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Masai Mara National Reserve Wildlife - Kenya

This photo taken on July 29, 2025 shows two eagles in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Eagle Festival kicks off in Mongolia to promote tourism

STORY: Golden Eagle Festival kicks off in Mongolia to promote tourism SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Golden Eagle Festival STORYLINE: The Golden Eagle Festival opened near Mongolia's capital on Saturday to promote winter tourism and ethnic Kazakh culture. The 18th edition of the festival is co-organized by the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Mongolian Eagle Hunters' Association and the Governor's Office of the western province of Bayan-Ulgii and others. Twenty-one eagle hunters aged 21-68 from the province of Bayan-Ulgii, home to the people of the Kazakh ethnic group, are competing in the two-day festival to catch stuffed animals with their specially trained golden eagles, showing off the skills of both the birds and their trainers. In addition, more activities include concerts of Kazakh folk music and dance as well as a fair of traditional handicrafts, clothing, and food of Kaza

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US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missiles And Drones

Handout photo dated July 18, 2011 shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 is prepared for take-off from the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in the Indian Ocean. On Tuesday, U.S. fighter jets and a warship shot down an onslaught of missiles and attack drones in the southern Red Sea over a 10-hour period, military officials said. The downed weapons included a dozen one-way attack drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two land attack cruise missiles. “U.S. assets, to include the USS Laboon and F/A-18 Super Hornets from the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, shot them down,” said U.S. Central Command, the Pentagon’s top combatant command in the Middle East. “There was no damage to ships in the area or reported injuries.” It wasn’t clear exactly what the drones and missiles were targeting, but U.S. forces in the region have carried out a number of “self-defense strikes” and shot down other drones and rockets in recent months. U.S. Navy photo

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Baseball: Mannami hits go-ahead double

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on May 5, 2023.

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Baseball: NPB season opener at new Hokkaido ballpark

Players of the Nippon Ham Fighters and the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles line up on the field of Es Con Field Hokkaido, the Fighters' new home in Kitahiroshima in Hokkaido, northern Japan, to sing Japan's national anthem ahead of Nippon Professional Baseball's season-opening game between the two on March 30, 2023.

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Game 3 of Japan-Major League All-Star series

TOKYO, Japan - Takahiro Norimoto of the Rakuten Eagles starts Game 3 of the Japan-Major League All-Star Series at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 15, 2014. Samurai Japan won the first two games.

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Eagles ace Tanaka

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka holds the certificates in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 23, 2013, that Guinness World Records issued recognizing his record-breaking season. The 25-year-old Tanaka went 24-0 this season and, coupled with his 28-game winning streak that began on Aug. 26, 2012 plus two wins in the postseason, had a 30-game winning streak.

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Takahashi's clutch single gives F's 3-0 lead in PLCS

SAPPORO, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters' Shinji Takahashi hits a tiebreaking two-run single off ace Hisashi Iwakuma with two outs in the seventh inning as the Fighters went on to beat the Rakuten Eagles 3-1 in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series second stage at Sapporo Some on Oct. 22, 2009.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after beating the Softbank Hawks 11-4 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game, allowing six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

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Rakuten beats Softbank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles' Takeshi Yamasaki hits his second two-run homer of the game in the eighth inning of a game against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Sept. 12, 2009.

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Rakuten beats Softbank

FUKUOKA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles' Takeshi Yamasaki is congratulated by manager Katsuya Nomura (2nd from L) after hitting a two-run homer in the first inning of a game against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Sept. 12, 2009. The Eagles' victory over the Hawks left third-placed Rakuten with a magic number of 19 to reach the Pacific League Climax Series playoffs.

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Eagles' Yamasaki tags out on third

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles veteran Takeshi Yamasaki is tagged out, failing to extend his two-run double to a triple in the first inning of a game against the Chiba Lotte Marines at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Aug. 15. The Eagles won 5-1.

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Tanaka, Darvish chat in All-Star game dugout

SAPPORO, Japan - (From R) Nippon Ham Fighters ace Yu Darvish, Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka and Softbank Hawks infielder Munenori Kawasaki chat in the dugout of the Pacific League in the ninth inning of Game 1 of the two-game All-Star series at Sapporo Dome on July 24.

