Vissel Kobe will host Gwangju FC in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie at Noevir Stadium Kobe on Wednesday, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time. The Japanese ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — When Angels manager Ron Washington casually mentioned Thursday morning that left-hander Yusei Kikuchi was going to be the team’s Opening Day starter, he didn’t seem to think ...

Marquee free agent signing Yusei Kikuchi has been named the starter for March 27th’s opener against the Chicago White Sox. The Angels inked Kikuchi to a three-year, $63 million contract this ...

The Los Angeles Angels named left-hander Yusei Kikuchi as their Opening Day starter. The announcement comes as no surprise given Kikuchi was the prized jewel of the winter for the Halos.

Two years ago, Major League Baseball began asking clubs to refrain from announcing opening-day starters until the final week of spring training in hopes that a coordinated release of the opening ...

Washington said it was an easy call to give that honor to veteran lefty Yusei Kikuchi, who will take the mound against the White Sox on March 27 at Guaranteed Rate Field. It’s the first time starting ...

Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will be the Los Angeles Angels' Opening Day starter on March 27 against the Chicago White Sox, the club said Thursday. It will be the first time in Major League ...