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HIROSHIMA CARP

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp slugger Eldred savoring Japan Series experience
Brad Eldred wants to savor every moment of this trip to the Japan Series. From every crack of the bat, every ouendan song and the thwack heard when the ball hits a glove, he wants to remember all of it. It's Eldred's first time here, and he's not taking it for granted.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016
Carp capitalize on big plays, stellar pitching to beat Fighters in Game 1
The 2016 Japan Series got off to a wet start, but the Hiroshima Carp and their fans weren't about to let a little rain, or Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani, ruin their fun.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 22, 2016
Hiroshima mayor Matsui calls Carp an integral part of city
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui was there in person at Tokyo Dome to see the Carp capture the Central League pennant. The baseball-mad residents of his city might make it hard for him to do the same should the Carp be on the verge of a Japan Series title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2016
Carp, Fighters fired up for Japan Series opener
The Hiroshima Carp and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will play each other for the first time in the Japan Series, which starts on Saturday at Mazda Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2016
Carp, Fighters to vie for NPB supremacy
This one should be good.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2016
Former skipper Nomura hails Carp's savvy on, off field
The Hiroshima Carp's overpowering pennant run this season is, according to former skipper Kenjiro Nomura, the result of the club's efforts not only on the field but off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2016
Carp pitcher Kuroda announces decision to retire after Japan Series
Hiroki Kuroda, who this season won his 200th career game in top-flight pro baseball, said Tuesday that he will hang up his spikes at the end of this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2016
Passionate fans revel in Carp's success
Having waited nearly as long for their seventh pennant as they did for their first, Hiroshima Carp fans proved to be a force to be reckoned with this season, Hall of Famer Koji Yamamoto said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2016
Carp hold off BayStars, advance to Japan Series for first time since 1991
A big first inning propelled the Hiroshima Carp into the Japan Series on Saturday in an 8-7 win over the Yokohama BayStars in Game 4 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2016
BayStars blank Carp, stave off elimination
The Yokohama BayStars won their second elimination game of the postseason, beating the Hiroshima Carp 3-0 in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2016
Nomura, Tanaka carry Carp past BayStars in Game 2
Yusuke Nomura threw six shutout innings and Kosuke Tanaka scored three runs Thursday to put the Hiroshima Carp on the verge of their first Japan Series since 1991.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2016
Otani, Fighters shut down Hawks in Game 1
Shohei Otani threw seven scoreless innings to lead the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 6-0 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2016
BayStars make Climax Series debut against rival Giants
The Yokohama BayStars, the only team that had not yet played in the Climax Series since the postseason format was introduced in 2007, are up against a postseason regular, the Yomiuri Giants, as their best-of-three first-stage series begins Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 26, 2016
Japanese teams, fans bid fond farewell to retiring players
Japanese baseball is in the season of goodbyes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Sep 20, 2016
BayStars could be primed to follow Carp's example in CL
The Yokohama BayStars, after 18 seasons without postseason baseball and 11 without an A-Class finish, probably weren't going to be very picky about how those two things got crossed off of their to-do list.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2016
BayStars beat Carp to reach Climax Series for first time
Jose Lopez hit a two-run homer and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo drove in a run to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 win over Hiroshima Carp on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2016
Dragons pitcher Oguma makes mark with bat, arm in victory over Carp
Chunichi starter Ryosuke Oguma threw 5-2/3 strong innings and opened the scoring to pace the Dragons to a 5-3 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2016
Carp reap rewards from personal approach
With their first pennant in 25 years, the Hiroshima Carp are truly beginning to reap what they have sowed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2016
Returning Carp hero Kuroda gets fitting reward
It took the Hiroshima Carp winning their first Central League pennant in 25 years to get veteran pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to drop his steely public facade. Kuroda, so business-like and methodical on the mound, couldn't hold back the tears on Saturday night after the Carp defeated the Yomiuri Giants to clinch...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2016
Carp fans savor end of 25-year championship itch
The Hiroshima Carp have strived for the moment for 25 years, and their fans are full of emotion about the team's long-awaited league championship.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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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