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Matsui runs hitting streak to career-high 17 games

Sports › Friday 09th May, 07:21 PM JST

NEW YORK — Hideki Matsui extended his hitting streak to a career-high 17 games and had his fourth multihit performance in five games as the New York Yankees…

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Ramirez homer lifts Yomiuri over Hanshin

Sports › 07:03 AM JST - 9th May

TOKYO — Central League home run leader Alex Ramirez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Hanshin…

FIA changes qualifying rules following withdrawal of Super Aguri from F1

Sports › 05:57 AM JST - 9th May

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Governing body FIA changed the qualifying rules Thursday after Super Aguri's withdrawal from the Formula One championship. With only 20 cars racing at the Turkish…

Ishikawa to play in U.S. Open final qualifier

Sports › 05:07 AM JST - 9th May

TOKYO — Popular 16-year-old Ryo Ishikawa will play in the final qualifying tournament in Japan for the U.S. Open, according to a list released Thursday by the…

Tamesue, Sawano to miss Grand Prix meet in Osaka

Sports › 03:05 AM JST - 9th May

OSAKA — Japanese hurdler Dai Tamesue and pole vaulter Daichi Sawano will miss this weekend's Grand Prix meet in Osaka because of injury, the Japan Association of…

Miller set to join J-League club Chiba as manager

Sports › 02:04 AM JST - 9th May

CHIBA — JEF United Chiba said Thursday that Alex Miller, a first-team coach of English Premier League powerhouse Liverpool, is set to join the struggling J-League club…

Zhang leads Salonpas Cup

Sports › 12:03 AM JST - 9th May

TOKYO — China's Zhang Na shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Miho Koga after the first round of the World Ladies…

Kaz Matsui helps Astros to 5th straight win

Sports › 03:47 PM JST - 8th May

HOUSTON — Kazuo Matsui stole two bases and scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals…

Olympic flame reaches peak of Mt Everest

Sports › 01:36 PM JST - 8th May

RONGBUK MONASTERY — A team of Chinese climbers succeeded in carrying the Olympic torch to the top of Mt. Everest on Thursday. Live television footage showed the team…

Katsuragi's clutch single lifts Hanshin over Yomiuri

Sports › 06:55 AM JST - 8th May

TOKYO — Ikuro Katsuragi delivered a tiebreaking eighth-inning single Wednesday and the Hanshin Tigers' vaunted bullpen held off the Yomiuri Giants in a 5-4 victory. The Central…