Extreme Rainfall Floods Hit Halifax

Extreme Rainfall Floods Hit Halifax

A man paddles a kayak through floodwater at a baseball diamond following a major rain event in Halifax on Saturday, July 22, 2023. A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. Photo by Darren Calabrese/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Hawks Town Co. dismisses Kotsuka as president

Hawks Town Co. dismisses Kotsuka as president

TOKYO, Japan - Hawks Town Co., the operator of the Fukuoka Dome baseball stadium and an adjacent hotel, said Sept. 29 it has dismissed its president Takeshi Kotsuka (file photo). The Fukuoka-based company attributed the dismissal of Kotsuka, who is also president of Tokyo-based publisher Diamond Inc., to a ''serious violation of the law.''

Hawks Town Co. dismisses Kotsuka as president

Hawks Town Co. dismisses Kotsuka as president

TOKYO, Japan - Hawks Town Co., the operator of the Fukuoka Dome baseball stadium and an adjacent hotel, said Sept. 29 it has dismissed its president Takeshi Kotsuka (file photo). The Fukuoka-based company attributed the dismissal of Kotsuka, who is also president of Tokyo-based publisher Diamond Inc., to a ''serious violation of the law.'' (Kyodo)

Death On The Diamond film (1934)

Death On The Diamond film (1934)

Robert Young & Nat Pendleton Characters: Larry, Hogan Film: Death On The Diamond (1931) Director: Edward Sedgwick 14 September 1934 Date: 14 September 1934

Book offers glimpse into baseball's spirit world

Book offers glimpse into baseball's spirit world

NEW YORK, United States - Dan Gordon, co-author of ''Field of Screams: Haunted Tales from the Baseball Diamond, the Locker Room and Beyond,'' holds his book during an interview with Kyodo News on Sept. 29, 2010. (Kyodo)