Hiroshima signs Brazilian Ueslei
December 27, 2005Sanfreece Hiroshima have signed Brazilian striker Ueslei on a short-term deal, officials of the J-League first-division side said Tuesday. Ueslei was the leading scorer in the J-League last year with 22 goals for Nagoya Grampus Eight but the club...
Yoshii takes overall lead at nationals
December 27, 2005Sayuri Yoshii outpaced Tomomi Okazaki in the women's 1,000 meters to take the overall lead after two races on the opening day of the national sprint championships in Nagano on Tuesday. Okazaki set a meet record on the way to winning the 500 in 38....
Ibata holding out for better Chunichi offer
December 27, 2005Hirokazu Iabata wants the Chunichi Dragons to pay him what he is worth and failed to reach an agreement on a new deal with the Central League club on Tuesday. Talks ended inconclusively after Ibata was offered a pay raise of 35 million yen and a c...
Oguro hungry for success in France
December 27, 2005Masashi Oguro is confident he has made the right move by joining Japanese-owned French second-division club Grenoble from Gamba Osaka and is eager to help his new club win promotion to the top flight. "I've heard the French second division is toug...
Matsui to sit out World Baseball Classic
December 27, 2005New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui said Tuesday he has decided not to join Japan's squad and play at the World Baseball Classic next March. Matsui said he wants to focus on helping his major league club become world champions. "I know that...
Kokubo re-signs with Yomiuri
December 27, 2005Yomiuri Giants infielder Hiroki Kokubo, 34, became the final player with the Central League club to complete the signing of a deal for the 2006 season when he put pen to paper on a one-year contract worth 300 million yen on Tuesday. Kokubo, who wa...