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'Ogu-Shio' doubles pair victorious at national c'ships
Sports › 17 November, 2008 05:31
TOKYO - Kumiko Ogura and partner Reiko Shiota defeated fellow Olympians Satoko Suetsuna and Miyuki Maeda 25-23, 21-19 Sunday to claim their fifth consecutive women's doubles title in their final match together at the badminton national championships.Ogura and Shiota have
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Anai wins men's 100-kg title at Kodokan Cup
Sports › 17 November, 2008 05:29
CHIBA, Japan - Takamasa Anai captured his third title in the men's 100-kilogram category with a series of convincing wins at the Kodokan Cup national weight class championships Sunday.Anai deployed an inner-thigh countering maneuver, or ''uchimata sukashi'' to topple Tatsuya ...
Katayama wins Taiheiyo Masters in playoff
Sports › 17 November, 2008 05:22
GOTEMBA, Japan - Shingo Katayama birdied the first extra hole to beat overnight leader Yasuharu Imano and win the Mitsui Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters on Sunday.Katayama, who began the final round two strokes off the pace, birdied the final hole ...
Koga wins Itoen Ladies with final-round birdie binge
Sports › 17 November, 2008 05:19
CHONAN, Japan - Overnight joint leader Miho Koga pulled away from a crowded leaderboard Sunday to win the Itoen Ladies after shooting a final-round 67, highlighted by six consecutive birdies and seven in eight holes.Koga, who shared the lead with ...
High school student: 1st female pro baseball player
Sports › 17 November, 2008 11:33
OSAKA - High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by an independent league team Sunday, opening the way for her to become the first woman to play professional baseball alongside male players in Japan.The 16-year-old Yoshida, who attends Kawasaki Kita ...
Nakamura wins 2nd straight title at Kodokan Cup
Sports › 16 November, 2008 01:04
CHIBA - Misato Nakamura beat Yuka Nishida in the women's 52-kilogram final to win her second consecutive title at the Kodokan Cup national weight-class championships Saturday.Nakamura, the Beijing Olympics bronze medalist, defeated Nishida on points after last-year's third-place finisher received ...
Kawakami declares free agency, eyeing majors
Sports › 16 November, 2008 12:49
NAGOYA - Chunichi Dragons right-hander Kenshin Kawakami declared his intention to file for free agency on Saturday, saying he is excited by the prospect of fulfilling a longtime dream of pitching in the major leagues.Chunichi infielder Norihiro Nakamura also said ...
Krumm-Date wins national singles title
Sports › 16 November, 2008 05:01
TOKYO - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Krumm-Date won the national singles title on Saturday only seven months after coming out of retirement.The seventh-seeded Krumm-Date defeated ninth-seeded Yurika Sema 6-3, 6-3 in the final in her first appearance at the ...
Asada 2nd in short program at Trophee Bompard
Sports › 16 November, 2008 04:57
PARIS - World figure skating champion Mao Asada had to settle for second Friday behind Canada's Joannie Rochette in the women's short program at the Trophee Bompard after a shaky performance on her jumps in her first competition this season.Asada, ...
Seibu beats Uni-President for 1st win in Asia Series
Sports › 15 November, 2008 03:15
TOKYO - Takayuki Kishi pitched one-run ball, striking out 10 over eight strong innings, and the Seibu Lions rallied for a 2-1 win over the Uni-President Lions of Taiwan in the preliminary round of the Asia Series on Friday.Shogo Akada ...
Ex-Japan international Nanami: no regrets
Sports › 15 November, 2008 02:53
IWATA, Japan - Jubilo Iwata and former Japan midfielder Hiroshi Nanami said Friday he will retire at the end of the season and added he has no regrets about his 14-year playing career.''I have this feeling that I've done it ...
S. Korea's Wyverns beat Seibu 1st day of Asia Series
Sports › 14 November, 2008 04:38
TOKYO - Lee Jae Won hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fourth inning and Park Jae Sang added insurance with a run-scoring single as the SK Wyverns of South Korea beat the Seibu Lions 4-3 in the opening day ...
Japan's Gamba Osaka crowned kings of Asia
Sports › 13 November, 2008 10:04
ADELAIDE, Australia - Gamba Osaka were crowned kings of Asia for the first time on Wednesday after the J-League side beat Australia's Adelaide United 2-0 in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final, completing a 5-0 aggregate win.Gamba ...
