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Canada: Intense Snowfall Prompts State Of Emergency, Highway Closure In Gravenhurst, ON

Intense snow squalls hit parts of southwestern Ontario, prompting Gravenhurst, a town in the Muskoka region, to declare a state of emergency early Sunday, December 1. Highway 11 was closed, though some sections reopened by Monday night.

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Nippon Ham's Otani ties Japan's fastest 162-kph pitch

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball, a tie for the fastest in Japan's professional baseball, on his second pitch against lead-off batter Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers in the bottom of the first inning in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Marc Kroon of the Yomiuri Giants threw a 162 kph ball in 2008.

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Giants' Kroon

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Marc Kroon pitches during an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on March 30, 2011, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The former Yomiuri Giants player pitched as a guest player in the game, allowing no runs in one inning. Kroon did not make the cut to join the team.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009.

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U.S. envoy at Tokyo ballpark

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) chats with Yomiuri Giants closer Marc Kroon (L) and pitcher Seth Greisinger, both from the United States, before a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 5, 2009.

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Baseball: Otani sets speed record, goes distance in win over Giants

A scoreboard at Tokyo Dome shows 163 kilometers per hour (101 miles per hour) for Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Shohei Otani's fastball in the fourth inning of an interleague game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 5, 2016. Otani's fastest pitch broke the record of 162 kph in Japan that he shared with former Giants reliever Marc Kroon. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Giants' Kroon

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - The San Francisco Giants' Marc Kroon pitches during an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on March 30, 2011, at AT&T Park in San Francisco. The former Yomiuri Giants player pitched as a guest player in the game, allowing no runs in one inning. Kroon did not make the cut to join the team. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Ham's Otani ties Japan's fastest 162-kph pitch

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball, a tie for the fastest in Japan's professional baseball, on his second pitch against lead-off batter Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers in the bottom of the first inning in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Marc Kroon of the Yomiuri Giants threw a 162 kph ball in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009. (Kyodo)

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Yomiuri win 3rd straight Central League title

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe, closer Marc Kroon (both C) and their teammates celebrate clinching their third consecutive Central League title after beating the Chunichi Dragons at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 23, 2009. (Kyodo)

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U.S. envoy at Tokyo ballpark

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos (R) chats with Yomiuri Giants closer Marc Kroon (L) and pitcher Seth Greisinger, both from the United States, before a game at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 5, 2009. (Kyodo)