MIAMI -- Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda enjoyed a triumphant return from Tommy John surgery on Tuesday night, but the 34-year-old was too exhausted to truly savor the outing. Locked in a swiftly ...

and the returning captain had time to pick out the killer ball for Maeda to break the offside trap and finish clinically beyond Craig Gordon. Maeda is now a shoo-in for Player of the Year.

Maeda ran on to Nicolas Kuhn’s deft pass over the top and sent a backwards header off the post before Jota raced in to slam home the rebound. Schlupp forced a save from Craig Gordon after a solo ...

Maeda ran on to Nicolas Kuhn's deft pass over the top and sent a backwards header off the post before Jota raced in to slam home the rebound. Schlupp forced a save from Craig Gordon after a solo ...

The rainy conditions at Paradise this afternoon couldn’t dampen Celtic's commanding performance against Hearts which saw the champions win 3-0 thanks to a double from Daizen Maeda and a strike ...

A swift attacking move led captain Callum McGregor to release Maeda with a perfectly weighted through ball and the 27-year-old showed great composure to fire beyond the outstretched Craig Gordon.

Hearts started strong but were cut apart like a hot knife through butter for the opener as Callum McGregor played in on-fire Maeda, who easily stroked past Craig Gordon. Maeda then charged onto ...

First, there was a super-cool finish past Craig Gordon after a brilliant through-ball from returning skipper Callum McGregor. Then Maeda hit the post with a header with Jota pouncing on the reboun ...

Maeda ran on to Nicolas Kuhn’s deft pass over the top and sent a backwards header off the post before Jota raced in to slam home the rebound. Schlupp forced a save from Craig Gordon after a solo run ...

Celtic forward Daizen Maeda stands on the pitch during UCL second leg knock-out playoff match against Bayern Munich. / Mandatory Credit: Midori Ikenouchi & Hasan Bratic, DeFodi Images When Kyogo ...