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SOCCER / World cup
Oct 10, 2009

Okada miffed about Scotland's lineup changes

National team manager Takeshi Okada has accused Scotland of short-changing his side ahead of their friendly on Saturday, after the Scots arrived in Yokohama minus 10 players selected for their original squad.
SOCCER / World cup
May 28, 2009

Okazaki double helps Japan trounce Chile

OSAKA — Japan romped to a 4-0 victory over Chile in the opening match of the three-nation Kirin Cup at a blustery Osaka Nagai Stadium on Wednesday night.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2007

Japan's Asian hopes hit by Bando injury

Japan suffered a further setback ahead of the Asian Cup when Gamba Osaka striker Ryuji Bando was ruled out of the finals with a hamstring injury.
SOCCER
May 31, 2007

Inamoto added to Japan's squad

Two-time World Cup midfielder Junichi Inamoto has been added to Japan's squad for the upcoming Asian Cup warmup matches against Montenegro and Colombia, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday. Inamoto was called up a day after he joined Eintracht Frankfurt after signing a two-year deal with the...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 11, 2006

Mourinho's constant moaning comes at a cost for Chelsea

LONDON -- Dear Jose (if I can call you that as opposed to Senior Mourinho),
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 13, 2004

Jol hoping to put a foot in Tottenham's revolving door

LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur appointed a new man to take charge of the first-team this week -- so, no change there then.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 10, 2003

Everything on line for Bolton, West Ham in season finales

LONDON -- As much as both managers are saying they will treat it as "just another game" nobody is convinced by the attempts of West Ham's Trevor Brooking and Sam Allardyce of Bolton to take the pressure off their players as the Premier League season draws to an end on Sunday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 8, 2003

'Mr. Reds' explains the reasons behind retirement

"I just thought it would be difficult for me to play in another uniform except the Reds' uniform," Urawa Reds and former Japan striker Masahiro Fukuda emotionally said of the reasons for his retirement on Tuesday at a Saitama hotel.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 24, 2002

Dunga sees the same fierce spirit in Jubilo

Jubilo Iwata's unprecedented sweep of both J. League stages was eagerly anticipated by at least one former player.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Sep 25, 2001

Antlers veteran Soma back on his old stomping ground

And now he's back.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2023

Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and a deal that paid off for both sides

Messi's deal offers an inside glimpse of the oil-rich kingdom’s use of its wealth to enlist marquee athletes in its effort to burnish its global image.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2023

Tributes flow after former France soccer great Just Fontaine dies

Fontaine, who died at 89, netted 30 goals from 21 caps for France between 1953-1960.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 2, 2021

All Blacks players fret over team's fate if Silver Lake buys in

A move by the U.S. private equity firm to purchase a stake of New Zealand Rugby's commercial operations has drawn criticism.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 20, 2020

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Novak Djokovic faces a dilemma if it becomes compulsory for players to get vaccinated before they can begin competing once the tennis season resumes following the hiatus created by the coronavirus pandemic, the world No. 1 said on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 6, 2014

Nanbu takes control of men's national volleyball team

A day after the stunning news of Gary Sato's dismissal, the Japan Volleyball Association announced Thursday that Masashi Nanbu would replace the American as the men's national team head coach.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2010

The beautiful game has an ugly blemish

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The quality of refereeing at the World Cup had been a source of relief until June 18, when referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali disallowed a perfectly legitimate goal by the United States that would have given it an all-important win over Slovenia. Worse still, Coulibaly never had to...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 17, 2009

Kaka won't turn Man City into Premier League power

LONDON — Manchester City is ready to offer AC Milan £100 million for Kaka and pay the Brazilian £500,000 a week.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 5, 2005

J. League gets with the world program

Who says the Japanese are inflexible?
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Trump signals the end of the road for Japan tariff negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (left) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Tuesday
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.

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