Abe powers Giants past Lions
Source: Japan Times
Murata :: Japan | updated 2013-05-17 08:22:49 -0700 | sports-news
It takes a lot to stop the Yomiuri Giants once they get on a roll. A whole lot more than Ryoma Nogami and the Seibu Lions had Friday night. Shinnosuke Abe put the Giants ahead with a three-run home run...
Striker Wilson to complete suspension this weekend
Source: Japan Times
Sendai :: Japan | updated 2013-05-17 08:22:40 -0700 | sports-news
Vegalta Sendai striker Wilson will serve out the remainder of his two-match ban for Saturday's away game to Yokohama F. Marinos after being sent off in the Asian Champions League, the J...Wilson was handed the ban by the Asian Football...
Former Olympic champion Ma out of World TT
Source: NewKerala
Yokohama :: Japan | updated 2013-05-17 05:22:18 -0700 | sports-news
Former Olympic champion and four-time World Cup winner Ma Lin became the biggest name to fall at the World Table Tennis Championships when he was upset by Japan's Kenta Matsudaira in the men's singles second round. Ma was joined by...
Jenson Button told he has a job for life at McLaren amid link-up with Honda
Source: The independent
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-17 08:11:45 -0700 | sports-news
Jenson Button has been told he has a job for life as McLaren build towards the start of a new era with Honda. McLaren yesterday rekindled their iconic partnership with Honda, with the Japanese car manufacturing giant confirmed as their...
Japan man, 80, starts Everest ascent
Source: News 24
Miura :: Japan | updated 2013-05-17 02:01:40 -0700 | sports-news
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer has begun his ascent of Mount Everest, his website said, in a bid to become the oldest man to reach the roof of the world. In a voice message recorded on his website, Yuichiro Miura said...
Ellis re-signs on eve of milestone
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Ami :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 23:08:20 -0700 | sports-news
Crusaders halfback Andrew Ellis has re-committed to Crusaders and New Zealand Rugby for a further two years, on the eve of his 100th match in Investec Super Rugby. Ellis, 29, will run out for the 100th time with the Crusaders,...
Colours that Speak
Source: Indian Express
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 14:50:39 -0700 | sports-news
Enter the exhibition space and one could go back to post-World War II, when Japan boosted their economy and modernised their system. The "economic miracle" saw a new generation of artists reflecting this change through contemporary styles...This art form comes...
Read grateful for reprieve from coach's box
Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
Ami :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 11:42:19 -0700 | sports-news
Kieran Read now knows why Todd Blackadder sometimes looks as if he has swallowed a litre of castor oil during Super Rugby matches. Crusaders captain Read, who has recovered from torn toe ligaments and will make his first appearance in...
Sideline Champs: A little encouragement can go a long way in sport
Source: New Zealand Herald
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 11:35:27 -0700 | sports-news
Cyclist Simon Van Velthooven, who won bronze in the men's Keirin at the 2012 London Olympics, is getting behind the Herald on Sunday Sideline Champs campaign for better behaviour at New Zealand sports events. The best support from the sideline...
Yankees' Jayson Nix Tells Chris Nelson He'll Be Back in Majors
Source: International Herald Tribune
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 10:48:04 -0700 | sports-news
Since he was first called up by the Colorado Rockies in 2008, Nix, 30, has been sent back to the minors four times, so he knows the feeling well. Even though Nelson could replace Nix somewhere, someday, Nix still wanted...
Fighters rookie pitcher Otani to start first NPB game on May 23
Source: Japan Times
Nagoya :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 09:28:09 -0700 | sports-news
Pitcher Shohei Otani, who turned down his chance to sign with a major league club out of high school to join the Nippon Ham Fighters, will make his pitching debut on May 23, manager Hideki Kuriyama announced Thursday. The 19-year-old...
Veteran leadership makes Fukuoka favorite over Kyoto
Source: Japan Times
Kyōto :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 09:28:06 -0700 | sports-news
The Rizing Fukuoka and Kyoto Hannaryz renew their rivalry on Saturday in the Western Conference final at Ariake Colosseum...The winner will book a spot in the final for the first time, and face the Niigata Albirex BB-Yokohama B-Corsairs victor in...
Sharara re-elected ITTF president
Source: Zee News
Yokohama :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 07:41:53 -0700 | sports-news
An electrical engineer by trade, Cairo-born Sharara was last re-elected in Yokohama, Japan, in 2009...First Published: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 19:31 Comments Post your Comments Most liked Comments
Phil Jackson throws the book at Kobe Bryant
Source: Los Angeles Times
Kōbe :: Japan | updated 2013-05-16 05:37:07 -0700 | sports-news
Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia hopefully would add to the mix. There would be a little nugget here, a tiny nibble...
Korean group petitions schools over textbook
Source: Town Journal
Tōkyō :: Japan | updated 2013-05-15 23:16:55 -0700 | sports-news
The association recently presented Fort Lee school officials with a petition signed by members of the Korean-American community. Similar requests by individuals acting on behalf of the Korean-American community were made to Leonia and Palisades Park officials, said association Vice...
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