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ALL STAR GAME

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2018
Matsuzaka gets shelled as PL takes All-Star opener
Back-to-back RBI singles in the seventh inning by Alfredo Despaigne and Hotaka Yamakawa lifted the Pacific League to a 7-6 victory over the Central League in the NPB All-Star Series opener on Friday night.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 31, 2018
Shohei Ohtani listed on MLB All-Star ballot as designated hitter
Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani was listed on the All-Star ballot as a designated hitter as Major League Baseball's Communications Twitter account released the fan ballot for each league on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2018
Angels manager Mike Scioscia won't stop Shohei Ohtani from participating in Home Run Derby
If Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani wants to take part in the Home Run Derby during the All Star festivities in July, his manager, Mike Scioscia, won't stand in his way.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 2, 2018
B. League boosts Kumamoto recovery
Sometimes, the combined efforts of government officials, volunteers, local residents and sports leagues team up to produce a certifiable winner.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 30, 2018
Raptors coach Dwane Casey to lead Team LeBron in All-Star Game
Dwane Casey will be the Toronto Raptors' first-ever head coach in the All-Star Game, as he will guide LeBron James' team on Feb. 18 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 23, 2018
NBA the latest to botch All-Star Game format
The one-upmanship never ends between the NBA, NHL and NFL regarding who can come up with the most ridiculous All-Star Game format.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 18, 2018
Clubs get back to business after All-Star Game
After the exciting national spotlight of the second annual B. League All-Star Game, it's back to business for the 36 teams that comprise the first and second divisions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 14, 2018
Hometown hero Shintaro Kobayashi steals the show at B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The players didn't take themselves too seriously during the second annual B. League All-Star Game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 8, 2017
Nagoya's Justin Burrell provides clutch performance at free-throw line in OT victory over Hokkaido
Justin Burrell displayed poise time after time at the free-throw line on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 17, 2017
B. League to stage 2018 All-Star Game in Kumamoto
The B. League on Tuesday announced that the 2018 All-Star Game will be held in Kumamoto.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 17, 2017
NPB should do more to spice up All-Star experience
The final round of the Home Run Derby that preceded Game 1 of the NPB All-Star Series on Friday ended with a 4-4 tie and the player declared as the winner, via tiebreaker, looking around in confusion. It was yet another example that Japanese baseball needs to head back to the drawing board in its approach to the All-Star festivities.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 9, 2017
Darvish explains choice to sit out All-Star Game
Yu Darvish said Saturday he had no choice but to give up on pitching in the MLB All-Star Game with just one day in between the Midsummer Classic and his next scheduled start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 8, 2017
Darvish pulls out of All-Star Game
Right-hander Yu Darvish on Friday withdrew from the All-Star Game at the request of the Texas Rangers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2017
NPB begins promoting upcoming All-Star series
Nippon Professional Baseball officially kicked off the countdown to this year's All-Star series during a news conference on Thursday at a Tokyo Hotel.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 19, 2017
First All-Star Game makes strong impression
The unification of the NBL, NBDL and bj-league to create the B. League represented a big step forward for men's pro basketball in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 15, 2017
First-ever B. League All-Star Game delivers high-octane thrills
Entertainment was the name of the game on Sunday evening.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 15, 2016
Osaka's Harrellson takes pride in toughness, versatility
While playing college basketball for the powerhouse University of Kentucky program, Josh Harrellson broadened his game beyond the traditional expectations of a big man, e.g. around the basket. The 208-cm power forward/center became a bigger threat on offense from the perimeter.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 15, 2016
Inaugural B. League All-Star Game to be held Jan. 15
The B. League All-Star Game will be played on Jan. 15 at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, the first-year professional men's circuit announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2016
Nash guides East to victory in final bj-league All-Star Game
Le'Bryan Nash wanted the ball and craved the opportunity to showcase his impressive talents on a big stage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 23, 2016
League blows chance to honor Aoki
It's absolutely ridiculous that the most popular player in bj-league history is not going to play in the circuit's 10th and final All-Star Game.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
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A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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