Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, we write about MLB starting its season in Japan, the Aura taking over March Madness, and a figure skater returning to form.
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too.
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Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s column, we take a look at the return of a tennis star, a multitude of MLB signings from Asia, and the signing of a South Korean soccer star.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, vows to compete for championships alongside Ohtani
Just over six years after Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched a playoff game from the raucous Dodger Stadium stands and decided he absolutely had to play in the major leagues one day, the right-hander pulled on his white No. 18 jersey and a blue cap in the center field pavilion.