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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 19, 2020
Nagoya secures third place, ACL playoff berth with win on final day of J. League season
Nagoya started the day a point ahead of fourth-place Cerezo and two clear of fifth-place Antlers, who both stayed put in the standings after drawing 1-1 in their match.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2020
Asian Champions League reaches final after long 2020 campaign
The longest Asian Champions League tournament in history ends on Saturday — more than 11 months after the first ball was kicked — when Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea meets Iran’s Persepolis in the final in Doha.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 17, 2020
Gamba Osaka secure Emperor’s Cup and ACL berths with victory
Gamba Osaka booked their spot in next year's Asian Champions League and this season's Emperor's Cup on goals by Shu Kurata and Patric in a 2-0 J-League first-division win over Yokohama FC on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2020
Vissel Kobe's Asian Champions League semifinal moved to different venue
The Asian Football Confederation said Friday it has shifted Sunday's Asian Champions League east zone semifinal between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai from Doha's Al Janoub Stadium to the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 11, 2020
First-timer Vissel advances to ACL semifinals on penalties
After beating Bluewings, Vissel will face another South Korean team, Ulsan, on Sunday for the right to play Iran's Persepolis in the Dec. 19 final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2020
Andres Iniesta drives Kobe into ACL quarterfinals; Marinos eliminated
Tournament debutant Vissel Kobe reached the last eight of the Asian Champions League on Monday, dispatching Shanghai SIPG of China 2-0 in the round of 16 thanks to goals from Andres Iniesta and Daigo Nishi.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 7, 2020
FC Tokyo bounced from Asian Champions League in round of 16
The loss dashed FC Tokyo's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2020
Adailton strike lifts Tokyo into ACL knockout round
Brazilian striker Adailton scored early as J. League side FC Tokyo held on for a 1-0 Group F win over Australia's Perth Glory on Thursday to advance to the Asian Champions League knockout stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2020
Vissel fall to Guangzhou Evergrande in first group-stage loss
J. League side Vissel Kobe fell 2-0 to China's Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday in Asian Champions League Group G action.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2020
Leandro helps propel FC Tokyo to victory in Asian Champions League
The win lifted FC Tokyo to second in the group with seven points from four games.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2020
Tokyo takes first Asian Champions League loss after penalty kick
J. League side FC Tokyo suffered their first Asian Champions League loss on Tuesday, falling 1-0 to China's Shanghai Shenhua on a 72nd-minute Yu Hanchao penalty.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
Doha to host single-leg Asian Champions League final
Qatar will host the single leg final of this year's Asian Champions League in Doha on Dec. 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
UEFA president says fewer hosts for Euro 2020 an option
The continental tournament, scheduled to take place in 12 host cities, was postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
Sydney seeks quarantine assurances ahead of Asian Champions League
A-League champion Sydney FC may not travel to Qatar for the Asian Champions League if the Australian government does not give them permission to train together during quarantine on their return, coach Steve Corica has said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 2, 2020
Japan's ACL clubs will likely field split squads for J1 finale
The final round of the J. League’s first division will take place on Dec. 19 despite overlapping with the final of the Asian Champions League, J. League officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Sep 18, 2020
J. League risks paying price for Asian Champions League rescheduling
The Asian Football Confederation has thrown Japanese soccer into disarray by repeatedly rescheduling the continental tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 10, 2020
Reds newcomer Thomas Deng used hiatus to build rapport with squad
The Australia international had an extra four months to learn Urawa's tactics while the J. League was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 1, 2020
Britain reportedly planning to grant sports an exemption from quarantine rules
British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sports, giving a boost to soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, the Times reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 7, 2020
Andres Iniesta calls children born because of legendary 2009 goal
Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrated the 11th anniversary of his famous Champions League semifinal strike against Chelsea by calling two children conceived after his tie-clinching goal.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 18, 2020
Leandro's late goal leads FC Tokyo past Perth Glory
A late goal from Leandro gave FC Tokyo a 1-0 win Tuesday over Australian side Perth Glory in the Asian Champions League.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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