Hiroshima lefty Takahashi eyes major league switch
Sports › 12 November, 2008 01:28
HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima Carp lefthander Ken Takahashi said Tuesday he plans to exercise his right to free agency and wants to ply his trade in the major leagues.''It has been a wish of mine to play in America after qualifying ...
Injured Nakamura hopeful of playing in World Cup qualifier
Sports › 10 November, 2008 05:16
GLASGOW - Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura will need up to two weeks to fully recover from a knee injury, but is optimistic on his chances of playing in Japan's upcoming World Cup qualifier away to Qatar, it was learned Saturday.The ...
Draws for Kashima and Oita leave title race wide open
Sports › 10 November, 2008 05:11
KASHIMA, Japan - Faltering Kashima Antlers blew an opportunity to move three points clear at the top of the table after the champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Albirex Niigata in the J-League on Sunday.Kashima were ...
Seibu captures Japan Series title with come-from-behind victory
Sports › 10 November, 2008 11:23
TOKYO - Hiroshi Hirao singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and four relievers did not allow a runner over the final seven innings Sunday as the Seibu Lions rallied to beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 in Game ...
Hakuho falls on 1st day of Kyushu sumo
Sports › 10 November, 2008 11:17
FUKUOKA - Yokozuna Hakuho hit a bump in the road in the start of his campaign for a third consecutive title Sunday, losing at the hands of trickster Aminishiki on the first day of action at the Kyushu Grand Sumo ...
Shin wins 2nd title in Japan at Mizuno Classic
Sports › 10 November, 2008 11:08
SHIMA, Japan - Women's British Open champion Shin Ji Yai of South Korea romped to a six-shot victory to claim her second title in Japan at the Mizuno Classic on Sunday.Shin began the day with a two-shot cushion and was ...
Ho cruises to victory at Lexus tournament
Sports › 10 November, 2008 11:02
BANDO, Japan - South Korea's S.K. Ho held onto a comfortable lead to win the Championship by Lexus by five strokes after shooting a 1-under-par 70 in the final round on Sunday.Ho, who took a five-shot lead after a third-round ...
Japan facing injury woes ahead of World Cup qualifier
Sports › 09 November, 2008 07:55
TOKYO - Japan's World Cup qualifying campaign faced a fresh blow Saturday as playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura and key defender Yuji Nakazawa joined first-choice goalkeeper Seigo Narazaki on the injury list ahead of the upcoming qualifier away to Qatar.It was learned ...
Hirao, Kishi shine as Seibu forces Game 7 in Japan Series
Sports › 09 November, 2008 07:54
TOKYO - Hiroshi Hirao drove in all four runs and Takayuki Kishi turned in another strong outing, this time out of the bullpen, as the Seibu Lions beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-1 Saturday to force a decisive Game 7 in ...
Japan's Kato wins World Cup 500 meters
Sports › 09 November, 2008 07:53
BERLIN - Former world record holder Joji Kato won the men's 500 meters Saturday, becoming the second Japanese in as many days to make the top of the podium in the season-opening World Cup series.Kato bounced back from a spill ...
Former world champion Tomita to retire
Sports › 09 November, 2008 07:43
TOKYO - Japanese gymnast Hiroyuki Tomita, a former all-around world champion who helped Japan to the team gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has decided to retire, gymnastics sources said Saturday.Tomita, 27, is expected to begin a coaching career after ...
Ando 2nd at Cup of China, S. Korea's Kim 1st
Sports › 09 November, 2008 07:41
BEIJING - Former world champion Miki Ando came up short in her bid to overcome South Korea's Kim Yu Na for the second time this season, settling for a runner-up finish at the Cup of China on Saturday.Ando, second to ...
Daiki Kameda wins comeback fight
Sports › 07 November, 2008 07:37
TOKYO - Daiki Kameda beat a Mexican boxer in a non-title fight Thursday in his return from a one-year suspension slapped on him for resorting to underhanded tactics in a world title fight last year.Kameda knocked out Angel Rezago 1 ...
Olympics: Tokyo officials fear Obama could boost Chicago's 2016 bid
Sports › 06 November, 2008 05:57
TOKYO - Officials aiming to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Tokyo fear that Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election will have a positive effect on the bid of his hometown of Chicago, one of the three rival ...
