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TOKYO -- Boston Red Sox pitchers Koji Uehara and Junichi Tazawa met with U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday during a tour to share the 2013 World Series trophy with baseball fans in the country. "This is a great event," Kennedy said at a reception at the Embassys residence. "Last falls victory would not have happened without these two players here tonight." Earlier in the day, the two pitchers presented Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a Red Sox Jersey and talked baseball with the Japanese leader. Kennedy, the 56-year-old daughter of late President John F. Kennedy, arrived in Japan in November to become the first woman to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan. Tazawa and Uehara played key roles in helping the Red Sox win the 2013 World Series. The 38-year-old Uehara pitched a perfect ninth inning to finish off a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 6, securing Bostons third championship in 10 years. The 27-year-old Tazawa pitched in 13 of 16 post-season games. Also attending Tuesdays reception were Japans first major leaguer, Masanori Murakami, former New York Yankees outfielder and 2009 World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, the former music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an ardent Red Sox fan. Kennedy thanked Major League Baseball for its continuing contributions to the U.S.-Japan relationship. "You and your players -- past and present -- are ambassadors of goodwill to millions of fans here in Japan," Kennedy said. "Thank you for continuing the great legacy of baseball diplomacy between our two countries." Patriots Womens Super Bowl Jersey . Purich, from Sherwood Park, Alta., and Tran, from Regina, rose two spots for their best international result. Its their first season skating together. "Our long program wasnt as good as we would have liked," said Purich. Chris Jones Jersey . 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"He was a junior B goalie trying to tell me how to fight.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Jeff Brohms belief in taking chances and having a creative offence helped Western Kentucky pile up yardage, points and victories last season. It also helped him become the Hilltoppers new head coach. WKU athletic director Todd Stewart announced Friday that it was promoting the offensive co-ordinator, naming Brohm as its coach. Brohm is replacing Bobby Petrino, who Thursday was named the Louisville head coach. Brohm vowed to maintain WKUs offensive proficiency as the Hilltoppers move into Conference USA next season. "Were going to try to stay cutting edge, be ahead of the curve and be creative," he said during a press conference Friday afternoon after becoming WKUs 19th head coach. "Thats one thing as a coach that I take pride in -- not just studying ourselves but the best teams in the country, making sure were not missing out on anything other teams do," he said. "And making sure were giving our players the best chance to succeed." Brohm, 42, takes control of a Hilltoppers squad that went 8-4 in their final year as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and just missed a second straight bowl appearance as an FBS school. A Louisville native who played quarterback for the Cardinals and was an assistannt coach at the school under Petrino, Brohm built the Hilltoppers into the Sun Belts second-ranked offence (458.dddddddddddd5 yards per game) in his first season as co-ordinator. Running back Antonio Andrews was named conference player of the year. The former NFL quarterback has sent 20 players including four QBs to the pros. Brohms coaching resume includes stops at Florida Atlantic, Illinois and UAB. Stewart said the Hilltoppers offensive success last season made searching for Petrinos replacement a no-brainer. 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