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MLB bans players from participating in Venezuela Winter League

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball is banning players from participating in the Venezuelan Winter…

Solid pitching from Tsuyoshi Wada, big hits from veterans carry Hawks past Buffaloes

FUKUOKA – Pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada worked six innings, Seiichi Uchikawa doubled in two runs, and…

Riseisha captures Koshien crown

NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. – Riseisha High School claimed its maiden title at Japan’s National High…

Former Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Ralph Bryant holds kids clinic

Ralph Bryant is 58 years old and hasn’t played top-level baseball since his final season…

Cubs’ Yu Darvish shaky in no-decision

CHICAGO – After watching the Cubs waste a couple of leads, Kris Bryant felt a…

Buffaloes blow out league-leading Hawks

FUKUOKA – Ryoichi Adachi went 3-for-4 with four RBIs on Wednesday as the Orix Buffaloes…

Surging Mets continue push for playoff spot with victory

NEW YORK – Commit a mistake against the New York Mets these days and they…

Shogo Akikyama propels Lions past Fighters

TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Shogo Akiyama drove in two runs to give the Seibu Lions…

Shogo Akiyama propels Lions past Fighters

TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Shogo Akiyama drove in two runs to give the Seibu Lions…

Al Jackson, resilient left-hander on original Mets, dies at 83

NEW YORK – Al Jackson, a tough left-hander who provided a rare glint of hope…