Brazilian Gallo to mnage FC Tokyo
December 20, 2005FC Tokyo on Tuesday named Brazilian Gallo as the new manager of the J-League first-division club. The 38-year-old Gallo, a former assistant coach to current Brazil national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira at Corinthians, takes over the reins fr...
Wada agrees on new deal with Softbank
December 20, 2005Lefthander Tsuyoshi Wada on Tuesday earned a 50 million yen pay raise and agreed on a new deal with the Softbank Hawks carrying an annual salary of an estimated 145 million yen. The 24-year-old Athens Olympian, who has made the roster for the Japa...
Murofushi to leave JOC's marketing scheme
December 20, 2005The Japanese Olympic Committee's marketing project has suffered a blow as Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi has decided not to renew his contract with the JOC next year, sports equipment maker Mizuno Corp. said Monday. Murofushi, a memb...
Obic beats Matsushita Denko to win Japan X Bowl
December 20, 2005The Obic Seagulls rallied from 16 points down to beat the defending champion Matsushita Denko Impulse 25-16 and win the Japan X Bowl national corporate championship on Monday. Trailing 16-0 at halftime and 16-10 after three quarters, Obic tied the...
Japan ranked 15th in world
December 20, 2005Japan was ranked 15th in the 2005 world soccer ranking, up from 17th last year and continued to hold the top position in Asia, according to FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking announced Monday. Brazil took the Top Team title for the fourth consecutive ye...
Mets release pitcher Ishii
December 20, 2005The New York Mets said Monday they have released left-handed pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii. Ishii, 32, lost his spot in the Mets rotation in midseason and was sent to Triple-A Norfolk on Aug 6 after going 3-9 with a 5.04 ERA in 16 starts. He was recalled...