Rakuten signs Ichiba, 3 others to provisional deals

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Ichiba (L), reputed to be the No. 1 right-hander in collegiate baseball, is flanked by Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles manager Yasushi Tao after signing a provisional contract with the new professional baseball team in Tokyo on Nov. 24.

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