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LOS ANGELES FC

The Columbus Crew are seeking their third MLS title and Los Angeles FC are aiming for back-to-back championships in Saturday's MLS Cup final.
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2023
Clash of styles between Columbus and LAFC awaits in MLS Cup
The days when MLS teams had largely the same sort of approach are gone with the increase in players and coaches from around the world.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 18, 2023
Shohei Ohtani homers in third straight game as Angels beat Yankees
The Japanese player does not usually celebrate in such a zealous manner, and it drew a reaction from Angels manager Phil Nevin.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 16, 2023
Shohei Ohtani hits 33rd homer as Angels end 6-game skid with wild win
Among other Japanese players, Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida had his multi-hit streak end at eight games in a 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 13, 2023
Padres and Dodgers to open 2024 season in Seoul
The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will open the 2024 season with two games in Seoul on March 20 and 21, Major League Baseball and its players association said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 11, 2023
Playoff-hungry Shohei Ohtani eyes free agency: 'It sucks to lose'
The Angels superstar is expected to command a record contract — with some speculating figures of $500 million or more — if and when he hits the open market.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 5, 2023
Shohei Ohtani suffers fourth loss as Padres beat Angels
The two-way star allowed seven hits with four walks and five strikeouts in an 86-pitch outing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 4, 2023
Home run leader Shohei Ohtani named June's AL Player of the Month
The Angels star was also named the AL Player of the Week for the second time this season and sixth time in his major league career.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 3, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named to All-Star roster as pitcher after also earning spot as DH
Ohtani, the dual threat who leads MLB with 31 home runs, was voted as the AL's starting designated hitter in ballots unveiled Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 2, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's start against Padres pushed back due to cracked nail
Ohtani, who turns 29 on Wednesday, hit 15 homers in June and leads the majors with 30 total along with 67 RBIs in 83 games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 1, 2023
Ohtani launches 30th homer to become first Japanese in MLB with 15 homers in a month
Ohtani's 493-foot (150-meter) home run was the longest in MLB this season, according to the league's website.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2023
Shohei Ohtani connects on 29th home run in Angels' loss to White Sox
Ohtani set a franchise record with his 14th home run in June.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 28, 2023
Shohei Ohtani homers twice and strikes out 10 as Angels top White Sox
Ohtani also singled to go 3-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs and a walk in four plate appearances.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 27, 2023
Shohei Ohtani regains sole MLB home run lead in Angels' win
Ohtani was called out on strikes in the first inning, but tied it in the fourth in his second at-bat against the White Sox's Dylan Cease.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 27, 2023
Rui Hachimura to skip World Cup to focus on next NBA season
The Lakers forward was among Japan's 25-man roster, which will be trimmed down to 12 players ahead of the tournament.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 25, 2023
Shohei Ohtani chips in as Angels put up franchise-record 25 runs
The two-way star is scheduled to make his next pitching start Tuesday at Angel Stadium, where he will be going for his seventh win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2023
Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12 in loss as Angels lose close game against Dodgers
With the Angels lineup managing just two hits, both from Luis Rengifo, Ohtani (6-3) was outdueled by a collection of Dodgers relievers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named AL Player of the Week for the fifth time
Ohtani's stellar play in the week of June 12 to 18 included hitting .435 with six home runs and 12 RBIs in seven games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2023
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homer in consecutive at-bats in win over Royals
Ohtani hit his major league-leading 24th home run and his sixth in the past seven games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 18, 2023
Ohtani slugs league-leading 23rd homer to become second Japanese with 150 MLB homers
Hideki Matsui, who hit 175 MLB home runs, lauded his compatriot who is emulating him at the plate while also excelling on the mound.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2023
Shohei Ohtani delivers on mound and crushes home run in win over Rangers
Ohtani (6-2), who hadn't won since May 15, got the decision over Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi (9-3) and also hit his 22nd home run.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
North Korean animators may be involved in Japan anime production, report says
North Korean animators may be involved in the production of some Japanese and U.S. animated shows, according to a report by a website providing analysis on North Korea.
BOJ to hold rates with focus on hawkish signals to buoy yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda hasn’t ruled out responding to exchange rates with a policy move if the impact on prices is seen to be "non-negligible.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

Podcast

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