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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2017
BayStars push Carp to brink of elimination
The Yokohama BayStars moved to within one win of their first Japan Series berth in 19 years with a 4-3 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Monday in the final stage of the Central League Climax Series.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 21, 2017
Wild Knights hand Sungoliath first league loss in nearly two years
The Panasonic Wild Knights head into the five-week autumn break as the only unbeaten team in the Japan Rugby Top League following a 21-10 win over Suntory Sungoliath on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2017
Nakamura homer carries Hawks past Eagles as playoff series heats up
Akira Nakamura's two-run homer broke an eighth-inning tie in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 7-5 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Friday, evening the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage at two wins apiece.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 20, 2017
Man City's De Bruyne in a league of his own
To death and taxes as the only certainties in life can, for managers on Planet Football, be added a blunder in the transfer market that comes back to haunt them.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 20, 2017
JFA giving Reds ¥80 million bonus for reaching Asian Champions League final
The Japan Football Association will reward Urawa Reds with ¥80 million (around $705,000) for reaching the final of the Asian Champions League, JFA president Kozo Tashima said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2017
Urawa beats Shanghai to reach Asian Champions League final
Urawa Reds advanced to the final of the Asian Champions League for the first time since 2007 with a 2-1 aggregate win over China's Shanghai SIPG after winning Wednesday's semifinal second leg 1-0.
Rugby
Oct 18, 2017
Top League to trim 2018 season to 10 games ahead of World Cup
The Japan Rugby Top League will adopt a shorter season next year to allow players for the national team more time to prepare for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, the Japan Rugby Football Union revealed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 17, 2017
B. League to stage 2018 All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The B. League on Tuesday announced that the 2018 All-Star Game will be held in Kumamoto.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2017
Zelous Wheeler blasts Eagles into Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage
Zelous Wheeler hit the ball so hard it might've landed somewhere in Fukuoka. Which is convenient, since he'll be able to stop by and pick it up on his way to the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2017
Takayuki Kishi shines as Eagles beat Lions to force Game 3
It took a home run on the very first pitch of the game, a squeeze play and a lot from Takayuki Kishi, but the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are still alive and kicking.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 15, 2017
Uehara left off Cubs' NLCS roster
Right-hander Koji Uehara did not make the cut as the Chicago Cubs on Saturday announced their 25-man roster ahead of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers starting the same day.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2017
Lions' Yusei Kikuchi brings dominating record against Eagles into opening stage of PL Climax Series
Seibu Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi could be a key to which team the Pacific League sends to play in the Japan Series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2017
BayStars begin quest to reach Japan Series on the road against Tigers
The Yokohama BayStars finished third in the Central League for the second straight season, and seek to do better than they fared in last year's postseason.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2017
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka named starter for Game 1 of ALCS against Astros
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Friday against the Houston Astros, the New York Yankees announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 8, 2017
Cerezo, Frontale advance to J. League Cup final
Yasuki Kimoto scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Cerezo Osaka edged local rivals Gamba Osaka 2-1 on Sunday to reach their first J. League Cup final.
Rugby
Oct 7, 2017
Sungoliath clobber Sanix Blues for seventh consecutive victory
The defending Japan Rugby Top League champion Suntory Sungoliath picked up their seventh straight win Saturday as they topped Munakata Sanix Blues 45-0 at Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 5, 2017
Chinese Table Tennis Super League to exclude Japanese players: source
Japanese players will be barred from competing in the Chinese Table Tennis Super League, possibly until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a source at the Japan Table Tennis Association said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2017
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka named starter for Game 3
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka will start Game 3 of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians this weekend, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2017
Gamba grab late draw in J. League Cup semifinal first leg against Cerezo
Substitute Haruya Ide scored a crucial late equalizer as Gamba Osaka earned a 2-2 draw away to local rival Cerezo Osaka in the first leg of the Japanese League Cup semifinals on Wednesday night.
SOCCER
Oct 2, 2017
Burnley heaps pressure on Everton's Ronald Koeman
Everton manager Ronald Koeman is under mounting pressure after his team lost 1-0 at home to Burnley on Sunday, while Liverpool drew 1-1 at Newcastle United as the Merseyside clubs continued to struggle in the Premier League.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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