RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:38:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/aomori-secures-vancouver-olympic-curling-berth Aomori beat Nagano in a playoff Saturday to secure a berth as Japan's representative in the women's curling competition at next February's Vancouver Olympics. Aomori… Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:03:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ando-wins-nhk-trophy Miki Ando came from behind to win the NHK Trophy and claim her second straight Grand Prix title on Saturday. Ando, winner of the Rostelecom… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:39:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ishikawa-tied-for-8th-at-hsbc-champions Ryo Ishikawa climbed into a share of eighth place after a 2-under 70 in the third round of the HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Saturday.… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:19:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/bo-bae-song-leads-mizuno-classic South Korea's Bo Bae Song birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead in the Mizuno Classic. Song had six birdies… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:45:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/royals-turn-down-option-on-yabuta The Kansas City Royals said Friday the team will not exercise the option on Yasuhiko Yabuta for the next season. Yabuta will become a free… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:45:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/fighterss-look-to-darvish-for-game-7-of-japan-series With the Nippon Ham Fighters on the verge of elimination after another loss in the Japan Series, one has to wonder whether it might be… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/joubert-abbott-start-strong-at-nhk-trophy Miki Ando came in second in the women's short program at the NHK Trophy, the fourth event of the Grand Prix series, on Friday. Reigning… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:12:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/nagashima-comes-3rd-in-season-opening-world-cup-500-meters Keiichiro Nagashima finished third in the men's 500 meters in the season-opening Berlin meet of the speed skating World Cup circuit. Nagashima clocked 35.13 seconds… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/williams-atchison-not-to-renew-contracts-with-tigers The Hanshin Tigers said Friday they will not re-sign relief pitchers Jeff Williams and Scott Atchison for next season. Williams underwent surgery on his left… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ishikawa-10th-at-hsbc-champions Ryo Ishikawa shot a 5-under 67 to climb into a tie for 10th place after the second round of the prestigious HSBC Champions in Shanghai… Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:35:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/brittany-lang-shoots-66-for-mizuno-classic-lead American Brittany Lang shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Japan's Nobuko Kizawa and South Korea's Hee Young Park after… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/matsui-in-dreamland-after-yankees-world-series-win World Series MVP Hideki Matsui had a busy day after carrying the championship trophy at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Matsui got home around 4… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/takahashi-looking-for-comeback-at-nhk-trophy Daisuke Takahashi take some inspiration from World Series-winning baseball player Hideki Matsui when he takes to the ice at this weekend's NHK Trophy. The connection… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/giants-take-3-2-lead-in-japan-series Shinnosuke Abe hit a walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants rallied to beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 3-2 Thursday, leaving… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ishikawa-opens-with-even-par-at-hsbc-champions Ryo Ishikawa shot an even par 72 in the first round of the prestigious HSBC Champions in Shanghai on Thursday. The 18-year-old Ishikawa, who has… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/nakamura-morimoto-named-to-japan-squad-for-s-africa-hk-games Japan coach Takeshi Okada on Thursday picked Espanyol midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, Catania striker Takayuki Morimoto and four other European-based players for upcoming matches away to… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kawasaki-to-hand-back-nabisco-cup-cash-after-medal-ceremony-trouble J-League leaders Kawasaki Frontale decided Thursday to hand back their 50 million yen runners-up prize following criticism over player behavior during the Nabisco Cup final… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:47:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kokubo-wins-world-cup-halfpipe-in-switzerland Kazuhiro Kokubo won the men's halfpipe to claim his first World Cup title in four seasons at a meet in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on Thursday. Kokubo… Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:50:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/japanese-fans-celebrate-matsuis-mvp-performance Japan nearly came to a standstill as millions watched on TV while Hideki Matsui, the man they know as Godzilla, stomped around New York to… Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:52:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/matsui-ties-record-for-most-rbis-in-world-series The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.… Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:00 +0100