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Swallows connect on three home runs to top Buffaloes in Game 1 of Japan Series

Munetaka Murakami finally got the home run Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans had been waiting all…

Swallows and Buffaloes assemble for Japan Series rematch

Jingu Stadium was mostly silent on the eve of the Japan Series — save for…

Framber Valdez tosses gem to give Astros 2-0 ALCS edge over Yankees

Framber Valdez overcame his defensive miscue and twirled seven strong innings, Alex Bregman socked a…

Yes, starters are going deeper into MLB games this postseason

There was a time when Justin Verlander’s departure from a game after six innings would…

Shohei Ohtani’s path to reaching MLB dreams starts with sleeping habits

Shohei Ohtani’s ability to both outhit and outpitch most of his MLB peers rests on…

Padres rally to get even against Phillies in NLCS

The San Diego Padres erupted for five runs in the fifth inning to erase a…

Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes, winners of the last two pennants in the…

Padres’ Yu Darvish surrenders two homers in Game 1 loss to Phillies

San Diego – Yu Darvish gave up two solo home runs and took the loss…

Shohei Ohtani returns to Japan, longs to play in MLB postseason

Two-way MLB star Shohei Ohtani said Tuesday he hopes to still be playing baseball this…

Samurai Japan skipper’s hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki

Munetaka Murakami, Japan’s youngest batting Triple Crown winner at 22, is a player in the…