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FUKUOKA

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 18, 2015
Matsuzaka diagnosed with influenza
Daisuke Matsuzaka's road back to stardom in Japan hit a bump on Wednesday, when the former big leaguer was diagnosed with influenza that may push back the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks right-hander's first regular season start.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2015
Hawks' Matsuzaka fined ¥180,000 after late arrival at practice
Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is pitching in Japan this season for the first time after eight years in the United States, will apparently be fined ¥180,000 (about $1,483) for being late to practice on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2015
Fukuoka comeback falls short against Shiga
A slow start spelled trouble for the Rizing Fukuoka on Friday night.
BASKETBALL
Mar 5, 2015
Hot 3-point shooting carries Shiga past Fukuoka
Led by a trio of 3-point shooting specialists, the visiting Shiga Lakestars halted the Rizing Fukuoka's three-game winning streak on Thursday night, winning the bj-league series opener 95-93.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 4, 2015
Matsuzaka makes return to mound
Pitching in his first real game in Japan since the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka returned to the mound where he made his name on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2015
Uber told to stop ride-sharing business test in Fukuoka
The government tells U.S. company Uber Technologies Inc. to suspend a pilot project for its ride-sharing transportation business in the Fukuoka area.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 1, 2015
Peppers lifts Rizing past Bambitious
Like teammate Cohey Aoki did in Saturday's series opener, Rizing Fukuoka star Josh Peppers carried his team on the offensive end on Sunday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 26, 2015
Hawks' Settsu expected to take the mound in season opener
Right-hander Tadashi Settsu is all but certain to start in the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' opening game of the upcoming Pacific League season, sources said on Thursday.
Rugby
Feb 17, 2015
Fukuoka petition pushes for 2019 Rugby World Cup games in city
The mayor of Fukuoka on Tuesday submitted a petition signed by about 100,000 people calling for the city to host games during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2015
Kudo displays familiar form while tossing batting practice for first time
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo showed off a little of his old form on Sunday when he pitched batting practice for the first time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2015
Man served fresh warrant over murder of Fukuoka fifth-grader
A man suspected of killing a Fukuoka schoolgirl was served a fresh arrest warrant Thursday after initially being held for allegedly abandoning the body of the 10-year-old.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 7, 2015
Dice-K could face rocky transition
Video of Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching in the bullpen on Thursday, posted online by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, revealed nothing spectacular or particularly revelatory. If anything, Matsuzaka resembled the pitcher he's always been.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2015
Fukuoka man admits strangling girl, hiding body in closet
A man has been arrested in Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, after allegedly admitting to killing a 10-year-old girl, police said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2015
New Hawks skipper Kudo happy to avoid injuries as spring training begins
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo reported that his first day of spring training on Sunday was a success since it ended without anyone getting hurt.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 26, 2015
'Helicopter' flies in for reunion with Bryant in Fukuoka
Veteran scoring standout John "Helicopter" Humphrey arrived in Fukuoka on Monday to join the bj-league's Rizing Fukuoka, a league source told The Japan Times.
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2015
Takamatsu snaps 14-game losing streak
The Takamatsu Five Arrows collected their first victory since Nov. 16 on Saturday, topping the visiting Rizing Fukuoka 88-86.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 19, 2015
Man sues women's university for rejecting application
A man who applied to a women's university in the city of Fukuoka filed for damages Monday, arguing the public college's rejection of his application amounts to gender discrimination and is unconstitutional.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 18, 2015
Fukuoka triumphs in first game under new coach Joe Bryant
In a game that went down to the wire, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, the Rizing Fukuoka's new head coach, was able to instill confidence in his players on Saturday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 11, 2015
New Hawks manager Kudo says examination of players' injury history is key for prevention
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo, who stretched his playing career to the age of 47, said Sunday that the club would make a detailed examination of every player's injury history as part of a program to prevent reoccurring trouble.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 9, 2015
Ranks of violent Kyushu yakuza gang declining amid crackdown, police report
The Fukuoka Prefectural Police said the ranks of the Kyushu-area yakuza group Kudo-kai, including members and associate members, have decreased by 80 from a year before to 870 at the end of last year.

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