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Fred Varcoe
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SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2001
S. Korea wins battle, loses war
SUWON, South Korea -- South Korea's soccer team restored some of its pride on Sunday night with a 1-0 victory over Australia in its final group game in the Confederations Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 3, 2001
South Korea bounces back
ULSAN, South Korea -- Mexico thought it was playing South Korea on Friday night in Ulsan. In the end, it lost 2-1 to Kashiwa Reysol thanks to goals from Hwang Sun Hong and Man of the Match Yoo Sang Chul, who both play for the Chiba-based team.
SOCCER / J. League
May 31, 2001
France shows no mercy, blasts South Korea 5-0
DAEGU, South Korea -- You have to admit the French are fair. After thrashing Japan 5-0 in Paris two months ago, they opened the Confederations Cup with a similar scoreline over Japan's fellow-World Cup host South Korea on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
May 30, 2001
Blatter: ISMM trouble won't affect World Cup
SEOUL -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter put a positive spin on the problems surrounding the collapse of its marketing partners ISMM/ISL on Tuesday to emphasize the positive aspects of a big year ahead in the world soccer calendar.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
May 17, 2001
Time for the young ones to leave the nest
Philippe Troussier on the J. League: "The Japanese are soft and the players are soft and the referees are soft. One little bump in a game and it's a foul. These would never be fouls in Europe, in Spain or England."
SOCCER / J. League
May 13, 2001
S-Pulse ends Jubilo's winning streak
AINO, Shizuoka Pref. -- Shimizu S-Pulse kicked the new Ecopa World Cup stadium into life Saturday with a 1-0 extra-time win over runaway J. League leader Jubilo Iwata before 52,959 fans.
MULTIMEDIA / TALK OF THE TIMES
Apr 30, 2001
Top JAWOC official says FIFA should have studied local culture
Yasuhiko Endo assumed the post of general secretary of the Japan World Cup Organizing Committee (JAWOC) two years ago, a position that requires all the patience and diplomatic skills he acquired during his years serving in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 27, 2001
FIFA happy about 2002 ticket requests
David H. Will, the chairman of FIFA's World Cup Ticketing Sub-Committee, told a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday that he was "astonished " at the demand for tickets in the host countries, particularly Japan.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 12, 2001
Playing politics is no game
It's a pity for the 24 Americans being detained on Hainan island in China that their little contretemps with the Chinese air force didn't take place a month ago, before the International Olympic Committee inspectors paid a visit to Beijing to check on its bid for the 2008 Games.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 20, 2001
Gion's coolest geiko carves out her own funky groove
She's small, she's cute, she's lively and at 14 she used to do Deep Purple covers fronting her brother's rock band.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 9, 2001
They might be giants -- or 10 players who should be
Still don't know who's got what to offer in the J. League? Here's a quick guide to some of the players who should pique your interest in the coming season.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 1, 2001
IOC delegates: the questions they should be asking
The International Olympic Committee has come Japan to check out Osaka's facilities for staging the 2008 Olympics.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 23, 2001
Japan's soccer heroes tested by Troussier
NARAHA, Fukushima Pref. -- After three days of training behind closed doors, the media and fans were allowed a glimpse of Japan's soccer heroes on Thursday as Philippe Troussier and his coaching staff put his squad through its paces on a warm and sunny day at the J. Village in Fukushima Prefecture.
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 15, 2001
Tickets to 2002 World Cup go 'on sale'
Get your wallets out, find some friends (don't forget their names), make sure you know exactly what you're doing in 16 months time, fill out a form and hope for a bit of luck.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 5, 2001
Davenport topples top-seeded Hingis for Pan Pacific crown
Lindsay Davenport rode her booming serve to victory on Sunday in the final of the $1.18 million Toray Pan Pacific Open, downing defending champion Martina Hingis 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2 before a crowd of 7,523 at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2001
Local girls make good at Toray tennis
It was a good day for the home fans at the $1.18 million Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament Thursday as Japanese players Shinobu Asagoe and Ai Sugiyama won through to the quarterfinals at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 1, 2001
FIFA's football family is fatally dysfunctional
Sepp Blatter, the head of soccer's world governing body FIFA, invariably refers to the world's soccer community as "the football family." Unfortunately, it's a terribly dysfunctional family.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 28, 2000
Japan Sports Awards 2000
Driver of The Year: Daisuke Matsuzaka.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 22, 2000
Japan held to draw by 10-man S. Korea
It wasn't exactly the kind of welcome home party the Asian Cup-winning Japan team wanted to put on. And manager Philippe Troussier couldn't hide his disappointment -- although he tried.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 13, 2000
IMG a major player in pro sports
What do people think of when you mention IMG? For most, it's money, for some it's exploitation, for others it's sports promotion, and, thanks to my friend Rick Roa at IMG's Tokyo office, for me it's the Playmate twins Carol and Darlene Bernaola.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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