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CHICAGO CUBS

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.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was the most popular player during MLB's Tokyo Series.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 21, 2025
Tokyo Series generates company-record $40 million in sales for Fanatics
According to the company, over 200,000 fans shopped at the official MLB stores operated by Fanatics
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
BASEBALL
Mar 20, 2025
In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best
All the stops were pulled out to showcase the best players on both sides of the Pacific as the MLB kicked off its 2025 season in Tokyo Dome.
Roki Sasaki throws the first pitch of his MLB career to open the Dodgers' game against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2025
Shohei Ohtani homers to help Dodgers earn second straight win over Cubs
The Dodgers swept the two-game Tokyo Series.
Matt Fuller and his son, Isaiah, were lucky enough to meet Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the lead-up to the season-opening Tokyo Series.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2025
Tokyo Series gives diehard American baseball fans the ideal gateway into Japan
The Tokyo Dome may be filled with Japanese baseball diehards this week, but more than a few Americans have also made the trip to see the Cubs and Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 19, 2025
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Even the game's preeminent superstar admitted to feeling nervous as the MLB season kicked off with what amounted to a celebration of Japan and its place in the sport.
Shohei Ohtani runs home to score during the Dodgers' win over the Cubs in the MLB season opener at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers get title defense off to winning start against Cubs
The Dodgers started the MLB season strong, defeating the Cubs 4-1 in the first of two Tokyo Series games. The matchup also celebrated the Japanese stars on both teams.
Cubs infielder Matt Shaw drove in two runs in his team's win over the Giants on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025
Top Cubs prospect Matt Shaw excited to start MLB career in Tokyo
Shaw showed the Cubs coaching staff enough during spring training to earn a seat on the plane for the trip to Tokyo.
Shohei Ohtani greets manager Dave Roberts before the team's game against the Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025
In Tokyo, Dodgers get taste of the Shohei Ohtani experience
The Dodgers have explored various parts of the Japanese capital, and it's a safe bet that wherever each player went, Ohtani was not far behind in some form.
Seiya Suzuki stands next to manager Craig Counsell in the Cubs dugout during their game against the Giants on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2025
Cubs beat Giants in final tuneup before season opener against Dodgers
The Cubs split their exhibition games against the Giants and Tigers.
Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki at the dish during an exhibition game against the Tigers on Saturday in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 15, 2025
Seiya Suzuki hit with dose of nostalgia as he dons Cubs uniform at Tokyo Dome
Facing the Hanshin Tigers and hearing the team’s cheering section was a blast from the recent past for the former Hiroshima Carp star.
Tigers players walk off the field while carrying Cubs caps during a rare exhibition game between NPB and MLB clubs.
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2025
Tigers shut out the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki receives warm welcome in Tokyo
Suzuki was showered with applause in his return to Japan as a member of the Chicago Cubs, but it was the Hanshin Tigers who came out on top in the exhibition game.
Cubs pitcher Colin Rea pitches against the Guardians in a spring training game in Mesa, Arizona, on March 1.
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2025
Former Hawks pitcher Colin Rea happy to be in Japan with Cubs for Tokyo Series
Rea pitched for the Pacific League club in 2021 and 2022. 
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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