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Japan's Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB
MIAMI (AP) — If Rōki Sasaki knows the perfect time for him to switch to the major leagues, he's good at keeping a secret. The 21-year-old right-hander pitches in a U.S. ballpark for the first time Monday night, when he'll start for Japan in a World Baseball Classic semifinal...
Comedian Trevor Noah wins prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Comedian Trevor Noah, the former host of “The Daily Show,” has won the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize, becoming the first humorist awarded the honor since Charlie Chaplin in 1965, the foundation that selects the winner announced Thursday. The...
An anti-government protest in Czech capital draws thousands
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands of people in the Czech Republic rallied against the government Saturday, protesting high inflation and demanding an end to the country's military support for Ukraine. A new political group, PRO, organized the rally at Prague's Wenceslas Square as an...
Ohtani leads Japan over South Korea 13-4 at World Classic
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani doubled and singled for his second straight two-hit game, and Japan overcame a three-run deficit to beat South Korea 13-4 Friday night for its second straight win at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani was intentionally walked as Japan scored four runs in...
Retired army general Petr Pavel inaugurated Czech president
Prague (AP) — A retired army general and former senior NATO official was sworn in Thursday as the Czech Republic's new president, succeeding the controversy-courting Milos Zeman. Petr Pavel took the formal oath during a joint session of both houses of Parliament at Prague Castle,...
Olympian who dropped dog's meds on skin avoids doping ban
Nowhere in the complex labyrinth of rules, bylaws and interpretations that govern the global anti-doping system did anyone see this warning: Beware of Dog Medicine. It's an understandable omission, but one that led to a three-month sleuthing expedition that eventually exonerated a...
Czechs to end checks at Slovak border amid migration decline
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic's government will end checks on the country's border with Slovakia that were renewed last year amid a new increase in migration, officials said Wednesday. The measure has been in place since Sept. 29 at 27 border crossings between the two European...
Retired Czech army general Pavel wins presidential election
PRAGUE (AP) — Petr Pavel, a retired army general, decisively defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in a runoff vote Saturday to become the Czech Republic's new president. Pavel, 61, will succeed controversy-courting Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post....
Today in History: JAN 26, Kobe Bryant and daughter killed
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2023 There are 339 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 26, 1998, President Bill Clinton forcefully denied having an affair with a former White House intern, telling...
Shiffrin adds to record total with 84th win in another GS
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t wait long to add to her record total of World Cup wins. A day after securing record victory No. 83, Shiffrin added her 84th win on Wednesday in another giant slalom on the same course. And like how she...
