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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

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Baseball: DeNA BayStars pitcher Imanaga

Shota Imanaga of the DeNA BayStars pitches against the Hiroshima Carp in their Central League game at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 21, 2023. Imanaga worked eight scoreless innings in his team's 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp in his season debut.

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Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship

STORY: Arlou wins air racing title at Wingsuit World Championship DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:03 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of wingsuit flying competition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter STORYLINE: American wingsuiter Yahor Arlou won the air racing title in 25.041 seconds at the ninth World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit World Championship at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province on Sunday. The final eight competitors jumped in turns from the nearly 1,400-meter-high mountain. Arlou took first place with a nearly flawless performance after two rounds of competition. SOUNDBITE (English): YAHOR ARLOU, American wingsuiter "This is the group of the world's best wingsuit pilots. So I think it's a tough competition and my goal is to have fun and be safe and definitely do my best. And at the very least try to improve my own time." This is Arlou's fourth appearance at the World Championship, after 2017, 2018 and

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MIDEAST-JENIN-MILITARY STRIKE

(230704) -- JENIN, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Armored vehicles of Israeli army are seen near West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. Israel's airstrikes and ground raids in the West Bank on Monday have drawn criticism from the United Nations, the Arab League, and regional countries, as the death toll from the large-scale military operation continues to mount. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in the northern West Bank city of Jenin during the Israeli operation launched from midnight throughout the day, said the Palestinian Health Ministry. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Israel's deadly raids in West Bank draw wide int'l criticism" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JENIN-MILITARY STRIKE

(230704) -- JENIN, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smokes are seen in West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. Israel's airstrikes and ground raids in the West Bank on Monday have drawn criticism from the United Nations, the Arab League, and regional countries, as the death toll from the large-scale military operation continues to mount. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in the northern West Bank city of Jenin during the Israeli operation launched from midnight throughout the day, said the Palestinian Health Ministry. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Israel's deadly raids in West Bank draw wide int'l criticism" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JENIN-MILITARY STRIKE

(230704) -- JENIN, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Armored vehicles of Israeli army are seen near West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. Israel's airstrikes and ground raids in the West Bank on Monday have drawn criticism from the United Nations, the Arab League, and regional countries, as the death toll from the large-scale military operation continues to mount. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in the northern West Bank city of Jenin during the Israeli operation launched from midnight throughout the day, said the Palestinian Health Ministry. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Israel's deadly raids in West Bank draw wide int'l criticism" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JENIN-MILITARY STRIKE

(230704) -- JENIN, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Israeli army troops are seen near West Bank city of Jenin, on July 3, 2023. Israel's airstrikes and ground raids in the West Bank on Monday have drawn criticism from the United Nations, the Arab League, and regional countries, as the death toll from the large-scale military operation continues to mount. At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens were injured in the northern West Bank city of Jenin during the Israeli operation launched from midnight throughout the day, said the Palestinian Health Ministry. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Israel's deadly raids in West Bank draw wide int'l criticism" (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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Ceremony for 1st Japan-MLB All-Stars series in 8 yrs

OSAKA, Japan - Samurai Japan (R) and the Major League Baseball All-Stars line up before the start of the Game 1 at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Nov. 12, 2014, the first such series in eight years.

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Urawa midfielder Umesaki scores game-winning goal

KOFU, Japan - Midfielder Tsukasa Umesaki (R) of Urawa Reds evades Ventforet Kofu defender Kensuke Fukuda as he scores the winning goal to give the J-League club a place in the last eight of the Nabisco Cup soccer competition in Kofu, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2014, en route to a 2-1 victory away.

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Urawa defender Nasu scores header in 2-1 win over Kofu

KOFU, Japan - Defender Daisuke Nasu (R) of Urawa Reds beats Ventforet Kofu defender Naoki Aoyama (C) to score in Kofu, eastern Japan, on May 28, 2014, in the J-League club's 2-1 victory in the first round of the Nabisco Cup soccer competition. The win gave Urawa a place in the last eight.

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka stretches to field a single hit to center by the Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio in the third inning of their game at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Yankee's Tanaka suffers 1st loss in MLB

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka throws a pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wringley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed eight hits and four runs in six innings and suffered his first loss in his rookie year in the Major League Baseball as the Yankees lost 6-1 loss.

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Rangers' Harrison gets 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison pitches during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on June 29, 2012. Harrison allowed two runs over eight innings to earn his American League-leading 11th win in the Rangers' 4-3 victory.

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Rangers' Harrison gets 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison pitches during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on June 29, 2012. Harrison allowed two runs over eight innings to earn his American League-leading 11th win in the Rangers' 4-3 victory.

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Darvish in U.S. newspapers

ARLINGTON, United States - U.S. newspapers dated April 10, 2012, report on the major league winning debut of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, who started in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, the previous day. Darvish allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish makes major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitchers Yu Darvish (R) and Neftali Feliz exchange high-fives after beating the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. Darvish made his winning major league debut, allowing five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish makes major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) chats with catcher Yorvit Torrealba (L) during the ninth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. Darvish made his winning major league debut, allowing five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish makes major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012, making his major league debut. Darvish allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish wins major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish answers reporters' questions at a press conference at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012, after his major league winning debut against the Seattle Mariners. Darvish allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Darvish wins major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish answers reporters' questions at a press conference at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012, after his major league winning debut against the Seattle Mariners. Darvish allowed five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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Kaz Matsui hopes to make 'new history' with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Former major league infielder Kazuo Matsui poses for photos at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on Nov. 29, 2010, before joining the Rakuten Eagles. Matsui said at a press conference he hopes he can respond to his new club's expectations after rejoining Japanese baseball for the first time in eight years.

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Kaz Matsui hopes to make 'new history' with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Former major league infielder Kazuo Matsui speaks during a press conference in Sendai on Nov. 29, 2010, before joining the Rakuten Eagles. Matsui said he hopes he can respond to his new club's expectations after rejoining Japanese baseball for the first time in eight years.

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Texas defeats Yankees in ALCS

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis throws against the New York Yankees during Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 22, 2010, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Lewis allowed one run in eight innings to lead the team to a 6-1 victory and its first league championship.

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Lotte beats Hawks in Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shunsuke Watanabe of the Lotte Marines pitches against the Softbank Hawks during Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Oct 17, 2010. Watanabe allowed two runs and seven hits while striking out four and walking one in eight-plus innings, leading the team to a 4-2 victory.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles during a press conference after pitching eight shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka earned the 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka exchanges high-fives with teammates after winning a game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka pitched eight shutout innings, earning his 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka pitched eight shutout innings, earning his 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles during a press conference after pitching eight shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka earned the 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) shakes hands with manager Terry Francona after the 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career by pitching eight shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. The Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles during a press conference after pitching eight shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka earned the 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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Red Sox's Matsuzaka earns 150th win in combined career

CLEVELAND, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka smiles in the dugout after pitching eight shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on June 7, 2010. Matsuzaka earned his 150th win of his Japanese and major league baseball career as the Red Sox won 4-1.

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