Kawaguchi pair posts 1st Grand Prix win, Suguri 2nd
Sports › 03 November, 2008 03:19
OTTAWA - Yuko Kawaguchi of Japan and Alexander Smirnov of Russia captured their first Grand Prix victory in the pairs event and Japan's Fumie Suguri came in second in the women's competition at Skate Canada on Saturday.Kawaguchi and Smirnov earned ...
Vodka gives Take record 11th Tenno-sho win
Sports › 03 November, 2008 03:16
TOKYO - Top favorite Vodka edged Daiwa Scarlet in a photo finish to win the Tenno-sho on Sunday and give star jockey Yutaka Take a record 11th victory in the race.Vodka topped a glamorous field at Tokyo Racecourse as the ...
Hattori's 1st career win: Hisako Higuchi IDC Ladies
Sports › 03 November, 2008 03:08
HANNO - Mayu Hattori birdied two of the final three holes in a final-round 69 Sunday to win the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies for her first career victory on the Japan LPGA tour.The 20-year-old Hattori, who is in her ...
Ramirez hits walkoff homer as Yomiuri ties Japan Series
Sports › 03 November, 2008 09:37
TOKYO - Alex Ramirez hit a walkoff homer in the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Seibu Lions 3-2 Sunday to even the Japan Series at one game apiece.Ramirez sent a 1-0 slider from reliever Shinya Okamoto (0-1) ...
Arimura surges into lead at Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies
Sports › 02 November, 2008 04:19
HANNO, Japan - Chie Arimura fired a 6-under-par 66 for the day's low to take sole possession of the lead after the second round of the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies on Saturday.Arimura, who captured her first career title at ...
Fukabori maintains lead at mynavi ABC Championship
Sports › 02 November, 2008 04:17
KATO, Japan - Keiichiro Fukabori maintained his hold on the lead with an even-par 72 at the mynavi ABC Championship on Saturday, while teenage pro Ryo Ishikawa pulled within a striking distance going into the final round.Fukabori, who was three ...
Uchimura wins national all-around crown
Sports › 02 November, 2008 04:10
JOETSU - Kohei Uchimura, the men's all-around silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics, showed a solid overall performance to win his first national championship crown on Saturday.The 19-year-old Uchimura racked up the highest scores in the floor exercises and pommel ...
Seibu takes Japan Series opener
Sports › 02 November, 2008 03:59
TOKYO - Hiroyuki Nakajima hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Hideaki Wakui threw a one-hitter over eight innings Saturday, leading the Seibu Lions to a 2-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants in Game 1 of the Japan Series.Nakajima drove a ...
Braves, Mariners to make moves for fastballer Tazawa
Sports › 02 November, 2008 10:08
TOKYO - The Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners will contact people close to highly touted amateur fastballer Junichi Tazawa on Tuesday, baseball sources said Saturday.The Braves and Mariners are the first major league clubs to make business moves with an ...
Olympic champion Ishii to switch to pro martial arts
Sports › 01 November, 2008 01:35
TOKYO - Japanese judoka Satoshi Ishii, who won the men's over 100-kilogram gold medal at this year's Beijing Olympics, is to quit judo and become a professional mixed martial artist, judo sources said Friday.The 21-year-old Ishii visited the All Japan ...
Mitsuka, Sasaki share lead at Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies
Sports › 01 November, 2008 03:51
HANNO - Yuko Mitsuka birdied her final hole in a 3-under-par 69 to share the lead with Keiko Sasaki after the first round of the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies on Friday.Mitsuka, who claimed her second career title on the ...
Asashoryu extends stay in Mongolia, likely to skip Kyushu meet
Sports › 31 October, 2008 09:41
TOKYO - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu has decided to extend his stay in his home country for treatment of his injured left elbow, making it highly unlikely that he will wrestle in the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament, his stable master ...
Taguchi, Phillies win World Series
Sports › 31 October, 2008 09:33
PHILADELPHIA - So Taguchi became a member of a World Series champion team for the second time in his career when the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the completion of World Series Game 5 on Wednesday.The ...
Arai, Nakajima among first Golden Glove winners
Sports › 30 October, 2008 05:04
TOKYO - Hanshin Tigers first baseman Takahiro Arai and Seibu Lions shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima featured among eight players to win Golden Glove awards for the first time for their stellar defensive performances.Arai finished tied with fellow first-timer Kenta Kurihara of ...
