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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2016
Lions grab win against Marines ace Wakui
Kona Takahashi worked six innings to earn his first win of the season as the Seibu Lions beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 2-1 in the Pacific League on Thursday and dealt former Lion Hideaki Wakui his first defeat of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2016
Lions handle Otani's heat
Flame-thrower Shohei Otani logged two 162-km-per-hour pitches but took his fourth loss of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were beaten 6-3 by the Seibu Lions on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2016
Lions employee arrested for importing cannabis
The Seibu Lions said Wednesday that a 30-year-old male employee was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police on April 4 for importing cannabis.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 7, 2016
Umpire cites 'national character' as reason for home plate collision rules
One of Japan's chief umpires said Saturday that Japan went farther than the majors toward collisions at home plate out of consideration for Japanese players' "national character."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2016
Fighters get pair of runs on wild pitch in decisive sixth inning, trounce Lions
The first enforcement of Nippon Professional Baseball's "new" collision rule gave the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters the lead en route to an 8-4 victory over the Seibu Lions in the Pacific League on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2016
Hawks top union's annual payroll ranking for first time
An annual survey has ranked the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' payroll as the highest in Japan for the first time, the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2016
Mejia hits three homers to carry Lions past Eagles
Ernesto Mejia homered three times and drove in seven runs to push the Seibu Lions past the plucky Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 7-6 in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2016
Yoh home run helps Fighters tame Lions
Daikan Yoh hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters edged the Seibu Lions 4-3 in the Pacific League on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2016
Mejia, Makita guide Lions past rival Marines
Ernesto Mejia hit a tie-breaking solo homer for the Seibu Lions in their 5-4 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2016
Norimoto strikes out 12 as Eagles slay Lions
Two-time Pacific League strikeout leader Takahiro Norimoto continued amassing whiffs on Friday, when he struck out 12 over eight innings in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 4-2 win over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2016
Buffaloes finally hang on to beat Lions
The Orix Buffaloes managed to hold onto a lead on Sunday, when closer Erik Cordier survived a rough ninth to earn his first save in a 5-4 win over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2016 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 24, 2016
Hawks eyeing PL three-peat
The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview (here is the first part) concluding with the 2016 Pacific League:
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 16, 2016
Under-the-table pep-talk payments put NPB in hot water amid betting scandals
The Pacific League on Wednesday announced it will hold an emergency session of its board of directors after two of its clubs, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and Seibu Lions, admitted that players exchanged cash after wins and losses.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 27, 2016
Sunwolves fall short in opener
The Sunwolves proved they can hold their own in Super Rugby but failed to win their competition debut in a 26-13 defeat to South Africa's Lions on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 24, 2016
Seibu catcher Mori struggles behind plate during practice game
Young Seibu Lions slugger Tomoya Mori showed Wednesday that his quest to become a full-fledged professional catcher is not going to be easy.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 19, 2016
Lions' Kikuchi named Opening Day starter
Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi will start on Opening Day, Seibu manager Norio Tanabe said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 18, 2016
Lions' Kikuchi delivers heat in intrasquad contest
Seibu Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi unleashed some high-velocity fastballs on Thursday when he touched 154 kph (95 mph) in an intrasquad game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 13, 2016
Kiyohara's troubles concern, sadden former teammates
Much has been written and reported since the Feb. 2 arrest of former Seibu Lions, Yomiuri Giants and Orix Buffaloes superstar slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara for possession and use of illegal drugs. "It's a shame," "What a waste" and "I can't believe it" are typical words of reaction expressed by ex-teammates...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2015
Lions re-sign Mejia, Kuo
The Seibu Lions have re-signed infielder Ernesto Mejia and right-hander Kuo Chun-lin for next season, the Pacific League team announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 17, 2015
How male killers transform into caring parents
When animals kill babies of their own species, it's brutal and shocking. Infanticide goes against everything we think adults should be in terms of looking after younger members of the species. Surprisingly, however, it happens fairly frequently in the wild. What's going on?
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
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.
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.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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