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BASEBALL / MLB
May 11, 2002
Tigers pounce all over Giants
The old rivalry is back on center stage.
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Mar 16, 2002
49ers, Redskins set for Osaka Dome
OSAKA -- The five-time Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers will take on the Washington Redskins on Aug. 4 at the Osaka Dome in NFL Osaka 2002, the National Football League announced Thursday.
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Jan 4, 2002
Kwansei Gakuin prevails in Rice Bowl
The collegiate champion Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters not only beat the X League champion Asahi Beverage Challengers but also shut down criticism that the annual national championship game should not be played between the college and company leagues.
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Dec 20, 2001
Challengers win Tokyo Super Bowl
Former XFL player Shinzo Yamada returned an interception 17 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:20 remaining in the fourth quarter as the Asahi Beverage Challengers beat the Matsushita Denko Impulse 14-7 in the Tokyo Super Bowl, the X League's championship game, on Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome.
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Dec 17, 2001
Fighters tame Tomahawks to capture 56th Koshien Bowl
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Pref. -- Quarterback Yosuke Ozaki scored two rushing touchdowns and the defense showed great resolve at the 1-yard line as the Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters defeated the Hosei University Tomahawks 24-6 Sunday in the 56th Koshien Bowl, collegiate national championship game.
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Dec 2, 2001
Asahi rises to the challenge in X League football
YOKOHAMA -- Quarterback Yujiro Katsura threw two touchdown passes and linebacker Masafumi Kawaguchi registered the game-clinching interception in the end zone with 45 seconds to play as the Asahi Beverage Challengers defeated the Kajima Deers 21-13 Saturday at Yokohama Stadium in the semifinal of the...
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Nov 9, 2001
Frontiers win regular-season finale
Daisuke Nakazawa threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Mutsumi Takahashi to break a 17-17 tie with 11:06 remaining in the fourth quarter as the Fujitsu Frontiers defeated the Nissan Skyliners 24-17 Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome in the regular-season finale of the X League. The Frontiers finished in second...
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Nov 8, 2001
Seagulls edge Silver Star 7-6
A controversial call set up Recruit's winning score and Asahi Beer Silver Star's field goal attempt with five seconds remaining sailed wide left as the Seagulls triumphed 7-6 Tuesday at the Tokyo Dome in X League action. With the victory, the Seagulls clinched the Central Division with a 5-0 record while...
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Oct 5, 2001
Deers remain on course for title
Kazuyoshi Suzuki completed 19 of 27 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Kajima Deers to a 21-7 victory over the Fujitsu Frontiers in X League East Division action Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome.
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Oct 3, 2001
Seagulls send Skylarks backward
Nachi Abe caught a 25-yard pass for the winning touchdown with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter as the Recruit Club Seagulls (2-0) defeated the Onward Skylarks (1-1) 34-17 Monday at the Tokyo Dome in the X League's Central Division.
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Sep 19, 2001
Former yokozuna sees limited action in football debut
Masaru Hanada, better known as former yokozuna Wakanohana, made his X League debut Monday night on a very limited basis as the Onward Skylarks struggled to beat the Lions 14-7 at the Tokyo Dome in Central Division football action.
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Aug 3, 2001
Waka signs to play in Japan's X League
Masaru Hanada, well-known as former yokozuna Wakanohana, has given up his attempt to play in the National Football League for now and decided to play in the X League, Japan's non-professional company league, this fall. The Onward Skylarks, one of the X League's elite clubs, announced Wednesday that they...
SPORTS / TALK OF THE TIMES
Jul 13, 2001
Wakanohana takes a run at his NFL dream
Masaru Hanada, better known as former yokozuna Wakanohana, surprised many when he declared his challenge to play for a National Football League team during a TV program in May.
SPORTS / TALK OF THE TIMES
Jun 22, 2001
Former NFL star Moon still pondering next move
Warren Moon picks up a football, drops back a few steps and throws a pass. The ball sails in a perfect spiral and with superb accuracy, which many receivers and fans love to see, and falls into the hands of his 20-year-old son Joshua, who plays wide receiver at a small college.
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May 22, 2001
Skylarks dump on Seagulls 17-0
YOKOHAMA -- Koji Sugisawa scored on a 59-yard run and Yusuke Yabe registered two quarterback sacks as the Onward Skylarks blanked defending champions the Recruit Seagulls 17-0 Sunday at Yokohama Stadium in a Pearl Bowl semifinal.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 25, 2001
Marines tame Lions in opener
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- Tomohiro Kuroki finally learned how it feels to win the season opener on Saturday, but Daisuke Matsuzaka will have to wait at least one more year for the same experience.
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Jan 27, 2001
NFL sets sights on Osaka for American Bowl in 2002
TAMPA, Fla. -- Tokyo is the only city in Japan that has hosted the American Bowl, seeing the NFL's preseason game a world-high 10 times. Now the NFL is likely to be heading to Osaka in 2002.
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Jan 26, 2001
Giants hope backs can provide spark against Ravens
TAMPA, Fla. -- The weather report says it'll be fine with partly cloudy skies on Sunday, but the New York Giants will be looking for "Thunder and Lightning" at Raymond James Stadium when the NFC champions square off against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
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Jan 25, 2001
Ray Lewis takes on media blitz
TAMPA, Fla. -- Before taking on the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis first took on the media Tuesday.
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Jan 4, 2001
MVP Nakamura to trade in Rice Bowl for rice bowl
His job has been running the football. But from now on, Tamon Nakamura will concentrate on running a restaurant for his family.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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