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MLB All-Stars beat Japan's

Giants ahead of exhibition tour

By JIM ARMSTRONG
TOKYO (AP) — J.T. Realmu-
to and Amed Rosario drove
in two runs each to lead the
MLB All-Stars over the Yomi-
uri Giants 9-6 on Thursday in
a warm-up game ahead
of their six-game exhibition
series against Japan's na-
tional team.
Juan Soto hit a double off
the roof of Tokyo Dome in
the third inning that scored U.S. forward Sydney Brodt scores on Canada goaltender Shan-
Yadier Molina from sec- non Szabados, right, and forward Blayre Turnbull during the third
period of a Four Nations Cup hockey preliminary game in Sas-
ond to give the MLB team katoon, Saskatchewan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.
a 4-0 lead. Realmuto then Associated Press
doubled in a run and Ro- MLB All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto of the Miami Marlins hits a
solo home-run off Yomiuri Giants pitcher Ryusei Oe in the fifth in-
sario added two more on ning of their exhibition baseball game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Brodt lifts U.S.
a single as the MLB squad Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
scored five runs in the in- Associated Press
ning to take a 7-0 lead. women past
Realmuto also hit an oppo- "This is awesome, we don't sinking liner split the gap
site-field solo homer in the do this in the United States between Ronald Acuna Jr.
fifth to make it 8-3. so I'm really excited to be and Soto in left-center field. Canada in 4 Nations
After the game, Realmuto here with you guys," Real- By the time Acuna retrieved
got to experience a Jap- muto said. "Hopefully, I can the ball and got it back into SASKATOON, Saskatch- "I've seen enough U.S.-
anese baseball tradition keep hitting well and be the infield, Matsubara had ewan (AP) — Sydney Brodt Canada games," said Ca-
when he was invited on here with you again." raced around the bases for scored with 1:38 left to nadian coach Perry Pearn,
the field to take part in the The highlight for the home a three-run inside-the-park give the United States a a longtime NHL assistant
"hero interview" in front of fans came in the fourth home run that cut the MLB 2-1 victory over Canada coach. "You know every
the Tokyo Dome crowd. when Seiya Matsubara's stars' lead to 7-4.q on Wednesday night in time you play them, it's go-

No deal: Mayweather says he the Four Nations Cup, the ing to be a fine, fine line
first meeting between the between winning and los-
women's hockey powers ing."
never agreed to bout in Japan since the Americans' shoot- Alex Rigsby made 23 saves
out victory in February in for the U.S., and Szabados
stopped 31 shots.
the Olympic final.
Brodt beat goalie Shannon "We've got to put the puck
TOKYO (AP) — Floyd May- Szabados when a rebound deep," Canadian captain
weather has called off his deflected off the Ameri- Marie-Philip Poulin said.
bout with Japanese kick- can's midsection. "We kind of created a cou-
boxer Tenshin Nasukawa "It came pretty fast, some- ple of turnovers at our blue
and says he was "blind- where in my chest it hit lines. We know Szabby is a
sided" by promoters of the me," Brodt said. "I was great goalie. She's going to
proposed New Year's Eve lucky enough to be stand- stand on her head for us,
event. ing there and it was awe- but we've got to help her
Mayweather posted a some." out."
statement on Instagram Both teams were coming Earlier Wednesday, Jenna
saying: "First and foremost, off opening blowout vic- Silvonen made 28 saves in
I want it to be clear that I, tories Tuesday night, the Finland's 3-2 victory over
Floyd Mayweather, never U.S. 5-1 over Finland, and Sweden.
agreed to an official bout Canada 6-1 over Sweden. Venla Hovi, Riikka Vali-
with Tenshin Nasukawa." The U.S. is seeking its fourth la and Emma Nuutinen
Mayweather attended a straight title in the event. scored to give Finland a 3-0
news conference in To- "We played our game to- lead.
kyo on Monday, when the night and came out with a Lisa Johannsson and Han-
Dec. 31 fight against the hard-earned victory," U.S. na Olsson connected for
20-year-old kickboxer was Floyd Mayweather of the U.S. speaks during a press conference coach Bob Corkum said. Sweden 20 seconds apart
announced. in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. "Our philosophy is to have late in the third with Maria
"Once I arrived to the press Associated Press a shooter's mentality and Omberg off for an extra at-
conference, my team and get many shots on net, and tacker.
I were completely derailed tion that was announced The 41-year-old Mayweath- get to the net. That seems On Friday in the final round-
by the new direction this during this press confer- er is 50-0 in his boxing ca- to be the way goals go in robin games, the U.S. will
event was going and we ence and I can assure you reer. He has never fought these days at any level. The face Sweden, and Cana-
should have put a stop to it that I too was completely professionally under MMA goalies are just so good." da will meet Finland. The
immediately," Mayweather blindsided by the arrange- rules, although he did have Hannah Brandt scored for top two will advance to the
posted. "I want to sincerely ments that were being a lucrative win over MMA the U.S. 1:18 into the game, final Saturday night, and
apologize to my fans for the made without my consent fighter Conor McGregor and Loren Gabel tied it at the other two will meet for
very misleading informa- nor approval." last year.q 3:30 of the third period. third place.q