The Japan Times |
| NPB Notebook: War of words continues between Johjima, Nomura |
Nov 20, 2009 |
| Kroon relished challenge of closing out Japan Series |
Nov 11, 2009 |
| Giants scratch seven-year title itch: Yomiuri beats Fighters in Game 6... |
Nov 8, 2009 |
| Fighters face up to task |
Nov 7, 2009 |
| Giants one win away after clutch homers |
Nov 6, 2009 |
| Fighters tie series: Nippon Ham's Koyano predicts Game 5 victory |
Nov 5, 2009 |
| Ogasawara busts out but keeps poker face |
Nov 5, 2009 |
| Big bats carry Giants past Fighters in Game 3 triumph |
Nov 4, 2009 |
| Giants stay cool as Japan Series heats up |
Nov 3, 2009 |
| Darvish slays Giants |
Nov 2, 2009 |
| Nashida keeps crowd guessing over starter |
Nov 2, 2009 |
| Giants edge Fighters in dramatic opener |
Nov 1, 2009 |
| Giants, Fighters ready to rumble in Japan Series |
Oct 31, 2009 |
| Ogasawara returning to battle team he started with |
Oct 30, 2009 |
| Matsumoto toils for Giant reward |
Oct 26, 2009 |
| Veteran closer Kroon thrives under pressure |
Oct 24, 2009 |
| Wakiya sparks Giants to 3-1 CL series lead |
Oct 24, 2009 |
| Giants recover from bad start in Game 2: Abe, Omichi give club a boost... |
Oct 23, 2009 |
| Dragons blitz Giants as Gonzalez falters |
Oct 22, 2009 |
| Giants confident ahead of CLCS showdown |
Oct 21, 2009 |
| Rested Fighters, high-flying Eagles set for PLCS |
Oct 20, 2009 |
| Sour feelings linger as Nomura marches on |
Oct 19, 2009 |
| Eagles sweep Hawks: War horse Yamasaki sets up Fighters showdown |
Oct 18, 2009 |
| Pitching riches stoke Tohoku Rakuten's ambitions |
Oct 18, 2009 |
| Eagles rout Hawks in opener: Takasu's leadoff blast sets tone for high... |
Oct 17, 2009 |
| Hawks' Houlton embraces challenge of Climax Series start against Eagle... |
Oct 17, 2009 |
| Dragons, Swallows prep for playoff tilt |
Oct 15, 2009 |
| Uncertainty surrounds first-stage teams in Pa. League Climax Series |
Oct 15, 2009 |
| Ishikawa, Swallows clinch playoff berth |
Oct 10, 2009 |
| Nishioka gives Lotte fans reason to smile |
Sep 27, 2009 |
| Sports Scope: New challenge awaits Kyojin after triumph |
Sep 24, 2009 |
| Gonzalez puts Giants on brink of another pennant |
Sep 23, 2009 |
| Giants eye pennant as Tani, Ramirez slay Dragons |
Sep 22, 2009 |
| Houlton enjoys reversal of fortune at Seibu Dome |
Sep 20, 2009 |
| Dominican hurler Obispo continues to make big impact for Giants |
Sep 18, 2009 |
| Hirano makes Lions endangered species |
Sep 13, 2009 |
| Ishihara's clutch three-run home run carries Carp past Swallows |
Sep 9, 2009 |
| Murakami says players going to MLB not hurting NPB |
Sep 6, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Wakui making a run at Sawamura Award |
Sep 4, 2009 |
| Morino-led Dragons hold off Swallows in potential playoff preview |
Aug 29, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Ramirez sets record in reaching milestone |
Aug 28, 2009 |
| Abe ignites Giants to triumph over BayStars |
Aug 21, 2009 |
| Iwakuma's resurgence has Eagles flying high |
Aug 21, 2009 |
| Kimura fills Giant gap: Yomiuri shrugs off Ogasawara injury to beat Ti... |
Aug 16, 2009 |
| Fighters rally past Buffaloes |
Aug 14, 2009 |
| Tanaka-led Fighters edge Orix in 12th |
Aug 12, 2009 |
| Kamei's heroics give Giants dramatic win over Swallows |
Aug 9, 2009 |
| Ogasawara, Sakamoto wield big bats for Giants |
Aug 8, 2009 |
| Dragons bounce back; Kawai's streak alive |
Jul 31, 2009 |
