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Fukuoka

Type: City

Name: Fukuoka

Country: Japan

Latitude: 33.59

Longitude: 130.410004

population: 1,392,299

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First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Athletes set for Olympic trials

(right) and Vivian Cheruiyot in a neck-and-neck contest in the World Cross Country Championships senior women’s race in Punta Umbria, Spain, on March 20, 2011. They are both lined up for the trials.Japan-based Sally Kaptich Chepyego and Iowa State University ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Daily Nation ]

Entities: Julius Kirwa, Kenya, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Hunt lifts Israel Open title to improve London 2012 chances

Wanborough’s Louise Hunt boosted her quest to earn direct qualification for the London 2012 Paralympics when she clinched her first women's singles title of 2012 at the Israel Open in Tel Aviv.Hunt, who is at the Japan Open in Fukuoka this week at the ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Lawn Tennis Association ]

Entities: Israel, London, Fukuoka, London Paralympics 2012

First Reported May 20 2012 - Updated May 20 2012 - 1 Documents

Rugby League

Kiwi lock adds to glittering CV with euro triumph

Brad Thorn immediately set his sights on more glory after he added the Heineken Cup to the most glittering CV in world rugby.The Kiwi lock helped propel Leinster to a 42-14 victory over Ulster at Twickenham on Saturday - their third title in four years ... [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN Scrum ]

Entities: Brad Thorn, Steve Hansen, Rugby League

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Athletics Australia

Olympic profile: Martin Dent

Martin Dent won the one mile run at the AIS athletic track. Photo: Melissa AdamsMartin Dent AthleticsDent started his athletics career as a steeplechaser, and represented Australia in the 3000 metre steeplechase at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.Some say ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Canberra Times ]

Entities: Athletics Australia, Marathon, 3000m Steeplechase, Fukuoka

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Brad Penny

Giants Sign Brad Penny

The Giants have signed Brad Penny to a minor league contract reports John Shea of The San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter ). The Legacy Sports Group client will head to Extended Spring Training next week and is considered a bullpen candidate. ... [ Published May 19 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ]

Entities: Brad Penny, John Shea, Dave Righetti, Brian Sabean

First Reported May 19 2012 - Updated May 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Trip to Japan gives ref focus

Referee Mark Long's recent trip to Japan made him appreciate the style of rugby played in Manawatu. The New Zealand sent Manawatu's No1 referee to Fukuoka in the south of Japan to referee at the Sanix world youth tournament.The best school 1st XVs from ... [ Published May 19 2012 by Manawatu Standard ]

Entities: Japan, New Zealand, Palmerston North (New Zealand)

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 4 Documents

Rugby

Rugby: Thorn eyes European Cup glory

Brad Thorn, enough already.Most sportsman would be deeply satisfied with a 200-game rugby league career that netted four premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, State of Origin and Australian honours.Or a rugby union career that consisted of 59 Tests ... [ Published May 18 2012 by Otago Daily Times ]

Entities: Brad Thorn, Rugby, Super Rugby, Brisbane Broncos Ltd

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Penny situation shows it takes more than skill in Japan

The reaction from some Japanese fans was vehement and swift when the news of Brad Penny's departure filtered out last week. Fans besieged the now-former Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher on Twitter, calling him "fat," a "fraud," and "the second (Kei) Igawa," ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Japan Times ]

Entities: Brian Falkenborg, Japan, Fukuoka, Softbank Corp

First Reported May 13 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 2 Documents

Japan pins judo hopes on young blood (Reuters)

TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japanese judo has been in a state of decline in recent years but the country is pinning its hopes on an infusion of new blood at the London Olympics.Japan tops the Olympic medals table for judo since the martial art was introduced ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Entities: Japan, Beijing, London Olympics 2012

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 2 Documents

Brad Penny released by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that MLB teams have expressed interest in Brad Penny as a starter and reliever. Penny was released by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League after making just one start with the club. While he complained ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Roto World ]

Entities: Brad Penny, Fukuoka, Softbank Corp

First Reported May 06 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 3 Documents

UAE backed to beat the drop in the Asian Five Nations

Eddie Jones, the Japan coach, expects the UAE to retain their place in the top flight of Asian rugby, saying he would be "very surprised" if they do not win their relegation decider against Kazakhstan on Friday.The former Australia coach watched his Japan ... [ Published May 07 2012 by Abu Dhabi National ]

Entities: United Arab Emirates, Eddie Jones, Duncan Hall, Fukuoka, Kazakhstan

First Reported May 05 2012 - Updated May 06 2012 - 4 Documents

Japan sink UAE in Five Nations rugby

FUKUOKA, Japan: Yoshikazu Fujita scored six tries and became Japan's youngest international in his team's 106-3 demolition of the UAE yesterday in the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament.The 18-year-old Fujita set up Japan's first try by Harumichi Tatekawa ... [ Published May 06 2012 by Gulf Daily News ]

Entities: United Arab Emirates, Japan, Fukuoka

Quotes

..."It was a really tough situation for him to come into," Schmidt said of Thorn's arrival at the club. "Other players got us into the final but he got the opportunity to play the quarters, semi and final and he felt a weight of responsibility to do his best to deliver because there were guys who missed out who contributed during the year. He wanted to make sure he did his best to fill inin for them and get a result we were looking for and he gave every bit of effort to make sure it happened."

