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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2014
Starter Kaneko collects 10th win as Buffaloes hammer Hawks
Chihiro Kaneko allowed a run over eight innings to earn the win as the Orix Buffaloes defeated the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 8-1 on Friday in the first game of their three-game showdown series.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2014
Fukuoka teachers say no to drugs after principal caught using stimulants
A city in Fukuoka makes a poster from the portraits of 758 teachers who pledge not to do drugs after a local principal is busted for using stimulants.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2014
Shiga brings in veteran Parmer to boost bid for title
Versatile forward Jeff Parmer has been one of the bj-league's most consistent winners during his four seasons in the fledgling circuit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 13, 2014
Eagles' Matsui records career-best nine strikeouts in victory over Hawks
Marquee rookie Yuki Matsui overcame a shaky first inning and a seventh-inning crisis to earn his first win as a starter on Wednesday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 7-4 and snapped the Pacific League leaders' win streak at nine games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2014
Matsunaka gives Hawks a spark in team's eighth straight triumph
Former Triple Crown winner Nobuhiko Matsunaka delivered a tie-breaking, pinch-hit double on Sunday as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks reeled off their eighth straight win by beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 6-4.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2014
Professor shares memories of kamikaze brother and their mother's devotion
A packed auditorium resonates with the words of a teenage pilot, bidding his family farewell before his death in a suicide mission near the end of World War II.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 5, 2014
Standridge guides Hawks past Lions
Jason Standridge kept the damage under control, pitching two-run ball over seven effective innings, Seiichi Uchikawa and Yuki Yanagita drove in five runs between them, and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks routed the Seibu Lions 11-3 on Tuesday night.
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2014
'Love' and the lost are among the top draws at the Yokohama Triennale
Strongly influenced by the Ray Bradbury novel "Fahrenheit 451," this year's Yokohama Triennale is divided into 11 different chapters (sections), each with its own theme.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 30, 2014
Iida outshines Matsui in rookie duel as Hawks down Eagles
Fukuoka Softbank lefty Yuya Iida won a rookie pitchers' duel with Tohoku Rakuten's top draft pick, Yuki Matsui, on Wednesday as the Pacific League-leading Hawks defeated the Eagles 3-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 28, 2014
Orix, Softbank have to be wary of spoilers in PL race
While the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and Orix Buffaloes vie for position at the top of the Pacific League standings, it's the four teams behind them who may hold the real key to winning the Pa League pennant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2014
Otonari triumphs in first start since May 2013
Kenji Otonari returned to the mound at Yafuoku Dome for the first time in over a year on Sunday, and pitched better than ever as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Orix Buffaloes 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep in a battle between Pacific League leaders.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 26, 2014
Hawks beat Buffaloes to seize first place
Toru Hosokawa belted a tie-breaking two-run homer and Kenichi Nakata allowed a run in six innings to propel the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks into first place in the Pacific League with a 3-1 win on Saturday over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2014
Imamiya uses fake bunt trickery, bat control to guide Hawks past Buffaloes
Kenta Imamiya made the most of a pair of bunt situations to help the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks past the Pacific League-leading Orix Buffaloes 5-2 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 21, 2014
Contenders begin second half with eyes on prize
While the NPB All-Star Series doesn't land exactly at the midpoint of the season it splits the year in two very well symbolically if not mathematically. No matter how you slice it, the regular season resumed on Monday, signaling the start of a two month race to the finish line.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2014
Pena slugs 20th homer as Buffaloes climb back into first place
Wily Mo Pena broke the balance with a tiebreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning as the Orix Buffaloes held off the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 6-5 to regain first place in the Pacific League on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 10, 2014
Kyoto brings back All-Star forward Warren
With a veteran-dominated roster responding to the arrival of a new head coach, the Rizing Fukuoka found a way to salvage their topsy-turvy 2013-14 season after the All-Star break and earn a trip to the playoffs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2014
Hawks' rising star Yanagita gives credit to MLB legend Rodriguez
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks center fielder Yuki Yanagita has been one of the revelations of the 2014 season, and the Pacific League's player of the month for May said some of the credit belongs to future big league Hall of Famer Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 4, 2014
Backcourt dynamo Takeno takes talents to Akita
Veteran guard Akitomo Takeno, a perimeter marksman with an explosive first step, has left the Rizing Fukuoka and OK'd a contractual agreement to play for the Akita Northern Happinets for the 2014-15 season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2014
Iwasaki dominates as Hawks shred Marines
Sho Iwasaki combined on a seven-hit shutout with three relievers, Yuki Yanagita homered and drove in a pair of runs, and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks routed the Chiba Lotte Marines 7-0 on Thursday night in Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2014
Brazell delivers winning blast in ninth against pal Standridge, Hawks
Craig Brazell and Jason Standridge know each other very well. They're good friends, former teammates and their children even get along well.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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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