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US: Semi-Truck and Passenger Vehicle Collide in North Las Vegas

A semi-truck and passenger vehicle collided Thursday afternoon, April 8, near W. Carey Avenue and Simmons Street in North Las Vegas. Emergency crews responded to the scene as police and fire crews investigated the crash. Simmons Street was temporarily closed in both directions between Carey and Evans avenues.

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Ramirez named Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Alex Ramirez waves at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009 after being named the Central League MVP for the second year in a row. The Venezuelan player hit a league-high .322 with 31 homers and 103 RBIs in 144 games.

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Ramirez named Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Alex Ramirez high fives fans while heading for a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009 after being named the Central League MVP for the second year in a row. The Venezuelan player hit a league-high .322 with 31 homers and 103 RBIs in 144 games.

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Ichiro homers twice, breaks record in Seattle victory

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki homered in consecutive at-bats on July 31 and smashed a 75-year-old record for the most hits for a player in his first five years in the major leagues as the Seattle Mariners prevailed 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. (MLB)

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Ichiro homers twice, breaks record in Seattle victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, who homered in consecutive at-bats on July 31, smiles at the bench at Safeco Field after smashing a 75-year-old record for the most hits for a player in his first five years in the major leagues as the Mariners prevailed 3-2 over the Cleveland Indians. (MLB)

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(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki homers in the ninth inning of a game against the Anaheim Angels July 31, marking his third 50-hit month of his major league career and the second this season. (MLB)

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Giants' slugger Kiyohara hits 444th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara hits a homer, the 444th of his career and the same number of homers as those of former Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima, in the bottom of the fourth inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome on March 31.

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Daiei slugger Kokubo gets hefty pay raise

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei Hawks infielder Hiroki Kokubo swings his bat at a news conference Dec. 27 after accepting an offer of a 180 million yen annual salary to double his pay for this year. With the signing of the new one-year deal, Kokubo, who hit 31 homers and drove in 105 RBIs in the 2000 season, joined catcher Kenji Jojima as the most expensive players at the Fukuoka club.

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Giants' slugger Kiyohara hits 444th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara hits a homer, the 444th of his career and the same number of homers as those of former Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima, in the bottom of the fourth inning of a game against the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome on March 31.

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(1)Ichiro marks 3rd 50-hit month in major leagues

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki homers in the ninth inning of a game against the Anaheim Angels July 31, marking his third 50-hit month of his major league career and the second this season. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ramirez named Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Alex Ramirez high fives fans while heading for a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009 after being named the Central League MVP for the second year in a row. The Venezuelan player hit a league-high .322 with 31 homers and 103 RBIs in 144 games. (Kyodo)

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Ramirez named Central League MVP

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants slugger Alex Ramirez waves at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2009 after being named the Central League MVP for the second year in a row. The Venezuelan player hit a league-high .322 with 31 homers and 103 RBIs in 144 games. (Kyodo)

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Daiei slugger Kokubo gets hefty pay raise

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei Hawks infielder Hiroki Kokubo swings his bat at a news conference Dec. 27 after accepting an offer of a 180 million yen annual salary to double his pay for this year. With the signing of the new one-year deal, Kokubo, who hit 31 homers and drove in 105 RBIs in the 2000 season, joined catcher Kenji Jojima as the most expensive players at the Fukuoka club.