Sydney gold medalist Takahashi calls it quits
Sports › 29 October, 2008 04:04
TOKYO - Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi announced her retirement Tuesday, saying she has reached the end of the road as a top women's professional marathon runner.''I've reached the point where I'm no longer able to stand confidently and ...
Mayumi formally unveiled as new Hanshin manager
Sports › 28 October, 2008 03:25
OSAKA - Baseball commentator Akinobu Mayumi took center stage on Monday as he was officially introduced in a two-year deal as the new Hanshin Tigers manager.Mayumi, a former Tigers infielder, said he is excited to be back in a Hanshin ...
Hakuho sitting pretty on east side for Kyushu sumo
Sports › 27 October, 2008 06:29
FUKUOKA - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, who will be in the hunt for his third straight title, lined up in the prestigious east slot for the second meet in a row as the Japan Sumo Association released the rankings for ...
Yoshii gets double for second straight year
Sports › 27 October, 2008 02:46
NAGANO - Sayuri Yoshii completed a sprint double for the second consecutive year Sunday, successfully defending her women's 1,000-meter crown after claiming the 500-meter title the previous day at the speed skating single-distance championships.Yoshii clocked a time of 1 minute, ...
Kozuka wins Skate America, Ando 2nd in SP
Sports › 27 October, 2008 02:32
EVERETT, Washington - Takahiko Kozuka overcame a fall on a quadruple toe loop with a solid routine in the free skate to come from behind and win his first Grand Prix title at Skate America on Saturday.The 2006 junior world ...
Nagoya held by Iwata as Yokohama get breathing space in J-League
Sports › 26 October, 2008 03:23
TOYOTA - Nagoya Grampus endured another frustrating afternoon and spurned the opportunity to temporarily go top of the table with a 0-0 draw at home to struggling Jubilo Iwata on Saturday.Grampus were rarely a threat as they sought to snap ...
Ramirez blast in 8th lifts Yomiuri to Japan Series berth
Sports › 26 October, 2008 08:25
TOKYO - Alex Ramirez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Chunichi Dragons 6-2 in Game 4 to clinch a spot in the Japan Series for the first time in six ...
Yoshii defends women's 500 national title
Sports › 26 October, 2008 08:14
NAGANO, Japan, Oct. 25 KyodoSayuri Yoshii set a new meet record on her second run to successfully defend her women's 500-meter crown at the speed skating national single-distance championships Saturday.Yoshii clocked 38.25 seconds at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena to capture ...
12-inning tie puts Yomiuri one win away from Japan Series
Sports › 25 October, 2008 02:45
TOKYO - The Yomiuri Giants came within one win of booking a spot in the Japan Series after a 5-5, 12-inning tie with the Chunichi Dragons in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series second stage Friday.Lee Seung Yeop ...
Iwamura hits 3, Rays lose World Series opener
Sports › 24 October, 2008 04:33
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Akinori Iwamura made a strong start to the World Series by going 3-for-4 with an RBI, but the Tampa Bay Rays lost 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the series opener Wednesday.The Rays leadoff man reached ...
Japanese baseball commissioner accepts Hoshino's WBC snub
Sports › 24 October, 2008 04:30
TOKYO - Japanese baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato on Thursday described Senichi Hoshino's decision to turn down the offer of managing Japan at the World Baseball Classic next March as ''disappointing'' but said he was left with no option but to ...
Wakui clinches Lion's berth in Japan Series
Sports › 23 October, 2008 01:33
TOKOROZAWA - Hideaki Wakui pitched a three-hit shutout Wednesday, leading the Seibu Lions to their first trip to the Japan Series in four years in a 9-0 blowout of the Nippon Ham Fighters in Game 5 of the Pacific League ...
Gamba shoot down Reds, reach ACL final
Sports › 23 October, 2008 01:20
SAITAMA, Japan, Oct. 22 Kyodo By: Gus Fielding (EDS: UPDATES WITH RESULT OF OTHER SEMIFINAL IN 3RD GRAF)Gamba Osaka came from behind to beat defending champions and bitter J-League rivals Urawa Reds 3-1 away to book a place in the ...
