Everyone is talking about Shohei Ohtani’s walk-off home run to propel the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-0 start. Mookie Betts’ wife Brianna Betts ’ Japanese shirt proved to be the team’s good luck charm.

The entire week was a buildup to this.Whether the ball struck by Shohei Ohtani would have cleared the right-field wall at the Tokyo Dome if some fans hadn’t reached over the railing is immaterial. In baseball,

Shohei Ohtani's every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure. The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until a few seconds before the pitch,

When Shohei Ohtani steps onto the Tokyo Dome field, the mere sight of him is enough to send those in the stands into rapturous applause. But when he steps into the batter's box, the noise level drops to an almost eerie silence.

More than 10,000 fans packed into the lower bowl of the Tokyo Dome on Friday to watch the Dodgers go through their first official workout. March 14, 2025 Imagine if Ohtani had actually taken ...

The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Chicago Cubs.

The Dodgers defeated the Cubs 6-3, making Sota’s evening complete. He said it was the first time he’d seen Ohtani in person. The Dodgers also won on Tuesday 4-1, sweeping the two-game series in Tokyo to open the MLB regular season.

TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar.

The Los Angeles Dodgers anticipate Shohei Ohtani making a return to pitching during the 2025 season, but when that will come remains unclear. Ohtani began