http://www.mail.com/people/586564-jim-armstrong.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/586564-jim-armstrong.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2151476-japan-baseball-boss-apologizes-ball-switch.html TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese baseball commissioner apologized on Friday for the confusion caused by introducing a new, livelier ball this season without notifying players. Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato held a meeting with representatives of the 12 teams and issued an apology for his handling of the situation. "I've caused a lot of trou... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:16:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2151476-japan-baseball-boss-apologizes-ball-switch.html 2013-06-14T10:16:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2128252-japan-1st-team-to-qualify-2014-world-cup.html SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda's penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. Before a crowd of 62,172, Tommy Oar put Australia ahead in the 82nd minute. But Matthew McKay's hand ball set up the penalty kick for Honda, who beat goalke... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:10:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2128252-japan-1st-team-to-qualify-2014-world-cup.html 2013-06-04T18:10:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017420-wagner-gold-help-us-win-world-team-trophy.html TOKYO (AP) — Ashley Wagner and Gracie Gold finished on the podium in the free skate on Saturday to help the United States win the figure skating World Team Trophy. Wagner, fourth after the short program, received 188.60 points for her routine to Samson and Delilah to finish second. Gold was third with 188.03 points. Akiko Suzuki of Japan won the women's f... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:32:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017420-wagner-gold-help-us-win-world-team-trophy.html 2013-04-13T11:32:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949146-japan-beats-netherlands-10-6-wbc.html TOKYO (AP) — Shinnosuke Abe homered twice in an eight-run second inning, Hisayoshi Chono drove in five runs and two-time defending champion Japan beat the Netherlands 10-6 Tuesday to win its second-round group in the World Baseball Classic. Both nations already had clinched berths in the semifinals at San Francisco on March 17-18. Japan will play the seco... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:34:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1949146-japan-beats-netherlands-10-6-wbc.html 2013-03-12T16:34:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946316-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-reaches-wbc-semis.html TOKYO (AP) — Kalian Sams' ninth-inning sacrifice fly scored Andruw Jones with the winning run, capping a comeback from a two-run, eighth-inning deficit and lifting the Netherlands past Cuba 7-6 Monday and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The Netherlands, the first European team to reach the final four, advanced along with two-time defending cha... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:06:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1946316-netherlands-beats-cuba-7-6-reaches-wbc-semis.html 2013-03-11T23:06:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944420-japan-routs-netherlands-16-4-reaches-wbc-semis.html TOKYO (AP) — Two-time defending champion Japan hit a record-tying six home runs, scoring in all seven innings Sunday to rout the Netherlands 16-4 and reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals. Japan built a 12-0 lead by the sixth inning, when the Netherlands closed on Wladimir Balentine's three-run double and Andruw Jones' RBI single. Hayato Sakamoto's ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:03:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1944420-japan-routs-netherlands-16-4-reaches-wbc-semis.html 2013-03-10T18:03:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html TOKYO (AP) — Yasmany Tomas hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, helping Cuba rout Taiwan 14-0 Saturday in the second round of the World Baseball Classic. Tomas' second home run of the tournament gave Cuba a 6-0 lead at Tokyo Dome, and the 2006 runner-up added eight runs in the sixth before the game was ended under the mercy rule. "After losing yest... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943030-cuba-routs-taiwan-14-0-world-baseball-classic.html 2013-03-09T15:32:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1929994-cuba-crushes-china-12-0-world-baseball-classic.html FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Jose Abreu hit a grand slam to help Cuba clobber China 12-0 Monday and ensure that it would advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic. The Cuban infielder drove in five runs and the game at the Fukuoka Dome was called under the tournament's mercy rule after the seventh inning. Throughout the game, Cuba displayed the t... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:38:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1929994-cuba-crushes-china-12-0-world-baseball-classic.html 2013-03-04T13:38:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928144-japan-beats-china-5-2-to-improve-to-2-0-wbc.html FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Two-time defending champion Japan beat China 5-2 on Sunday to improve to 2-0 in Group A of the World Baseball Classic. With Japan up 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth at Fukuoka Dome, Yoshio Itoi broke the game open with a bases-clearing double to center field that made it 5-0 for the hosts. Japan starter Kenta Maeda picked up the win a... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:58:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1928144-japan-beats-china-5-2-to-improve-to-2-0-wbc.html 2013-03-03T13:58:50Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1926802-japan-defeats-brazil-5-3-world-baseball-classic.html FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Two-time defending champion Japan rallied to beat Brazil 5-3 on Saturday in its opening game of the World Baseball Classic. Japan trailed 3-2 before adding three runs in the top of the eighth inning in front of a crowd of 28,181 at the Fukuoka Dome. Hirokazu Ibata came off the bench to tie the game with a single to right that scored ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:14:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1926802-japan-defeats-brazil-5-3-world-baseball-classic.html 2013-03-02T15:14:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1924246-japan-set-to-defend-wbc-title-with-young-team.html FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Japan will look to replace the likes of Ichiro Suzuki and Yu Darvish with a new generation of young talent as it bids to capture a third straight World Baseball Classic title. Suzuki, a key player when Japan won the tournament in 2006 and 2009, opted to sit out the third edition of baseball's global tournament. Shortly after Suzuki a... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:33:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1924246-japan-set-to-defend-wbc-title-with-young-team.html 2013-03-01T10:33:27Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1881488-japans-mao-asada-wins-continents-skating.html OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Two-time world champion Mao Asada won figure skating's Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. After reintroducing her trademark triple axel in Saturday's short program, Asada was downgraded on the jump in Sunday's free skate but was solid in her other elements to finish with 205.45 points. Akiko Suzuki was second with 190... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1881488-japans-mao-asada-wins-continents-skating.html 2013-02-10T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1879460-asada-leads-short-program-continents.html OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan re-introduced her trademark triple axel to take a comfortable lead over compatriots Akiko Suzuki and Kanako Murakami on Saturday at the figure skating Four Continents. Asada hadn't attempted the triple axel in the four events she won this season, but did so on Saturday to finish the short prog... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1879460-asada-leads-short-program-continents.html 2013-02-09T08:24:00Z