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DARVISH

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 2, 2021
No decision for Kenta Maeda or Yu Darvish on opening day in MLB
It is only the second time two Japanese pitchers were starting opening day games in MLB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 2, 2021
Yu Darvish excited to begin new chapter with Padres in San Diego
Darvish went 8-3 and led the NL in wins with a 2.01 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 12 starts for the Cubs last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 29, 2020
Padres reportedly acquire Cubs' Yu Darvish in seven-player deal
The San Diego Padres' whirlwind offseason continued Monday night as they reportedly acquired right-hander Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs as part of a seven-player deal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 10, 2020
Cubs' Yu Darvish named to All-MLB first team
Darvish was dominant in the 60-game season, his eight wins tied for first in baseball with the Cleveland Indians' Shane Bieber and his 2.01 ERA ranked fourth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 24, 2020
'Man of mystery': How Yu Darvish evolved into a powerhouse on the mound
The Cubs ace re-established his bona fides as one of MLB's best pitchers in his ninth big-league season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2020
Yu Darvish and Kenta Maeda among finalists for 2020 Cy Young Award
A win for either would mark the first time a Japanese pitcher has claimed the prestigious award.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2020
Yu Darvish's season finale best outing of year, says Trey Hillman
A day after Yu Darvish pitched his final game of the year for the Chicago Cubs, his first pro manager on Saturday called it the right-hander's best performance in the majors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2020
Yu Darvish becomes first Japanese pitcher to lead NL in wins
The Cubs pitcher was named National League Pitcher of the Month for July and August after a run of seven straight victories.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 15, 2020
Playing now akin to treating players like dogs: Yu Darvish
Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish on Friday joined a growing chorus of Major League Baseball stars expressing resentment about possibly being asked to work in unsafe conditions while the new coronavirus pandemic rages.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 2, 2020
Japan's MLB stars in limbo with everyone else as pandemic plays out
Japan's major leaguers are playing the waiting game while MLB looks for a way to start its season
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2020
Keisuke Honda launches digital media venture featuring high-profile athletes
Former Japan international Keisuke Honda is set to launch a new digital media venture involving several of the country's high-profile athletes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2020
Social media helps bigwigs and entertainers weigh in on Abe's response to pandemic
The spike in infections is prompting celebrities and social media influencers to use the internet to push for decisive action to minimize social contact.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2020
Cubs' Yu Darvish feels virus rhetoric behind rise in anti-Asian discrimination in U.S.
Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish expressed concern Friday about the rising incidence of anti-Asian discrimination in the United States amid the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 16, 2019
Japanese celebrities are using YouTube in new ways to connect with fans
The baseball offseason has arrived and Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish has taken up a few extracurricular activities. The Osaka-born player has expanded his social media presence, with recent posts on Twitter —  poking fun at teammates and playfully roasting other starters — being picked up by domestic media.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019
Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate
Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jul 28, 2019
Yu Darvish slams Japan's high school baseball system over not protecting players
Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish on Saturday criticized Japan's high school baseball system's failure to protect young ballplayers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 10, 2019
Chihiro Kaneko draws attention from Yu Darvish, others, because of change-up
Chihiro Kaneko, as a 35-year-old veteran of 13 seasons, probably possesses a fair amount of wisdom he can impart on the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitchers younger than him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 27, 2018
Shohei Ohtani made big splash in debut season in majors
Shohei Ohtani's historic big league debut wasn't the only story coming out of the majors this year, but it often seemed like it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 15, 2018
Yu Darvish on track for rehab start after throwing second simulated game
The Chicago Cubs' Yu Darvish appears to be on track for a minor-league rehab start after throwing strongly in a simulated game Tuesday as the right-hander continues to work through injuries to his pitching arm.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 11, 2018
Cubs placed Yu Darvish on 60-day disabled list
The Chicago Cubs have placed veteran right-hander Yu Darvish on the 60-day disabled list retroactive to May 23, the team announced on Friday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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