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FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 21, 2017
Hawks' Yanagita sidelined with abdominal injury
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita was diagnosed with an injury to his abdominal muscles and intercostal muscles between his ribs that requires three weeks to heal, the club said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 18, 2017
Sarfate thrives in perfect situation in Fukuoka
Dennis Sarfate is fit, but at a listed weight of 102 kg, he isn't exactly light. So it was with some apprehension that he allowed his Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks teammates to toss him in the air after the team won the 2017 Pacific League pennant on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Dome in Saitama.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2017
Hawks capture Pacific League pennant
There shouldn't have been any questions about which team was the best in the Pacific League this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 9, 2017
Senga collects career-high 13th victory as Hawks edge Marines
Kodai Senga picked up his career-best 13th win by holding Chiba Lotte to one earned run on six hits and two walks in seven innings as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Marines 2-1 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 4, 2017
Sarfate has pitched way into MVP discussion
The bow has become one of the most familiar sights in Japanese baseball. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate records the final out of a game, brings his right hand up to meet his gloved left hand in front of his chest, and leans forward. When you see it, Sarfate has either converted a save or...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 3, 2017
Despaigne's sayonara single condemns Eagles to 10th straight loss
Alfredo Despaigne broke a scoreless tie with a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the ninth as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated Tohoku Rakuten 1-0 on Sunday, the Eagles losing 10 straight for the first time in 12 years.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 2, 2017
Hawks' Sarfate ties NPB's single-season save record in victory over Eagles
Fukuoka SoftBank's Dennis Sarfate earned his 46th save of the season, matching the NPB record as the Hawks defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3-1 on Saturday to secure a spot in the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2017
Hawks capitalize on sole scoring opportunity against Kishi to defeat Eagles
Fukuoka SoftBank had one scoring opportunity against Takayuki Kishi, but that was enough as Akira Nakamura singled in a run, Nobuhiro Matsuda homered and the Hawks beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2-0 on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2017
In front of sizable MLB contingent, Otani shaky in first start in seven weeks
With half of the MLB teams having someone in the stands on Thursday, Shohei Otani showed he can still pitch — despite not having done so since July 12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2017
Arihara, Drake lead Fighters to win over Hawks
Kohei Arihara threw a four-hitter on Wednesday, pitching the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 3-1 win over the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2017
Fighters ace Otani ready for first start since July
Shohei Otani, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher expects more from his start on Thursday than he got during his aborted first outing over a month ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2017
Otani likely to start on Thursday against Hawks
Shohei Otani is expected to start for the Fighters in Thursday's home game against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham manager Hideki Kuriyama said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2017
Hawks' Wada shines in first start since April, records 1,500th career strikeout
Fukuoka SoftBank southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada struck out nine in six scoreless innings to lead the Hawks to a 3-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines, winning his first game back from elbow surgery on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 23, 2017
Hawks overwhelm Lions
Rookie Shuta Ishikawa allowed three hits over seven innings and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks left just two runners on base in a 9-0 whipping of the Seibu Lions on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2017
Hawks' Akashi delivers crucial hits in triumph over Buffaloes
Kenji Akashi went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to help power the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 5-3 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2017
Fighters beat Hawks to snap losing streak
With their big guns struggling, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got big games from the backups on Monday, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2017
Hawks' Senga improves to 6-0 against Fighters this season
Kodai Senga went seven innings to win a pitchers' duel with Naoyuki Uwasawa as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 to remain on top of the Pacific League on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 5, 2017
Togame credits Tateyama for guidance
Shohei Tateyama hasn't done much pitching for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows this season, but his presence is still being felt to some extent on the diamond through Seibu Lions starter Ken Togame.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2017
Hawks rally to beat up Fighters
Seiji Uebayashi's third-inning, three-run homer brought the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from behind in a 5-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday evening.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2017
Hawks starter Higashihama shines in triumph over Eagles
With all of Nao Higashihama's pitches working, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles simply didn't have a chance in Thursday afternoon's 5-1 defeat to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
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Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
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Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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