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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Jack Gallagher</title>
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		<title>Nishikori stages impressive comeback against Melzer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rakuten Japan Open]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Defending champion Kei Nishikori was two points from defeat in his first-round match at the Rakuten Japan Open on Tuesday, but stormed back to beat unseeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 6-2 with a huge show of will. Playing indoors at Ariake Colosseum after rain forced closure of the roof over the hardcourt, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsonga beats Monfils to make triumphant start at Japan Open</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/30/more-sports/tsonga-beats-monfils-to-make-triumphant-start-at-japan-open/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tsonga-beats-monfils-to-make-triumphant-start-at-japan-open</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gael Monfils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japan Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jo-Wifried Tsonga]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[France&#8217;s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated compatriot Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (10-8), in a first-round match at the Japan Open on Monday. Tsonga, ranked eighth in the world, used a strong serve and powerful ground strokes to win a baseline battle with Monfils at Ariake Colosseum in 1 hour, 31 minutes. In other first-round matches, sixth seed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japan returns to Davis Cup World Group after playoff fightback</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2013 14:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Davis Cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Victories by Kei Nishikori and Go Soeda in reverse singles rallied Japan past Colombia to a 3-2 triumph in their Davis Cup World Group playoff at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday afternoon. The win puts Japan back in the World Group for 2014 after it played this year in the Asia-Oceania Zone. Japan No. 1 Nishikori [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doubles victory puts Colombia in control of Davis Cup playoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Davis Cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah gave Colombia a 2-1 lead with a straight-sets 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Tatsuma Ito and Yuichi Sugita in doubles at their Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum on Saturday afternoon. Playing indoors on the hardcourt, the Colombians took charge early and were never threatened. Cabal and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nishikori beats Falla to give Japan advantage over Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Davis Cup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori defeated Alejandro Falla in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-4) in the opening singles match at the Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum on Friday to stake the host nation to a 1-0 victory. Japan No. 1 Nishikori prevailed in a baseline battle and was especially proficient with his trademark forehand, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spotlight shines on world No. 12 Nishikori for Davis Cup tie against Colombia</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/12/more-sports/spotlight-shines-on-world-no-12-nishikori-for-davis-cup-tie-against-colombia/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=spotlight-shines-on-world-no-12-nishikori-for-davis-cup-tie-against-colombia</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Colombia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Davis Cup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kei Nishikori]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Japan No. 1 Kei Nishikori will face Colombia No. 2 Alejandro Falla in Friday&#8217;s opening singles match at the Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum as the host nation tries to return to the top level of the competition after a year in the Asia-Oceania Zone. The draw was conducted Thursday morning at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kim selects program music as road to Sochi begins</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/09/06/more-sports/kim-selects-program-music-as-road-to-sochi-begins/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kim-selects-program-music-as-road-to-sochi-begins</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2013 10:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kim Yu Na]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miki Ando]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sochi Olympics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Defending world and Olympic champion Kim Yu-na has selected the music for the programs she hopes will carry her to a second straight gold medal next year at the Sochi Games. Kim, who turned 23 on Thursday, will skate to &#8220;Send in the Clowns&#8221; for her short program. The song is from the 1973 musical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiker Kim may quit S. Korea team over contract dispute</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/19/more-sports/spiker-kim-may-quit-s-korea-team-over-contract-dispute/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=spiker-kim-may-quit-s-korea-team-over-contract-dispute</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2013 11:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[South Korean volleyball superstar Kim Yeon-koung is threatening to retire from the national team unless she is released from a contract by her former club team Heungkuk Life Insurance. The 25-year-old Kim was the Most Valuable Player at the London Olympics and is considered one of the top players in the world. She has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada beats Japan to lock up berth in World League finals</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/07/more-sports/canada-beats-japan-to-lock-up-berth-in-world-league-finals/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canada-beats-japan-to-lock-up-berth-in-world-league-finals</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 13:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[FIVB World League]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Canada defeated Japan in five sets (25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-7) in their FIVB World League match at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon. The victory clinched a spot in the World League finals in Mar del Plata, Argentina, later this month for the Canadians, who swept Japan in the two-match series. Canada (8-2) could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada powers past Japan in World League series opener</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/06/more-sports/canada-powers-past-japan-in-world-league-series-opener/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canada-powers-past-japan-in-world-league-series-opener</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2013 13:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIVB World League]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada defeated Japan in four sets (25-11, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20) on the first day of their FIVB World