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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Fans watch Shohei Ohtani at-bat in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular-season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses at first base after hitting a single in the fifth inning of the team's regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Dodgers performs a helmet touch with a coach at first base after hitting a single in the fifth inning of the team's regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after hitting a double in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani runs the bases after hitting a double in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani hits a double in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Baseball: Cardinals vs. Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani takes the batting position in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' regular-season home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on March 28, 2024.

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Jilin Northeast Tigers gears up for rest CBA games

STORY: Jilin Northeast Tigers gears up for rest CBA games SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO JUNCHAO, Jilin Coach 3. various of scenes of training STORYLINE: Jilin Northeast Tigers held its first open training session on Monday. Team coach Gao Junchao said it is gearing up for the following games of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) facing the increasingly fierce competition for playoff seats. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GAO JUNCHAO, Jilin Coach "Through short adjustments, players' injuries have been alleviated, and the situation is getting better. After returning from injuries, they first need to improve their competitiveness. Then they can further catch up with the team and hopefully have some chemistry with each other." The third stage of the CBA regular season will start in early March. After the first 39 rounds, the Jilin Northeast Tigers ranks 1

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 7. Nikola Jokic (Serbia, basketball) Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to their first-ever NBA title during the 2022-2023 season while earning himself the NBA Finals MVP award. Despite failing to win the regular season MVP for the third consecutive season, Jokic's averages of 24.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists per game still showcased his skills. This file photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows Nikola Jokic (front L) of Denver Nuggets celebrating receiving the NBA Finals MVP Award after Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver, the United States. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)

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Matsuzaka shuts door on Ichiro as Boston edges Seattle

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (front) gets Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki to ground out in the first inning of their game at Safeco Field on Aug. 4. Matsuzaka kept Suzuki at bay by getting him to ground out four times in their final match-up of the regular season, picking up his 13th win as Boston beat Seattle 4-3.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Shohei Maekawa runs with the ball during the first half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Kobe finish top of pile as Top League regular season finishes

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Kobelco Steelers' Fraser Anderson catches the ball before scoring a try during the second half of a match against Canon Eagles at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2015. Kobe finished Japan's Top League regular season in first place thanks to a 47-8 win over Canon.

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Suntory finish regular season unbeaten

KOBE, Japan - Hirotoki Onozawa of the Suntory Sungoliath scores a try against the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in the first half of a rugby Top League game at Home's Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2013. As the regular season drew to a close, Suntory, already assured of top spot and No. 1 seeding for the playoffs, made it 13 wins from as many games as they downed Kobe 43-29.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki faces off against Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (far R) during the first inning of Darvish's major league debut at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. They met for the first time in regular season games.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish during the first inning of Darvish's major league debut at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. They met for the first time in regular season games.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish during the first inning of Darvish's major league debut at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. They met for the first time in regular season games.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (11) looks in the direction of a ball hit by Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki (L), which became an infield single, during the first inning of Darvish's major league debut at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. They met for the first time in regular season games.

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Kuroda loses in Yankees debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitches during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 7, 2012. The right-hander lost his first regular-season start, allowing eight hits and six runs in 5 2/3 innings in an 8-6 defeat.

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Brewers' Saito makes season debut

CINCINNATI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Takashi Saito (L) gives a high-five to catcher Wil Nieves, after throwing a scoreless eighth inning during the club's first baseball game of the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 31, 2011. Saito made his regular season debut with the club, as the team took a 6-7 walk-off loss.

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Brewers' Saito makes season debut

CINCINNATI, United States - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Takashi Saito (R) gives a high-five to manager Ron Roenicke, after throwing a scoreless eighth inning during the club's first baseball game of the season against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 31, 2011. Saito made his regular season debut with the club, as the team took a 6-7 walk-off loss.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Twins

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui walks to the team's bench after the top of the sixth inning during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 8, 2010. Matsui, who played defense in a regular-season game for the first time since June 15, 2008, went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 loss to the Twins.

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Angels' Matsui 1-for-4 against Twins

ANAHEIM, United States - Los Angeles Angels left fielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to left in the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 8, 2010. Matsui, who played defense in a regular-season game for the first time since June 15, 2008, went 1-for-4 in a 10-1 loss to the Twins.

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F's beat Eagles in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' players celebrate their 3-1 victory over the Rakuten Eagles in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009. The Fighters, who were given a one-win advantage in the series for finishing the regular season in first place, improved to 3-0 and can book a spot in the Japan Series with a win on Oct. 23.

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Boston-Oakland MLB opener held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka catches with his ungloved hand a grounder hit by Oakland Athletics' Bobby Crosby to kill the batter at first base during the first inning of their Major League Baseball regular season opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25.

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Boston-Oakland MLB opener held in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) allowed a homer by Oakland Athletics' Mark Ellis (L) during the first inning of their Major League Baseball regular season opener at Tokyo Dome on March 25.

