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Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Larry Poncino; First, Bruce Dreckman; Second, Brian Knight; Third, Gary Darling; - Ichiro Suzuki singled to first. Runner on first with none out and Jose Vidro due up.

(Chitose Suzuki) The John F. Kennedy's book, " Profiles in Courage" is seen next to a silver lantern during a news conference following the JFK Profile in Courage Award presentations at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Monday, May 21, 2007. Houston Mayor Bill White and Doris Voitier, superintendent of Schools for St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, received the 2007 award for heroic response to ...

(Chitose Suzuki) The John F. Kennedy's book, " Profiles in Courage" is seen next to a silver lantern during a news conference following the JFK Profile in Courage Award presentations at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Monday, May 21, 2007. Houston Mayor Bill White and Doris Voitier, superintendent of Schools for St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, received the 2007 award for heroic response to ...

The River Cats avoided a four-game series sweep, defeating the Salt Lake Bees 3-1 on Thursday afternoon at Raley Field.

New testing on the type of ammunition used in the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy raises questions about whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, according to a study by researchers at Texas A&M University.

It's not just about dads and grads

Exclusive! Download "First Comes Love" from the Mooney Suzuki's forthcoming Have Mercy .

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Students and teachers from Goshen Suzuki Strings performed in Springfield in April at the Lincoln Presidential Museum during the Dollars for Scholars awards dinner, in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol building, and during the morning service at the United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

Jose Guillen went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored to guide the Seattle Mariners past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 5-1, in the middle installment of a three- game set at Tropicana Field.

The way Richie Sexson has been hitting lately, he wasn't sure his grounder would get through the infield.

Jose Guillen provided key offense and Miguel Batista helped out a depleted bullpen in Seattle's second straight win.

Americans have played professional baseball in Japan since the 1960s. The practice is so widespread that every Japanese team has a "gaijin," and Bobby Valentine even manages a team. The flow of talent had been mostly one-way until just over a decade ago when the Dodgers imported Hideo Nomo in 1995, who then won NL Rookie of the Year. That proved that the Japanese hurlers could pitch to major ...

A 17-year-old girl was killed late Wednesday when she was riding on the back of a motorcycle that hit a car, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

Hosting 21,640 registrants and 844 exhibitors, AIA 2007 National Convention and Design Expo in San Antonio concluded with keynote presentation by former VP Al Gore on importance of architects to take all necessary steps to help curb climate change. Dr. David Suzuki, environmentalist and author, also addressed convention about steps people can take to help lead a more sustainable lifestyle with ...

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte pitched seven vigorous innings and Hideki Matsui hit one of two homers off an ineffective Curt Schilling to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory against Boston on Wednesday.

A 50-year-old driver is arrested after a crash in Gloucestershire in which a motorcyclist died.

Magglio Ordonez had his 20th two- homer game and the Detroit Tigers held on for an 8-7 win over the Angels on Wednesday night.

Like this article? Twins 5, Rangers 3: Justin Morneau homered for the third time in two games and Boof Bonser won his third straight start, leading visiting Minnesota over Texas yesterday.

Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees got an encouraging victory against visiting Boston. Pettitte pitched seven vigorous innings, Hideki Matsui hit one of two home runs off an ineffective Curt Schilling and New York beat the Red Sox 8-3 on Wednesday.

Magglio Ordonez had his 20th two-homer game and Detroit held on to snap Los Angeles' six-game winning streak with an 8-7 win.

PADRES 5, CUBS 1 Chicago abrhbiwkavg San Diego abrhbiwkavg a-singled for R.Hill in the 7th. b-struck out for Bell in the 7th. E--MGiles (4). LOB--Chicago 11, San Diego 3. 2B--CFloyd (4), MGiles (12). HR--AdGonzalez (11), off RHill; Cameron 2 (3), off RHill 2; Kouzmanoff (2), off RHill. RBI--CFloyd (17), Cameron 2 (16), AdGonzalez 2 (34), Kouzmanoff (16). SB--MGiles (5).

