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Five Japanese baseball players, including ace pitcher Yu Darvish, have had close-cropped haircuts since arriving in Beijing. The reason for the shorn locks is not to look cool, but to show each player's desire to win the gold medal in the baseball competition.
(RTTNews) - A weak open is expected for Japan stocks on Friday, following mixed results on Wall Street overnight and lingering concerns about the nation's financial sector.
Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs and Yuichi Honda went 5-for-6 with an RBI as the Softbank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 9-5 to snap a three-game losing streak Thursday.
NEW YORK (AP) Baseball umpires and management signed an agreement Wednesday that will allow the sport to start using instant replay to help determine calls on the field. Major League Baseball still hasn't determined when the use of replays will start. Installation of equipment has been going on at ballparks, and officials have said they hoped to start using replay in August. Read the full ...
TOKOROZAWA , Saitama Pref. (Kyodo) Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs and Yuichi Honda went 5-for-6 with an RBI as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 9-5 to snap a three-game losing streak Thursday. Matsuda opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first inning and hit a two-run homer an inning after a two-run double by Hiram Bocachica drew the Pacific League-leading Lions ...
Two years after its mobile ventures failed, Disney launches new effort to connect with young cell phone users.
Two of the world’s largest mobile phone operators on Thursday signalled their determination to profit more from the growing popularity of wireless internet.
HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) Shinjiro Hiyama delivered a pinch-hit go-ahead single in a four-run seventh inning as the Hanshin Tigers edged the Hiroshima Carp 4-3 on Wednesday. Kentaro Sekimoto hit a game-tying single with no outs in the seventh. One out later Hanshin had consecutive RBI singles by Norihiro Akahoshi and Keiichi Hirano in Central League action at Hiroshima Stadium. Read the full story ...
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Japan's Softbank said today it would offer mobile phones made by Casio Computer by the end of the year, broadening its handset line-up that already includes Apple's iPhone, Reuters reports. Casio's handsets, known for their waterproof and shock-resistant features and advanced digital camera functions, are expected to...
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