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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2017
Hara tosses first career complete game to outduel Norimoto
Second-year right-hander Juri Hara outpitched Takahiro Norimoto to lead the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 interleague win over the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 12, 2017
Eagles show mettle during series with Carp
While you never want to get too caught up in a series in early June, the results from Sendai over the weekend are well worth remembering as the season stretches onward.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2017
Eagles pick up Corrales from BC League Toyama
The Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Monday they have acquired right-hander Joshua Corrales from the Toyama GRN Thunderbirds of the independent BC League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2017
Fujita tips balance as Eagles edge Carp
Kazuya Fujita went 3-for-4 and his RBI single broke an eighth-inning tie as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2017
Eagles star Norimoto extends double-digit strikeout record to eight games
Tohoku Rakuten's Takahiro Norimoto renewed his own record by striking out 10 or more batters in eight straight games in the Eagles' 8-2 victory over the Yokohama BayStars in interleague play on Thursday.
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
Jun 1, 2017
Norimoto surpasses Nomo with most consecutive double-digit strikeout games in NPB history
Takahiro Norimoto moved past Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo in the NPB record books on Thursday by striking out 10-plus batters in seven consecutive games.
Rugby
Jun 1, 2017
Sunwolves' Quirk joins Canon
The Canon Eagles have signed Sunwolves co-captain Ed Quirk for the new Top League season starting in August, the side announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 31, 2017
Wheeler leads charge as Eagles crush Giants again
Zelous Wheeler hit his third homer in two games and drove in three runs to lead the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in a 6-0 beating of the Yomiuri Giants on Wednesday in interleague play.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 27, 2017
Peguero's grand slam helps Eagles soar above Lions
Carlos Peguero hit a grand slam and Manabu Mima worked six innings as the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles came from behind to beat the Seibu Lions 6-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2017
Eagles hurler Norimoto matches Nomo strikeout record set in 1991
Takahiro Norimoto tied the NPB record for striking out 10 or more batters in six successive games Thursday as he steered the Pacific-League leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 4-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2017
Norimoto, Amador lift Eagles to win over Marines
Takahiro Norimoto threw a five-hit shutout and Japhet Amador hit a first-inning grand slam as the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 7, 2017
Kishi tames former team to help Eagles edge Lions
Takayuki Kishi left the Seibu Lions as a free agent over the winter, but went seven innings in his old home park on Sunday in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 3-2 win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2017
Eagles' Mima delivers eight solid innings in rout of Lions
Manabu Mima allowed two runs in eight innings as the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles buried the Seibu Lions 10-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 26, 2017
Mogi, Peguero hit it off for high-flying Eagles
Eigoro Mogi and Carlos Peguero have been one of the most dynamic duos in Japanese baseball so far this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 23, 2017
Tomura steps into the breach to lead Eagles past Hawks
Kenji Tomura made his season debut count for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Sunday in a 2-1 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2017
Asamura's sayonara double sends Lions past Eagles
Hideto Asamura finished a big night in a big way, with a game-winning sayonara double, lifting the Seibu Lions to a 5-4 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 12 innings on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2017
Lions rough up Norimoto in win over Eagles
The Seibu Lions pounded out 15 hits, putting the brakes on the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Eagles in a 10-5 win on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 10, 2017
Soaring Eagles are early surprise of 2017 campaign
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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2017
Kishi comes out smiling after belated Eagles debut
Takayuki Kishi got the job done in his first game with the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, who beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-1 on Sunday.

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