As he gets set to reach a milestone, Ichiro Suzuki will try to help the Seattle Mariners complete a rare road sweep of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays . Suzuki is slated to play in his 1,000th major league game Thursday as the Mariners meet the Devil...

Washington Ensemble Theatre's studied, stilted and buff "Iphigenia at Aulis" brings to mind an adage: Beware of Greeks bearing Japanese...

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks declined for the first time in three days, paced by insurers after Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. reported their profits fell.

_ Hideki Matsui hit a two-run homer to highlight a three-run first inning and the New York Yankees cruised to an 8-3 victory over the Boson Red Sox on Wednesday.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks declined for the first time in three days, paced by insurers after Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. reported their profits fell.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's Topix index declined, paced by insurers after companies such as Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. reported their profits fell.

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees capped a busy day with an encouraging victory over Boston. Pettitte pitched seven vigorous innings, Hideki Matsui hit one of two homers off an ineffective Curt Schilling, and New York beat the Red Sox 8-3 on Wednesday night.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks gained, paced by trading companies including Itochu Corp. and Marubeni Co. after Mizuho Securities Co. lifted its ratings on Japan's five largest trading houses.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Huge defensive plays from center fielder Ichiro Suzuki and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt saved the day. Miguel Batista took advantage in the Mariners' 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Jose Guillen had four hits and two RBIs, Miguel Batista gave up one run in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1. Guillen’s single in the seventh drove in Jason Ellison and Ichiro Suzuki, who extended his hitting streak to 16 games.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell for the first time in three days, triggered by a warning from former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan that the stock market in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

Jose Guillen had four hits and two RBIs, Miguel Batista gave up one run in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1 on Wednesday night.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Twins-Rangers MINNESOTA: Justin Morneau became the first Twins DH to homer this se...

Justin Morneau homered for the third time in two games and Boof Bonser won his third consecutive start yesterday, leading the visiting Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers, 5-3.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jose Guillen had four hits and two RBIs, Miguel Batista gave up one run in s...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jose Guillen had four hits and two RBIs, Miguel Batista gave up one run in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Jose Guillen had four hits and two RBIs, Miguel Batista gave up one run in six innings and the Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1 on Wednesday.

Batista, small ball help Mariners win

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Gary Darling; First, Larry Poncino; Second, Bruce Dreckman; Third, Brian Knight; - Ichiro Suzuki singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Jose Vidro due up.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the stock market in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares fell after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the stock market in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

TOKYO: Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid committee has decided to construct a grand-scale waterfront main stadium if chosen to host the Games. “We're happy to have made the decision,” the committee's chief director Kenji Suzuki told Reuters yesterday.

Pretty Ricky, Sweet and Tender Hooligans, Moving Units, Ana Gabriel, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, the Noisettes and others play the Southland.

Notes: Green up as Reitsma hits DL

SAITAMA — Urawa Reds put its name in the hat for the Asian Champions League quarterfinals after a nervy 0-0 draw with Sydney FC at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Johan Santana was in a bit of a rut and the Texas Rangers were surging.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares may decline after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the stock market in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese shares may decline after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned the stock market in China faces a ``dramatic contraction.''

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen dazzled the field to win the race after coping best with the downpour on the Le Mans circuit, ahead of fellow wet-weather maestro Marco Melandri of Italy and Stoner.

When Chikamatsu Yanagi and his collaborators were writing "Ehon Taikoki" in 1799, Japan was arguably enjoying the height of Edo Period culture (1603-1867). In retrospect it was a transitional time —... Read more . . .

Tampa Bay Bottom 1st - Carl Crawford singled to right. Runner on first with one out and Ty Wigginton due up. - Brendan Harris flied out to center. None on with one out and Carl Crawford due up.

WBA#9/WBC#11 lightweight Takehiro Shimada (21-3-1, 14 KOs), 138, proved too fast and skillful for OPBF#6 ranked Indonesian champ Ramona Purba (reportedly 17-3-1, 7 KOs), 136.25, and sank him with a right hook to the side of the belly in agony for the count at 2:03 of the fifth round on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo, May 23 (AFP): Japan’s Kobe Steel will start production in India by 2009.

