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TOKYO, July 23 (23:29) Kyodo
---------- Baseball: Abe gets 2 RBIs as CL beats PL in Game 1 FUKUOKA - Shinnosuke Abe drove in two runs and Masahiko Morino went 4-for-5 with an RBI as the Central League beat the Pacific League 4-1 in Game 1 of the two-game All-Star series Friday. Abe opened the scoring with an RBI single to center in the second inning and added a run-scoring double down the right-field line in the fourth at Yahoo Dome. ---------- Sumo: Dewanoumi to fill in as acting JSA chief NAGOYA - Acting Japan Sumo Association chief Hiroyoshi Murayama said Friday he will leave the governing body as scheduled on Sunday and stablemaster Dewanoumi will be in charge from Monday until Musashigawa recovers from poor health. Musashigawa was suspended for the ongoing Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after Miyabiyama, one of his proteges, was found to have gambled on baseball, allegedly a source of income for gangsters. ---------- Sumo: Takanohana has no ties with gangsters: JSA panel TOKYO - The Japan Sumo Association's special investigative panel concluded Friday that Takanohana, one of the biggest stars in sumo history, did not contact any gangsters. The panel was investigating recent media reports that the 37-year-old stablemaster and former grand champion contacted a member of an organized crime group in Ehime Prefecture this past June and that he was with a different gang member in Kobe two years ago. ---------- Baseball: Hiroshima adds reliever Chulk HIROSHIMA - The Hiroshima Carp said Friday they have acquired right-handed reliever Vinnie Chulk with the hope that he will help a weakened bullpen. The 31-year-old, who was with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Triple-A affiliate this year, has agreed to a one-year deal worth 22.5 million yen plus performance bonuses. ---------- Sumo: Hakuho's party put on ice, but ties Taiho's 45th winning run NAGOYA - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho had to hold off his title celebrations at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Friday, despite handily beating Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu to match the third-longest winning streak in sumo history. Hakuho, who is the only undefeated wrestler at 13-0, can claim his 15th career title outright with a win over countryman Harumafuji on Saturday, regardless of the result of Japanese-born challenger Homasho, who defeated sekiwake Kisenosato to keep his slim title hopes alive with an 11th win. ---------- Golf: Hiratsuka takes clubhouse lead at Sega Sammy Cup CHITOSE, Japan - Tetsuji Hiratsuka followed his opening 4-under 68 with a 66 to take the clubhouse lead as the second round was suspended due to darkness at the Sega Sammy Cup on Friday. Hiratsuka reeled off seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch around the turn on his way to a 10-under 134 total at The North Country Golf Club in Hokkaido. ---------- Baseball: Kuroda outduels Takahashi in Dodgers' win over Mets LOS ANGELES - Hiroki Kuroda won a pitching duel against countryman Hisanori Takahashi with eight shutout innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 2-0 on Thursday. Kuroda (8-8) allowed five hits, struck out four and walked one at Dodger Stadium, while rookie left-hander Takahashi (7-5) gave up two runs on three hits over seven innings. ---------- Soccer: Former Japan striker Takahara to join S. Korea's Suwon SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds said Friday former Japan striker Naohiro Takahara will join South Korea's Suwon Bluewings on a full transfer. The 31-year-old has been limited to four appearances in the J-League this season. ---------- Stablemaster bought land from firm linked to gang NAGOYA - Sumo stablemaster Sakaigawa purchased land in Aichi Prefecture in 2008 from a construction company whose board director had connections with gangsters in the past, sources close to the matter said Friday. While the director, a relative of the company's president, is not a member of a gang, police have confirmed that he was once associated with them, investigative sources with Aichi prefectural police said.
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