Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
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MLB Sep 28, 2013
Giants hope to keep Lincecum, Pence
If he had to do it all over again, Brian Sabean insists he would sign Barry Zito to that highly scrutinized $126 million, seven-year contract. “As crazy as this sounds, it might to you folks, if I had to do it over again, I ...
MLB Sep 28, 2013
Wedge done with Mariners
Seattle manager Eric Wedge has told the Mariners he will not return for next season. The Mariners said on Friday that Wedge will manage the final three games of the season against Oakland. “I accept Eric’s decision not to return and thank him for ...
MLB Sep 27, 2013
Rivera bids emotional goodbye to Bronx
As the cheers and chants for a sobbing Mariano Rivera shook Yankee Stadium, his long-time teammate Derek Jeter walked to the pitcher’s mound and delivered the message no one really wanted to hear. “It’s time to go,” the Yankees captain appeared to tell his ...
MLB Sep 27, 2013
Selig announces plan to retire in '15
Bud Selig took over a sport with $1.7 billion in revenue, four teams in each year’s postseason, economic disparity among the clubs and a fixation on sticking with traditions that dated to the 19th century. After a decade of maintaining his departure was imminent, ...
MLB Sep 26, 2013
Yanks compensate fans for mix-up
Some Yankees fans are getting a free pass for a home game next year, thanks to the foul-up on Mariano Rivera bobblehead night. A day after the late delivery of Rivera figurines caused a ruckus at Yankee Stadium, the team said any fan with ...
MLB Sep 26, 2013
Dice-K gets third straight win
The Cincinnati Reds probably would have liked Daisuke Matsuzaka's first career appearance against them to come at another time — such as next season.
MLB Sep 25, 2013
Yankees on brink after defeat
With New York quickly falling behind the Rays, the fans at Yankee Stadium were left with getting worked up over whether they would get their Mariano Rivera bobblehead dolls. The Yankees wasted several opportunities against the wild Matt Moore in a 7-0 loss to ...
MLB Sep 24, 2013
Pirates return to postseason
The long wait is over, Pittsburgh. Your Pirates are finally headed back to the postseason. After a 21-year absence, Pittsburgh clinched at least a National League wild card Monday night when it beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 and the Washington Nationals lost to St. ...
MLB | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Sep 24, 2013
Moneyball evolves as A's keep winning
by Dave Wiggins
So, you’ve seen the flick “Moneyball” and now you think you understand how the traditionally low-budget Oakland A’s still managed to capture the American League West title again this season. That film starring Brad Pitt as A’s general manager Billy Beane taught you all ...
MLB Sep 23, 2013
Yankees pay tribute to Rivera
Humble as ever, Mariano Rivera began his special day by paying tribute to a Hall of Famer. The New York Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42 Sunday, and the great reliever honored Jackie Robinson during a ceremony in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. Robinson’s No. 42 ...
MLB Sep 22, 2013
Tigers score six in ninth inning to rally past White Sox
The Detroit Tigers will probably clinch a division title in the next few days. It would have to be quite a celebration to top this. Detroit tied Saturday night’s game with an astonishing six-run rally in the ninth inning, then beat the Chicago White ...
MLB Sep 22, 2013
Red Sox revel in turnaround
The Boston Red Sox were one win away from clinching a playoff berth, and Fenway Park was packed with its biggest crowd of the season. The fans didn’t just come to this midweek game against Baltimore hoping to celebrate their team’s return to the ...