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SOCCER
Oct 19, 2015

Wijnaldum lifts Newcastle to victory

Newcastle United's Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum scored four times as the club won its first Premier League match this season at the ninth attempt by thrashing Norwich City 6-2 to climb off the bottom of the table on Sunday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 10, 2014

Not fair to blame Moyes for Man United's troubles

The television camera zoomed in on David Moyes' face and there was no hiding place for the Manchester United manager.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 7, 2012

Motivation needed for Moldova match

Roy Hodgson's main concern as England begins its qualification program for the 2014 World Cup finals on Friday is that Moldova will be seen as a walkover.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WORDS TO LIVE BY
May 10, 2011

Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Hiroshi Mizohata

Hiroshi Mizohata, 50, is the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency. A native of Kyoto and a graduate of the University of Tokyo, Mizohata entered the ranks of the prestigious kanryō, the career bureaucrats who control Japan's top-tier government offices. He worked in various ministries in Tokyo and...
SOCCER
May 8, 2008

Antlers hammer Krung

KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. — Kashima Antlers ended their six-match winless streak in emphatic fashion with an 8-1 drubbing of Thailand's Krung Thai Bank in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2007

Romaina outlasts Japan on final day to advance in Davis Cup

OSAKA — Romania beat Japan 3-2 in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group playoff tie Sunday, Victor Hanescu overcoming Go Soeda 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3) in the deciding rubber.
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.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 4, 2006

Buchwald confident despite distractions

Guido Buchwald says Urawa's preseason plans have been thrown into chaos by the scheduling of Japan's World Cup warmup matches, but the German is still confident of leading the Reds to the J. League title.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 12, 2004

Sakata leads the way as F. Marinos pound Jubilo Iwata

Yokohama F. Marinos returned to winning ways by overpowering faltering Jubilo Iwata 3-0 on Saturday as the second stage resumed in the J. League after a break for international matches.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 8, 2002

Man United director Charlton has no complaints

England and Manchester United legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, is confident that his English Premiership club is back on track after last year's trophyless season despite its problems so far this season.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 3, 2002

Baseball steps back up to the plate

Let's begin the first baseball column following the World Cup with some words of congratulations and praise to everyone involved in that spectacular event. It was an exciting tournament that mesmerized most of Japan and South Korea, especially during the first half of June prior to the elimination of...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2002

Soccer teams show the power of reform

The drama of the World Cup has implications for politics in Japan and South Korea. To be sure, soccer and politics are two different games, one a competition for skill and physical stamina and the other a struggle for power and interests. Nevertheless, we can draw lessons from the performances of the...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2002

Germany ends S. Korean dream

SEOUL -- South Korea's dream run in the World Cup finally came to an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CUP COUNTDOWN
May 31, 2002

Hooligan phobia triggers siege mentality

KAWAGUCHI, Saitama Pref. -- Soccer fans hoping to stop for a cup of coffee on their way to or from World Cup games at Saitama Stadium won't be able to do so at Katsura cafe here. Whenever matches are being played -- and hooligans might be in the area -- the cafe will be closed.
SOCCER / World cup
May 9, 2002

Venues get thumbs-up

A FIFA delegation on Wednesday concluded its final World Cup venue inspections ahead of the quadrennial tournament, giving good marks to the preparations regarding security control and the improvement in the condition of the turf at Saitama Stadium 2002.
SOCCER / THE BALD TRUTH
Jun 26, 2001

Japan's soccer prima donnas need a slice of wa

My girlfriend snores very loudly and dribbles on her pillow when she sleeps. By day, she transmogrifies from monster to model and is professional enough to keep both the dribbling and the chainsaw impersonation away from the catwalk.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 18, 2001

Sports arenas upgrade to draw fans

KOBE -- With the weather gradually warming, outdoor sports fans are again starting to rejoice. J. League soccer teams kicked off a new soccer season last week and professional baseball games will get under way later this month. And this year, fans living in or near Kobe should be more motivated than...
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 17, 2001

German soccer team may visit Japan

The Japan Football Association is looking to line up a first-ever international fixture against three-time world champion Germany in November, sports sources said Monday.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Apr 13, 2000

10 questions for the man from Slovakia

One of the pluses of hanging around the press box at soccer matches is never knowing who you're going to bump into. It might be a manager or player, a wife, a girlfriend, a TV star, an old friend, anybody really. More often than not you see a strange face and people whisper, "Who's that?" or "Isn't that...

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