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LeBron James and the Lakers are still in the running to win the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.
BASKETBALL
Dec 4, 2023
NBA's in-season tourney heads to quarterfinals with Vegas on horizon
The title game is on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas — where the finalists will be competing for the first NBA Cup and for the $500,000 in prize money per player.
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes to land Shohei Ohtani.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2023
Four teams remain in Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, report says
The Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays and the two Los Angeles teams — the Dodgers and Angels — remain active in the sweepstakes.
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after a go-ahead, two-run home run against the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on June 12.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani wins second American League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani was named the AL MVP for the second time in three seasons.
Without the World Games, the Sumo World Championships remain amateur sumo's top-level international competition.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 18, 2023
Sumo's Olympic dream requires fresh approach
A new variant of the sport wouldn't replace the professional or amateur versions, but would instead create a new path to participation and fandom.
The NFL has used flag football to grow its global fan base.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Oct 18, 2023
NFL wants to clear a path to Olympics for players
Some NFL players have already expressed interest in competing for the U.S. team.
Nour El-Sherbini, the top-ranked women's squash player, has won seven World Squash Championships.
OLYMPICS
Oct 17, 2023
Squash stronghold Egypt celebrates sport's inclusion in 2028 Games
Egypt dominates squash, with five players currently in the top ten in the men's world rankings as well as the top three in the women's rankings.
The 2028 Los Angeles Games are set to feature cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball, following approval from the International Olympic Committee.
OLYMPICS
Oct 16, 2023
Cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash make 2028 Games cut
Each host city, under IOC rules, can request the inclusion of several sports for their edition of the Games.
The Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte reacts after hitting a home run against the Dodgers in the third inning of the NLDS in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Oct 12, 2023
Upstart Diamondbacks finish off sweep of Dodgers
The win was the latest chapter in the D-Backs' improbable and impressive playoff run.
Los Angeles 2028 organizers have recommended five "new" sports for inclusion in their edition of the Summer Games.
OLYMPICS
Oct 10, 2023
Cricket among proposed new sports for 2028 Los Angeles Games
The choice of the sports still needs approval from the International Olympic Committee.
Squash officials have attempted to make the sport more accessible to viewers in a push for Olympic recognition.
OLYMPICS
Oct 3, 2023
Squash desperate to end 'very weird' Olympic exile in 2028
Squash is one of nine sports vying for a place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, along with the likes of cricket, lacrosse and motorsports.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Sept. 3.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2023
Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
Now those jerseys might be collector's items as Ohtani is expected to sign a new contract with another MLB team for the 2024 campaign.
Mike Trout batted .263 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs in 82 games this season for the Angels.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 26, 2023
Mike Trout says he will play for Angels in 2024
Trout was recently shut down for this season due to a fractured hand sustained on July 3.
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani runs to the dugout after warming up before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 27.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani goes on injured list, ending season with Angels
The pending free agent could have played his final game in an Angels uniform, although the Angels remain confident they can re-sign him.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacks an RBI triple in the second inning against the New York Mets in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 27, 2023
Ohtani declined imaging after Aug. 3 injury, Angels GM says
Last week, the two-way superstar tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and might have to undergo his second career Tommy John surgery.
Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL, the team announced on Wednesday night.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2023
Will Ohtani’s injury pick his pocket in free agency?
Baseball’s history-making two-way player has a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
A lifeguard asks a young man to leave the beach in Los Cabos in Mexico's Baja California state as Hurricane Hilary brings heavy rains to the area.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2023
Hurricane Hilary hits Mexico and California with heavy rains
The storm had weakened Saturday from a powerful Category 4 to Category 2, but it was still deemed capable of "extensive damage."
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani will skip his next start in the rotation due to arm fatigue.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2023
Angels ace Ohtani to miss next pitching start with arm fatigue
Shohei Ohtani asked to skip a turn in the rotation in order to rest his arm.
Annette and Peter O’Malley, joined by their daughter Katherine, welcome NPB great Shigeo Nagashima to their Los Angeles home on Dec. 1, 1974.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 13, 2023
Annette O'Malley helped forge connection between Dodgers and Japan
She traveled with her husband, former Dodgers president Peter O'Malley, to help grow the game internationally, including making over 25 visits to Japan.
Shohei Ohtani's free agency is expected to be among the wildest pursuits of a player in baseball history.
BASEBALL
Aug 9, 2023
Angels hoping to stay in the Shohei Ohtani business
Whether the two-way phenom remains an Angel for two more months, or the rest of his career, is an open question.
Tom Malian on Monday at his business, Toluca Lake Dry Cleaners, in Burbank, California near the Warner Bros. and Disney studios. His business has taken a severe blow since Hollywood went on strike. Film and TV production ground to a halt 100 days ago when writers downed their pens, before being joined on the picket lines in mid-July by actors.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2023
Los Angeles subdued as Hollywood double strike hits 100 days
Despite its sprawling size, the city is almost as much a company town as any in America dominated by a single industry.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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