Ponce, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, became the Pacific League franchise’s first pitcher to throw a no-no since Yukihiro Nishizaki in 1995.
“I hope I have created a pathway for not only Japanese players but all Asia-Pacific players to pursue the dream they have,” Nakajima said.
Veteran guard Yudai Baba scored a team-high 27 points in Tehran, but Iran outscored Japan 19-5 in the tone-setting second quarter.
The 21-year-old took the overall lead in the Moto2 season standings with a narrow victory over teammate Somkiat Chantra at the Austrian Grand Prix.
The former world No. 4, who was born in Shimane Prefecture, underwent surgery in January and hasn’t played on the ATP Tour this year.
The Reds, who were tournament runners-up in 2019, jumped out to a 2-0 lead by halftime against Thai opponent BG Pathum United and cruised to victory.
Prosecutors are investigating whether Aoki Holdings, Inc. and Haruyuki Takahashi, a Tokyo 2020 marketing official, engaged in unethical business practices.
Possessing an insider’s knowledge of the Angels and Ohtani, Fletcher also presents an authoritative summary of the Japanese star’s career to date.
Due to never-ending information overload, it’s easy to forget the baseball and tennis superstars’ impressive accomplishments 20 years ago.
The Texas Rangers right-hander allowed three runs in 5⅔ innings against the AL West rival Oakland A’s.
The veteran guard was the team’s second-leading passer in the regular season, helping the Mystics qualify for the WNBA playoffs.
The silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics has a shot at securing a spot in the tour’s five-man finals in September.