Upper house adopts resolution backing Tokyo's Olympic bid+
TOKYO, March 18 Kyodo -
The House of Councillors adopted a resolution Wednesday in support of Tokyo's
bid to host the 2016 summer Olympic games.
Baseball: Japan on brink of WBC elimination after loss to S. Korea+
SAN DIEGO, California, March 18 Kyodo -
Yu Darvish's highly anticipated outing on U.S. soil ended in disappointment
RAJABOV DRAWS WITH MOROZEVICH IN AMBER TOURNAMENT
Nice, March 18 (AzerTAc). Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymur Rajabov drew with Russian Alexander Morozevich in the 3rd round of the 18th Amber Blindfold and Rapid tournament in Nice, France.
PRESIDENT HOPES SPORT VALUES CAN BE APPLIED IN ELECTION
Jakarta, March 18 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed hope that sport values and rules can be applied in every aspect of life, including in general election.
Manuokafoa escapes NRL suspension
North Queensland forward Manase Manuokafoa has escaped suspension at the NRL
judiciary on Wednesday night.
(2nd LD) S. Korea beats Japan to reach semifinals of WBC
(ATTN: ADDS additional comments in paras 11-13)
SAN DIEGO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its archrival Japan 4-1 in
Lao-Thai co-operation on sports expanded
Lao-Thai co-operation on sports expanded
S. Korea beats Japan to reach semifinals of WBC
(ATTN: ADDS manager's comment in 6th,9th para, RECASTS throughout)
SAN DIEGO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its archrival Japan 4-1 in
S. Korea beats Japan to reach semifinals of WBC
SAN DIEGO, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its archrival Japan 4-1 in
their third match in this year's World Baseball Classic in San Diego on Tuesday,
PRESIDENT RECEIVES KONI MEETING PARTICIPANTS
Jakarta, March 18 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received the participants of a National Sports Committee (KONI) annual meeting at the State Palace here on Wednesday.
