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U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan’s merchandise market

Kodai Senga’s 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a…

Dodgers damage Mets’ playoff chances with comeback win

NEW YORK – Pete Alonso is slumping at the wrong time for the New York…

Angels’ Mike Trout to have season-ending foot surgery

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Mike Trout’s season is over.The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star…

Kotaro Kiyomiya lifts Fighters over Hawks

SAPPORO – Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday,…

Ichiro thanks Mariners fans in English during pregame ceremony

Ichiro Suzuki, who amassed 4,367 hits over his historic career in Japan and the majors,…

Former Hanshin Tigers great, Sawamura Award winner Gene Bacque dies at 82

Former Hanshin Tigers ace Gene Bacque, the first foreign recipient of the Sawamura Award, passed…

Rookie Bo Bichette lifts Blue Jays over Yankees with 12th-inning blast

TORONTO – Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the 12th inning Friday night with…

Shohei Ohtani undergoes successful surgery on left knee, Angels manager Brad Ausmus says

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani underwent successful surgery on his left…

Dragons’ Yudai Ono twirls no-hitter against Tigers

NAGOYA – Yudai Ono pitched the 92nd no-hitter in NPB history Saturday, striking out nine…

Tigers starter Randy Messenger to retire after season

NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. – Veteran pitcher Randy Messenger will retire at the end of this…