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Ohtani closes in style as Japan edge USA for third World Baseball Classic title
Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 Tuesday night for their first World Baseball Classic title since 2009. USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – live Read more Ohtani,…
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Transgender lawmaker from Minnesota wins USA Today ‘Women of the Year’ alongside Michelle Obama
A transgender legislator from Minnesota who was only elected three months ago has been named the state’s ‘Woman of the Year’ honoree by USA Today. Leigh Finke, a former academic, journalist and author, was voted into her heavily left-leaning district in the Twin Cities metro area last November with 81 percent of the ballot. She was honored alongside several others…
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Transgender lawmaker from Minnesota wins USA Today 'Women of the Year' alongside Michelle Obama
A transgender legislator from Minnesota who was only elected three months ago has been named the state’s ‘Woman of the Year’ honoree by USA Today. Leigh Finke, a former academic, journalist and author, was voted into her heavily left-leaning district in the Twin Cities metro area last November with 81 percent of the ballot. Finke is the first transgender legislator…
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USA v Japan: World Baseball Classic final – live
United States meet Japan for World Baseball Classic title USA’s Merrill Kelly, Japan’s Shōta Imanaga face off on mound Send Hunter a tweet at @HunterFelt or email him Predictions This will be a tricky game to predict beforehand. The United States has a more formidable offensive lineup, as we saw when it pulverized Cuban pitching on Sunday, but one has…
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USA vs. Japan – WBC final LIVE: Americans look to defend their crown against Shohei Ohtani and Co.
LIVE USA vs. Japan – WBC final LIVE: The Americans look to defend their crown after Trea Turner propelled them into the final, but can they hold off the comeback kings in ace Shohei Ohtani and the Samurai? By Jake Fenner For Dailymail.Com Published: 18:01 EDT, 21 March 2023 | Updated: 18:56 EDT, 21 March 2023 <!– <!– <!– <!–…
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Murakami’s walk-off sends Japan into World Baseball Classic final against USA
Shohei Ohtani’s clutch hit sparked a late rally, and moments later Munetaka Murakami delivered a walk-off, two-run double to lift Japan over Mexico 6-5 on Monday night and into the World Baseball Classic final. Two-time winners Japan will face the defending champions, the United States, in Tuesday night’s title game. Shota Imanaga will start for Japan – Yu Darvish had…
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Protesters run on to field during USA v Cuba semi-final in World Baseball Classic – video
Play was briefly interrupted in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings when fans ran on to the field during the World Baseball Classic semi-final between the USA and Cuba in Miami. The first held a banner that read “Libertad Para Los Presos Cubanos del 11 de Julio [Freedom for the Cuban Prisoners of July 11]”, referring to the date of…
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USA thrash Cuba to reach World Baseball Classic final as protesters invade field
Trea Turner homered twice to give himself a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped past Cuba 14-2 on Sunday night to reach their second straight World Baseball Classic final. Paul Goldschmidt and Cedric Mullins also homered for the Americans, who scored in seven of eight innings – putting up crooked numbers in five of them. Turner and…
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USA completely dismantles Cuba in WBC semifinal thanks to sensational Trea Turner’s two home runs
USA completely dismantles Cuba 14-2 in WBC semifinal thanks to sensational Trea Turner’s two home runs and sets up a final clash against Mexico or Japan to defend its crown By Isabel Baldwin For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:14 EDT, 19 March 2023 | Updated: 23:14 EDT, 19 March 2023 <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– <!– Defending champion United States romped over…
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Protestors gather outside Cuba’s WBC semifinal against USA, slam national team and government
Protestors gathered outside the Miami Marlins stadium Sunday ahead of a tense matchup between Cuba and the USA to demonstrate against the Cuban ‘dictatorship’ and the national team. The WBC game between Cuba and the United States has gripped the city of Miami in more ways than one. While many filed into the ballpark for the game, others stood outside…
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