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DRAGONS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2017
SoftBank's Dennis Sarfate, Hiroshima's Yoshihiro Maru win NPB MVP awards
Dennis Sarfate considers himself a traditionalist, and as such, he might not have cast a ballot for himself, a reliever, in the MVP race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2017
Reliever Daichi Takeyasu records first triumph of season as Tigers edge Dragons
Second-year pitcher Daichi Takeyasu picked up the win after tossing a perfect inning of relief in his first game with the Hanshin Tigers, who edged the Chunichi Dragons 2-1 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2017
Dragons' Morino set to retire after season
Chunichi Dragons infielder Masahiko Morino, who played for Japan at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, will retire at the end of this season, the team announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2017
Dragons hammer playoff-chasing Giants
Shinnosuke Ogasawara allowed two runs over the distance, while his Dragons teammates had a field day as Chunichi knocked the Yomiuri Giants out of third place on Tuesday, winning 10-2.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2017
BayStars southpaw Imanaga notches 10th win of season
Shota Imanaga struck out seven over as many shutout innings as the second-year lefty picked up his 10th win of the season in the Yokohama BayStars' 4-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2017
Kuramoto connects on sayonara double as BayStars beat Dragons
Toshihiko Kuramoto doubled home the game-ending run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Yokohama BayStars came from behind to edge the Chunichi Dragons 3-2 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2017
Durable, tough Iwase withstands test of time
It was a record that was bound to fall to the right man in the right circumstances, and on Sunday the mark for career games pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball was eclipsed by Chunichi Dragons lefty Hitoki Iwase, Japan's all-time saves leader.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2017
Dragons pitcher Iwase sets new record with 950th career game
Career saves leader Hitoki Iwase stepped into the record books on Sunday when he closed out the Chunichi Dragons' 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 5, 2017
Sugano, home runs help Giants overwhelm Dragons
The Yomiuri Giants belted three home runs for the sixth straight game and Tomoyuki Sugano went eight innings as the Kyojin clobbered the Chunichi Dragons 8-2 on Saturday afternoon.
BASEBALL
Jul 24, 2017
Former Chunichi closer Sun to manage South Korea at 2020 Olympics
Former Chunichi Dragons closer Sun Dong-yol will manage the South Korean national baseball team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when the sport will return to the Olympic program, the Korea Baseball Organization said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 8, 2017
Ruthless BayStars slay Dragons
Shoichi Ino struck out a season-high nine over seven innings and two relievers provided perfect relief as the Yokohama BayStars whipped the Chunichi Dragons 9-0 on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2017
Iwase wins first monthly honor in 12 years
The Central League Pitcher of the Month Award continued to be a surprise following Friday's announcement of the Chunichi Dragons' Hitoki Iwase as the winner for June.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2017
Dragons complete series sweep of Tigers
Yudai Ono tossed six scoreless innings and three relievers completed a four-hit shutout as the Chunichi Dragons swept the three-game series against the Hanshin Tigers with a 2-0 win on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2017
Dragons' Valdes rises to challenge against Giants' Sugano
Raul Valdes never blinked.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 10, 2017
This time, Marrero makes no mistake crossing home plate
A day after he robbed himself of a home run, Orix's Chris Marrero made no mistakes, when his solo homer helped the Buffaloes to a 5-3 win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 2, 2017
Dragons youngster Ogasawara handcuffs Eagles for five innings
Shinnosuke Ogasawara threw five shutout innings to earn his first win of the year as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6-3 on Friday, with Alex Guerrero hitting his sixth home run in four interleague games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2017
Matayoshi gets revenge against Carp as Dragons win third straight
Reliever-turned-starter Katsuki Matayoshi got a measure of revenge on Saturday, with seven impressive innings in the Chunichi Dragons' 2-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2017
Tigers' Messenger off to sensational start this season
A baseball season may be a marathon, but there's something to be said for getting off to a fast start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2017
Nakamura makes winning debut with Carp
Right-hander Yuta Nakamura earned a win in his first career game for the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp, holding the Chunichi Dragons to three runs over five innings in his team's 7-4 come-from-behind win on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2017
BayStars amass 13 hits, whip Dragons
Every player in the Yokohama Baystars' starting lineup had at least one hit in a 13-hit offensive attack as the Yokohama-based club defeated the Chunichi Dragons 11-4 in the Central League on Saturday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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