(1)Softbank's purchase of Hawks gets final nod

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (R) and Daiei Hawks manager Sadaharu Oh shake hands at Fukuoka Dome on Dec. 24 as Softbank officially became the baseball club's owner the same day. The Internet service provider obtained approval for its purchase of the Daiei Hawks from debt-ridden retail giant Daiei Inc.

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