Rugby: Thorn must be regarded as one of our sporting greats [New Zealand Herald - May 24 2012]

"Who knows? It could be possible that Brad ends up being back at a later stage, but he is contracted in Japan and we will be saying goodbye after this game on Sunday. He has been a great influence on the squad and certainly from a Leinster point of view we would be delighted to see him back."

Thorn could return to Blues [Irish Examiner - May 23 2012]

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Rugby: Thorn must be regarded as one of our spo... [ Published May 24 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
Thorn could return to Blues [ Published May 23 2012 by Irish Examiner ]
Athletes set for Olympic trials [ Published May 23 2012 by Daily Nation ]
Ganbare! Nippon! - JAL to Support Olympic Team ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Asia Travel Tips ]
Hunt lifts Israel Open title to improve London ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Lawn Tennis Association ]
Baseball: Middlebrooks vs. Youkilis hot topic a... [ Published May 20 2012 by Worcester Telegram & Gazette ]
Kiwi lock adds to glittering CV with euro triumph [ Published May 20 2012 by ESPN Scrum ]
Olympic profile: Martin Dent [ Published May 19 2012 by Canberra Times ]
Giants hold off A's 8-6 [ Published May 19 2012 by Contra Costa Times ]
Zito draws cheers as Giants survive rally [ Published May 19 2012 by NOLA Live ]
Giants sign Penny to help in bullpen [ Published May 19 2012 by ChicoER.com ]
Barry Zito pitches well; San Francisco Giants h... [ Published May 19 2012 by San Jose Mercury News ]
Giants Sign Brad Penny [ Published May 19 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ]
Trip to Japan gives ref focus [ Published May 19 2012 by Manawatu Standard ]
War Horse [ Published May 18 2012 by Sky Sports ]
Rugby: Thorn eyes European Cup glory [ Published May 18 2012 by Otago Daily Times ]
Rugby: Thorn eyes historic triple crown [ Published May 17 2012 by New Zealand Herald ]
A new summit for ageless Thorn [ Published May 17 2012 by Waikato Times ]
Thorn wants historic treble [ Published May 17 2012 by SportsNews Ireland ]
Thorn tips Ireland to push All Blacks [ Published May 17 2012 by ESPN Scrum ]
Cochrane player in on huge upset [ Published May 17 2012 by Cochrane Eagle ]
Brad Thorn and John Afoa in Heineken Cup final [ Published May 16 2012 by stuff.co.nz ]
Thorn and Afoa to face off in Europe [ Published May 16 2012 by Marlborough Express ]
Legendary Rosa commends Coorays Olympics qualif... [ Published May 16 2012 by Sri Lanka Island ]
Wanjiru: the pain is no less one year on [ Published May 15 2012 by CapitalFM ]
Fukumi lands long-awaited Olympic spot [ Published May 14 2012 by Yomiuri Shimbun ]
Penny situation shows it takes more than skill ... [ Published May 14 2012 by Japan Times ]
Australians hit top 100 [ Published May 14 2012 by WA Today ]
Luke Saville wins first Futures title; Dellacqu... [ Published May 14 2012 by The Sports Campus ]
Japan pins judo hopes on young blood (Reuters) [ Published May 14 2012 by Yahoo! News Australia ]

Blogs

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Giants Sign Brad Penny [ Published May 19 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ] The Giants have signed Brad Penny to a minor league contract reports John Shea of The San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter ). The Legacy Sports Group client will head to Extended Spring Training next week and is considered a bullpen candidate. ...
Olney On Angels, Penny [ Published May 08 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ] The Cardinals’ bullpen struggled early on in the 2011 season but recovered to help St. Louis win the World Series. This provides hope for teams with early-season bullpen issues such as the Angels, as Buster Olney explained at ESPN.com this morning. ...
Brad Penny Released from Softbank Hawks, Has Pr... [ Published May 08 2012 by Bottom9 Baseball ] The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have released right-handed pitcher Brad Penny, according to a Sanspo.com article (via Patrick Newman of @npbtracker). A rough translation suggests that Penny had complained of right shoulder pain and ...
SoftBank Hawks Release Brad Penny [ Published May 08 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ] The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have released right-hander Brad Penny at his request after just one start in Japan, according to this Sanspo article passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker ( Twitter link). The right-hander signed with the Hawks ...
Wada Requires Tommy John Surgery [ Published May 02 2012 by MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com ] Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada requires Tommy John surgery, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets . The Japanese starter has yet to appear in a game for the Orioles, who signed him to a two-year, $8.15MM contract this offseason. Wada posted a ...