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Fighters face up to task

SAPPORO — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mostly took the day off on Friday but there's no hiding from the situation they find themselves in as the Japan Series returns to Hokkaido. The Fighters lost a gut-wrenching 3-2 contest to the Yomiuri Giants ... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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