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EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2010

JSA must live up to its words

Japan Sumo Association chairman Hanaregoma declared on Aug. 30 that the association will cut all ties with gangsters, a statement that was endorsed by the JSA's executive board and board of trustees. The JSA has been rocked by such scandals as members helping yakuza get ringside seats and gambling on...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 15, 2010

Potent sluggers set tone for triumphant Giants against BayStars

A replay review was needed to confirm Hayato Sakamoto had actually led off the first inning with a home run.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Aug 14, 2010

Detroiter puts golf on his English, boosts students' lie

Detroit-born Bob White has been in love with golf since he picked up one of his father's clubs at the age of 8. There were no kids' size clubs in the late 1950s, he recalls. You just did the best you could with what you had.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 10, 2010

Makeup Japan-style: Dark to light

Makeup for many women is a vital component of their appearance and one they take great pains to apply, even to the point of dolling themselves up during the crowded morning commute, working through the routine starting with a foundation, then eyebrows, mascara and finally lip gloss.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD UNIVERSITY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Aug 2, 2010

Cuba routs Japan in WUBC game

World Baseball Classic member Yoennis Cespedes continued his torrid play as Cuba feasted on Japanese pitching in a 12-7 first-round victory on Sunday in the 5th World University Baseball Championship at Jingu Stadium.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 27, 2010

Nakajima, Wada stand out in PL

The 2010 All-Star Series is in the rearview mirror and the Pacific League returns to action with a full slate of games on Tuesday night. Meaning now is as good a time as any to stop and take stock of the first few months of the year.
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Jul 26, 2010

Dragons veteran Wada Central League's top player through first half

The 2010 All-Stars Series is over and all six Central League teams are back together and gearing up to make a run for the pennant.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2010

Tigers slugger Brazell praises team's fans

FUKUOKA — Craig Brazell didn't care that he was almost left off the All-Star roster.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2010

Lions' injury crisis allows cubs to bare teeth

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. — Injuries are an inevitable factor in baseball. It's no different for the Saitama Seibu Lions, who lost some key players last month.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 14, 2010

Prospective buyers sue Rangers

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) The group backed by Major League Baseball to buy the Texas Rangers sued the team on Monday, hoping to force the long-delayed sale and put a halt to the fresh round of bidding that was opened up unexpectedly in the team's bankruptcy case.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 11, 2010

Hanshin's Brazell reminding many of legendary Bass

As Hanshin Tigers first baseman Craig Brazell continues his hot hitting and home run barrage, the Japanese media has begun to compare him to Randy Bass, another lefty-hitting Hanshin first baseman, from 25 years ago.
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 7, 2010

Nagoya Basho 2010 — a tournament that will live in infamy

For two months sumo has been rocked to its core by evidence of illegal gambling on baseball games, involvement with the Japanese underworld, and more recently claims by the man on the street that those in positions of power within the sumo association did precious little to stop this.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2010

Murton making major contributions for Tigers

Matt Murton is no longer known as just a carrot-topped player but also an exceptional hitter for the Hanshin Tigers.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2010

Shadow over sumo world grows

The Japan Sumo Association has accepted recommendations made by a third-party special oversight panel investigating some JSA members' illegal gambling on professional baseball games. Acting on the recommendations, JSA is expected to expel ozeki Kotomitsuki and stablemaster Otake and to take strong disciplinary...

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