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H. Matsui gets 3 hits, 2 RBIs in Yankees' loss

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the New York Yankees' 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers, their third straight defeat, at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 16. Matsui extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the first inning, singled again in the third and doubled in another run in the ninth on his way to raising his batting average to .303. (MLB)

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event.

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Harada to retire after this season

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Masahiko Harada (in photo taken when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in February 1998) will retire after the current season, people close to him said on March 15. Harada, who is popular in Japan for his affable personality, is one of the country's most successful ski jumpers, having made five straight Winter Olympic appearances beginning with the 1992 Albertville Games and won one individual and two team event medals.

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(2)Yankees' Matsui hits second straight homer

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui rounds first base after hitting his 13th homer this season and second in two straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 20. (MLB)

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(1)Yankees' Matsui hits second straight homer

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits his 13th homer this season and his second in two straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 20. (MLB)

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Ichiro hitless in 2 straight games

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle outfielder Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to third base in the bottom of the fifth inning in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 8. Suzuki has gone hitless for two straight games for the first time this season. (MLB)

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Harada to retire after this season

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Masahiko Harada (in photo taken when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in February 1998) will retire after the current season, people close to him said on March 15. Harada, who is popular in Japan for his affable personality, is one of the country's most successful ski jumpers, having made five straight Winter Olympic appearances beginning with the 1992 Albertville Games and won one individual and two team event medals. (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui gets 3 hits, 2 RBIs in Yankees' loss

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in the New York Yankees' 8-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers, their third straight defeat, at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 16. Matsui extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI single in the first inning, singled again in the third and doubled in another run in the ninth on his way to raising his batting average to .303. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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(2)Yankees' Matsui hits second straight homer

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui rounds first base after hitting his 13th homer this season and second in two straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 20. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(1)Yankees' Matsui hits second straight homer

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits his 13th homer this season and his second in two straight games against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 20. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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N. Korea celebrates Lunar New Year, kicks off 4-day holiday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean children perform traditional games in Kim Il Son park in the center of Pyongyang in celebration of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, 2010. This year's Lunar New Year's Day falls two days before North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's 68th birthday, giving the North Koreans four straight days of holidays, two for each event. (Kyodo)