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James Mulligan
For James Mulligan's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 24, 2006
Brazil just too much for Japan
DORTMUND, Germany -- Brazil shattered Japan's World Cup dreams and ended coach Zico's reign in the cruelest of fashions Thursday night as the five-time champion handed out a 4-1 thrashing in their final Group F match.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 24, 2006
Zico to leave Japan team with clear conscience
DORTMUND, Germany -- Zico said he will leave the post of Japan coach at ease with his conscience despite his team's disastrous World Cup exit on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2006
England wins group after Sweden draw
COLOGNE, Germany -- England drew 2-2 with Sweden to win Group B on Tuesday, but it came at the price of an injury to Michael Owen that threatens to rule him out of the tournament.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2006
Boys in Blue surprisingly confident heading into Brazil match
DORTMUND, Germany -- There have been some noble sentiments coming out of the Japan camp in days leading up to their final Group F game on Thursday against Brazil, one which Zico's men have to win by at least two clear goals if they are to have any chance of advancing to the next round.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2006
Boys in Blue need the mother of all miracles
It doesn't look good for Japan. The Boys in Blue play Brazil on June 22 in Dortmund at the same time as Australia plays Croatia (9 p.m. Germany time). Here's how things could work out: Glass two-thirds empty:
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2006
High temperatures burning Zico up
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Japan coach Zico got a little hot under the collar after the Boys in Blue's game against Croatia but apparently not as hot as his players did during the game.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 20, 2006
Japan's fate rests with Zico's countrymen
BONN -- If ever Zico needed a favor from his countrymen it would be now.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jun 20, 2006
English ready to use dreaded own goal if needed
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Here's a tip: Bet on the first goal in the England vs. Sweden match to be an own goal from an English player.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 19, 2006
Japan, Croatia battle to draw
NUREMBERG, Germany -- It's all but over for the Boys in Blue.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 19, 2006
Americans holding on in Group E
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- The United States is hanging on by a thread.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jun 19, 2006
Best quotes of the World Cup (so far)
NUREMBURG, Germany -- A look back on some of the best quotes of the World Cup so far:
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2006
Japan, Croatia riding in same boat
NUREMBERG, Germany -- At such an early stage of the World Cup it is becoming apparent that it is an unforgiving one for less fancied nations, a tournament shorn of the first-round shocks of Japan-Korea four years ago.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2006
Dutch team shows togetherness in win over Cote d'Ivoire
STUTTGART -- The Netherlands killed off Cote d'Ivoire in the Group of Death after just two matches.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jun 18, 2006
New ball credited for number of long-range strikes
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Raspers, screamers, piledrivers, howitzers, thunderbolts. Soccer writers are running out of ways to describe all the long-range goals seen so far at the World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2006
England pulls out victory
NUREMBERG, Germany -- Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard spared England's blushes with two late goals in a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday to ensure qualification for the second round.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2006
Kovac brothers give Japan warning
BERLIN -- The Brothers Kovac refused to be downbeat after Croatia's 1-0 loss to Brazil on Wednesday and warned that Japan could face the backlash in their meeting on June 18.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2006
Setback makes Boys in Blue feel sick
BONN -- Japan 'keeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi said he was "sickened" by the manner of the Boys in Blues' 3-1 defeat at the hands of Australia on Monday in Kaiserslautern.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2006
Failure to be clutch in crunch sealed Japan's fate in opener
BONN -- When it came to the crunch, Guus Hiddink got it right and Zico got it woefully wrong.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2006
Australia storms past Japan 3-1
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- Super sub Tim Cahill scored two late goals as Australia inflicted a heartbreaking 3-1 defeat on Japan in their opening Group F game at Fritz Walter Stadion in Kaiserslautern on Monday afternoon.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2006
Lackluster Portugal edges plucky Angola
COLOGNE, Germany -- The last time Portugal and Angola played each other the game had to be abandoned 20 minutes from time after four Angolans were sent off for violence and dissent.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
Pasco Shikishima has recalled 104,000 packs of its white Chojuku bread after parts of a rat's body were discovered in two of them.
Japanese students' English proficiency is improving
An education ministry survey has shown that the English proficiency of public junior and senior high school students in Japan is continuing to improve.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter being turned into TV series
Ippei Mizuhara interprets for Shohei Ohtani during the baseball star's introductory news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Dec. 14.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.

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