Hard-punching WBC#9/WBA#9 Japanese super-feather champ Yusuke Kobori (20-2-1, 11 KOs), 130, acquired the vacant OPBF 130-pound belt as he dropped taller southpaw Junji Murakami (15-5-2, 7 KOs), 129.5, four times and finally halted him at 1:52 of the seventh round on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan.

Racing at a balmy Sligo on Wednesday evening opened with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden, which was dominated by the newcomers. In the end, the post came just in time for the Frank Ennis trained favourite Rivoletto in the hands of Rory Cleary.

Every year, fantasy owners are urged to be patient with their slow-starting stars. Hopefully, you held onto David Wright, Mark Teixeira, Ichiro Suzuki, among others and are now reaping the rewards.

Scott M. Owens, 46, of Blacklick, was driving a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle west on state Route 204 when he went off the right side of the road in Walnut Township at 6:25 p.m. Saturday.

Seattle 5 Tampa Bay 2

The way Richie Sexson has been hitting lately, he wasn't sure his grounder would get through the infield.

Yuniesky Betancourt and Kenji Johjima both homered, as the Seattle Mariners downed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 5-2, in the opener of a three-game series at Tropicana Field.

By this point in the season, fantasy owners should have a good handle on the relative strength of their teams. Whether J.J. Hardy or B.J. Upton has made you look like a genius or injuries to Chris Carpenter or B.J. Ryan have wrecked your season, evaluating what's worked and what hasn't is the easy part. Deciding what to do about it is something else.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The way Richie Sexson has been hitting lately, he wasn't sure his grounder would get through the infield. "Right when I hit it, my thought was: `Who's catching it now?'

If Tokyo is chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Reuters reports that Tokyo 2016 has decided to construct a grand-scale waterfront main stadium.

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Crash reconstruction experts were sizing up the scene of a collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer truck in Clare County.

Kirton racer Ben Wilson bravely shrugged aside the pain from a broken collarbone picked up in a qualifying tumble to secure 13th place at Snetterton in round five of the Metzeler Racetec National Super-stock championship on Sunday.

Students and teachers from Goshen Suzuki Strings performed in Springfield in April at the Lincoln Presidential Museum during the Dollars for Scholars awards dinner, in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol building, and during the morning service at the United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

Students and teachers from Goshen Suzuki Strings performed in Springfield in April at the Lincoln Presidential Museum during the Dollars for Scholars awards dinner, in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol building, and during the morning service at the United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

The Japanese track of Sugo is for sure one of the most fascinating venues in the FIM Motocross World Championship calendar, and everyone looks forward to it since the Japanese Grand Prix re-entered...

Ryan Gray had never been so pleased to see his little SUV so filthy. The 20-year-old Thorold resident still had adrenalin coursing through his veins Saturday after taking a run in the mud bog race at the Virgil Stampede.

PTC the Product Development Company, recently announced that ADVIK Hi-Tech Private Limited, a leading Indian auto components manufacturer, has standardized on Pro/ENGINEER to help transform its product development process and expand its operations into new markets. Pro/ENGINEER, PTC's integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software, helps companies develop detailed, intuitive and realistic digital product ...

Super Aguri F1 Team is pleased to announce a website consulting and web branding partnership agreement with Kinotrope Inc. who will be the team's official website consultant.

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SCOREBOARD Wednesday, May 23 Milwaukee at Los Angeles (10:10 p.m. EDT). Chris Capuano and Brad Penny square off. STARS Tuesday - Kyle Davies , Braves, gave up one run in eight innings and hit a three-run homer in Atlanta''s ...

Tokyo's 2016 Olympic bid committee has decided to construct a grand-scale waterfront main stadium if chosen to host the Games.

Managers and general managers don't like to admit a pitcher has a ``personal catcher,'' because that sounds a little too cliquish for a team sport.

