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YOMIURI FC

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2017
Giants decline to offer new contract to Shuichi Murata
The Yomiuri Giants will not offer a contract a new contract to third baseman Shuichi Murata, the team announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2017
Yomiuri's Yasuyuki Kataoka to retire after season
Four-time stolen base champion Yasuyuki Kataoka of the Yomiuri Giants said Sunday he will draw the curtain on his Nippon Professional Baseball career after this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 1, 2017
Giants' Mathieson moved forward by getting back to basics in Japan
Yomiuri Giants reliever Scott Mathieson is no longer the pitcher he was when he turned up on these shores in 2012 as a 28-year-old, he's better.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2017
Tigers defeat Giants, secure second spot in CL Climax Series
The No. 2 seed in the Central League was right there for the taking, and that's exactly what the Hanshin Tigers did.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2017
Giants move within one win of final playoff spot
Tomoyuki Sugano worked six innings, and Daisuke Nakai drove in two runs as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3-0 on Tuesday and inched closer to third place in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2017
Yabuta notches 15th victory as Carp edge Giants
Kazuki Yabuta struggled through seven innings but held Yomiuri to two runs to pick up his 15th win this season as the Hiroshima Carp edged the Giants 3-2 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 22, 2017
Carp youngster Nakamura silences Giants with seven shutout innings
Yuta Nakamura pitched three-hit ball over seven innings as the Hiroshima Carp shut out the Yomiuri Giants 5-0 in the day's only game Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2017
Sugano shuts out Tigers as Giants keep pace in race for playoffs
Tomoyuki Sugano threw a two-hit shutout on Wednesday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 and moved within a hair of third place in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2017
Dragons hammer playoff-chasing Giants
Shinnosuke Ogasawara allowed two runs over the distance, while his Dragons teammates had a field day as Chunichi knocked the Yomiuri Giants out of third place on Tuesday, winning 10-2.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2017
Giants take one-game lead over BayStars in playoff race
Right-hander Seishu Hatake won a clash of rookie starters, throwing seven scoreless innings in the Yomiuri Giants' 6-1 win over the Yokohama BayStars on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 14, 2017
New posting system discussed by MLB, NPB as Otani eyes majors
Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball are discussing two proposals to replace the current posting system that would eliminate Japanese teams' ability to set a negotiating price for posted players.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2017
Giants owner wants to retain manager Takahashi
Yomiuri Giants owner Shoichi Oikawa indicated Wednesday that he wants manager Yoshinobu Takahashi to remain in his post next season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 10, 2017
Giants beat Swallows to keep playoff hopes alive
Miles Mikolas struck out eight while pitching a two-hitter over seven innings as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-1 on Sunday, keeping their Central League playoff hopes alive.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2017
Carp stay perfect against Giants at Tokyo Dome this season
The Hiroshima Carp squared off against a pitcher who hadn't lost in a month, was on his home turf, and threw one of his better games of the year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 28, 2017
Ramirez guiding BayStars with steady hand
It might be strange to some to see Yokohama BayStars manager Alex Ramirez remaining so grounded. The same Ramirez who played with emotion, who performed special dances after his home runs (sometimes with team mascots), is calm, cool and collected as his BayStars work to secure a second-straight trip...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 26, 2017
Tigers pounce on Giants' Tanioka in rookie's first career start
The Hanshin Tigers came to Tokyo expecting to face Tomoyuki Sugano in the second game of their series with the Yomiuri Giants
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 21, 2017
Kikuchi, Sugano locked in duel for Sawamura Award
Despite the amount of ink spilled trying to determine whether Seibu Lions pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was actually guilty of the illegal two-stage pitching motion he was cited for on Thursday night, it's more important to note the way he handled the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2017
Giants sweep BayStars to close in on playoff spot
Rookie Seishu Hatake allowed a run in eight innings as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yokohama BayStars 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2017
Giants' Sugano continues winning ways against BayStars
Tomoyuki Sugano hasn't really needed a lot of run support when facing the Yokohama BayStars this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2017
Usami makes first game-winning hit of career one to remember
It was only 10 days ago that Shingo Usami recorded his first pro hit. After his last swing of the bat on Friday night, the Yomiuri Giants youngster can check his first home run and first game-winning hit off the list as well.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
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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