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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani expresses readiness to play for Japan at WBC
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani officially commits to play for Japan in WBC
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Ohtani long HR powers Japan; Italy advances at World Classic - NBC
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Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to play in MLB next season after union
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