Baseball

Dragons complete three-city series sweep of Giants

The Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants here, they beat them there and, for this…

Reds’ Michael Lorenzen achieves feat last accomplished by Babe Ruth in 1921

CINCINNATI – With a homer, a win and an appearance in the outfield, Michael Lorenzen…

NTT becomes MLB’s first Japanese information technology partner

NEW YORK – Major League Baseball and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. announced a three-year…

Hawks rough up Takahiro Norimoto early in win over Eagles

FUKUOKA – Akira Nakamura opened the scoring with a two-run home run, and Alfredo Despaigne…

Nats rally for 7 runs in ninth in wild victory over Mets

WASHINGTON – A few cheering fans caught the attention of Nationals manager Dave Martinez as…

In-form slugger Takeya Nakamura ignites Lions with first-inning blast against Buffaloes

KOBE – A first-inning blast from Takeya Nakamura proved the difference Tuesday as the Seibu…

Joc Pederson, Dodgers hammer Rockies; Kenta Maeda earns first save of season

LOS ANGELES – Joc Pederson homered leading off the game and added a three-run shot…

Buffaloes, Marines play to 2-2 tie

CHIBA – Hayato Nishiura drove in the game-tying run as the Orix Buffaloes came from…

Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien looks back on long career in Japan

Wladimir Balentien still remembers all the running.Balentien spent his first day in a Tokyo Yakult…

Justin Verlander tosses third no-hitter of career as Astros beat Blue Jays

TORONTO – Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the…