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Rakuten's Tanaka shuts out Yakult for 6th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka acknowledges cheers from fans with fireworks starting behind him at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on May 20. Tanaka pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, leading his team to a 2-0 win over the Yakult Swallows.

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Marines Iguchi hits 2-run double

SENDAI, Japan - Lotte Marines slugger Tadahito Iguchi hits a two-run double to left in the sixth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on April 23. Marines won 5-2.

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Baseball: Nakamura formally signs with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Norihiro Nakamura (center), a free agent from the Chunichi Dragons, holds a replica of his new uniform with the Rakuten Eagles during a news conference at a Sendai hotel on Dec. 5. The 35-year-old third baseman was formally unveiled in the signing of a two-year deal worth 300 million yen.

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Zuleta hits for cycle in Lotte's rout of Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Julio Zuleta celebrates a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to achieve the cycle against the Lotte Marines at Fullcast Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 22, leading the Lotte Marines to a 9-2 rout of the Rakuten Eagles. Zuleta also had a two-run double in the fourth inning, an RBI triple in the sixth and a three-run homer in the seventh.

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Takayama hits 2-run walkoff homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Pinch-hitter Hisashi Takayama jumps in joy after hitting a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning as the Seibu Lions beat the Rakuten Eagles for their third consecutive win at Goodwill Dome on June 30.

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Major leaguers beat Japan All-Star team

FUKUOKA, Japan - New York Mets infielder Jose Reyes hits a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off Rakuten Golden Eagles closer Hisashi Ogura in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Major League selection to a 5-3 win over the Japan All-Star team in their final exhibition game at Yahoo Dome on Nov. 8.

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Murata hits two-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 9. Yokohama defeated Rakuten 5-2.

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Wakui shuts out Eagles

SENADAI, Japan - Second-year right-hander Hideaki Wakui threw a two-hitter for his first career complete-game shutout in Seibu's 2-0 win over Rakuten at Fullcast Stadium in Sendai on April 23.

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Kitagawa hits two-run homer

Kobe, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hirotoshi Kitagawa watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer into the left stands in the second inning to lead the team to a 10-2 win over the Golden Eagles at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

SAPPORO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Yasuhiro Ichiba leaves the mound after allowing two runs in four innings in the team's opening game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on March 25. The team lost 3-1. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Britain's Clarke takes 2-shot lead at Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Britain's Darren Clarke holed a pair of eagles on the way to a 7-under-par 65 to open up a two-shot lead at the midway point of the Mitsui-Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 12.

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Scott, 3 others tied for Chunichi Crowns lead

TOGO, Japan - Australian Adam Scott hits the ball out of the rough on the second day of the Chunichi Crowns golf tournament on the Nagoya Golf Club's par-70 Wago Course on April 27. Scott made two eagles in shooting a 6-under-par 64 to move into a tie for the lead with Eiji Mizoguchi, Mitsutaka Kusakabe of Japan and Dean Wilson of the United States.

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Britain's Clarke takes 2-shot lead at Taiheiyo Masters

GOTEMBA, Japan - Britain's Darren Clarke holed a pair of eagles on the way to a 7-under-par 65 to open up a two-shot lead at the midway point of the Mitsui-Sumitomo Visa Taiheiyo Masters at Taiheiyo Club in Shizuoka Prefecture on Nov. 12. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

SAPPORO, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Yasuhiro Ichiba leaves the mound after allowing two runs in four innings in the team's opening game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on March 25. The team lost 3-1. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Kitagawa hits two-run homer

Kobe, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hirotoshi Kitagawa watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer into the left stands in the second inning to lead the team to a 10-2 win over the Golden Eagles at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14. (Kyodo)

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Murata hits two-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 9. Yokohama defeated Rakuten 5-2. (Kyodo)

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Takayama hits 2-run walkoff homer

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Pinch-hitter Hisashi Takayama jumps in joy after hitting a two-run walkoff homer in the ninth inning as the Seibu Lions beat the Rakuten Eagles for their third consecutive win at Goodwill Dome on June 30. (Kyodo)

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Zuleta hits for cycle in Lotte's rout of Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Julio Zuleta celebrates a run-scoring single in the ninth inning to achieve the cycle against the Lotte Marines at Fullcast Stadium in Miyagi Prefecture on Sept. 22, leading the Lotte Marines to a 9-2 rout of the Rakuten Eagles. Zuleta also had a two-run double in the fourth inning, an RBI triple in the sixth and a three-run homer in the seventh. (Kyodo)

