Japan's Ohtani eyes back-to-back World Baseball Classic titles

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Ohtani was the hero three years ago when he helped Japan dramatically clinch the championship, striking out United States captain Mike Trout in the ninth inning of the final. Ohtani returns for this year's edition of the 20-team international tournament, joining Dodgers team-mate Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a talented Japan squad. Japan will play all their pool games in Tokyo but Ohtani warned they can still expect a tough time against group rivals Taiwan, South Korea, Australia and the Czech Republic.