Osaka – Ryoya Kurihara had to wait until his fourth trip to the Japan Series before getting his first hit. He didn’t have to wait nearly as long for the next two. Kurihara hit a two-run home run and a two-run double in support of starter Kodai Senga and the […]
Temps de lecture : 7 Minutes
Giants and Hawks bring stacked lineups to Japan Series
Osaka – Kyocera Dome is a strange building to look upon. It stands out against its otherwise normal surroundings and its circular shape and silver color give it a definite sci-fi vibe. The curve of the roof rises up from the middle of a wavy tube that snakes around the […]
Temps de lecture : 8 Minutes
Shohei Ohtani opens up on struggles in ‘pathetic’ 2020 season
Los Angeles – Two years after Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, the Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is entering what could be described as his winter of discontent. Instead of returning as a two-way impact player in 2020, Ohtani suffered a shoulder strain and pitched in just two […]
Temps de lecture : 3 Minutes
MLB suspends Robinson Cano for 162 games after failed drug test
New York – Mets second baseman Robinson Cano was suspended for 162 games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in his decorated career. The 38-year-old Cano will miss the entire 2021 season and lose $24 million in salary. […]
Temps de lecture : 6 Minutes
Pandemic-era Japan Series has more than a title chance on the line
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Yomiuri Giants are about to meet in the most consequential Japan Series in recent memory. Not because of what might happen on the field — though either the Hawks winning a fourth straight title or the Giants pulling off a, well, giant-killing would be big […]
Temps de lecture : 5 Minutes
Kim Ng ready to bear torch as baseball’s first female GM
Miami – The Miami Marlins’ new general manager sat at home plate in the team’s ballpark Monday, reflecting on all the times she struck out. As baseball’s first female GM, Kim Ng can bask in a breakthrough achievement that’s all the more admirable because she was turned down for a […]
Temps de lecture : 3 Minutes
Hawks rally past Marines, advance to Japan Series
Fukuoka – Akira Nakamura swatted a pair of two-run homers to help lift the SoftBank Hawks to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over the Lotte Marines in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Sunday. The Pacific League champions clinched their fourth straight Japan Series berth with the win, […]
Temps de lecture : 1 Minutes
BayStars settle on former ace Daisuke Miura as next manager
Yokohama – The Yokohama DeNA BayStars decided Saturday to name former ace pitcher and current farm team manager Daisuke Miura as the Central League club’s next manager, a source with knowledge of the matter said. An official announcement is expected to be made during the week. It will be the […]
Temps de lecture : 4 Minutes
Hawks pounce on Marines’ mistakes to move to brink of Japan Series
Fukuoka – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks exploited their opponents’ defensive lapses to come from behind and beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-3 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Saturday. In a season abbreviated due to the coronavirus, the PL trimmed its playoffs to a single best-of-five […]
Temps de lecture : 6 Minutes
Marlins hire Kim Ng as first female GM in MLB history
Miami – Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later she’s still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors’ highest-ranking woman in baseball operations when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. She is believed to […]