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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 23, 2023
Rangers affiliate releases struggling Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
The Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate the Round Rock Express said Thursday they have released Japanese first baseman-outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo.
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2023
Angels' Shohei Ohtani connects on AL-leading 21st homer in loss against Rangers
Shohei Ohtani belted his American League-leading 21st home run and got multiple hits for the fourth straight game during the Los Angeles Angels' 6-3 loss against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023
Texas mass shooting’s bloody images add to fervor in gun debate
Another mass shooting, but this time something is different: Exceedingly graphic images of bloodied and disfigured victims circulated widely on social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2023
Nine dead after shooting rampage at Texas mall
A man went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday, shooting dead eight people and wounding several others before he was killed by a police officer at the busy shopping complex.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2023
Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint
Police were still looking for the suspect, who used an AR-15-style rifle in the shooting inside the neighbors' home late Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 23, 2023
Shintaro Fujinami tagged with loss as A's smashed by Rangers
The 29-year-old former Hanshin Tiger lasted just 2⅓ innings in which he gave up eight runs on seven hits and three walks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023
The world's largest carbon capture plant gets a second chance in Texas
Carbon capture is seen by some as a vital tool to limiting global warming because it enables the use of fossil fuels while removing their emissions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 7, 2023
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to continue MLB journey in Texas
As he vies for an MLB roster spot with the Texas Rangers, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will also be thinking of his former Samurai Japan teammates battling to regain World Baseball Classic supremacy, the 31-year-old infielder said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023
In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes
A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 10, 2023
Hawks announce signing of former Rangers starter Kohei Arihara
The right-hander made a limited impact in MLB, going 3-7 in 15 games for Texas while dealing with a right shoulder injury that required surgery.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2022
New front line of U.S. abortion battles emerges in New Mexico
Anti-abortion activists hope more will follow the lead of two New Mexican towns to vastly shrink where abortions are still performed, especially in other states controlled by Democrats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2022
All rise! Yankees' Aaron Judge becomes AL's new home run king
The popular outfielder clobbered a first-inning offering from Texas right-hander Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to etch his name into the history books
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2022
Samsung launches five-year plan to tempt U.S. buyers with smaller chips
The company, based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, is the world's largest chipmaker by revenue, but its foundry business is playing catch-up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2022
Is that legal? How scores of migrants to U.S. came to be shipped north.
Critics have made comparisons to the so-called Reverse Freedom Rides arranged by white segregationists in 1962 to retaliate against those protesting segregation in the South.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2022
Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners' green power talk angers people in Texas
Crypto miners have flocked to Texas, attracted by a supportive regulatory environment and relatively cheap power.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 17, 2022
Kohei Arihara takes loss in MLB return for Rangers
The 30-year-old starting pitcher struck out six while allowing three runs on eight hits and three walks at Globe Life Field in Arlington.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 16, 2022
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo inks minors deal with Jays; Kohei Arihara to return
The former standout for NPB's Yokohama DeNA BayStars is expected to play for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons while seeking a return to the majors under the deal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 1, 2022
Angels star Shohei Ohtani triples and reaches base four times in loss to Rangers
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani had two hits and a pair of walks for the Los Angeles Angels, who dropped the finale of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 31, 2022
Shohei Ohtani homers and scores go-ahead run as Angels beat Rangers
The two-way superstar put the Halos ahead 3-2 with a three-run bomb in the third, then scored his second run in the eighth, when Luis Rengifo's two-RBI double broke a 7-7 tie.

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