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FUKUOKA

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2014
Giants pound Hawks, snatch interleague title
The Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks met in a winner-take-all matchup with a title hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't the prize the two teams are hoping to play for in the fall, but for the Giants at least, it was a good start.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 7, 2014
Iki Island: the stones and stories that keep paradise from floating away
Legend has it that many years ago the pretty little island of Iki was not connected to the seafloor. Instead, it floated around at the whim of the currents, presumably bobbing back and forth between Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 26, 2014
Hawks spent wisely during winter
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks were scheduled to play their 48th game of the season on Monday night at Nagoya Dome, placing the Kyushu club beyond the quarter-pole of the season but with a lot of games still between them and the halfway mark.
BASKETBALL
May 16, 2014
Kanazawa to coach NBDL's Yamagata team
The well-traveled Atsushi Kanazawa will lead the Passlab Yamagata Wyverns in the NBDL, the JBL2's successor, next season, it was announced on Thursday.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 5, 2014
Fukuoka coach Duncan reflects on team's eventful season
Canadian coach James Duncan's arrival in Kyushu signaled the start of the Rizing Fukuoka's revival in the second half of the season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 30, 2014
Shiga, Osaka, Hamamatsu, Fukuoka aiming for long postseason run
The Ryukyu Golden Kings ruled the Western Conference, setting a league record with a 43-win season as new bench boss Tsutomu Isa put his stamp on the team after six seasons as a well-respected assistant.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 19, 2014
Good health keys Pena's torrid start
After hitting his ninth home run of the year a few hours earlier, Wily Mo Pena insisted there was nothing special behind his hot start to the year.

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