Baseball: National high school championship

Baseball: National high school championship

Okinawa Shogaku high school baseball club players celebrate with those cheering them in the stand as the team claims its first summer national high school championship title on Aug. 23, 2025, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya in the western Japan prefecture of Hyogo.

Baseball: Yu Darvish

Baseball: Yu Darvish

Tohoku High School baseball club manager Masahiro Wako (L) consoles pitcher Yu Darvish after the team was defeated by Joso Gakuin in the final of the national high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on Aug. 23, 2003.

Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

[Breaking News]Baseball: Shotaro Morii

MESA, United States, March 3 Kyodo - Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, meets the press at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, swings in a batting cage at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, works out at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, plays catch at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, plays catch at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii (R), an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes fielding practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, works out at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki speaks to his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team during a baseball clinic on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki smiles during a baseball clinic for his alma mater Aikodai Meiden High School's baseball team on Nov. 18, 2024, in Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Japanese teenage slugger Rintaro Sasaki poses for a photo in front of journalists at Hanamaki Higashi High School -- which Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani also attended -- in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2024. Stanford University announced a week before that Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in his high school career, will enroll at the school in April before joining its baseball team for the 2025 season.

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Japanese teenage slugger Rintaro Sasaki poses in front of journalists at Hanamaki Higashi High School -- which Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani also attended -- in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2024. Stanford University announced a week before that Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in his high school career, will enroll at the school in April before joining its baseball team for the 2025 season.

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Baseball: Teenage slugger Sasaki

Japanese teenage slugger Rintaro Sasaki meets the press at Hanamaki Higashi High School -- which Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani also attended -- in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 20, 2024. Stanford University announced a week before that Sasaki, who hit 140 home runs in his high school career, will enroll at the school in April before joining its baseball team for the 2025 season.

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

KAI, Japan, Jan. 26 Kyodo - Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

High school baseball team in quake-hit area to play at Koshien

Japan Aviation High School baseball club members celebrate in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 26, 2024, after their team, based in quake-hit Wajima city in Ishikawa Prefecture, was chosen as one of the 32 teams that will take part in the 96th spring invitational national high school championship at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan. Part of the team members currently train at an affiliated school in Kai after a powerful earthquake hit Wajima and other central Japan areas on Jan. 1.

Chinese young baseball players express high expectations for matches in California

STORY: Chinese young baseball players express high expectations for matches in California SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: NANJING, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the training sessions (file footage) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN YUFEI, Baseball player, Student of Changzhou Beijiao Senior High School 3. various of the training sessions 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SONG BINGZE, Baseball player, Student of Changzhou Beijiao Senior High School 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG MINGXUAN, Baseball player, Student of Changzhou Beijiao Senior High School 6. various of the training sessions (file footage) 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): SHEN LIAN, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office of Changzhou STORYLINE: Twenty Chinese young baseball players set off for the United States to participate in the California Winter League (CWL) on Sunday. This team from Changzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province is the only high school team among a total of eight teams fro

Baseball: Sendai Ikuei manager Sue

Baseball: Sendai Ikuei manager Sue

NISHINOMIYA, Japan, Nov. 19 Kyodo - Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022, at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan, shows Wataru Sue, manager of the Sendai Ikuei high school baseball team, prior to the final of the 2022 national high school baseball championship. His team won the title.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches Miyako High School baseball team players during a two-day baseball clinic on Dec. 16, 2023, in Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches Miyako High School baseball team players during a two-day baseball clinic on Dec. 17, 2023, in Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (front, L) coaches Miyako High School baseball team players during a two-day baseball clinic on Dec. 17, 2023, in Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Baseball: Ichiro coaches high school players

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches Miyako High School baseball team players during a two-day baseball clinic on Dec. 16, 2023, in Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro

Baseball: Ichiro

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki bats during a game between his amateur baseball team Kobe Chiben and a team of selected high school female players at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 21, 2023.

Baseball: Ichiro

Baseball: Ichiro

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki pitches during a game between his amateur baseball team Kobe Chiben and a team of selected high school female players at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital on Nov. 21, 2023.

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches players of Asahikawa Higashi High School's baseball club as a temporary instructor on Nov. 5, 2023, in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches players of Asahikawa Higashi High School's baseball club as a temporary instructor on Nov. 5, 2023, in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Baseball: Ichiro as temporary high school team instructor

Former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki coaches players of Asahikawa Higashi High School's baseball club as a temporary instructor on Nov. 5, 2023, in Asahikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's high school baseball national team attend the press conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 11, 2023, a day after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taipei.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Japan's high school baseball national team pose for a photo at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 11, 2023, a day after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taipei.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Japan's high school baseball national team arrives at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 11, 2023, a day after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Taipei.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Members of Japan's high school baseball national team celebrate after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time, beating hosts Taiwan in the final in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2023.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Players toss Japan's high school baseball national team manager Shiro Mabuchi in the air in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2023, after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Members of Japan's high school baseball national team celebrate after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time, beating hosts Taiwan in the final in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2023.

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Baseball: U-18 World Cup

Members of Japan's high school baseball national team pose for a photo in Taipei on Sept. 10, 2023, after winning the men's Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time.

Tokyo HS team scores in friendly baseball game in Myanmar

Tokyo HS team scores in friendly baseball game in Myanmar

TOKYO, Japan - A member of Tokyo's selected high school baseball team crosses the home plate during a friendly match with Myanmar's national team in Yangon on Dec. 24, 2014.