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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 19, 2006

Matsuzaka posting, 'gyroball' big topics of discussion

What an international baseball news week we had with the Daisuke Matsuzaka posting won by the Boston Red Sox and the rather surprising news the highest bid for Akinori Iwamura was submitted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 14, 2006

Unique team spirit of Hillman's Fighters brought about success

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters may not have been beautiful every waking moment on the way to winning the Pacific League, Japan Series and Asia Series championships, but they were oh so pretty in getting it done.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 14, 2006

Decision time for Ogasawara

Winning the inaugural World Baseball Classic, Pacific League championship, Japan Series, and Asia Series, means the 2006 season has been the best year in Michihiro Ogasawara's baseball career without any doubt.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 12, 2006

Slugger Lee's four-year contract with Giants a big surprise

The news about Korean slugger Lee Seung Yeop signing a four-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants, announced Nov. 5, seemingly came out of the blue and is rather surprising, considering the first baseman's longtime aspirations to play in the major leagues.
SUMO
Nov 11, 2006

Komusubi Kisenosato

Kisenosato entered professional sumo in 2002 while still in his mid-teens. A native of Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast of Tokyo and only age 20, he is perhaps the most promising young Japanese rikishi in sumo today.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / CLOSE-UP
Nov 5, 2006

Joi Ito: Master of multitasking

Joichi Ito, better known as Joi Ito, defies any one simple label.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2006

MLB stars edge win

This game was worthy of its All-Star label. Both clubs played a solid, crowd-pleasing game Friday night at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 1, 2006

MLB stars hope to prove themselves during Nichibei

The plane has landed, and the first battle has begun.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / BEST BAR NONE
Oct 27, 2006

In the cool shade of the Maple Leaf

A pub is a pub, and a sports bar is a sports bar -- or so you might think. In fact, these watering holes come in subtle shades of cultural preference. All conveniently bear the bold colors of a national flag somewhere on the premises for ease of reference. No prizes for guessing which one you will find...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2006

Ibata's standards stay high as Series progresses

SAPPORO -- Hirokazu Ibata never smiled after hitting his first homer of the series. Instead, he was regretting his fielding "mistake" before he hit the dinger.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 11, 2006

Oh inspired Hawks despite absence

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- Here is a look back at the first-stage Pacific League playoffs, in which the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 2-1.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2006

Super start: Pitching stars square off in Pacific League series opener

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- The Seibu Lions are right where they want to be.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Oct 7, 2006

PL playoffs offer many questions

This time last year, a heck of a brew was being whipped up east of Tokyo.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 17, 2006

MLB scouts: Fukudome best Japanese position player in NPB

Who do you think is the best Japanese position player in Japanese baseball right now?
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 3, 2006

Kids of former foreign players in Japan making news

Hard to believe that story about former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield being pushed down a flight of stairs by his 18-year-old son Jeremy.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 20, 2006

Posting, free agents and the always-busy rumor mill

Japan's sports papers are saying the ownership of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows is indicating the team is leaning toward posting two star players for major league availability following the 2006 season. Third baseman Akinori Iwamura and lefty reliever Hirotoshi Ishii are the guys who may be put up for auction...

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