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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 18, 2016
Darvish untroubled after playing catch
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish, placed on the 15-day disabled list since Monday due to tightness in his neck and shoulder, played catch on Friday for the first time in six days and came away untroubled.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 14, 2016
Rangers place Darvish on 15-day disabled list
Right-hander Yu Darvish has been placed on the 15-day disabled list due to tightness in his neck and shoulder, the Texas Rangers said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 12, 2016
Darvish to skip start with neck, shoulder tightness
Yu Darvish will skip his scheduled start against the Oakland Athletics on Monday due to tightness in his neck and right shoulder and undergo a thorough checkup in Arlington, the Texas Rangers announced Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 11, 2016
Darvish expected to start Monday game
Yu Darvish threw a 21-pitch light bullpen session Friday and the Texas Rangers said they expect the right-hander to start on Monday as scheduled against the Oakland Athletics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 31, 2016
Odor punch proves showboating in Major League Baseball still a no-no
As if the colossal divide in American politics between the Clinton and Trump camps wasn't enough, there now exists a humongous chasm in MLB circles as well.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 23, 2016
Darvish completes final rehab start in style
Yu Darvish convinced his teammates that he is ready to return to the Texas Rangers rotation when he wrapped up his minor-league rehab assignment in style on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 7, 2016
Darvish makes second rehab start
Right-hander Yu Darvish worked three innings in his second injury-rehabilitation assignment on Friday with Round Rock, the Texas Rangers' Triple-A affiliate.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 14, 2016
Darvish throws live batting practice
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish threw a live batting practice session on Wednesday, his first since undergoing Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery in March last year.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2016
Darvish tosses 50 pitches in bullpen
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish on Tuesday threw 50 pitches in the bullpen, the most since his elbow surgery in March last year as he gears up towards his scheduled mid-May comeback.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2016
Darvish to start season on 15-day DL
Texas Rangers' right-hander Yu Darvish will start the season on the 15-day disabled list, the team's general manager Jon Daniels revealed Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2016
Darvish pleased with road to recovery during spring training
Texas Rangers hurler Yu Darvish wrapped up his spring training Wednesday, satisfied that he has had no setbacks in recovering from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 10, 2016
Darvish continues to make progress in recovery from elbow surgery
The Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish on Wednesday stepped up his recovery as he threw his first breaking ball since undergoing right elbow surgery, and said he was pleased at coming through a pain-free session.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 26, 2016
Darvish dishes out advice for Otani
Former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish had some advice on Thursday for Shohei Otani, the man who took over his spot in Sapporo: "Do your own thing."
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 23, 2016
Darvish making progress in comeback
Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish on Monday threw from elevation for the first time since having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last March.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 19, 2016
Darvish voices support for Kiyohara
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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 8, 2016
Pope to tour Mexico's poor, violent parts, view Texas border migrant plight
Pope Francis will visit some of the poorest and most violent corners of Mexico on his first visit as pontiff, and will also head to the northern border to address the plight of migrants trying to reach the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2016
'Affluenza' teen flown back to Texas, placed in juvenile detention
The American teenager derided for a defense of "affluenza" in the killing four people while driving drunk arrived back in Texas on Thursday after being deported from Mexico and was placed in juvenile detention.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 19, 2016
MLB confirms probe in Darvish gambling case
Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish is being investigated by Major League Baseball in the wake of his brother Sho being charged last year with running an illegal gambling ring that allegedly took bets on both MLB and NPB games, The Japan Times has learned.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 16, 2016
Close ... but no cigar
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BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2015
Texas high-speed rail firm eyes JR Tokai as partner in shinkansen technology
Texas Central Partners LLC, a U.S. company aiming to build a high-speed rail link in the state, is envisaging Japanese companies potentially providing vehicles and technologies for its planned bullet train service connecting Dallas and Houston.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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