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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Japanese Baseball Sep 24, 2013
Lions rally past Eagles
Shogo Akiyama and Takeya Nakamura hit back-to-back RBI singles as the Seibu Lions came from two runs down to beat rookie right-hander Takahiro Norimoto and the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 4-3 on Tuesday night. Facing a 2-0 deficit in the eighth, Seibu ...
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 ...
Japanese Baseball Sep 24, 2013
Lions pitcher Ishii plans to retire
Seibu Lions veteran left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season, lowering the curtain on a 21-year career with a combined 182 wins in Japan and the major leagues. “I’ve been thinking that the time has come,” ...
Japanese Baseball Sep 23, 2013
Giants win pennant before beating Carp
by Jason Coskrey
The Yomiuri Giants raced out of the dugout after the final out, as streamers and confetti rained down from the stands, and tossed their manager into the air eight times. So what if the title had been secured a little more than three hours ...
Japanese Baseball Sep 23, 2013
Eagles move closer to Pacific League pennant
Rookie Sho Miyagawa allowed just one hit in seven innings Monday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-0 and Japan’s newest franchise moved closer to its first Pacific League pennant. The Eagles, who began playing as an expansion ...
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 ...
Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK Sep 22, 2013
Home run king Balentien nearing another conquest
by Jason Coskrey
Wladimir Balentien has hit more home runs than any NPB player has ever hit in a single season and through Sunday had 13 games left to add to his record total which stood at 58. As if Balentien’s year wasn’t already impressive enough, the ...
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 ...
Japanese Baseball Sep 21, 2013
Carp make Giants put celebration on hold
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda allowed a hit in six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday, denying the defending Japan Series champs a chance to clinch the Central League pennant for at least another day. Maeda (15-5) struck ...
MLB Sep 21, 2013
A-Rod passes Gehrig in win
Alex Rodriguez’s record-breaking grand slam was a big one for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs. Rodriguez set a major league mark with his 24th career slam, passing Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking ...
MLB Sep 21, 2013
Red Sox clinch AL East title
The Boston Red Sox waited four years to get back to baseball’s postseason. They were more than happy to put off their playoff celebration one more day. One game after securing their first playoff appearance since 2009, the Red Sox clinched the AL East ...