Stephen Wade

1 week ago | thederrick.com | Stephen Wade |Didi Tang

FILE - Japan's Takumi Minamino and China's Liu Yangyi compete for the ball during a World Cup and AFC Asian Qualifier between Japan and China at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Sept. 5, 2024. Shuji Kajiyama - AP In April, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a company that makes humanoid robots. There he floated an idea to fix the country's woeful men's soccer team.

1 week ago | apnews.com | Stephen Wade |Didi Tang

In April, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a company that makes humanoid robots. There he floated an idea to fix the country’s woeful men’s soccer team. “Can we have robots join the team?” Xi was quoted as saying on the website of Zhiyuan Robotics. It might be too late. China will be out of World Cup qualifying if it fails to beat Indonesia on Thursday. Even a victory may only delay the departure. What’s the problem?

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Stephen Wade

By STEPHEN WADE - AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) - Shigeo Nagashima, who was known in Japan as "Mr. Pro Baseball" and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. His death was confirmed Tuesday by the Yomiuri Giants, the team he helped make famous and eventually managed. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

1 week ago | msn.com | Stephen Wade

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1 week ago | sfgate.com | Stephen Wade

A person reads an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that Shigeo Nagashima passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tokyo. Nagashima, who was known in Japan as “Mr. Pro Baseball” in Japan and was one of the most famous people in the country during his playing days, has died. He was 89. A person unfurls an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting that Shigeo Nagashima passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Tokyo.