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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players pose after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players celebrate after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players wave to fans after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Baseball: PL Climax Series final stage

SoftBank Hawks players high-five after winning the Pacific League Climax Series final stage against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 20, 2025.

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CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - Italy vs Moldova

Daniel Maldini of Italy battle for the ball with Cristian Dros of Moldova and Sergiu Pl?tic? of Moldova during Italy vs Moldova, European Qualifier, 2nd group match, game at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore in Reggio nell'Emilia (RE), Italy, on June 09, 2025.

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CALCIO - FIFA Mondiali - Italy vs Moldova

Federico Dimarco of Italy competes for the ball with Sergiu Pl?tic? of Moldova during Italy vs Moldova, European Qualifier, 2nd group match, game at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore in Reggio nell'Emilia (RE), Italy, on June 09, 2025.

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Cycling Route Adelie 2025 in Vitre - France

LARSEN Niklas of BHS - PL Beton Bornholm during the Route Adélie de Vitré 2025, UCI Europe Tour Cycling race, Vitré - Vitré (174,2 Km) in Vitré, France - Vitré, France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cycling Route Adelie 2025 in Vitre - France

LARSEN Niklas of BHS - PL Beton Bornholm during the Route Adélie de Vitré 2025, UCI Europe Tour Cycling race, Vitré - Vitré (174,2 Km) in Vitré, France - Vitré, France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cycling Route Adelie 2025 in Vitre - France

Guest of BHS - PL Beton Bornholm during the Adélie de Vitré 2025, UCI Europe Tour Cycling race, Vitré - Vitré (174,2 Km) in Vitré, France - Vitré, France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cycling Route Adelie 2025 in Vitre - France

Guest of BHS - PL Beton Bornholm during the Adélie de Vitré 2025, UCI Europe Tour Cycling race, Vitré - Vitré (174,2 Km) in Vitré, France - Vitré, France on April 4, 2025. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-YUNDANG LAKE-ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(240221) -- XIAMEN, Feb. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 24, 2024 shows the mangrove forest beside the Yundang Lake in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Yundang Lake basin covers an area of 37 square km. Once a harbor connected to the sea, it was well known for its fishing culture. In the 1970s, people reclaimed land from the sea in order to increase grain production, and Yundang became an inner lake. As the population and factories increased, water pollution grew steadily. Industrial wastewater from over 100 factories was discharged directly into the lake, together with untreated sewage from hundreds of thousands of local residents. In the mid-to-late 1980s, various measures were implemented to turn the tide and restore the lake to its former state of health. Industrial enterprises around the lake were all shut down and relocated, sewage plants were built, and seawater was channeled into the lake to revitalize the water body. With the efforts over the past 30-pl

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Erdogan meets Blinken on bilateral ties, int'l issues

STORY: Erdogan meets Blinken on bilateral ties, int'l issues SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Photos of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken 2. various of the bilateral meeting STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Istanbul to discuss bilateral ties and international issues, according to the Turkish presidency. Erdogan and Blinken held their talks behind closed doors at Vahdettin Palace on the Asian side of the city, the presidency said. Before the meeting with the Turkish president, Blinken had a two-hour meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, during which the two ministers discussed the ongoing conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as well as Sweden's NATO accession process, among other bilateral and regional issues, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on social media pl

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Winter tourism thrives in China's "ice city"

STORY: Winter tourism thrives in China's "ice city" SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World 2. STANDUP 1 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World 4. STANDUP 2 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of ice collecting in the Songhua River 6. various of the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World 7. various of performances 8. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): BIAN YUAN, Tourist 9. various of performances 10. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG SAN, Tourist 11. various of a giant snowman in Harbin 12. various of the 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): SUN XIAOYU, Xinhua correspondent "Now I'm in Harbin, the capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World has been open for tourists recently. It's a world-leading theme park of large-scale ice and snow sculptures. Pl

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West Bank's Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebrations due to Gaza conflict

STORY: West Bank's Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebrations due to Gaza conflict SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: BETHLEHEM, Palestine CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of churches in Bethlehem 2. various of local people attending events STORYLINE: Churches in Bethlehem, the reputed birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank decided to keep only religious rituals and cancel all other celebrations for the current Christmas season to show sympathy to the Palestinians suffering from Israeli attacks and siege. Bethlehem Mayor Hanna Hanania told Xinhua that this Christmas is completely different from previous ones as the holiday has been shrouded in a sad atmosphere due to the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip and the widespread closure of West Bank cities under Israeli siege. Hanania meanwhile extended his sadness over the situation of Palestinians in Gaza, where families move with their children from one place to another in search of a safe pl

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

FUKUOKA, Japan Kyodo - Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa wears his new jersey after an introductory press conference by the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa attends a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa wears his new jersey after an introductory press conference by the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa poses for photos after a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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Baseball: Hawks acquire suspended slugger Yamakawa

Three-time Pacific League home run leader Hotaka Yamakawa bows during a press conference at PayPay Dome in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka on Dec. 19, 2023, as he joins the SoftBank Hawks. He was suspended for much of the 2023 season by PL rivals the Seibu Lions after being accused of sexual assault.

