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EAGLES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2014
Yokohama's Gurriel breaks loose in Japan debut
Cuba's Yulieski Gurriel went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in his Japan debut as the Yokohama BayStars rallied to beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 3, 2014
Eagles rally past Tigers in ninth
Akihisa Makida celebrated his 32nd birthday in grand fashion, completing a ninth-inning comeback with a two-run sayonara double to lift the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 4-3 interleague victory over the Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 2, 2014
Bowker relishing second chance
John Bowker’s second chance presented itself one morning in late April. Bowker was just sitting down for breakfast at his apartment in Campeche, a port city on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, when his telephone rang.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 31, 2014
Events of 10 years ago still reverberate today
Ten years ago this month, Japanese baseball went into its deepest and most memorable crisis. In case you were not in Japan then — or have forgotten — here is a brief review of what happened.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2014
Injured Youkilis sidelined for two months, team official says
First-year import Kevin Youkilis, a former major pleauge player, is not expected to be fit to play for two months, a Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles official said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2014
Giants southpaw Utsumi records first victory of season
Tetsuya Utsumi threw his hands in the air as soon as the ball cleared the wall in left-center. Then he started clapping, and then he started grinning, and he capped his celebration by giving teammate Frederich Cepeda a high-five and a big slap on the backside for a job well done.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 28, 2014
Norimoto tosses shutout against Giants
Second-year right-hander Takahiro Norimoto sparkled in an interleague rematch of last year's Japan Series combatants, throwing a three-hitter as the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles defeated the Yomiuri Giants 4-0 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 27, 2014
Eagles skipper Hoshino sidelined by herniated disk
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles manager Senichi Hoshino, who is taking time off due to lower back pain, has been diagnosed with a lumbar herniated disk and a serious disease that causes compression of the spinal nerve roots, the team announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2014
Eagles' Norimoto throws two-hit shutout
Takahiro Norimoto threw a two-hitter for his second shutout of the season, Kazuya Fujita delivered a two-run single and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles blanked the Yokohama BayStars 4-0 in a rain makeup game on Thursday night in Sendai.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2014
Injured Eagles veteran Youkilis returning to U.S. for medical checkup
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced that slugging infielder Kevin Youkilis will return to the United States to have his injured left heel examined and treated.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2014
Eagles' Youkilis plagued by inflammation in left foot
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who has been deactivated with an injury, was diagnosed with inflammation in muscle tendons in the sole of his left foot, the team announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2014
Struggles common for H.S. hurlers
Five teams chose left-hander Yuki Matsui in the first round of the 2013 draft.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2014
Otani survives scrapes as Fighters beat Eagles
Shohei Otani (2-0) pitched out of a series of scrapes on Sunday to work into the seventh inning and earn the victory in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 4-2 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2014
Imae powers Marines past Eagles
The wind may have affected Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto on Friday night, but not nearly as much as Toshiaki Imae's bat did.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2014
Pena belts fifth homer as Buffaloes sweep Eagles
Wily Mo Pena hit his fifth home run of the young season and Kei Igawa pitched five scoreless innings as the Orix Buffaloes beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game road sweep.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2014
Eagles rookie Matsui shelled in debut
Marquee Tohoku Rakuten rookie Yuki Matsui got a rude welcome in his first official game Wednesday, allowing three runs in six innings as the Eagles took a 7-1 thumping against the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Mar 31, 2014
Eagles would be wise to bring Matsui along slowly
Yuki Matsui is going to make his debut for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles during the team's first home series of the season this week, and he'd pretty much have to toss a shutout to match the hype.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2014
Shiomi guides Eagles to another victory over Lions
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles won for the second day in a row, 5-2 over the Seibu Lions following a victory on Opening Day, getting eight strong innings from lefty Takahiro Shiomi on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2014
Reigning champion Eagles tame Lions to usher in new season
Takahiro Norimoto went the distance on Opening Day as the Japan Series champion Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeated the Seibu Lions 2-1 on Friday
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2014
Giants, Hawks look like class of NPB as season begins
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Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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