December 6, 2023
A businessman whose family’s company operated a ferry that sank off South Korea in 2014, killing more than 300 people, will be flown to that country from the United States to face embezzlement charges, officials said on Thursday, after years of requests from Korean prosecutors. The businessman, Yoo Hyuk-kee, 50, also known as Keith Yoo,
READ MOREThe San Diego Padres scratched starter Yu Darvish from Tuesday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to illness. Manager Bob Melvin said Darvish remained in San Diego as the team embarked on a six-game road trip through Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Melvin said Darvish threw at home on Tuesday and is feeling better, but added that
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DENVER – Yu Darvish became the second Japanese pitcher after Hideo Nomo with 100 wins in MLB on Friday, despite a less-than-stellar effort in the San Diego Padres’ 9-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The Padres noticed Darvish (5–4) leading 6–0 at Coors Field, and the right-hander allowed four runs on five hits and four
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Although he pitched only six innings, surrendering five runs, Yu Darvish was the cornerstone of the Japanese World Baseball Classic, bringing calm to a young team that could play loose and tough. Manager Hideki Kuriyama’s laid-back approach was indeed a factor in their success as well, but no one was more responsible than Darvish for
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