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WE LEAGUE

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2015
Swallows advance to Japan Series for first time since 2001
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows gathered near the mound at Jingu Stadium, grabbed Mitsuru Manaka and tossed their first-year manager into the air as the cheers of their exuberant fans rang out into the night sky.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 17, 2015
Cameron, Fujitsu trounce Obic
Colby Cameron threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the defending national champion Fujitsu Frontiers to a 41-7 rout of the Obic Seagulls on Saturday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2015
Swallows persevere, capitalize on key opportunities in Game 3 triumph over Giants
Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans were singing in the rain on Friday night at Jingu Stadium. If their club can come up with one more win, the Yakult faithful will carry their tune all the way to Fukuoka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2015
Reigning champion Hawks advance to Japan Series
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks completed a three-game sweep of the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Pacific League Climax Series final stage on Friday, winning 3-1 and advancing to the Japan Series, where they will pursue a second straight Japan title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2015
Hawks rout Marines, move to brink of Japan Series
Seiichi Uchikawa played hero for the second straight night for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, who broke up a pitchers' duel en route to a 6-1 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines in Thursday's Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2015
Swallows blank Giants in Game 2 of CLCS
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows finally landed a knockout blow against Yomiuri Giants pitcher Miles Mikolas. The fact they got some of their own stars going in the process has them sizing up the rest of the Giants for a similar knockdown before everything is said and done.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2015
Uchikawa pours cold water on Marines
Seiichi Uchikawa ended the Chiba Lotte Marines' hopes of an opening game upset on Wednesday, when he singled home the winning run in the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' 3-2, 10th-inning win in the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2015
Giants wipe out deficit with Game 1 win
The Yomiuri Giants were at a one-game disadvantage before the first pitch was even thrown in the Central League Climax Series final stage.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2015
Top League well represented as Rugby World Cup prepares for quarterfinals
Japan may be out of the Rugby World Cup but the Top League is still well represented as the tournament enters the knockout stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2015
Balentien ready to go after fine-tuning game
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows had a lengthy break between the end of the regular season (Oct. 4) and the beginning of the Central League Climax Series final stage on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2015
Tenacity has paid off for Swallows: Manaka
After winning their first Central League title in 14 years, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows are taking nothing for granted ahead of the CL Climax Series final stage against the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2015
Fighters want Kuriyama back as manager despite playoff loss to Marines
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have decided to ask Hideki Kuriyama to continue on as manager for next year for his fifth season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 12, 2015
Giants finish Tigers, set up Swallows showdown
The Yomiuri Giants finally managed to cage the Hanshin Tigers once and for all.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2015
Tigers stave off elimination
As reporters left the field at the conclusion of the Hanshin Tigers' batting practice, Tom O'Malley, one of the team's hitting coaches, gave a wave and said, "We'll see you tomorrow."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2015
Marines pounce on Fighters' Otani in Game 1 rout
The Chiba Lotte Marines rocked Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani for five runs in 2-2/3 innings, winning 9-3 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2015
Giants slip past Tigers in opener
Yoshinobu Takahashi picked up the biggest RBI of the Yomiuri Giants' season without even swinging his bat.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2015
Marines keep playoff hopes alive
Yuta Omine allowed just three hits in seven innings to set the Chiba Lotte Marines up for a crucial 2-0 win over the last-place Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 3, 2015
Size of B. League will present challenges from the outset
There is no one-size-fits-all formula — no magic pill exists — for the Japan Basketball Association to create a new men's pro hoop circuit that will become an instant success.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 2, 2015
Swallows claim first CL pennant since 2001
The Swallows fans packed into the stands at Jingu Stadium had already been cheering about as loud as they had all season for the past four hours
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2015
Determined Gamba ready to face Evergrande in ACL semifinals
Gamba Osaka manager Kenta Hasegawa says his team will pull out all the stops to overcome China's Guangzhou Evergrande in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semifinal on Wednesday night.

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