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TOHOKU RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2016
Mejia hits three homers to carry Lions past Eagles
Ernesto Mejia homered three times and drove in seven runs to push the Seibu Lions past the plucky Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 7-6 in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2016
Buffaloes' Koyano bashes game-winning homer in 11th against Eagles
Eiichi Koyano broke an 11th-inning tie with his second home run of the game as the Orix Buffaloes overcame a two-run deficit to beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3-2 in the Pacific League on Tuesday evening.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 18, 2016
Baseball pauses to reflect on Kyushu earthquakes
Seiichi Uchikawa had to pause during his hero interview Friday night following the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. A rush of emotions had left the Hawks captain searching for words, as tears welled up in his eyes while he answered a question about the situation...
Japan Times
SPORTS
Apr 16, 2016
Events canceled after earthquakes
Sporting events scheduled for Saturday in southwestern Japan and elsewhere were called off due to a series of massive earthquakes that first shook the island of Kyushu Thursday evening.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2016
Marines ace Wakui improves to 4-0
Hideaki Wakui won his fourth straight start as the Chiba Lotte Marines prevailed 9-2 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2016
Marines' Futaki records first pro victory in rout of Eagles
Rookie right-hander Kota Futaki came within two outs of a shutout as he pitched the Chiba Lotte Marines to a 7-1 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 10, 2016
Kamata outduels Otani to help Eagles edge Fighters
Yoshinao Kamata located his pitches precisely over seven innings to win a pitcher's duel with Shohei Otani as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in the Pacific League on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2016
Norimoto strikes out 12 as Eagles slay Lions
Two-time Pacific League strikeout leader Takahiro Norimoto continued amassing whiffs on Friday, when he struck out 12 over eight innings in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 4-2 win over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2016
Suzuki slugs two homers as Marines hammer Eagles
Daichi Suzuki hit the first two homers of the Pacific League season, driving in four runs in the Chiba Lotte Marines' 12-2 whipping of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / 2016 JAPANESE BASEBALL PREVIEW
Mar 24, 2016
Hawks eyeing PL three-peat
The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview (here is the first part) concluding with the 2016 Pacific League:
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2016
Veteran skipper Nashida looks for young spark with Rakuten in Sendai
Veteran skipper Masataka Nashida has no illusions about the challenges facing the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in his first year in charge, but he is a man with a plan and a positive attitude.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 22, 2016
Gomes expands horizons with Japan move
Yomiuri Giants reliever Tetsuya Yamaguchi, for some reason, thought he could get away with a first-pitch, 128-kph slider over the outside of the plate against Jonny Gomes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 2, 2016
Akaminai to replace Kawabata for Taiwan games
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles corner infielder Ginji Akaminai has been called up for the Japan national team in place of Tokyo Yakult Swallows third baseman Shingo Kawabata, who has been diagnosed with influenza, for two games against Taiwan this weekend, NPB Enterprises announced Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 22, 2016
Eagles sign former major leaguer Gomes
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Monday announced the acquisition of free agent Jonny Gomes on a one-year deal worth ¥200 million.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 10, 2016
Rakuten's Matsui aims to build on success
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles closer Yuki Matsui recorded a club-record 33 saves last year, but hopes to reach greater heights this year with a more efficient form that will get him through the stretch run of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 23, 2016
Giants hurler Sugano aims for winning season
Tomoyuki Sugano returned to Japan recently after spending several days training in Hawaii. He told reporters at Narita Airport that his workouts yielded great results and allowed that "my condition is the best it's been in three years."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 30, 2015
Former MLB pitcher Saito sees game through different lens as Padres intern
For many players, leaving the game begs the huge question of what to do next, but for former big league reliever Takashi Saito, that period was remarkably brief.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 24, 2015
Mexican League MVP Amador joins Eagles
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have signed 28-year-old first baseman-designated hitter Japhet Amador, this year's Mexican League MVP, the Pacific League club announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 12, 2015
Can upgraded home stadiums give boost to BayStars, Eagles?
Going from worst to first — last place to a pennant — is difficult for any professional baseball team. The Tokyo Yakult Swallows managed to do it this past season in the Central League, and the two clubs that finished at the bottom of the league standings in 2015 are hoping to rise to the...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 9, 2015
Norimoto likely to get ball for Rakuten in 2016 opener
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles manager Masataka Nashida on Wednesday indicated he will pin his hopes on Takahiro Norimoto for next season's opening game against the Japan Series champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
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.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
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.
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.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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