League two-match series at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Canada rode its power game to victory, with its attackers pounding spikes relentlessly and its blockers playing strongly at the net in the victory. John Gordon Perrin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada aims for spot in World League Finals</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/07/05/more-sports/canada-aims-for-spot-in-world-league-finals/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canada-aims-for-spot-in-world-league-finals</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary Sato]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenn Hoag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada coach Glenn Hoag expressed optimism on Friday about his team&#8217;s chances to qualify for the World League Finals ahead of this weekend&#8217;s Group C matches against Japan. &#8220;We&#8217;re still in the race for first place,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;But our fate is not in our hands. We need to focus on playing Japan and improving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earliest Mao, Kim can face off is at GP Final in Fukuoka</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/06/05/more-sports/earliest-mao-kim-can-face-off-is-at-gp-final-in-fukuoka/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=earliest-mao-kim-can-face-off-is-at-gp-final-in-fukuoka</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[figure skating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Yu Na]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mao Asada]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Olympic season officially began with the release of the 2013-2014 Grand Prix assignments on Monday by the International Skating Union. With the Sochi Games just nine months away, fans hoping to see an early showdown between 2010 Olympic gold medalist and defending world champion Kim Yu-na and Vancouver silver medalist Mao Asada were disappointed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flawed strategy, mistakes jeopardizing Tokyo&#8217;s bid to host 2020 Olympics</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/05/22/general/flawed-strategy-mistakes-jeopardizing-tokyos-bid-to-host-2020-olympics/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=flawed-strategy-mistakes-jeopardizing-tokyos-bid-to-host-2020-olympics</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2020 Olympics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile? That&#8217;s the feeling I&#8217;m getting about Tokyo&#8217;s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. With just over three months to go until the IOC votes in Buenos Aires, the bid seems adrift and still lacking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mao certain to face massive pressure if she tries to retire</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/24/more-sports/mao-certain-to-face-massive-pressure-if-she-tries-to-retire/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mao-certain-to-face-massive-pressure-if-she-tries-to-retire</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mao Asada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retirement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sochi Olympics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mao Asada’s recent proclamation at the World Team Trophy that she “intends” to retire after next year’s Sochi Olympics took many by surprise, but I think the proclamation is far from set in stone.]]></description>
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		<title>Suzuki&#8217;s stellar performance guides Japan to bronze</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/14/more-sports/suzukis-stellar-performance-guides-japan-to-bronze/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=suzukis-stellar-performance-guides-japan-to-bronze</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 15:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akiko Suzuki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mao Asada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a brilliant performance on Saturday, Akiko Suzuki carries Japan to a bronze-medal finish at the World Team Trophy.]]></description>
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		<title>Takahashi triumphs in men&#8217;s singles competition</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/13/more-sports/takahashi-triumphs-in-mens-singles-competition/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=takahashi-triumphs-in-mens-singles-competition</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patrick Chan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Team Trophy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi came from behind to win the men&#8217;s singles on Friday night to keep Japan in the hunt for a medal at the World Team Trophy. Despite making several mistakes in his free skate to &#8220;I Pagliacci&#8221; at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Takahashi prevailed after three-time defending world champion Patrick Chan of Canada suffered a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suzuki rescues Japan after Mao stumbles</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/12/more-sports/suzuki-rescues-japan-after-mao-stumbles/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=suzuki-rescues-japan-after-mao-stumbles</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Akiko Suzuki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daisuke Takahashi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mao Asada]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Akiko Suzuki and Daisuke Takahashi lift Japan to the top of the World Team Trophy standings.]]></description>
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		<title>King&#8217;s election richly deserved, but long overdue</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/04/10/basketball/kings-election-richly-deserved-but-long-overdue-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kings-election-richly-deserved-but-long-overdue-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basketball Hall of fame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernard King]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was nothing short of a travesty that basketball great Bernard King was passed over by Hall of Fame voters on five previous occasions.]]></description>
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		<title>Track legends moved by interaction with athletes in Tohoku</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/27/more-sports/track-legends-moved-by-interaction-with-athletes-in-tohoku/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=track-legends-moved-by-interaction-with-athletes-in-tohoku</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/27/more-sports/track-legends-moved-by-interaction-with-athletes-in-tohoku/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Carl Lewis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dai Tamesue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Powell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Willie Banks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis came to Japan hoping to boost the spirits of young athletes from the Tohoku region, but the track legend says it was he who came away inspired in the end. Lewis wrapped up a short visit to the country with a news conference on Monday at the Foreign Correspondents&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kennedy leads B-Corsairs to playoff-clinching victory, sweep over Phoenix</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/21/basketball/kennedy-leads-b-corsairs-to-playoff-clinching-victory-sweep-over-phoenix/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kennedy-leads-b-corsairs-to-playoff-clinching-victory-sweep-over-phoenix</link>
