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FUKUOKA

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JAPAN
Jul 1, 2014
26 Fukuoka schoolgirls fall ill; panic attack suspected
Twenty-six students at a girls high school in Fukuoka Prefecture became sick Monday in an apparent panic attack, prompting the school to close for the day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2014
Mejia leads charge as Lions rally past Hawks
Ernesto Mejia belted a pair of home runs and drove in three runs as the Seibu Lions beat the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 8-6 on Saturday afternoon for their second straight win since the restart of league play.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2014
Giants pound Hawks, snatch interleague title
The Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks met in a winner-take-all matchup with a title hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't the prize the two teams are hoping to play for in the fall, but for the Giants at least, it was a good start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 21, 2014
Hawks bring down Giants to take interleague lead
Fukuoka Softbank left-hander Kazuyuki Hoashi held the damage to one run over seven sharp innings in a pitching duel against Yomiuri right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano in the Hawks' 3-1 victory over the Giants on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 20, 2014
Hawks pound out 18 hits en route to victory over Swallows
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks broke out the bats in a seven-run third inning on the way to defeating the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9-6 in an interleague game on Friday night in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2014
Hawks stay in hunt for fifth interleague title
Tadashi Settsu pitched out of early trouble to go seven innings on Thursday as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7-2 to remain alive in their bid for their fifth interleague title.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2014
Store owner admits crushing corpse
The owner of a secondhand goods store who is suspected of killing an employee in 2004 has admitted disposing of the alleged victim's bones in an appliance crusher, investigative sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2014
Recycle shop pair may have killed staffer in '04
Police have arrested a couple in Chikugo, Fukuoka Prefecture, on suspicion of killing one of their former employees who went missing in 2004.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2014
Softbank's Standridge has happy homecoming in win over Tigers
Former Hanshin pitcher Jason Standridge returned to Koshien Stadium and threw a three-hitter as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Tigers 6-0 in interleague play.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2014
Matsuda, Hawks clobber Carp
Nobuhiro Matsuda came a homer shy of the cycle and drove in four runs, Kenichi Nakata allowed just two runs over 7-1/3 quality innings and the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks walloped the Hiroshima Carp 16-5 on Saturday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2014
Hawks pitcher Wolfe scheduled to have elbow surgery
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks right-hander Brian Wolfe will undergo elbow surgery and will miss the rest of the season, the Pacific League announced Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 7, 2014
Iki Island: the stones and stories that keep paradise from floating away
Legend has it that many years ago the pretty little island of Iki was not connected to the seafloor. Instead, it floated around at the whim of the currents, presumably bobbing back and forth between Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2014
Fukuoka rape suspect flees mental check, found on beach
Fukuoka Police on Monday morning captured a 32-year-old suspect in a rape and robbery, who several hours earlier managed to escape a hospital in Fukuoka, where he had been undergoing psychiatric assessment, authorities said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 26, 2014
Hawks spent wisely during winter
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks were scheduled to play their 48th game of the season on Monday night at Nagoya Dome, placing the Kyushu club beyond the quarter-pole of the season but with a lot of games still between them and the halfway mark.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2014
Nomi fans 13 as Tigers send Hawks to first interleague defeat
Hanshin ace Atsushi Nomi struck out 13 batters in six innings and the Hanshin Tigers beat Fukuoka Softbank 4-3 on Saturday, handing the Hawks their first interleague loss of the season.
BASKETBALL
May 16, 2014
Kanazawa to coach NBDL's Yamagata team
The well-traveled Atsushi Kanazawa will lead the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns in the NBDL, the JBL2's successor, next season, it was announced on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 5, 2014
Fukuoka coach Duncan reflects on team's eventful season
Canadian coach James Duncan's arrival in Kyushu signaled the start of the Rizing Fukuoka's revival in the second half of the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Shiga, Osaka, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka aiming for long postseason run
The Ryukyu Golden Kings ruled the Western Conference, setting a league record with a 43-win season as new bench boss Tsutomu Isa put his stamp on the team after six seasons as a well-respected assistant.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2014
Yanagita leads Hawks to comeback victory over Fighters
Yuki Yanagita started a triple play and plated the tying run as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks came from behind to beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 19, 2014
Good health keys Pena's torrid start
After hitting his ninth home run of the year a few hours earlier, Wily Mo Pena insisted there was nothing special behind his hot start to the year.

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