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Jim Litke
For Jim Litke's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
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Feb 1, 2011
Expect unexpected prior to Super Bowl
A report that club owners in Dallas have put out an urgent call for an additional 10,000 strippers struck a familiar chord with those who remember when players' antics the week leading up to the Super Bowl made for bigger headlines than the game itself.
Japan Times
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Jan 24, 2011
Trash talk serves its purpose for Ryan
NEW YORK — Rex Ryan is a better talker than any of his peers — glib, self-assured and sly as a fox — and that's just his R-rated material. If games were decided in the interview room instead of on a field, you could hand the Super Bowl trophy to the Jets right now.
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Dec 31, 2007
Brady, Moss make TD plays look easy
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Stripped to the essentials, it's just a throw and a catch.
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Nov 27, 2007
New England likely motivated by close call against Eagles
The Eagles seemed content with a moral victory and anybody brave enough beforehand to take Philly and the spread — 22 points, one of the largest lines in NFL history — had to be downright ecstatic.
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Aug 21, 2007
Troubled Vick should seek mercy of the court - and Goodell
Michael Vick has more to worry about at the moment than just what Roger Goodell thinks. Or so it would seem.
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Jun 30, 2007
WWE hysteria all McMahon's doing
NEW YORK — Hucksters make their living ahead of the curve, or at the very least, by selling that illusion.
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Jun 16, 2007
Little Parker emerges as big-time star
CLEVELAND — The shortest guy on the court grabbed the rebound under his own basket, scanned the floor once, and took off.
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May 6, 2007
One eye good enough for one brave horse in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cover your right eye.
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Apr 10, 2007
Cracks appear in Tiger's major myth
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- A 4-iron wasn't the only thing that Tiger Woods broke Sunday at the Masters.
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Apr 6, 2007
Legendary coach Robinson a man ahead of his era
Eddie Robinson was so good at what he did he effectively put himself out of business.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world