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Marines Iguchi hits 2-run double

SENDAI, Japan - Lotte Marines slugger Tadahito Iguchi hits a two-run double to left in the sixth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on April 23. Marines won 5-2. (Kyodo)

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Rakuten's Tanaka shuts out Yakult for 6th win

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles ace Masahiro Tanaka acknowledges cheers from fans with fireworks starting behind him at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on May 20. Tanaka pitched a two-hitter for his third shutout of the season, leading his team to a 2-0 win over the Yakult Swallows. (Kyodo)

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Norimoto strikes out 12 as Eagles slay Lions

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto allowed two runs and struck out 12 over eight innings in a 4-2 win over the Seibu Lions at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on April 1, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nashida announced as new manager of Rakuten

New Rakuten Eagles manager Masataka Nashida attends a press conference in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 8, 2015, where it was announced that the 62-year-old two-time Pacific League winner will replace Hiromoto Okubo after the Eagles finished bottom of the league with a .407 winning percentage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakamura gets untracked for unbeaten Lions

Takeya Nakamura hits a solo home run in the fourth inning of the Seibu Lions' 6-1 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Stadium Miyagi in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai on April 2, 2015. He also hit a two-run homer in the fifth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Masahiro Tanaka in 2013

File photo taken Nov. 3, 2013, shows Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C, bottom) celebrating the club's first Japan Series championship with teammates in Sendai. Tanaka and the Eagles have agreed to a two-year contract from 2021 after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Baseball: Masahiro Tanaka in 2013

File photo taken in November 2013 shows Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka reacting after retiring a batter in a Japan Series game against the Yomiuri Giants in Sendai, Japan. Tanaka and the Eagles have agreed to a two-year contract from 2021 after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Baseball: Masahiro Tanaka in 2013

File photo taken Oct. 8, 2013, shows Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka celebrating after improving to a 24-0 record for the season with a win over the Orix Buffaloes in Sendai, Japan. Tanaka and the Eagles have agreed to a two-year contract from 2021 after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A staff member at a sports bar poses for a photo with a Masahiro Tanaka jersey in Sendai, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2021. The free agent pitcher agreed to a two-year contract with the Sendai-based Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team, after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A woman looks at an extra edition of a local paper in Sendai on Jan. 28, 2021, after former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed to a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team based in the northeastern Japan city.

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A man looks at an extra edition of a local paper in Sendai on Jan. 28, 2021, after former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed to a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team based in the northeastern Japan city.

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Baseball in Japan

The Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a two-run home run off the Rakuten Eagles' Masahiro Tanaka during the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on April 17, 2021, in the first start of the season for the former New York Yankees right-hander.

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Baseball in Japan

The Nippon Ham Fighters' Sho Nakata hits a two-run home run off the Rakuten Eagles' Masahiro Tanaka during the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on April 17, 2021, in the first start of the season for the former New York Yankees right-hander.

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Baseball in Japan

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (L) gives up a two-run home run to Sho Nakata of the Nippon Ham Fighters during the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on April 17, 2021, in the first start of the season for the former New York Yankees right-hander.

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Baseball in Japan

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (front) gives up a two-run home run to Sho Nakata of the Nippon Ham Fighters during the first inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on April 17, 2021, in the first start of the season for the former New York Yankees right-hander.

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Japan's slugger-pitcher Shohei Otani

Combined photo shows Nippon Ham Fighters' Shohei Otani making his debut as a two-way talent in a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 21, 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Eagles' Mogi taking charge at plate, in field

Eigoro Mogi hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of the Rakuten Eagles' 4-2 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on May 3, 2017. The 23-year-old shortstop has raised his game in his second season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Dutch look to answer pitching questions in Tokyo

Netherlands coach and former Rakuten Eagles star Andruw Jones speaks to reporters at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9, 2016, ahead of two friendlies against Japan on Nov. 12 and 13 as part of their buildup toward the 2017 World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nashida to manage Rakuten Eagles next season

Two-time Pacific League winning manager Masataka Nashida, shown in this undated file photo, will become the new manager of the Rakuten Eagles next season. It was determined on Sept. 30, 2015, and will be formally announced after the end of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo