In the first inning, the Los Angeles Angels superstar was picked off first by NL starter Clayton Kershaw. He also walked in the third.
The Akatsuki Five made 27 3-pointers in a 61-point win over Syria, improving to 2-0 in the tournament.
Among MLB’s most feared hitters and pitchers, Ohtani will appear in the July 19 game at DH ― and surprise no one if he pitches, too.
Anzai spent 15 seasons with the club as a player, assistant coach and head coach. He said the B.League team needs new leadership.
The reigning AL MVP drove in eight runs in the Angels’ 12-11 loss in 11 innings to the Royals.
Hinotori Nippon, playing in the preliminary round in the Philippines, went 7-0 to open the 16-nation tournament.
The two-time Japan Golf Tour winner earned $270,000 at the inaugural event in London.
The two-way star ignited the offense with a two-run home run and earned the win with seven stellar innings on the mound.
After their 4-1 win over Paraguay, the Samurai Blue shifted their focus to an encounter with world No. 1 Brazil.
Inspired by standouts Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno and others, the teenager strives for greatness in the sport while pursuing ambitious educational goals.
The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Manager Kei Hoshikawa’s squad captures the women’s soccer league’s inaugural title.