| Red-hot Dragons keep heat on rival Giants |
Jul 29, 2009 |
| Matsunaka powers PL to win |
Jul 26, 2009 |
| Tigers' bats heat up in ninth vs. Giants: Hanshin bashes three home ru... |
Jul 18, 2009 |
| 'Prince' Saito recovers to lift Japan |
Jul 14, 2009 |
| Giants' Sakamoto ends slump with a 'sayonara' homer |
Jul 9, 2009 |
| Obispo gets off the mark as Giants overwhelm Carp |
Jul 3, 2009 |
| Itoi, Nioka ignite Nippon Ham |
Jun 28, 2009 |
| Closer Kroon ready to help Giants after return from injury |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| Giants rap out 15 hits, end Tateyama's streak |
Jun 27, 2009 |
| Big first inning helps Giants chase starter Watanabe, defeat Marines |
Jun 21, 2009 |
| Ramirez studied video to regain power stroke |
Jun 13, 2009 |
| Nakai eager to make impact for Yomiuri |
Jun 11, 2009 |
| Gonzalez enjoying early-season resurgence with Giants |
Jun 2, 2009 |
| Gonzalez breaks Giants record |
May 29, 2009 |
| Big bats ignite Giants in win over Buffaloes |
May 26, 2009 |
| Lambin ignites Marines |
May 24, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Sophomore Sakamoto tearing up CL pitching |
May 15, 2009 |
| Abe leads by example as Giants slay Dragons |
May 10, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Sledge flexing muscles for Fighters in 2nd year |
May 8, 2009 |
| Fun-loving Fighters keep win streak alive |
May 6, 2009 |
| Valentine stays calm at eye of the storm |
May 5, 2009 |
| Rhodes says staying in shape is key to his longevity |
May 3, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Streaking toward a milestone |
May 1, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Valentine optimistic as pitchers find form |
May 1, 2009 |
| Obiki's 10th-inning home run propels Buffaloes past Marines |
Apr 29, 2009 |
| Clutch hitting ignites Dragons to win over Giants |
Apr 25, 2009 |
| Matsunaka, Hawks use hit parade to beat Fighters |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| Kaneko's streak gives Fighters double vision |
Apr 21, 2009 |
| Eagles ace Iwakuma handcuffs Buffaloes |
Apr 19, 2009 |
| Kamei, Tsuruoka lift Giants |
Apr 11, 2009 |
| WBC experience inspires Kurihara |
Apr 10, 2009 |
| Lotte fans step up to plate to keep Valentine |
Apr 7, 2009 |
| Marines show mettle in comeback victory |
Apr 5, 2009 |
| Seabol, Carp beat Giants in opener |
Apr 4, 2009 |
| Lions poised to continue reign in Pacific League |
Apr 3, 2009 |
| Giants aiming for third straight Central League title |
Apr 2, 2009 |
| The Japanese way carried the day in World Baseball Classic |
Mar 29, 2009 |
| Sports Scope: Darvish, young pitchers set to play vital role in WBC t... |
Feb 24, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Tigers, Hawks busy breaking in new skippers during spri... |
Feb 16, 2009 |
| NPB Notebook: Fukumoto blazed quite a trail on bases before Rickey ca... |
Jan 17, 2009 |
| Iwakuma, Ramirez earn MVP honors |
Nov 22, 2008 |
| Asia falls to mighty Lions |
Nov 17, 2008 |
| Lions let rip in Asian rout |
Nov 16, 2008 |
| Kishi, timely hits lift Seibu |
Nov 15, 2008 |
| KBO champions defeat Seibu |
Nov 14, 2008 |
| Lions prepare for trip into uncharted waters |
Nov 13, 2008 |
| NPB champion Lions aim for Asian crown |
Nov 12, 2008 |
| Lions bare teeth to claim Japan Series |
Nov 11, 2008 |
| Strength in relief gives pitch-perfect Lions win |
Nov 11, 2008 |
| Lions stay alive, force Game 7 |
Nov 9, 2008 |