GILLETTE - A Gillette man died Saturday when his ATV rolled over in the Thunder Basin National Grassland near Weston, Campbell County Sheriff Bill Pownall said.

ANGELS 6, TIGERS 3 Los Angeles abrhbiwkavg Detroit abrhbiwkavg E--VGuerrero (2), Inge (7). LOB--Los Angeles 3, Detroit 11. 2B--Hillenbrand (4), Figgins (4), Polanco (9). HR--Quinlan (2), off Maroth; MOrdonez (10), off Lackey; OCabrera (2), off Maroth; Napoli (4), off Maroth. RBI--Willits (7), OCabrera 3 (25), Quinlan (9), Napoli (9), Polanco (23), MOrdonez 2 (40). CS--Aybar (4). S--Willits. ...

Marte gets first start since being called up Andy Marte got his first start since being called up from Buffalo last week. Manager Eric Wedge reiterated his plan to play Marte mostly against left-handed pitchers and is not worried that his development will be retarded by inactivity.

Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter already is getting sales pitches from players, winks from rival managers and pleas from opposing fans. "It's kind of funny," Hunter says. "You become a lot more popular when they realize you're a free agent."

The Esztergom-based Magyar Suzuki Zrt (Magyar Suzuki Corporation or MSC) says it has again achieved "excellent results" in the 2006 financial year.

_ Boston Red Sox rookie left-hander Hideki Okajima had his scoreless streak snapped Tuesday, allowing a run in one inning of relief against the New York Yankees.

NATCHEZ — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two all-terrain vehicles and a utility trailer that went missing from an Ogden Road hunting camp earlier this month.

BRISTOL - Two city men suffered head injuries, requiring that one man be flown by Life Star helicopter to Hartford Hospital Tuesday evening after the two - one riding a Suzuki GSX sport motorcycle, and the other riding a bicycle - collided on Enterprise Drive shortly after 6 p.m., police report.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The way Richie Sexson has been hitting lately, he wasn't sure his grounder w...

Betancourt lifts Mariners over Rays

Associated Press - May 22, 2007 10:15 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Richie Sexson hit a two-run single tonight and Yuniesky Betancourt snapped a sixth-inning tie with a solo homer to help...

Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Brian Knight; First, Gary Darling; Second, Larry Poncino; Third, Bruce Dreckman; - Ichiro Suzuki grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Jose Vidro due up.

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Notes: Ibanez leaves big shoes to fill

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka has been named the American League Player of the Week, Major League Baseball announced Monday. Matsuzaka received the honor for the first time in his young major league career following a pair of solid starts last week, picking up the win both times and having a 2.12 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 17 innings in the process. "I don't ...

Pentax Corp. has agreed that two of its senior officials and two from Hoya Corp., plus one outside director, will make up its new board after the optical lens and glass maker completes its friendly... Read more ...

Seattle Top 1st - Richie Sexson reached first on Ty Wigginton`s fielding error. Runners on first and second with two outs and Adrian Beltre due up. - Jose Guillen fouled out to left. Runner on first with two outs and Richie Sexson due up.

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a Suzuki SUV this evening on Tolland Turnpike at Oakland Street, police said.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol said a woman who was a passenger on a motorcycle when it crashed died after being airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Two women who drove right into the middle of a shooting along Kaneohe Bay Drive last week testified in court on Monday about what they saw.

Although it has faced criticism from high-profile environmentalists such as David Suzuki and Al Gore, the federal Conservative government is moving ahead with a green plan which, says Nanaimo-Alberni MP James Lunney will help reduce global warming while keeping the economy intact.

Students and teachers from Goshen Suzuki Strings performed in Springfield in April at the Lincoln Presidential Museum during the Dollars for Scholars awards dinner, in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol building, and during the morning service at the United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

Students and teachers from Goshen Suzuki Strings performed in Springfield in April at the Lincoln Presidential Museum during the Dollars for Scholars awards dinner, in the rotunda of the Illinois Capitol building, and during the morning service at the United Methodist Church in Petersburg.