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(InTibet)CHINA-XIZANG-DAMXUNG-EDUCATION-SCHOOL LIFE (CN)

(231118) -- LHASA, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sichod Drolma (3rd R) and her roommates enjoy leisure time in their dormitory at Damxung County Middle School in Damxung County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Nov. 9, 2023. Sichod Drolma is a student in Grade 8 at Damxung County Middle School. Her home is located in Choden Village of Lungring Township in Damxung County, at the southern foot of the Nyainqentanglha Range, with an average elevation of over 4,000 meters. At school, Sichod Drolma and her 51 classmates are provided with Tibetan-Mandarin bilingual education. Mathematics is the favorite subject of Sichod Drolma. "I feel satisfied when I succeed in solving math problems," the 15-year-old girl said. After evening self-study hours everyday, Sichod Drolma walks back to the dormitory hand in hand with her friends and takes physical exercise. Roommates of Sichod Drolma always enjoy chatting with each other before falling asleep. The Tibetan girl said school is like her second home. The pl

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CHINA-XINJIANG-YULI-COTTON FARMER (CN)

(231109) -- YULI, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Arkin Reyim talks with his wife at home in Bax Mali Village of Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 20, 2023. Late autumn witnesses the harvest season of the vast cotton fields in Yuli County. Arkin Reyim, a cotton farmer, stood next to his cotton field, observing a cotton-picking machine humming. Xinjiang is well-suited for growing cotton thanks to its unique natural conditions. It has become a significant hub for producing commodity cotton in the country. In recent years, the local government has made efforts to promote intensive cotton farming and increase the adoption of cotton harvesting machines. As a result, the mechanization rate for cotton planting and harvesting in Xinjiang has reached 94 percent. This is the busiest time of the year for Arkin Reyim. A cotton-picking machine operates in over 300 mu (20 hectares) of cotton fields and automatically bundles cotton into rolls, each weighing about 2 tons. "Last year, I pl

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from Lake Victoria in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 12, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

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Chinese doctors cure women with cervical cancer in Zanzibar

STORY: Chinese doctors cure women with cervical cancer in Zanzibar DATELINE: May 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: ZANZIBAR, Tanzania CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese doctors 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU HUAIJUN, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital 3. various of local people 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): LEMI SHIJA MBAYA, Beneficiary of the program STORYLINE: Many local women with cervical cancer in Tanzania's Zanzibar have been cured, thanks to the Chinese medical teams. Over the last 59 years, the Chinese government has been assigning 32 groups of medical teams to Zanzibar to provide medical services for the local people, train local medical personnel and promote the development of Zanzibar's health care. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU HUAIJUN, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital "We aim to complete the screening of about 32,000 women in the whole project in Zanzibar. In fact, we have accomplished more than 11,200 cases. We pl

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CHINA-HUNAN-XIANGTAN-DISABLED-LAWYER (CN)

(230520) -- XIANGTAN, May 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fu Ting (R) talks with a disabled store owner in Yuhu District of Xiangtan, central China's Hunan Province, May 18, 2023. Fu Ting lost her right arm in a car accident when she was 3. At the age of 13, she began swimming training at a sports school in Xiangtan. During her years as an athlete, she participated in Athens 2004 Paralympic Games and other domestic and foreign events, and won 18 gold medals. After retiring in 2004, Fu Ting entered the university to study law and worked as a lawyer after graduating with a master's degree. In 2017, Fu Ting set up a legal service studio, providing free legal service and aid for disabled people. At the same time, She also participated in a volunteer group, sharing stories in primary and secondary schools and giving legal lectures in communities, in order to encourage more people to help those disabled people in need. "In the face of disabled people, we should first 'respect' and then 'help'," Fu Ting said. "I'm pl

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CHINA-JIANGSU-KUNQU OPERA-PUPPET-INHERITORS (CN)

(230519) -- NANJING, May 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sun Jing (L, front) and Shi Jinfang perform puppet play of Kunqu Opera in Qidu Town, Wujiang District of Suzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 17, 2023. Kunqu, with a history of hundreds of years, is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an intangible cultural heritage in 2001. In Qidu Town of Suzhou, there is a unique form of Kunqu Opera called "Kunqu Puppet" which features actors presenting performance with puppets on the stage. In order to inherit the traditional "Kunqu Puppet", Sun Jing, Shi Jinfang and Shi Xiaoming were selected by local authority to study Kunqu Opera performance in an opera school while they were still middle school students in 2004. At the opera school, they first learned the art of Kunqu Opera performance before moving on to puppet handling. After graduating in 2009, they began to perform "Kunqu Puppet" at the cultural station in Qidu Town and have performed over 280 puppet pl

