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Oct 8, 2000
Predators feast on Penguins in Tokyo
YONO, Saitama Pref. -- The smallest man on the ice had perhaps the biggest impact in the game Saturday afternoon as Cliff Ronning and his Nashville Predators skated to a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Saitama Super Arena.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 14, 2000
Time to weed out Olympic imposters
So, what's in a name? A lot, apparently.
OLYMPICS
Sep 13, 2000
What's new in Sydney? How about taekwondo, triathlon and keirin
A total of 300 gold medals will be up for grabs in Sydney as athletes from over 30 different sports take to the various arenas, stadiums, diamonds, pools, lakes -- even beaches -- that will play host to Olympic events at the 2000 Summer Games.
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Sep 5, 2000
NHL's Crisp pumped for Japan games
Former NHL player and coach Terry Crisp shakes hands with Nashville Predators hopeful Yujiro Nakajima in Tokyo on Monday in front of the Stanley Cup. If the Nashville Predators put on half the show that Terry Crisp did Monday afternoon, the National Hockey League has nothing to worry about.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 27, 2000
Sasaki talking the talk in Seattle
SEATTLE -- The good news is that Kazuhiro Sasaki is learning a little English. The bad news is that his teacher is Seattle Mariners teammate Jay Buhner.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 6, 2000
Hooligans, pack a pencil and lots of undershirts
"The hooligans are coming, the hooligans are coming!"
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Jun 16, 2000
Dedication the name of the game for aerobics 'queen'
OK, maybe I'm not in the best shape of my life, but does she really have to rub it in?
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 15, 2000
What does the 'i' stand for anyway?
I know we've covered this territory before, but under the heading, "They just don't get it," comes the following:
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2000
Giants fans give silent treatment
The Yomiuri Giants tried to bring a North American feel to the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday evening, asking their fans to leave the drums, trumpets and megaphones at home as they took on the Yokohama BayStars.
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Jun 8, 2000
Jagr's Penguins to take on Predators in Japan
Hockey's been called the best-kept secret in pro sports.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 27, 2000
The Curse of Colonel Sanders
Back in 1985, Hanshin fans were giddy with joy when their Tigers secured the Central League pennant and then went on to capture the Japan Series. The standard canal-jumping scene took a new twist when a plastic Colonel Sanders mannequin was tossed into the Dotonbori Canal in downtown Osaka.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 17, 2000
Somebody stick a fork in the J. League; it's done
Some things are just not meant to be: the Buffalo Bills will never win the Super Bowl, Hideo Nomo will never develop a personality, Ichiro Suzuki will never trade in his bat for a sumo mawashi, and Fred Varcoe will never grace the cover of GQ magazine.
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Feb 3, 2000
Stevenson handles media like a pro
Tennis player Alexandra Stevenson could be excused if she chose to respond to questions on her family background with a terse "no comment."
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 20, 2000
Kokudo's Tucker still showing kids how it's done
After a dozen years in the National Hockey League, a season playing in Italy, and now into his third campaign in Japan, one might expect John Tucker to look forward to that 9 a.m. practice about as much as John Rocker looks forward to his next trip to New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 14, 2000
Valentine wants 'authentic' W. Series
New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine longs for the day when the World Series will truly be a global event.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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