MotoGP fans can now download their free Crash.net screensaver from Sunday's French Grand Prix at Le Mans.

Casey Blake Homers and Indians Remain Baseball's Best Home Team With 5-2 Win Over Mariners

MOTORCYCLIST Steve Heneghan aboard the Quattro Plant, Yomoto, H.C.L. Suzuki K7, suffered bad luck at the fifth round of the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Cup at Snetterton, when mechanical problems hindered him throughout the weekend. He fought hard to finish in a well-deserved 26th position.

Following the recent launch of the Suzuki BSM motorcycle training scheme, Suzuki GB is now offering free restrictor kits on selected new models purchased from any authorised Suzuki dealer.

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(2004) Starring: Anne Suzuki , Yu Aoi Director: Shunji Iwai Synopsis: Two best friends develop a crush on the same boy and come up with a plan to trick him into dating them.

The Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown (presented by Supercuts) has come to an end and to no one's surprise, Matt Mladin, riding for Yoshimura Suzuki, won both races.

Peter Rosenfeld, Chrysler Group's head of procurement and supply, will leave the Auburn Hills-based automaker after 25 years, the company said Monday.

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose to the highest in a week, led by bank and technology shares after Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and NEC Corp. forecast profit increases.

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The snow was fake. There were no shovels, brooms or leaf blowers needed this time. The grounds crew could have taken the night off.

Reported by: Luke Simons Monday, May 21, 2007 @10:53pm The Cleveland Indians stayed hot at home after beating the Seattle Mariners in a makeup game Monday night, 5-2. CC Sabathia struck out Ichiro Suzuki in the fifth to record his 1,000th career strikeout.

Indians ease past Mariners

One hefty snowstorm and 45 days later, the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners finally played nine innings.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen dazzled the field to win th e race after coping best with the downpour on the Le Mans circuit, ahead of fellow wet-weather maestro Marco Melandri of Italy and Stoner.

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Seattle Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Bruce Dreckman; First, Rob Drake; Second, Gary Darling; Third, Larry Poncino; - Ichiro Suzuki struck out swinging. None on with one out and Jose Vidro due up.

The fate of the 21-year-old moratorium on commercial whaling is a numbers' game played at the annual International Whaling Commission meeting — and this year Japan is still short of votes in its drive to overturn the ban.

A bomb that exploded in the Achrafieh neighborhood of the capital Sunday night was planted in an unregistered vehicle, a security source told The Daily Star on Monday. Thirty-five kilograms of C4 explosive were placed in a Suzuki Vitara in a parking lot adjacent to the ABC mall, the source said.

Matsuzaka is AL player of the week ... Two share NL player of the week award ... Seau returns to Pats for 18th NFL season ... Denver player investigated in assault case ... Sports news from United Press International

Boston pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka won both his starts last week and was selected the American League player of the week.

It doesn't matter if you win by a mile or a millimeter as long as you win. At least that's what Team FMF/Suzuki Off-road's Jimmy Jarrett must've thought at the Sidi Coal Miner Cross-country, round three of the Parts Unlimited Off-road Motorcycle and ATV Nationals, in Rio Grande, Ohio.

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Ichiro Suzuki, OF, Mariners. Cleveland ace lefty C.C. Sabathia (6-1) causes trouble for a lot of Seattle batters, but Suzuki isn't one of them. Suzuki is 15-for-35 for a .429 lifetime average against Sabathia. He's homered three times and stolen three bases.

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Japan is considering support for the introduction of numerical targets for greenhouse-gas emissions at a Group of Eight meeting to be held in Germany next month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.

SONOMA -- Mat Mladin is now even with Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies in the AMA Superbike points standings. But after one of the more dominating weekends in recent AMA history, the 35-year-old Australian seems light years ahead.

Chris Vermeulen was the winner of an unpredictable French Grand Prix at Le Mans on Sunday, when heavy rainfall ironically helped end a six-year drought for Suzuki in MotoGP.

SONOMA - Mat Mladin is even with Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies in the AMA Superbike points standings.

