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When Algorithms Take the Field
Players’ and managers’ efforts to work the umpires to contract or expand the strike zone have long been a part of the game.
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
What to know about MLB’s Tokyo Series, plus Joey Gallo’s pitching experiment
Over the weekend, both MLB teams played exhibition games against Japanese teams. In the stadium where Ohtani once sent a ball ...
From Oh to Ohtani and beyond: How Japanese baseball reached new heights
No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball. He's among many Japanese stars who have left to ...
America’s Pastime Is Being Completely Transformed—by Japan
When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs square off in Tokyo this week for MLB’s season-opening series, it will underscore Japan’s pre-eminent role in baseball today.
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Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for March 14
Welcome to Sportico's transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the ...
Opinion
Just how 'insane' will Dodgers' Japan Series be? Shohei Ohtani and Co. resume world tour
Here come the Los Angeles Dodgers, arriving in Tokyo on Wednesday morning, where the entire country of Japan is ready to go bonkers celebrating the return of Shohei Ohtani and pitchers Yoshinobu ...
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The 100 Greatest Athletes Of Indiana: From Bill Garrett to Andrew Luck (G–L)
From Bill Garrett to Andrew Luck (G–L), here's the second installment of our 100 Greatest Athletes of Indiana all-time list.
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‘Everybody needs to go home’: Remembering the day COVID brought baseball to a halt
The months that followed challenged players in ways they never expected. For many, the spring of 2020 feels like a lifetime ...
Many U.S. Olympians struggle to get by. Now they’ll get a $100,000 retirement boost
A new $100,000 retirement benefit per each Olympic Games will help Team USA athletes go for gold without going broke.
HC grants bail to Olympic wrestler in murder case
Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national ...