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RANGERS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2020
Tigers reliever Kyuji Fujikawa to retire at end of season
Drafted with the top pick by the Tigers out of high school in 1999, Fujikawa became renowned for his explosive 'fireball' four-seam fastball.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 14, 2019
Lotte acquires ex-BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann for next season, the Pacific League club said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 10, 2018
Rangers pitcher Chris Martin happy to return to Japan with MLB All-Stars
For Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin, being back in Japan is a homecoming of sorts.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 12, 2018
Shohei Ohtani's eight-game hitting streak ends as Angels beat Rangers
Shohei Ohtani saw his hitting streak end at eight games after going 0-for-3 as the cleanup hitter during the Los Angeles Angels' 1-0 win over the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 20, 2018
Angels lose to Rangers despite Shohei Ohtani's efforts
Shohei Ohtani doubled and scored a go-ahead run on Sunday but the Los Angeles Angels surrendered the lead and suffered a 4-2 loss against the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2018
Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He's had to acclimate himself to a new style of baseball, a new culture, the travel and learn how to pack for NPB road trips.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 5, 2018
Fighters formalize partnership with Texas Rangers
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have struck a business alliance with the major league's Texas Rangers, the team announced on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 4, 2018
Dragons sign Dillon Gee to one-year deal
The Chunichi Dragons have signed right-hander Dillon Gee, who had major-league stints with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins in 2017, on a one-year contract.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2017
Shohei Ohtani, representatives wrap up round of meetings with seven MLB clubs
Shohei Ohtani has completed a round of meetings with all seven major league clubs in the running to sign him, U.S. media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2017
Shohei Otani hears pitches from Cubs, Mariners, Rangers
Coveted two-way star Shohei Otani met with representatives from the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to U.S. media.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 22, 2017
Cubs show interest in trade for Darvish
The Chicago Cubs have made inquiries to the Texas Rangers about the availability of ace Yu Darvish, with a trade between the teams "more plausible than it would've been entering the All-Star break," according to a report on the MLB website.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 9, 2017
Darvish explains choice to sit out All-Star Game
Yu Darvish said Saturday he had no choice but to give up on pitching in the MLB All-Star Game with just one day in between the Midsummer Classic and his next scheduled start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 8, 2017
Darvish pulls out of All-Star Game
Right-hander Yu Darvish on Friday withdrew from the All-Star Game at the request of the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2017
Darvish, Tanaka display different moods before first duel in MLB
Texas Rangers hurler Yu Darvish and New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka are approaching their upcoming showdown with contrasting states of mind.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 26, 2017
Darvish set to start Opening Day for Rangers for first time
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish will make the first Opening Day start of his six-year major league career when his team hosts the American League champion Cleveland Indians on April 3.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 21, 2017
Rangers, Darvish intend to keep contract talks on table during season
The Texas Rangers plan to continue contract talks with right-hander Yu Darvish into the season, general manager John Daniels said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 4, 2017
Mariners starter Iwakuma makes spring debut against Rangers
Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma made his first start in a spring training game on Friday, allowing one run in two innings in his team's 8-2 defeat to the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 15, 2017
Darvish faces up to do-or-die season with Rangers
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish said Tuesday he finds himself at a crossroads in his career, in a do-or-die situation as the countdown begins to the 2017 major league season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 15, 2016
Rangers may try to prevent Darvish from playing in WBC
The Texas Rangers will try to prevent right-hander Yu Darvish from playing for Japan at the World Baseball Classic next March, as he only made his return from an elbow injury in May, the club's general manger Jon Daniels indicated Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2016
Rangers part ways with Barton
Joey Barton's tumultuous spell at Rangers was ended on Thursday as the club announced it had terminated the midfielder's contract with immediate effect.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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