Suzuki's Urmo Aava claimed his first Junior Rally Championship victory of the season on the Rally d'Italia Sardegna on Sunday, the third round in the Junior series

LE MANS, France - Australian Chris Vermeulen on a Suzuki overcame heavy rain to win the French Grand Prix ahead of Italian Marco Melandri and Australian championship leader Casey Stoner.

LE MANS, France: Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix yesterday.

SONOMA — Mat Mladin went even faster in Sunday’s Superbike race than he did on Saturday, notching his fourth straight win of the season and moving into a tie with Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies for first place in the championship points.

_ Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki extended his hitting streak to 13 games with his seventh straight multi-hit outing while Hideki Okajima continued his shutout relief run for the Boston Red Sox in interleague play Sunday.

May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Shares of Sony Corp., the world's second-largest consumer electronics maker, are headed for their highest close in almost five years after HSBC Securities (Japan) Ltd. raised its rating and target price on the stock.

“We must stem this appalling destruction of family and community morals.” Tsuneo Suzuki, a ruling party lawmaker, in a speech to Parliament TOKYO | A mother beheaded by her son. A baby who suffocated after being stuffed by his parents in the baggage compartment of a motorbike while they went gambling. A murderous shooting spree during a hostage standoff.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Suzuki's Ricky Carmichael won the opening round of the AMA Toyota Motocross Ch...

Motorcycling: Suzuki's Australian rider Chris Vermeulen coped the best with tricky conditions at Le Mans to win his first motoGP.

LE MANS (France): Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix yesterday.

SONOMA, CA, MAY 20 - Yoshimura Suzuki's Mat Mladin totally dominated today's AMA Superbike race at Infineon Raceway, the Australian winning for the second successive day in the wine country of Northern California.

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Hear Full Performance On NPR.org From Washington, D.C. NPR.org , May 20, 2007 · Andrew Bird makes the kind of music that leaves critics groping for labels.

SONOMA, CA, MAY 20 - Yoshimura Suzuki Ben Spies won his third Superstock final of the season today at Infineon Raceway, the Texan passing Aaron Yates and then pulling away to an 11.1-second win.

LE MANS: Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix.

The following is from Suzuki... Chris Vermeulen raced to his and Rizla Suzuki MotoGP’s first Grand Prix win at a rain-soaked Le Mans today. Vermeulen rode an almost faultless race in the wet after heavy rain started to fall over the 4.180km French circuit.

LE MANS, France : Australian Chris Vermeulen on a Suzuki overcame heavy rain to win the French Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Italian Marco Melandri and Australian championship leader Casey Stoner.

Motor Cycling : Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday. Vermeulen beat last year's winner Marco Melandri of Italy

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen claims his first MotoGP victory when he upstages the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix.

AUSTRALIAN Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen claimed his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix today.

Australian Chris Vermeulen on a Suzuki has overcome heavy rain to win the French MotoGP ahead of Marco Melandri and Casey Stoner.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen has won his first MotoGP victory, upstaging the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix.

AUSTRALIAN Chris Vermeulen, riding a Suzuki, won the French MotoGP at Le Mans overnight for his first win in motorcycling's premier division.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen has won his first motoGP victory and upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday. Vermeulen beat last year's winner Marco Melandri of Italy on a Honda after coping perfectly with the tricky conditions on the 4,18km Le Mans circuit.

By Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. May 20--The boat was a snazzy, 17 1/2-foot fiberglass walleye machine with a 140-horse Suzuki four-stroke on the back. Shiny and white with maroon trim, it looked showroom-perfect.

LE MANS, France (Reuters) -- Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favorites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday.

Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen claimed his first MotoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix.

LE MANS, France, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian Suzuki rider Chris Vermeulen won his first motoGP victory when he upstaged the favourites in a rain-hit French Grand Prix on Sunday.

AUSTRALIAN Chris Vermeulen, riding a Suzuki, won the French MotoGP at Le Mans overnight for his first win in motorcycling's premier division.

Suzuki's Chris Vermeulen wins a rain-swept French MotoGP at Le Mans.

