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New Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the team on Jan. 15.
BASEBALL
Dodgers' splurge on Kyle Tucker sparks renewed calls for salary cap in MLB
By Rob Woollard
Tucker's four-year deal is worth an average $60 million a season, second only to Shohei Ohtani, who joined the Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract in 2023.
Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
By Jason Coskrey
Former baseball star who came to Japan in 1984 and played seven seasons with the Yomiuri Giants dreams of reviving the Montreal Expos, who moved to Washington for the 2005 season.
Braves outfielder Andruw Jones makes a diving catch during a game against the Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta in June 2007.
BASEBALL / MLB
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Beltran ?and Jones ?will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 26 in Cooperstown, New York.

Japanese Baseball

Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
Japanese Baseball
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
By Jason Coskrey
Former baseball star who came to Japan in 1984 and played seven seasons with the Yomiuri Giants dreams of reviving the Montreal Expos, who moved to Washington for the 2005 season.
Japanese Baseball
Nomura ties up with Sadaharu Oh to help support retired athletes
Japanese Baseball
Kenta Maeda signs deal with Rakuten Eagles after decade in MLB
By Jessica Speed
Japanese Baseball
Hawks lay demons to rest with Japan Series win
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball
Hawks rally past Tigers in 11th to win Japan Series
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball
SoftBank pitcher's Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball
Hiroki Kokubo pushes right buttons as Hawks move to brink of Japan Series title
By Jason Coskrey

MLB

Braves outfielder Andruw Jones makes a diving catch during a game against the Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta in June 2007.
MLB
Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Beltran ?and Jones ?will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 26 in Cooperstown, New York.
MLB
Famed knuckleball king Wilbur Wood dies at age 84
MLB
Mets sign Bichette after Tucker opts for Dodgers
MLB
Diamondbacks acquire eight-time All-Star Nolan Arenado from Cardinals
MLB
Alex Bregman signs with the Cubs for 5 years and $175 million: reports
MLB
New Blue Jay Okamoto says daughter's logo choice helped seal the deal
By Frank Pingue
MLB
Blue Jays reach deal with Kazuma Okamoto
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Thai woman arrested in Japan for smuggling 'zombie cigarettes'
Seized cartridges containing etomidate are shown at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday.
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu arrested for alleged damage at Tokyo restaurant
Kabuki actor Nakamura Tsurumatsu, whose real name is Daiki Shimizu, has been arrested on suspicion of breaking a Tokyo restaurant's door by kicking it on Sunday, sources said.
Growing number of anime studios setting up bases outside Tokyo to secure talent
Mappa¡¯s employees work at the anime studio¡¯s office in the city of Osaka in September. Some parts of the image are blurred for privacy reasons.
Heavy snow hits wide areas of Japan as extreme cold front hits
Central Sapporo on Wednesday morning. Around 50 centimeters of snowfall is expected in Hokkaido in the 24 hours between Wednesday and Thursday morning.
Osaka says 'I'm a little strange' after Melbourne fashion statement
Naomi Osaka arrives for her first round match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
In calling a snap election this soon, Takaichi is making it personal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announces her will to dissolve the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
U.S. and Japan turn to drones to help offset China¡¯s military advantages
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
Snap election in February presents wintry challenges in Hokkaido
Workers in Sapporo's Odori Park prepare for the annual Snow Festival, which will take place during next month's Lower House campaign and Feb. 8 election.
Shinkansen vs. Amtrak and the lost art of small talk
The Amtrak Cascades line provides service along the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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After a busy couple of weeks on the public lecture circuit, German-born physicist Albert Einstein took a few days of relaxation on Hiroshima Prefecture¡¯s Miyajima island.
When Einstein came to Hiroshima
By Patrick Parr

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