Iwamura's Rays reach World Series
Sports › 21 October, 2008 02:58
ST. PETERSBURG - Akinori Iwamura is bound for the World Series as the Tampa Bay Rays continued their amazing run and won the American League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 on ...
Sapporo relegated, Grampus held at Yokohama
Sports › 20 October, 2008 04:50
SAPPORO - Kashiwa Reysol condemned Consadole Sapporo to a swift return to the second division with a 2-0 away win in the J-League on Sunday, while Nagoya Grampus spurned the chance to move back level on points with leaders Kashima ...
Hanshin downs Chunichi to grab Game 2 of CL Climax Series
Sports › 20 October, 2008 04:48
OSAKA - Takashi Toritani homered twice and drove in four runs Sunday, powering the Hanshin Tigers in a 7-3 win over the Chunichi Dragons to escape elimination in the first stage of the Central League Climax Series playoffs.Hanshin evened the ...
Black Emblem pulls surprise win at Shuka-sho
Sports › 20 October, 2008 04:38
KYOTO - Unfancied Black Emblem on Sunday produced a stunning late charge to capture the Shuka-sho, the final leg of the Triple Crown series for 3-year-old fillies.After jostling for the early lead with Air Pascale, Provinage moved in front after ...
Katayama gets milestone victory at Japan Open
Sports › 20 October, 2008 12:47
KOGA - Shingo Katayama achieved a major milestone in his career with his overall golf game at its best on Sunday, shooting an even-par 71 in the final round to win his second Japan Open title and earn a lifetime ...
Fudo wins Fujitsu Ladies
Sports › 20 October, 2008 12:44
CHIBA - Yuri Fudo parred the fifth playoff hole to oust overnight leader Yuko Mitsuka and clinch her fourth title of the season after staging a stirring comeback at the Fujitsu Ladies on Sunday.Fudo began the day with a seven-shot ...
Mitsuka moves in front at Fujitsu Ladies
Sports › 19 October, 2008 05:44
CHIBA - Yuko Mitsuka fired an 8-under-par 64 to move into sole possession of the lead in the second round of the Fujitsu Ladies on Saturday.Mitsuka, who last won on the Japan LPGA tour at the Nichirei PGM Ladies in ...
Kawakami unravels Hanshin as Dragons won CL Climax Series opener
Sports › 19 October, 2008 01:48
OSAKA - Kenshin Kawakami pitched seven shutout innings Saturday, leading the way as the Chunichi Dragons blanked the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 in the first-stage opener of the Central League Climax Series playoffs.Chunichi, which finished the regular season in third place, ...
Nishikori to miss remainder of season due to knee injury
Sports › 19 October, 2008 08:33
LONDON - Rising teenager Kei Nishikori will miss the remainder of this season due to a knee injury, his management office said Saturday.Nishikori, who climbed to 66th in the ATP rankings after reaching the semifinals of the Stockholm Open last ...
Fukushima sets course record
Sports › 18 October, 2008 11:07
CHIBA - Akiko Fukushima jumped out to a three-shot lead after setting the course record with a 9-under-par 63 in the opening round of the Fujitsu Ladies on Friday.Fukushima, a 23-time winner on the Japan LPGA tour, rode a red-hot ...
Japan's Oda triumphs at Karl Schafer Memorial
Sports › 18 October, 2008 04:19
VIENNA - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda had the highest score of 139.05 points in the free routine to post a come-from-behind victory in the men's singles at the Karl Schafer Memorial competition on Thursday.Oda, who was placed second after ...
Red-Sox-stay-alive-in-ALCS
Sports › 18 October, 2008 04:06
BOSTON - Daisuke Matsuzaka felt the sting of the longball Thursday night but the Boston Red Sox offense staved off elimination with the largest comeback in the postseason in 79 years in an 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Matsuzaka ...
Baseball: Iwamura 2-for-5 as Rays take ALCS lead
Sports › 15 October, 2008 04:27
BOSTON - Akinori Iwamura went 2-for-5 as the Tampa Bay Rays hammered the Boston Red Sox 9-1 in the American League Championship Series on Monday.Iwamura had a pair of doubles to make it seven consecutive hits in the postseason while ...
