Yankees Win Rights to Japan's Igawa
293518
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees got a chance to sign a Japanese pitcher on their second try this offseason, winning the rights Tuesday to Kei Igawa after losing out to the Boston Red Sox two weeks ago for Daisuke Matsuzaka.
242405
After 10 games defending the nets of a Danish club, Japanese goalie Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi is heading home next month to join Japan&#39;s J-League club Jubilo Iwata and focus on his national team, Denmark club FC Nordsjaelland said
388444
Akinori Iwamura stepped up to the podium, took a deep breath and smiled. The last time the five-time Japanese League All-Star remembered feeling so nervous, his country was facing the United States on the way to winning the inaugural World Baseball Classic last winter.
438626
Commissioner Bud Selig gave his blessing Monday to a trade that will send Randy Johnson to the Yankees, making a contract extension the last major obstacle to be resolved in the drawn-out Arizona-New York swap.
527368
The Yankees and Diamondbacks have agreed in principle to a deal that will land 41-year-old Randy Johnson in the Bronx, though final details are still being hammered out by the two sides.
567537
The Seattle Mariners signed Japanese center fielder Ichiro Suzuki to a five-year contract extension reported to be worth about $100 million.
564648
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sports Network) - Major League Baseball  owners unanimously approved the sale of the Milwaukee Brewers  from the family of commissioner Bud Selig to Los Angeles  investor Mark Attanasio.
367406
Newsday is reporting that the New York Yankees have reached an agreement to acquire Randy Johnson. We have a correspondent working the story and will have a full report in the near future.
502296
NEW YORK -- The Yankees gave Jaret Wright a birthday present on Wednesday, officially signing the right-hander to a three-year contract.
741353
ST PETERSBURG, Florida  - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Yakult Swallows infielder Akinori Iwamura to a three-year contract on Friday.
710626
For the second game in a row, Andy Phillips drove in the pivotal run for the Yankees, who survived another shaky start from Kei Igawa for their ninth victory in 12 games.
6592
NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Randy Johnson and the Yankees  have reportedly come to terms on a two-year, $32 million  contract extension. That would allow the five-time Cy Young  Award winner to be traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks to New  York.
566647
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Bernie Williams hit a game-winning two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the New York Yankees clinched their seventh consecutive American League East title with a 6-4 victory over Minnesota at Yankee Stadium.
137257
Major league owners unanimously approve the $223 million sale of the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday from the family of commissioner Bud Selig to Mark Attanasio.
185274
Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Kazuhisa Ishii could be dealt to the New York Yankees as part of the deal that would also put Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw Randy Johnson in New York pinstripes, the New York Times reported Saturday.
89751
The Texas Rangers have signed Japanese  pitcher Kazuo Fukumori on two-year, $3 million contract, the  Major League Baseball team said on Friday.
590493
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has approved of a trade that would send five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.