Maki Watase Throws First Ceremonial Pitch at Yokohama Stadium, Fans Show Support and Anticipate Live Performance
Maki Watase jumps and celebrates after throwing Noban (Photo by Riko Hirashima)Photo by Sponichi Before the match between DeNA and Hanshin at Yokohama Stadium, Maki Watase of “LINDBERG” appeared on the ceremonial field as part of the “BLUE☆LIGHT SERIES 2024 Supported by nojima” ceremony. When he showed off his limitless pitch in the rain, the […]
Jeong-hoo Lee of San Francisco Giants Continues On-Base Streak in 2024 MLB Game
Money Today Reporter Chae Tae-byeong | 2024.04.23 15:46 Jeong-hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants of the United States Major League Baseball (MLB) scores in the bottom of the third inning of the 2024 MLB game against the New York Mets held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, US on the 23rd (Korea time). […]
Weather Leader Masamitsu Morita Undergoes Successful Surgery for Lung Adenocarcinoma
Weather leader Masamitsu Morita is in hospital after undergoing surgery for lung adenocarcinoma. It was announced on the 22nd that Masamitsu Morita (74), the oldest active weathercaster, had undergone surgery for suspected lung adenocarcinoma. The cancer was in its early stages, and the thoracoscopic operation he had on the 18th of this month was a […]
Cubs Pitcher Shota Imanaga Gives Special T-Shirts to Enthusiastic Fans ‘SHOTA Boys’
From Cubs Instagram (@cubs) and Imanaga’s Instagram (@shotaimanaga) Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (30) updated his Instagram on the 22nd. It was reported that the T-shirts were given to six Chicago fans, the “SHOTA boys”, who enthusiastically applauded their shirtless performances. The triggering event was the game against the Dodgers played at home on the 7th […]
Komatsubara and Komatsubara Announce Disbandment: A Farewell to a Figure Skating Legacy
Misato Komatsubara and Takashi KomatsubaraPhoto by Sponichi Misato Komatsubara and Takashi (Kurashiki FSC), members of the Beijing Olympic team, bronze medalists in figure skating and ice dancing, announced on the 22nd that they will disband at the end of the 2023-24 season. They jointly expressed their gratitude to the skating federation, sponsors, fans and others […]
Misato and Takashi Komatsubara Announce Disbandment: A Look Back at Their Skating Career
Misato Komatsubara and Takashi KomatsubaraPhoto by Sponichi Misato Komatsubara and Takashi (Kurashiki FSC), members of the Beijing Olympic team, bronze medalists in figure skating and ice dancing, announced on the 22nd that they will disband at the end of the 2023-24 season. They jointly expressed their gratitude to the skating federation, sponsors, fans and others […]
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi Sends Heartfelt Message to Hitoshi Matsumoto: Invites Him to Train Together
Tsuyoshi NagabuchiPhoto by Sponichi Singer Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi (67), who started his YouTube channel on April 11th, uploaded a new video on the 22nd. He sent an impassioned message to Hitoshi Matsumoto (60) from the comedy duo “Downtown”, who are currently on hiatus. When the subject of Matsumoto comes up in a conversation with the staff, […]
Maki Shines Alone in Four Impressive Performances
Maki performs alone 4 times (Photo by Tadahiko Shimazaki)Photo by Sponichi The “Birthday Bow” cut through the drizzle and landed on the left center seat. DeNA/Maki circles the diamond and raises his right hand towards the sky. Player number 4, who turned 26 that day, exclaimed: “I’m happy that I was able to bat on […]
Strong Performance by Nippon-Ham Leads to 5-0 Victory Over Lotte
Pacific League Nippon-Ham 5-0 Lotte (21 April 2024 Escon F) Director Shinjo greets fans (photo by Shigeo Takahashi)Photo by Sponichi Nippon-Ham defeated Lotte 5-0 on the 21st, marking the first four consecutive victories (including a draw) since winning five in a row on August 17 last year, and the first three consecutive victories on the […]
Miwa Harimoto loses in Women’s Semi-final at Singles Table Tennis World Cup: A Young Talent to Watch out for in Paris Olympics
Miwa HarimotoPhoto by Sponichi On the 20th, the women’s semi-final of the Singles Table Tennis World Cup took place and Miwa Harimoto (Kinoshita Group), 15-year-old representative of the Paris Olympics and 12th in the world ranking, lost to Wang Manyu (China), who placed 2nd . We lost 2-4. In the first match, despite being up […]
