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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe shows off the winning ticket he drew from a lottery box for the rights to negotiate a contract with Yuseki Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, in the baseball draft in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2009. Five other professional clubs also named Kikuchi in the first round of bids.

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe (L) shows off the winning ticket he drew from a lottery box for the rights to negotiate a contract with Yuseki Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, in the baseball draft in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2009. Five other professional clubs also named Kikuchi in the first round of bids.

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Ono noncommittal

URAWA, Japan - Japan midfielder Shinji Ono meets the press at his club Urawa Reds on Dec. 9 following reports that the relegated J-League club has received written inquiries about him from five European first-division clubs. Ono remained noncommittal at the news conference. An Urawa spokesman said the five clubs are AS Roma and Bologna -- both in Italy's Serie A -- English Premier League side Arsenal, French club Monaco and Dutch powerhouse Ajax.

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Ichiro joins Griffey in the outfield

Japan's Orix BlueWave star Ichiro Suzuki (L) shares a joke with the Seattle Mariners' marquee player Ken Griffey Jr. during practice at the major league team's spring camp in Arizona on Feb. 23. The five-time Japanese Pacific League batting champ is training with the Mariners as part of a working agreement between the two clubs.

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Vilnius Open Wushu Cup opens in Lithuania

STORY: Vilnius Open Wushu Cup opens in Lithuania DATELINE: May 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Wushu Cup STORYLINE: The Vilnius Open Wushu Cup opened on Saturday, drawing more than 50 students from local Wushu clubs. China's Charge d'affaires Qu Baihua attended the event and donated assorted Wushu equipments. Qu expressed his gratitude for the efforts of the organizers and participants on promoting Chinese Wushu culture. According to the Lithuanian Wushu Federation, the tournament's youngest competitor is just five years old, while the oldest is 41. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Vilnius. (XHTV)

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Israel launches 920-mln-USD plan to upgrade sports facilities

STORY: Israel launches 920-mln-USD plan to upgrade sports facilities DATELINE: April 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1 various of runners 2 various of people at a gym 3 various of people playing volleyball on the beach 4 various of Arab neighborhoods 5 various of soccer stadiums 6 various of people swimming in a pool STORYLINE: Israel has announced a ten-year national plan to support the construction and upgrade of sports facilities across the country. The 3-billion shekel (920-million U.S. dollar) plan includes the purchase of equipment for sports federations and clubs. A total of 590 million shekels will be directed to support the construction of five multi-purpose competitive sports facilities, including four international halls for basketball, handball and volleyball along with high-level gymnastics halls. A hundred community sports halls, three football excellence centers and motor racing tracks will be built as well. The plan addresses s

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Fielding, versatility could open door for Matsuda

Sports agent Peter Greenberg (L), who represents Japanese baseball player Nobuhiro Matsuda, speaks to reporters on Dec. 9, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee, the venue of the Major League Baseball winter meetings. Greenberg revealed that five or six major league clubs have shown interest in the SoftBank Hawks third baseman, a four-time Golden Glove winner. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fielding, versatility could open door for Matsuda

Nobuhiro Matsuda hits a grand slam in the seventh inning of Japan's 10-2 win over the United States at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium in Taiwan on Nov. 14, 2015. Sports agent Peter Greenberg, representing Matsuda, said on Dec. 9 during the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Nashville, Tennessee that five or six clubs have shown interest in the third baseman. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe (L) shows off the winning ticket he drew from a lottery box for the rights to negotiate a contract with Yuseki Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, in the baseball draft in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2009. Five other professional clubs also named Kikuchi in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Seibu wins negotiating rights for Kikuchi

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions manager Hisanobu Watanabe shows off the winning ticket he drew from a lottery box for the rights to negotiate a contract with Yuseki Kikuchi, a promising left-handed pitcher for Hanamaki Higashi High School, in the baseball draft in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2009. Five other professional clubs also named Kikuchi in the first round of bids. (Kyodo)

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Ono noncommittal

URAWA, Japan - Japan midfielder Shinji Ono meets the press at his club Urawa Reds on Dec. 9 following reports that the relegated J-League club has received written inquiries about him from five European first-division clubs. Ono remained noncommittal at the news conference. An Urawa spokesman said the five clubs are AS Roma and Bologna -- both in Italy's Serie A -- English Premier League side Arsenal, French club Monaco and Dutch powerhouse Ajax.

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Ichiro joins Griffey in the outfield

Japan's Orix BlueWave star Ichiro Suzuki (L) shares a joke with the Seattle Mariners' marquee player Ken Griffey Jr. during practice at the major league team's spring camp in Arizona on Feb. 23. The five-time Japanese Pacific League batting champ is training with the Mariners as part of a working agreement between the two clubs. ==Kyodo