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-QIMEN-KEEMUN BLACK TEA-INHERITOR-MAKING SKILLS (CN)

(230421) -- HEFEI, April 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 19, 2023 shows farmers picking tea leaves at a tea garden in Qimen County of Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. Keemun black tea, which originated in Qimen County of east China's Anhui Province, is one of the most famous Chinese teas featuring an intense aroma. It has a history of more than 100 years. Xie Yongzhong, a 71-year-old inheritor of Keemun black tea making skills, followed his elders to pick tea leaves on the mountains and learned the basic tea-making skills since childhood. "I am very interested in processing tea. Even if I am tired, as long as I see the tea and the sieve, I feel very happy," Xie said. Xie is able to endure hardship and has a high learning ability. He has learned from several tea masters and gradually mastered all seventeen processing steps of Keemun black tea. "If you want to make good tea, every detail must be conducted seriously," he said. According to local statistics, tea pl

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Pitchers Osera in CL, Ishikawa in PL win rookie titles

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp hurler Daichi Osera (L) and Lotte Marines pitcher Ayumu Ishikawa win this year's Rookie of the Year awards in the Central and Pacific leagues, respectively, at the Japanese professional baseball league's award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Pitchers Sugano in CL, Kaneko in PL named 2014 MVPs

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (L) and Orix Buffaloes hurler Chihiro Kaneko pose after being named this year's most valuable players in the Central and Pacific leagues, respectively, at the Japanese professional baseball league's award ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2014.

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Softbank players take lap of honor after winning PL final

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks players take a lap of honor at Yafuoku! Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014, after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-1 in Game 6 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage to win a spot in the Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.

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Softbank players fete win in PL Climax Series final

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiro Matsuda (2nd from L) and other players of the Softbank Hawks professional baseball club celebrate after beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 4-1 in Game 6 of the Pacific League Climax Series final stage at Yafuoku! Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 20, 2014, winning a spot in the Japan Series against the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League.

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Nakata gets hero's welcome from teammates in PL 1st stage

OSAKA, Japan - Teammates give a hero's welcome to Sho Nakata after his tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning to lift the Nippon Ham Fighters past the Orix Buffalos in the best-of-three first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014, booking a spot in the best-of-seven final stage.

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Nakata gives Fighters winning run with homer in PL 1st stage

OSAKA, Japan - Sho Nakata blasts a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning to give the Nippon Ham Fighters its second win over the Orix Buffalos in the best-of-three first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series in Osaka, western Japan, on Oct. 14, 2014, booking a spot in the best-of-seven final stage.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Japan home run leader Brad Eldred of the Hiroshima Carp hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0. Eldred was named the game's MVP.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions ace Takayuki Kishi of the Pacific League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Japan's All-Star series starts, CL beats PL 7-0

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda of the Central League starts for the first game of Nippon Professional Baseball's annual All-Star series at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture near Tokyo on July 18, 2014. The Central League beat the Pacific League 7-0.

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Rakuten clinches 1st PL pennant title

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles players toss manager Senichi Hoshino into the air after the Eagles beat the Seibu Lions 4-3 at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2013, to clinch their first ever Pacific League title.

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Rakuten clinches 1st PL pennant title

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) celebrates with teammates while manager Senichi Hoshino is tossed into the air after the Eagles beat the Seibu Lions 4-3 at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2013, to clinch their first ever Pacific League title.

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Rakuten clinches 1st PL pennant title

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles players toss manager Senichi Hoshino into the air after the Eagles beat the Seibu Lions 4-3 at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2013, to clinch their first ever Pacific League title.

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Rakuten clinches 1st PL pennant title

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka celebrates after the Eagles beat the Seibu Lions 4-3 at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Sept. 26, 2013, to clinch their first ever Pacific League title. Catcher Motohiro Shima is visible in back.

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Hawks clinch PL title

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softbank Hawks professional baseball team members react to cheers from the crowd at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture on Oct. 1, 2011, after beating the Seibu Lions 3-0 to clinch the Pacific League title.

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Hawks clinch PL title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks' fans in Fukuoka, where the pro baseball team's home field is located, celebrate after the team beat the Seibu Lions 3-0 to clinch the Pacific League title on Oct. 1, 2011.

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Hawks clinch PL title

SENDAI, Japan - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks players toss manager Koji Akiyama after the team clinched the Pacific League title at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on Sept. 26, 2010.

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Hawks clinch PL title

SENDAI, Japan - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks players toss manager Koji Akiyama after the team clinched the Pacific League title at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on Sept. 26, 2010.

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Hawks clinch PL title

SENDAI, Japan - Fukuoka Softbank Hawks players toss manager Koji Akiyama after the team clinched the Pacific League title at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on Sept. 26, 2010.