Formal accord on Hawks sale likely next week

Formal accord on Hawks sale likely next week

TOKYO,Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son speaks to reporters after visiting the Central and Pacific League chiefs in Tokyo on Nov. 18. Son indicated that a formal agreement on the planned purchase of the Daiei Hawks is expected sometime next week.

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