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NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2016
Too early to worry about Otani's season, says Darvish
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani has just one win and a 3.34 ERA after eight starts, but former Fighters ace Yu Darvish says it's too early to worry about the 21-year-old right-hander.
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.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2016
Home runs ignite Fighters en route to whitewashing of Buffaloes
Kohei Arihara might have won the game for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the drinks are on Brandon Laird.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2016
Suzuki always ready to contribute for Carp
Seiya Suzuki has gotten his fair share of playing time for the Hiroshima Carp this season, but he's not taking that for granted. Suzuki knows success will bring him even more opportunities, so the 21-year old doesn't want to waste a single chance to show what he can do.
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
May 1, 2016
Fighters ace Otani takes down Marines to earn first win of season
It took a few innings, but the real Shohei Otani showed up, striking out 10 en route to his first win of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 9-4 in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2016
Kiyota, Navarro lift Marines as starter Wakui remains unbeaten
Chiba Lotte Marines right-hander Hideaki Wakui secured his fifth win of the season to top the Pacific League in wins on Friday afternoon, holding the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to two runs over seven innings in a 4-3 victory.
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 15, 2016
Fighters pound Marines starter Furuya
Luis Mendoza allowed two runs over seven-plus innings to pick up his first win of the year as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mauled the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines 13-3 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 10, 2016
Kamata outduels Otani to help Eagles edge Fighters
Yoshinao Kamata located his pitches precisely over seven innings to win a pitcher's duel with Shohei Otani as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in the Pacific League on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2016
Hawks' Kawashima not angry over being injured by former teammate's slide
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks infielder Keizo Kawashima, who is out indefinitely with ligament damage, said Wednesday he harbors no ill will against the former teammate who injured him.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2016
Fighters pitcher Arihara to miss start with back sprain
Kohei Arihara, last year's Pacific League rookie of the year, will be deactivated due to a back sprain, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2016
Laird turns on style as Fighters down Hawks
Brandon Laird became famous for his sushi-themed home run celebration, and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got to see it quite often. If the American slugger has his way, the next craze in Hokkaido will be the phrase "oshare" or "stylish."
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:
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2016
Uwasawa sidelined 8 weeks following elbow surgery
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa has undergone right elbow surgery and will be out for eight weeks, the team said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 21, 2016
Fighters catcher Ono works to strengthen bond with pitchers
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' trip to Arizona for spring camp may have been for work, but it was also an exciting venture for many members of the team. Nippon Ham hadn't held camp abroad in 29 years, so it was a first for this generation of Fighters.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 19, 2016
Fighters pitcher Uwasawa to undergo elbow surgery
Right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa will undergo surgery on his pitching elbow and will be out for about six weeks, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 11, 2016
Fighters phenom Otani keeping calm in eye of storm
Shohei Otani might as well be stepping into the swirling winds of a tempest each time he takes the mound for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 26, 2016
Darvish dishes out advice for Otani
Former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish had some advice on Thursday for Shohei Otani, the man who took over his spot in Sapporo: "Do your own thing."
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Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
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