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Seiya Suzuki goes long for Cubs; Shohei Ohtani hits 21st for Angels

Chicago – Seiya Suzuki launched a solo homer and scored two runs in a 2-for-4…

Kotaro Kiyomiya walk-off homer lifts PL in NPB All-Star Game 1

Fukuoka – Kotaro Kiyomiya’s walk-off solo home run lifted the Pacific League to a 3-2…

Shohei Ohtani goes 1-for-4; next pitching start set for Thursday

Kansas City, Missouri – Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a double in the Los Angeles…

MLBPA rejects final proposal for international draft

The Major League Baseball Players Association rejected MLB’s final proposal to organize a draft for…

Specter of COVID-19 will hang over remainder of NPB season

At the nominal halfway point of the Japanese baseball season, COVID-19 — not Munetaka Murakami…

Joe Gunkel leads way as Tigers shut out BayStars

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture – Joe Gunkel allowed six singles over six innings and three relievers…

Iconic ‘Big Papi’ leads latest class into Baseball Hall of Fame

Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, whose batting helped lead the club to three…

Shohei Ohtani hits 20th homer as Angels rebuff calls to trade star

Atlanta – Shohei Ohtani blasted a solo home run in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-2…

Marines rally past Lions in ninth

Chiba – Akito Takabe’s RBI single capped a three-run ninth-inning rally that lifted the Chiba…

Shohei Ohtani named top male athlete at ESPY Awards

Los Angeles – Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named best male athlete…