| Giants are in driver's seat: Lions need win to extend season |
Nov 8, 2008 |
| Cool Kishi shrugs off stage fright |
Nov 7, 2008 |
| Giants move to brink of series glory |
Nov 7, 2008 |
| Hungry Lions draw level in Japan Series |
Nov 6, 2008 |
| Suzuki plays starring role in Giants' win |
Nov 5, 2008 |
| Ramirez strikes late to level Japan Series |
Nov 3, 2008 |
| Surprise package Wakui takes postseason by storm |
Nov 3, 2008 |
| Wakui tosses gem for Lions in opener |
Nov 2, 2008 |
| Japan Series features high-octane offenses |
Nov 1, 2008 |
| Skippers Hara, Watanabe ready to match wits on diamond |
Nov 1, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Hara makes right call with Giants |
Oct 30, 2008 |
| Giants advance to Japan Series |
Oct 26, 2008 |
| Ogasawara belts two home runs; fired-up Giants take 2-1 series lead |
Oct 24, 2008 |
| Nakamura lifts Dragons to win in series opener |
Oct 23, 2008 |
| Giants, Dragons vie for Japan Series spot |
Oct 22, 2008 |
| Late Woods homer gives Dragons win |
Oct 21, 2008 |
| Kawakami makes sure talking heads listen up |
Oct 20, 2008 |
| Tigers come roaring back |
Oct 20, 2008 |
| Dragons tame Tigers when it really counts |
Oct 19, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Hot Fighters poised for battle with Lions |
Oct 17, 2008 |
| Fighters find ways to get job done |
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Fighters sweep Orix: Fujii shines to send Nippon Ham to second stage |
Oct 13, 2008 |
| Fujii returns to Dome for postseason victory |
Oct 13, 2008 |
| Ace Darvish holds Orix at arm's length |
Oct 12, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Buffs, Fighters ready for PL Climax Series showdown |
Oct 11, 2008 |
| Giants claim sole lead in CL |
Oct 9, 2008 |
| Otake gets better of Sato to keep Carp in hunt |
Oct 3, 2008 |
| Ishikawa tosses seven-hitter, puts dent in Carp's postseason plans |
Oct 1, 2008 |
| Shimizu shines in Marines' win |
Sep 28, 2008 |
| Giants muscle in on Tigers' lead |
Sep 22, 2008 |
| Hot-hitting Giants win ninth in a row |
Sep 21, 2008 |
| Sakamoto delivers big-time production for Giants in win over Tigers |
Sep 20, 2008 |
| Abe lifts Giants over Swallows in slugfest |
Sep 14, 2008 |
| Stellar in Sendai: Iwakuma bright spot for lowly Eagles |
Sep 12, 2008 |
| Valentine ready to lead Japan's WBC team if asked |
Sep 6, 2008 |
| Imae keeps Chiba fires burning as Marines tame league-leading Lions |
Sep 5, 2008 |
| Giants' Uehara returns to rotation with a win |
Aug 29, 2008 |
| Abe eases back into the groove: Olympian shines as Giants down BaySta... |
Aug 27, 2008 |
| Furuki gives late Giants last laugh |
Aug 26, 2008 |
| Serious Ochiai enjoys rare chance to joke around |
Aug 2, 2008 |
| Uchikawa sparks CL to All-Star win |
Aug 2, 2008 |
| Rhodes, Sato share All-Star home run derby title |
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Yamasaki provides late-game heroics: PL wins opener of 2008 NPB All-S... |
Aug 1, 2008 |
| Giants make up deficit to race past sorry Swallows |
Jul 27, 2008 |
| Stubborn Lions fend off Marines' late broadside |
Jul 19, 2008 |
| Ogasawara, Ramirez blaze Giants past BayStars |
Jul 13, 2008 |
| Greisinger puts the squeeze on BayStars as Giants take second place |
Jul 12, 2008 |
| Omatsu slugs sixth-inning grand slam in Marines' rout of Hawks |
Jul 5, 2008 |
| Greisinger shines as Giants crush Swallows |
Jul 4, 2008 |
| Aoki, Takeuchi carry big sticks for Swallows in win over Giants |
