the Red Sox at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2025
Shota Imanaga and slugging Cubs overpower Red Sox
Imanaga (7-3) allowed just five hits, while striking out five and walking one.
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Red Sox on Friday in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 19, 2025
Seiya Suzuki's three-run homer helps Cubs snap Red Sox's 10-game streak
The home run was the Japanese slugger's 26th of the season.
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki hits a three-run home run against the Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 18, 2025
Seiya Suzuki's three-run homer helps Cubs get by Brewers
The blast was the Japanese slugger's 18th of the season.
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waves from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 9, 2025
Chicago has one burning question for Pope Leo XIV: Cubs or White Sox?
The Cubs and White Sox have both claimed the new pontiff as a fan.
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during his start against the Brewers on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 6, 2025
Cubs place Shota Imanaga on injured list with hamstring strain
Imanaga was injured in the sixth inning of a scoreless pitcher's duel Sunday when he reached for the back of his left leg in pain.
Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting his second home run against the Pirates during their game in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 2, 2025
Seiya Suzuki homers twice to lift Cubs to win over Pirates
Seiya Suzuki hit two home runs and finished with three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Stadium security and Pirates medical personnel attend to a fan who fell out of the stands during the seventh inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 1, 2025
Fan falls onto warning track during Cubs-Pirates game
The game was delayed for 10 minutes while paramedics and the teams' trainers strapped the fan to a backboard and carted him off the field.
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a two-run double during the first inning of Chicago's win over the Dodgers on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 23, 2025
Cubs rally late, upending Dodgers in 10th for 11-10 win
Shota Imanaga got the start for Chicago and pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing five runs — albeit with just two of them earned.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw six scoreless innings against the Cubs on Friday as Los Angeles maintained its perfect record at home.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 12, 2025
Yoshinobu Yamamoto fans nine as Dodgers shut out Cubs
Yamamoto (2-1) gave up two hits and had nine strikeouts and one walk while beating the Cubs for the second time this season.
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the second inning in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2025
Seiya Suzuki hits two homers to help Cubs complete rout of A's
Suzuki hit three of Chicago's homers in the series.
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2025
Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
The weeklong festival of all things baseball highlights how Shohei Ohtani has created myriad business opportunities on both sides of the Pacific.
Bear kills another person in Japan in record year for fatal attacks
Police investigate at the scene of a bear attack that killed one person and injured three others on Friday in the village of Higashinaruse in Akita Prefecture.
Tokyo launches English-language international school database
A screenshot of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's international schools portal site
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Takaichi focuses on economic and security concerns in first policy speech
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in the Lower House in Tokyo on Friday.
New tourism minister calls concentration of tourists in certain areas 'very serious'
Tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko holds a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Stars align for Kim-Trump meeting — but any talks will be on N.K. leader’s terms
A South Korean soldier stands next to a TV broadcasting a news report about a possible summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the main railway station in Seoul on Wednesday.
New ‘immigration minister’ post signals Takaichi Cabinet’s priorities
Kimi Onoda, economic security minister and minister for harmonious coexistence with foreign nationals, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Number of suicide cases among students in Japan hits record high in 2024
The health ministry's Suicide White Paper for 2024 has found that numbers for both men and women peak at age 21, with “concerns over future career paths” being identified as the most likely cause.
The newly formed LDP-JIP coalition may not be as solid as it seems
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura sign a policy agreement between the two parties at the Diet in Tokyo on Monday.
AI-optimized cybercrime increasingly targeting Japan
A recent cyberattack on brewer Asahi Group Holdings resulted in the company suspending shipments.

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