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Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
TOKYO (AP) — Lars Nootbaar’s imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games…
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, March 18, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 Ottawa 4 (SO) Winnipeg 3 Nashville 2 (OT) Dallas 6…

Mets’ Edwin Díaz injured celebrating Puerto Rico’s WBC win
MIAMI (AP) — New York Mets fans began the year dreaming about a World Series…
Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Colorado 2 Toronto 1 (SO) Washington 5 Buffalo 4 (SO) Minnesota 8…

Italian’s espresso machine a hit at World Baseball Classic
TOKYO (AP) — Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy’s dugout at the World Baseball…

U.S. routs Canada in WBC; Puerto Rico pitchers perfect
PHOENIX (AP) — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer, Lance Lynn threw five impressive innings…
Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 13, 2023
Monday’s Games NHL Colorado 8 Montreal 4 Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 Dallas 5 Seattle 2…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 10, 2023
Friday’s Games NHL Anaheim 3 Calgary 1 Florida 4 Chicago 3 (OT) — AHL Calgary…

US to let MLB stars play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic
HAVANA (AP) — The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to…

Kishida makes 1st pitch in Japan game with South Korea
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch for Friday’s…

Toronto Blue Jays fans fifth least annoying in Major League Baseball
Toronto Blue Jays fans have earned themselves a good reputation around Major League Baseball. A…

Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It’s much more than just baseball
TOKYO (AP) — He’d paid about $80 for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap…

Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani’s return in WBC
TOKYO (AP) — Everyone in Japan seems to be a fan of Shohei Ohtani, and…
Sports scoreboard for Friday, March 3, 2023
Friday’s Games NHL Edmonton 6 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 3 Montreal 2 Vegas 4 New Jersey…

Phillies’ Song throws off mound, knows challenges ahead
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Noah Song has no illusions of the challenges still ahead as…