Jul 2, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Fine play by Tigers during interleague season helped bo... |
Jun 28, 2008 |
| Tatsunami lifts Dragons |
Jun 28, 2008 |
| Giants triumph over Hawks in 12th inning |
Jun 22, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Southpaw trio going the distance to help Hawks |
Jun 21, 2008 |
| Marines' offense erupts in blowout victory over Yokohama |
Jun 18, 2008 |
| Big first inning propels Marines to win over Tigers |
Jun 15, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Quick start has Rami thinking big for Giants |
Jun 14, 2008 |
| Hot-hitting Lions storm past Giants |
Jun 10, 2008 |
| Giants sweep Marines |
Jun 8, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Sugiuchi Hawks' main man in May |
Jun 7, 2008 |
| Marines maul BayStars |
Jun 1, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Sweeney stepping up his game for Fighters |
May 31, 2008 |
| Giants hold off Fighters on evening of milestones |
May 27, 2008 |
| Giants' Gonzalez gets one-year suspension |
May 27, 2008 |
| Nishioka scores winning run on Imae's 'sayonara' sac fly |
May 25, 2008 |
| May 23: Swallows take advantage of Marines' costly fielding miscue in... |
May 24, 2008 |
| Ramirez's three-run blast powers Giants past Marines |
May 21, 2008 |
| NPB Notebook: Shimoyanagi's renaissance having impact for Tigers |
May 19, 2008 |
| Takahashi gives Carp big boost |
May 18, 2008 |
| Valentine impressed with rookie hurler Karakawa |
May 18, 2008 |
| Takahashi gives Carp big boost |
May 17, 2008 |
| Marines gives Valentine plenty to celebrate on his 58th birthday |
May 14, 2008 |
| Kamei, Sakamoto capitalize when given chance to shine with Giants |
May 10, 2008 |
| Emergency starter Sweeney gives Fighters big lift in win over Lotte |
Apr 30, 2008 |
| Lions enjoying winning under Watanabe |
Apr 26, 2008 |
| Otsuka homers in Lotte's rout of Seibu |
Apr 23, 2008 |
| Tuffy blasts pair as Buffs win |
Apr 20, 2008 |
| Omatsu, Hashimoto lead Marines past Eagles in slugfest |
Apr 16, 2008 |
| Miura earns first win of season |
Apr 12, 2008 |
| Tigers send punchless Giants to sixth loss in seven games |
Apr 5, 2008 |
| Nakamura blasts Dragons past Giants |
Apr 2, 2008 |
| Ishikawa, Tanaka spark Swallows |
Mar 29, 2008 |
| Final eight participants join defending champion Japan in '09 WBC fiel... |
Mar 23, 2008 |
| Japanese ballplayers relish chance to test skills against MLB competit... |
Mar 23, 2008 |
| Ortiz, Youkilis spark BoSox past pesky Tigers |
Mar 23, 2008 |
| Kaneko, LaRocca lead Buffaloes to season-opening victory |
Mar 21, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Chunichi Dragons |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Hanshin Tigers |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Tokyo Yakult Swallows |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Yokohama BayStars |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| 2008 CL Preview: Yomiuri Giants |
Mar 20, 2008 |
| New-look Swallows embrace changes |
Mar 19, 2008 |
| Kroon set to make impact with Giants |
Mar 18, 2008 |
| Golden Eagles to rely on strong pitching staff again in 2008 |
Mar 16, 2008 |
| Buffaloes counter Powell's claims |
Feb 14, 2008 |
| Omura provides spark for Marines |
Aug 17, 2007 |
| Collins hopes Kiyohara can return next April |
Jul 7, 2007 |
| Marines duo sparks club against BayStars |
May 27, 2007 |
