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PACIFIC LEAGUE

Buffaloes pitcher Shunpeita Yamashita will be one of the hurlers trying to fill the void left by the departure of ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2024
Pacific League pennant set to be tight race as Buffaloes chase dynasty in 2024
The Buffaloes path to a fourth straight title is fraught with peril as the Hawks gather their forces for a renewed push for the PL crown.
Lotte celebrates after its come-from-behind win over the Hawks to win the first stage of the Climax Series in Chiba on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2023
Marines advance to PLCS final stage with walk-off win
The Marines will face the first-place Orix Buffaloes in the best-of-seven final stage beginning Wednesday at Kyocera Dome Osaka.
Hisanori Yasuda (right) returns to the Lotte bench after his fourth-inning solo home run against Rakuten in Sendai on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2023
Marines clinch playoffs and eliminate Eagles in do-or-die game
Marines skipper Masato Yoshii credited his players for maintaining their focus down the stretch of a tough playoff race.
The Hawks celebrate their win over the Marines at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2023
Veteran Tsuyoshi Wada pitches Hawks to big win over Marines
The one-sided result at Zozo Marine Stadium leaves Lotte a game behind second-place SoftBank.
Orix Buffaloes players pose for a commemorative photo after securing the PL pennant with their victory against Chiba Lotte Marines at Kyocera Dome Osaka on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Sep 21, 2023
Buffaloes' fans finally get to experience team's resurgence
Fans packed Kyocera Dome Osaka for the sellout game in hopes of finally seeing a clinching victory with their own eyes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2023
Lions' MLB hopeful Kona Takahashi fans 11 in first win
The 26-year-old has allowed one run over 16 innings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to fourth straight win
Kensuke Kondo, a key member of Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team, also went deep for SoftBank at Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / PL Climax Series
Oct 9, 2022
Yuki Yanagita slam leads Hawks into final stage
SoftBank will now travel to Osaka to take on the two-time defending PL champion Orix Buffaloes in the best-of-seven final stage, starting Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2022
Hawks book ticket to postseason with win over Marines
The victory at PayPay Dome ensures SoftBank will feature in the PL Climax Series with no worse than a third-place finish, while trimming their magic number for the league pennant to four.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 20, 2022
Buffaloes complete sweep of Hawks to tighten PL race
The defending champion Buffaloes are second behind SoftBank in the Pacific League, separated only by winning percentage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2022
Kotaro Kiyomiya walk-off homer lifts PL in NPB All-Star Game 1
The Fighters infielder connected on Carp ace Masato Morishita's 1-2 fastball with two outs in the ninth inning as the PL edged a tight game before a crowd of 35,534 at PayPay Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2022
Hawks right-hander Nao Higashihama throws no-hitter against Lions
The 31-year-old from Okinawa struck out six and issued a pair of walks on 97 pitches at Fukuoka's PayPay Dome
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2021
Orix finishes season atop PL with Lotte chasing magic number
After finishing bottom of the PL in the past two seasons, Orix could land its first pennant since 1996 should Lotte lose a single game this week.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 24, 2021
Marines counterattack wins day as Lotte eyes pennant
The win at Zozo Marine Stadium reduced the second-place Marines' magic number to clinch their first Pacific League pennant in 16 years to four.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2021
Yuma Mune homer clinches Buffaloes' first playoff berth in seven years
The eighth-inning blast kept the Buffaloes on top of the Pacific League as they continued to chase the franchise's first pennant since the Orix BlueWave reached the Japan Series in 1996.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2021
Phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto a man on a mission as Orix chases PL title
In the 23-year-old ace, who continues to dominate NPB pitching across all metrics, the club has another real chance at winning the Pacific League pennant for the first time as the Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
May 24, 2021
Pacific League clubs likely looking forward to return of interleague play
If Pacific League fans and teams look happier and more upbeat than usual, it's probably because it's that time of year again.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 1, 2020
Pacific League far ahead of Central League in NPB arms race
Factors such as pitching have created a gulf on the field, while the PL has also innovated more with online broadcasting and brand marketing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2020
Hawks rally past Marines, advance to Japan Series
SoftBank will aim to win its fourth straight national championship when they face the Central League champion Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2020
PL-champion Hawks wrap up regular season with win
The Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved into the postseason on a high on Monday, wrapping up the regular season with a 6-2 thumping of the Saitama Seibu Lions, winners of the previous two PL pennants.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
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People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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