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Boston's Matsuzaka practices ahead of MLB opener

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka tunes up at Tokyo Dome on March 24, one day before he is expected to start the first game of the Major League Baseball regular season against the Oakland Athletics at the dome.

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Boston's Matsuzaka practices ahead of MLB opener

TOKYO, Japan - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka tunes up at Tokyo Dome on March 24, one day before he is expected to start the first game of the Major League Baseball regular season against the Oakland Athletics at the dome.

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Oakland's Blanton practices ahead of MLB opener

TOKYO, Japan - Oakland Athletics right-hander Joe Blanton tunes up at Tokyo Dome on March 24, one day before he is expected to start the first game of the Major League Baseball regular season against the Boston Red Sox at the dome.

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Softbank's Sugiuchi wins Sawamura Award

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Hawks pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi smiles at a news conference in Fukuoka on Oct. 24 as he received his first Sawamura Award, the annual award given to the best starting pitcher in Japanese baseball. He recorded 18 wins, giving him the most in both the Central League and Pacific League during the regular season.

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Ichiro connects off Ishii

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki homers off Kazuhisa Ishii in their first regular-season matchup in the major leagues as the Seattle Mariners blanked the New York Mets 5-0 at SAfeco Field on June 17. (NLB)

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(1)K. Matsui homers in season opener

ATLANTA, United States - Kazuo Matsui homers to leadoff the game against the Atlanta Braves to record his first home run of the regular season in a dramatic debut in the New York Mets' opening-day game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 6. (MLB)

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Korean slugger Lee hits first homer in Japan

CHIBA, Japan - South Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop hits a two-run blast for his first homer in regular season since coming to Japan, highlighting an eight-run attack in the fourth inning at Chiba Marine Stadium on April 4, as Lotte sent Daiei to its third straight defeat in a head-to-head series for the first time in two years.

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(1)Matsui hits 1st homer in major leagues

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees rookie Hideki Matsui hits a grand slam in his third at-bat during the Yankees' home opener against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 8. It was his first home run in a regular season game in the major leagues.

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Mets outfielder Shinjo makes 1st start

ATLANTA, United States - New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single to left with one out and runners on first and second in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field in Atlanta on April 5. The game was Shinjo's first as a starter. He came off the bench in his first two regular-season games with the Mets.

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Ichiro records 1st hit in major leagues

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center for his first hit in the major leagues in the seventh inning of the regular season opener against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on April 2. Ichiro, who joined the Mariners this season from the Orix BlueWave in Japan's Pacific League, went 2-for-5 in Seattle's 5-4 win.

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Ichiro grounds out in his 1st at bat

SEATTLE, United States - Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out in his first Major League regular season at bat in the opening game between his Seattle Mariners and the Oakland A's at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on April 3. Ichiro joined the Mariners this season from Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League.

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Baseball: Angels' 2022 season finale

Shohei Ohtani (R) gets Seth Brown to ground out to end the first inning in the Los Angeles Angels' regular-season finale against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Baseball: Ohtani's 46th HR of 2021 season

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits his 46th home run of the season leading off the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season.

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Unvaccinated NBA Player Kyrie Irving Banned From Playing

The strict vaccination laws in New York City could potentially be stricter, and that is bad news for the unvaccinated NBA players right now. This is a huge blow for the unvaccinated stars in the NBA, both in the short and long-term. If the bill passes, either on January or earlier, players who refuse the vaccine will not be allowed to play a minimum of four games to a maximum of eight in the regular season. Kyrie Irving is the most famous example, having been strictly against vaccination - FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving high-fives sideline fans during the first quarter in Game 3 of a third round Eastern Conference playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Leah Klafczynski/Akron Beacon Journal/TNSABACAPRESS.COM

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Unvaccinated NBA Player Kyrie Irving Banned From Playing

The strict vaccination laws in New York City could potentially be stricter, and that is bad news for the unvaccinated NBA players right now. This is a huge blow for the unvaccinated stars in the NBA, both in the short and long-term. If the bill passes, either on January or earlier, players who refuse the vaccine will not be allowed to play a minimum of four games to a maximum of eight in the regular season. Kyrie Irving is the most famous example, having been strictly against vaccination - FILE - The Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving, right, chases after a loose ball as the Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker, left, looks on during the first half at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, March 24, 2017. Photo by Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels rounds the bases after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani bats in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels rounds the bases after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (2nd from R) rounds the bases after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated by third base coach Brian Butterfield after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani (L) of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated by third base coach Brian Butterfield after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hits his 46th home run of the season leading off the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season.

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Baseball: Angels vs. Mariners

Shohei Ohtani (C) is congratulated by Los Angeles Angels teammates after leading off the first inning with his 46th home run of the season on Oct. 3, 2021, the final day of the regular season, against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington.