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WORLD SERIES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2020
Dodgers win Game 6 for first World Series title since 1988
Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner was pulled in the eighth inning after testing positive for COVID-19, adding one more flourish to an unusual season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors and pace of play
The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, are eye-catching.
Japan Times
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Apr 27, 2018
Japan claims two golds on opening day of Artistic Swimming World Series third leg
Japan got off to a winning start Friday with golds in the solo and team technical routines on the opening day of the Japan Open, the third leg of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series.
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Mar 16, 2018
Minami Itahashi collects two bronze medals at FINA Diving World Series event
Minami Itahashi earned a pair of bronze medals on Friday, the second day of a FINA Diving World Series event.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 28, 2017
Pitcher Charlie Morton's unlikely trip from journeyman to star
Two hours before an exhibition game in March, the Houston Astros clubhouse was vacant save for MAS and 'Stros hurler Charlie Morton.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2017
Darvish to start Game 2 or 3 of Fall Classic
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yu Darvish is expected to start either Game 2 or 3 of the World Series against the Houston Astros, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2016
Kawasaki glad to experience Cubs' long-awaited title triumph from bench
The Chicago Cubs' first World Series championship in 108 years was also a triumph for minor league infielder Munenori Kawasaki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 18, 2016
Long-suffering Cubs fans will find no sympathy here
Sob . . . sob . . .
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Sep 20, 2016
No-nonsense skipper Baker a good fit for title-contending Nationals
"Do you think you've ended up spoiling the teams you've managed previously?", MAS asked Dusty Baker, during a pregame chat with the Washington Nationals first-year skipper.
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Mar 11, 2016
Exclusive: America's Cup World Series race coming to Fukuoka
Japan will play host to an America's Cup World Series race for the first time ever, The Japan Times has learned. The final race of the 2016 campaign will be held in Fukuoka in late November, a sailing source confirmed Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 4, 2015
Brave Blossoms qualify for Tokyo Sevens quarterfinals
Japan came through a group including France, Samoa and Argentina to advance to the quarterfinals of a Sevens World Series tournament for the first time since 2000 at the Tokyo Sevens on Saturday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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