LE MANS, France, May 20 (Reuters) - Australian Chris Vermeulen, riding a Suzuki, won the French motoGP on Sunday.

Since the news this winter that Newton's 1 1/2-year-old cultural center would be closing, with its Newtonville building returned to the School Depart ment next year, arts and cultural leaders in the city have been dealing with both administrative and emotional fallout.

SONOMA - Mat Mladin has said that things became pretty easy for him a few years ago when he racked up win after win on the AMA Superbike circuit. Saturday must have felt like old times.

SONOMA - Mat Mladin jumped into first place right from the start of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown at Infineon Raceway, increased his lead with nearly every lap and won in a new track record time of 45:07.

It is early in the season, but it is getting late for the Yankees. You could see the urgency in Roger Clemens's actions Friday night in Tampa. This was an obvious acceleration of his throwing program, to the point where he threw almost 140 pitches total -- before, during, and after the game against Fort Myers. There's a real possibility ...

SONOMA — Mat Mladin kicked it into high gear on Saturday to take the weekend’s first Superbike win by the season’s largest margin of victory, 19.135 seconds, ahead of Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies.

The Seattle Mariners didn't let future Hall of Famer Gregg Maddux's reputation intimidate them Saturday night.

SEATTLE — Alex Rodriguez hit a long drive off Horacio Ramirez, trying with one swing to snap the New York Yankees out of their offensive funk. Instead, the deep fly landed in center fielder Ichiro Suzuki’s glove and reminded Ramirez how thankful he is to pitch at spacious Safeco Field.

CONCORD, N.C. — Kevin Harvick earned another $1 million payday Saturday night, winning the Nextel All-Star Challenge after Matt Kenseth got caught speeding and brothers Kurt and Kyle Busch took each other out of contention. That made Jimmie Johnson, a two-time All-Star race winner, the last driver for Harvick to contend with.

Motorcycle riders have an opportunity to enroll for free in the experienced motorcycle riders courses offered through the South Dakota Safety Council in Rapid City and Sturgis.

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Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Jose Guillen went 2-for-4, homered, and drove in four runs, and the Seattle Mariners topped the San Diego Padres, 7-4, in the second of a three-game interleague matchup.

SEATTLE -- Jose Guillen homered and drove in four runs against Greg Maddux, leading the Seattle Mari...

Early lead holds up against Padres

San Diego Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Tim Tschida; First, Jim Joyce; Second, Jeff Nelson; Third, Jim Wolf; - Marcus Giles singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Jose Cruz due up.

SONOMA — Surprise, surprise. Yoshimura Suzuki teammates Ben Spies and Mat Mladin were the two fastest AMA Superbike riders — clocking in at 1:34.992 and 1:35.128, respectively — during Friday’s qualifying sessions for this weekend’s showdown in Sonoma.

Jose Guillen homered and drove in four runs against Greg Maddux, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres tonight.

WARREN — Getting a touch of spring fever? Record gasoline prices making you sick? In spite of an ailing local economy, area motorcycle shops may have the right medicine.

Notes: Young not bothered by steals

Notes: Sexson takes a breather

The fine art and science of installing sculpture, with the artist, Richard Serra, in observance.

SONOMA, Calif. -- Mat Mladin dominated the first leg of the AMA Superbike doubleheader Saturday at I...

SONOMA, CA, MAY 19 - Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin won his fourth race of the season today, this one coming in a complete yawner at Infineon Raceway. The win, the 55th of Mladin’s AMA Superbike career, was a rather easy one.

From the moment Torii Hunter enters Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Monday with Minnesota until he leaves Wednesday afternoon, he will completely and totally be at home.

Urmo Aava leads the Junior Rally Championship category following day two of the Rally d'Italia on Saturday, more than a minute up on his Suzuki team-mate, Per Gunnar Andersson.

For many of Japan's oldest baby boomers, who turn 60 this year, the solitude of quiet retirement has little appeal. Equally uninspiring is the comfortable certainty of staying on with their Japanese employers.