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PREMIER 12

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 22, 2015
Samurai Japan manager Kokubo reflects on Premier 12 tournament, team goals moving forward
Samurai Japan finished the Premier 12 with a tournament-high 7-1 record. But the sole loss was huge for the national baseball team and cost it a shot at vying for global championship¡¯s inaugural title.
BASEBALL
Nov 22, 2015
For Eibner, call-up to Royals¡¯ 40-man roster a ¡®bittersweet¡¯ end at Premier 12
One of the biggest moments in his career left Brett Eibner conflicted, and the U.S. team without one of its key players just hours before the Premier 12 final on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
South Korea crushes U.S. to win Premier 12 title
South Korea didn¡¯t need any ninth-inning heroics in the Premier 12 final.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
MLB scouts cast eye over Samurai Japan stars at Premier 12
Just like the World Baseball Classic, the Premier 12 served as a stage for major league scouts to get the measure of players.
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
Japan wins third-place game
Samurai Japan disappointed its home crowd in a stunning semifinal loss to South Korea two days previously. But the Premier 12 cohost bounced back with an 11-1 rout of Mexico in the third-place game on Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 21, 2015
U.S. manager Randolph finding recipe for success at Premier 12
Willie Randolph won two World Series titles as a player for the New York Yankees and earned four more rings as a coach with the club. The U.S. squad he¡¯s led to the Premier 12 final doesn¡¯t have nearly the pedigree of those teams, but the 61-year-old skipper is as proud of this group, made up of minor...
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015
Opportunistic U.S. routs Mexico to book spot in Premier 12 final
The United States team said its ¡°next man up¡± philosophy has powered it during the Premier 12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015
WBSC¡¯s Fraccari sees potential for Premier 12 to grow on global stage
Riccardo Fraccari, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, was in Sapporo for the Premier 12 opening game between Japan and South Korea on Nov. 8 before returning to Europe to attend an IOC summit in Lausanne. The Italian then traveled back to Japan for the final phase of his federation¡¯s...
BASEBALL
Nov 20, 2015
South Korea stuns Japan with ninth-inning rally to reach Premier 12 final
South Korea manager Kim In-sik said he only had one card left to play. The veteran skipper had been itching to use a pinch hitter, and the top of the ninth inning, with his team down three runs against rival Japan, seemed to be as good of a time as any.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2015
Legendary scout Brito steers Mexico into Premier 12 semifinals
There was some speculation that Mexico might pull out of the Premier 12 before it began.
BASEBALL
Nov 19, 2015
USA Baseball juggled scheduling challenges, built solid squad from scratch
For the United States, the journey to the semifinal round of the inaugural Premier 12 began in August.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2015
South Korea ready to face Japan in semifinals of Premier 12
The South Korean national team was completely overpowered by Japanese fireballer Shohei Otani in the opening game of the Premier 12 in Sapporo on Nov. 8.
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2015
Japan shuts down Puerto Rico to make Premier 12 semifinals
Samurai Japan is returning home with no problem.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015
Venezuelan veteran Garcia still going strong
On the final day of the preliminary round of the Premier 12 on Sunday, some teams wound up jumping for joy and some left with a bitter taste in their mouths.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015
U.S. eases by the Netherlands in Premier 12 quarterfinals
Team USA took advantage of defensive miscues by the Netherlands and cruised to a 6-1 win in the Premier 12 quarterfinals on Monday.
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2015
Nakamura¡¯s sayonara single keeps Japan unbeaten
Samurai Japan, which had already secured a quarterfinal berth and first place in Group B at the Premier 12, ended the preliminary stage with an unbeaten record after a 6-5 win over Venezuela at Taoyuan International Stadium on Sunday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015
Part-timer Serrano enjoying Premier 12 adventure with Mexico
It¡¯s a well-known fact by now that there are no major leaguers in this Premier 12.
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015
Tsutsugo quietly playing vital role for Samurai Japan
Overshadowed by the home runs hit by Sho Nakata and Nobuhiro Matsuda, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo was something of an unsung hero in Japan¡¯s 10-2 victory over the United States on Saturday night in the Premier 12.
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2015
Japan hammers U.S. to book spot in quarterfinals
Samurai Japan clobbered the United States and clinched a quarterfinal berth at the Premier 12 in the process.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2015
Tejada says Dominicans gained valuable experience despite early exit from Premier 12
The Dominican Republic was unbeaten and grabbed its first World Baseball Classic title two years ago.
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
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