		<comments>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/21/basketball/kennedy-leads-b-corsairs-to-playoff-clinching-victory-sweep-over-phoenix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reggie Geary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Kennedy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama B-Corsairs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thomas Kennedy scored a game-high 22 points as the Yokohama B-Corsairs clinched a playoff berth for the second straight season with a 76-67 victory over the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon at Yokohama International Pool. Playing in front of an enthusiastic holiday crowd, Yokohama squandered a 19-point lead but held on to secure the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kim serves notice she is still force to be reckoned with</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/20/more-sports/kim-serves-notice-she-is-still-force-to-be-reckoned-with/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kim-serves-notice-she-is-still-force-to-be-reckoned-with</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kanako Murakami]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Yu Na]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mao Asada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miki Ando]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is as if time has stood still. Three years after her record-setting performance in winning the gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics, Kim Yu Na put on a sensational show in capturing her second world title last week in London, Ontario. It was an incredible display of technique and artistry as she glided to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jones shines as HeatDevils upset B-Corsairs</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/11/basketball/jones-shines-as-heatdevils-upset-b-corsairs/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=jones-shines-as-heatdevils-upset-b-corsairs</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Oita HeatDevils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yokohama B-Corsairs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Verdell Jones III scored a game-high 21 points as the struggling Oita HeatDevils scored a surprise 73-67 victory over the powerhouse Yokohama B-Corsairs at Yokohama International Pool on Sunday afternoon. Taishiro Shimizu added 17 points for Oita, which improved to 13-27 with the win. Yokohama fell to 26-12 on the season with the loss and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wrestling icons Yoshida, Icho promote Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/07/more-sports/olympics/wrestling-icons-yoshida-icho-promote-tokyo-2020-olympic-bid/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wrestling-icons-yoshida-icho-promote-tokyo-2020-olympic-bid</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaori Icho]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saori Yoshida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wrestling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission continued its tour of venues for Tokyo&#8217;s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday with a visit to Tokyo Big Sight. The sprawling complex next to Tokyo Bay would play host to wrestling, fencing and taekwondo if the capital city wins the right to host the games, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo support for 2020 Olympics now at 70 percent: IOC</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/03/06/more-sports/olympics/tokyo-support-for-2020-olympics-now-at-70-percent-ioc/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tokyo-support-for-2020-olympics-now-at-70-percent-ioc</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:06:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo 2020]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Support is rising nationwide for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid, according to International Olympic Committee officials, and support is now at 70 percent in Tokyo, it was announced.]]></description>
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		<title>Azarenka tops Serena in final</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/19/more-sports/azarenka-tops-serena-in-final/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=azarenka-tops-serena-in-final</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Serena Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka defeats Serena Williams to win the Qatar Total Open before handing over her world No. 1 ranking to the beaten finalist.]]></description>
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		<title>Azarenka, Serena reach final</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Serena Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria Azarenka]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to set up a Qatar Total Open final showdown with Victoria Azarenka.]]></description>
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		<title>Serena regains No. 1 ranking</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/17/more-sports/serena-regains-no-1-ranking/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=serena-regains-no-1-ranking</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams secures her historic return to the top spot by rallying past Petra Kvitova in the Qatar Total Open.]]></description>
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		<title>Top seeds march into quarterfinals at Qatar Open</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Viktoria Azarenka moves into the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open on Thursday night with an overpowering 6-0, 6-0 victory over unseeded American Christina McHale.]]></description>
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		<title>Azarenka makes short work of Swiss Oprandi</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Qatar Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Top seed and defending champion Victoria Azarenka scored a convincing 6-2, 6-3 victory over Switzerland&#8217;s Romina Oprandi on Wednesday to move into the third round of the Qatar Total Open. Playing on a windswept Centre Court at the Khalifa Tennis Center, Azarenka had her serve broken in the opening game of the match and faced [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharapova, Serena advance in Doha</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2013/02/14/more-sports/sharapova-serena-advance-in-doha/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sharapova-serena-advance-in-doha</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack Gallagher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Qatar Open]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tennis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Third seed Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Qatar Total Open on Tuesday night with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over qualifier Caroline Garcia of France. Sharapova, who had a first-round bye, broke Garcia&#8217;s serve in the opening game of the match and cruised to the win behind her powerful baseline game. The [...]]]></description>
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