Baseball: Hanshin manager Okada firm on offer to resign
Sports › 15 October, 2008 08:32
OSAKA - Hanshin Tigers manager Akinobu Okada, who has offered to step down after his team missed out on this season's Central League title, reiterated his intentions on Tuesday to leave his post.Okada, 50, told club owner Shinya Sakai in ...
Tennis: Nishikori reaches new height in ATP rankings
Sports › 14 October, 2008 02:46
TOKYO - Rising teenager Kei Nishikori climbed to 66th in the ATP rankings released Monday to become the second-highest Japanese on the top-tier men's tennis circuit.Nishikori rose 11 places from the previous week to a new career-high after reaching the ...
Yoshida cruises to 6th straight title at women's worlds
Sports › 14 October, 2008 01:26
TOKYO - Two-time Olympic champion Saori Yoshida outclassed her opponents in the 55-kilogram weight class Monday to win her sixth straight title at the women's wrestling world championships.Yoshida, fresh from winning her second consecutive Olympic gold two months ago in ...
Kuroda helps Dodgers to 1st win in NLCS
Sports › 14 October, 2008 02:59
LOS ANGELES - Hiroki Kuroda won his second straight postseason start Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.Kuroda allowed two runs and five hits in six-plus innings ...
Akiyama to succeed Oh as Softbank manager
Sports › 09 October, 2008 03:09
FUKUOKA - The Softbank Hawks on Wednesday named Koji Akiyama as successor to Sadaharu Oh, who has left his manager's post due to health reasons after 14 years at the helm of the Pacific League club.Oh will work as a ...
Matsuzaka leads Red Sox AL Championship
Sports › 07 October, 2008 12:15
BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan sprays champagne to celebrate after his team won the American League division series by beating the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 in Game 4 of the best-of-five series at ...
Sumo: Struggling Asashoryu set to withdraw from autumn sumo
Sports › 23 September, 2008 09:32
TOKYO - Troubled grand champion Asashoryu looks set to pull out of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament after his campaign plunged to new depths with a fourth defeat at the hands of sekiwake Ama on Monday.Nursing a sore left arm, ...
Baseball: Iwakuma gets 20th win, Seibu's celebration on hold
Sports › 23 September, 2008 08:59
TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Hisashi Iwakuma pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his 20th win of the season, leading the Rakuten Eagles to a 6-1 victory over the Seibu Lions on Monday.Seibu's magic number to win the Pacific League ...
Baseball: Eto, Nakamura help Seibu move closer to PL title
Sports › 22 September, 2008 05:10
FUKUOKA - Akira Eto hit a two-run homer in the second inning and Takeya Nakamura put the game out of reach with a grand slam in the ninth Sunday as the Seibu Lions beat the Softbank Hawks 10-5 to cut ...
Golf: Yano holds on to win ANA Open for 2nd career title
Sports › 21 September, 2008 11:05
KITAHIROSHIMA - Overnight leader Azuma Yano maintained his good putting form Sunday to win his second career title Sunday, shooting a final-round 68 to claim a four-shot victory at the ANA Open.Yano saw the three-stroke advantage he held after three ...
Golf: Fudo prevails in 3-way playoff at Munsingwear Ladies
Sports › 22 September, 2008 04:58
MIHAMA - Yuri Fudo birdied the first extra hole to beat Momoko Ueda and overnight leader Yayoi Arasaki to win the Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic on Sunday for her 45th career title and third of the year.Fudo came back from ...
Soccer: Oita keep stunning run going with 2-0 win at Verdy
Sports › 22 September, 2008 02:11
TOKYO - Modest Oita Trinita remained firmly in contention for an unlikely league and cup double after sweeping aside 10-man Tokyo Verdy 2-0 away in the J-League on Saturday.Goals from veteran Brazilian striker Ueslei and Taikai Uemoto did the damage ...
Kawamoto sets national butterfly record
Sports › 14 September, 2008 06:50
Beppu -Swimmer Kohei Kawamoto set a Japanese record of 51.33 seconds in winning the men's 100-meter butterfly Saturday at the National Sports Festival being held in Oita Prefecture.Kawamoto broke the previous national mark of 51.50 Takuro Fujii produced at last ...
Dodgers goes after pitcher Kuroda
Sports › 19 December, 2007 09:00
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Now that the Los Angeles Dodgers have Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent in the lineup next season, they can turn their attention to finding a starting pitcher. Their first choice appears to be free-agent Japanese right-hander ...
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