Yankees' Matsui to sit out WBC
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 sit out the inaugural 16-nation tournament to try and focus on helping his major league club become world champions.
Soccer: Oguro hungry for success in France at Grenoble
December 27, 2005Japan striker Masashi 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 tough and don't think it is inferior to the J-League,'' Oguro told a news conference Tuesday. ''Wherever I play it's down to me at the end of the day. What I have to do is give it my best shot and produce results.''
Baseball: Yankees' 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 sit out the inaugural 16-nation tournament to try and focus on helping his major league club become world champions.