BASEBALL/ Coach Koyano uses personal struggles to lift Hanshin batters
The mighty batters of the Hanshin Tigers, who clinched their seventh Central League pennant at a record-setting pace,…
29 fans jump into Dotonbori River after Tigers win Japan baseball’s Central League title
OSAKA — Police revealed that 29 people had jumped into the Dotonbori River in Osaka’s bustling Minami…
Baseball: Tigers win Central League pennant at record pace
The Hanshin Tigers manager Kyuji Fujikawa (top) and players celebrate…
Dodgers’ Yamamoto has a no-hitter through 7 innings against the Orioles
BALTIMORE (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto has not allowed a hit through seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers…
Baseball: Kohei Arihara gem propels PL-leading Hawks to 5th straight win
Kohei Arihara of the SoftBank Hawks pitches during an NPB…
MLB/ Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, fighting an illness, has 2 hits after opting not to pitch vs. Pirates
PITTSBURGH–Shohei Ohtani’s next start on the mound is uncertain as he deals with a lingering illness that led…
Baseball: Yudai Ono tames CL-leading Tigers in Dragons’ comeback win
Yudai Ono of the Chunichi Dragons pitches during an NPB…
Ichiro honored in Japan Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony
NAGOYA–Former Seattle Mariners superstar Ichiro Suzuki revelled in the spotlight on Aug. 31 here as he received a replica…
Cubs miss prime opportunity to gain ground in division race
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune SAN FRANCISCO — Riding a three-game sweep into the second leg of a three-city…
How Shohei Ohtani turned Dodgers into a global entertainment gateway
In the waning days of the 1960s, when Don Sutton was starting his Hall of Fame career and…
Mets’ David Stearns popped up in Japan to scout slugger
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is doing some scouting in Japan. According to Japanese baseball reporter…
Trevor Bauer makes first appearance in Japan
Former Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer made his Japanese baseball debut on Sunday, pitching his first competitive…