Royals' Aoki hails teammate Gordon after 3-run homer

Royals' Aoki hails teammate Gordon after 3-run homer

KANSAS CITY, United States - Japanese ballplayer Norichika Aoki (L) and teammate Billy Butler (R) of the Kansas City Royals welcome Alex Gordon at the home plate after his three-run homer in the Major League Baseball club's 8-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 18, 2014.

Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world judo champion Ryoko Tamura shows off her engagement ring at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka on Jan. 26 as fiancee ballplayer Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave looks on. They will marry after the baseball season ends in the fall.

Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

The photo shows Chinese pitcher Lu Jiangang, who signed a one-year contract with Japan's Central League baseball club Chunichi Dragons on Jan. 28. The 19-year-old right-hander is the first Chinese ballplayer to ink a professional baseball contract with an overseas team.

Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

Judoka Tamura, ballplayer Tani discuss engagement

FUKUOKA, Japan - Olympic and world judo champion Ryoko Tamura shows off her engagement ring at a press conference at a hotel in Fukuoka on Jan. 26 as fiancee ballplayer Yoshitomo Tani of the Orix BlueWave looks on. They will marry after the baseball season ends in the fall. (Kyodo)

Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

Chunichi inks Chinese hurler Lu

The photo shows Chinese pitcher Lu Jiangang, who signed a one-year contract with Japan's Central League baseball club Chunichi Dragons on Jan. 28. The 19-year-old right-hander is the first Chinese ballplayer to ink a professional baseball contract with an overseas team. ==Kyodo