RSS Feed for Japan Today http://www.japantoday.com/feed Tue, 13 May 2008 14:34:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/gamba-to-join-4-nation-tourney-in-s-korea Gamba Osaka will take part in a four-nation tournament in South Korea during the J-League break next month, the J-League first-division club said Monday. The… Tue, 13 May 2008 02:04:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/la-olympic-gold-medalist-yamashita-meets-russias-putin Los Angeles Olympic gold medal-winning judoka Yasuhiro Yamashita of Japan met former Russian President and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is also known as… Tue, 13 May 2008 00:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/asashoryu-roars-back-2nd-win-for-hakuho Grand champion Asashoryu rebounded from an opening-day defeat by toppling Estonian Baruto for his first win of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. Asashoryu… Mon, 12 May 2008 19:28:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kuroda-flirts-with-no-hitter-before-dodgers-collapse Hiroki Kuroda threw 6-2/3 strong innings Sunday but lost a no-hit bid after the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen surrendered a narrow lead in an 8-5… Mon, 12 May 2008 16:36:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/sugiuchi-mows-down-nippon-ham-in-shutout Kazuyuki Hoashi threw his second consecutive shutout and Hiroyuki Nakajima hit a two-run homer Sunday as the Seibu Lions routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-0 for… Mon, 12 May 2008 06:30:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/asashoryu-falls-hakuho-wins-on-1st-day Grand champion Asashoryu ran into a brick wall in the form of Kisenosato suffering a first-day defeat, while rival yokozuna Hakuho got off in the… Sun, 11 May 2008 19:01:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/matsuzaka-throws-7-solid-innings-for-6th-win Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven solid innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Saturday. Matsuzaka… Sun, 11 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/s-pulse-sinks-antlers Shimizu S-Pulse survived a late onslaught to stun fading Kashima Antlers 1-0 in the J-League on Sunday. Victory lifted Shimizu up to 13th in the… Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/zhang-leads-salonpas-cup Overnight leader Akiko Fukushima hung tough in a playoff Sunday to win the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, edging South Korea's Shin Ji Yai on… Sun, 11 May 2008 17:03:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/deep-sky-wins-nhk-mile-cup Top favorite Deep Sky made a late charge down the final stretch to comfortably win the NHK Mile Cup on Sunday. Ridden by Hirofumi Shii,… Sun, 11 May 2008 16:59:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/fujita-leads-pine-valley-beijing-open Hiroyuki Fujita put the disappointment of his playoff loss a week ago behind him as the overnight leader hung on to win the first Japanese… Sun, 11 May 2008 16:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/edmilson-penalty-lifts-reds-past-frontale JEF United Chiba finally posted its first win of the season with a 1-0 defeat of Kyoto Sanga on Saturday. Incoming manager Alex Miller watched… Sun, 11 May 2008 05:05:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/igawa-gets-clobbered-in-season-debut Kei Igawa got hammered in his season debut Friday after being called up from the minors in the New York Yankees' 6-5 defeat to the… Sat, 10 May 2008 17:57:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/liu-off-to-winning-start-at-osaka-grand-prix World record holder Liu Xiang of China coasted to victory in the 110-meter hurdles on Saturday at the Osaka Grand Prix, his first outdoor race… Sat, 10 May 2008 17:32:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/dodger-saito-receives-hope-of-los-angeles-award-from-citys-mayor Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villariagosa presented the Hope of Los Angeles Award to Dodger All-Star closer Takashi Saito in a city hall ceremony Friday. For… Sat, 10 May 2008 07:44:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/kyoei-gym-drafts-resolution-to-oust-kameda-brothers The Kyoei gym said Friday it will part company with Koki and Daiki Kameda as the relationship with the ''bad-boy'' boxing brothers has deteriorated beyond… Sat, 10 May 2008 07:08:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/womens-professional-boxing-makes-debut-in-japan A capacity crowd of about 2,000 watched the first women's professional boxing matches ever to be staged in Japan on Friday in an atmosphere filled… Sat, 10 May 2008 07:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/murata-bigbie-lift-yokohama-over-hanshin Shuichi Murata hit a three-run home run in the third inning and pinch-hitter Larry Bigbie's two-run blast put the icing on the cake in the… Sat, 10 May 2008 06:02:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/matsui-runs-hitting-streak-to-career-high-17-games 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… Fri, 09 May 2008 19:21:00 +0100 http://www.japantoday.com/category/sports/view/ramirez-homer-lifts-yomiuri-over-hanshin 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… Fri, 09 May 2008 07:03:00 +0100