The author is on assignment this weekend, but it’s been a busy month so far. In last week's Japan Sports Notebook, an overview of the...
Nowadays, baseball observers and participants don't expect starting pitchers to go the distance. As the industry standard, complete games are a thing of the...
In a year without a typical sports calendar, numerous sports are in the midst of their seasons, while other athletes and teams are preparing...
Fifth in a series It's quite possible that Vin Scully attended more pro baseball games than anyone else in North America between 1950 and 2016. After...
The pandemic-shortened Major League Baseball season wrapped up on Sunday, September 27, and after two action-packed months, the playoff picture is set. Sixteen teams—eight...
In his first two MLB seasons, Shohei Ohtani was a more consistent hitter and produced better numbers at the plate. Now, in this...
Baseball great Tom Seaver, who passed away on August 31 at age 75, left an indelible mark on the game. Considered one of the greatest...
Statistical achievements are difficult to quantify in this global pandemic-shortened MLB season. The sample size is still relatively small. In normal times, teams would...
The defining moment of Ayaka Takahashi’s badminton career happened four years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Takahashi and partner Misaki Matsutomo...
Blessed with abundant wealth and a rich roster of players, Real Madrid has the luxury of giving midfielder Takefusa Kubo time to develop his...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto possesses an explosive fastball and a determined demeanor on the mound. The Orix Buffaloes hurler also owns a fierce competitive spirit. Yamamoto...
Yui Kawamoto made a solid return to competition last weekend after the LPGA's long layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the tour's first...