Soccer Dec 14, 2020
Late extra-time penalty crushes Vissel Kobe's dreams of ACL glory
After their 2-1 semifinal win in Qatar, South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai will face Iranian club Persepolis in the decider.
Soccer / J. League Jan 13, 2016
Brazilian striker Douglas, who played a pivotal role in helping Sanfrecce Hiroshima win the J. League championship with 21 goals on loan from second-division Tokushima Vortis last season, will move to the United Arab Emirates to play for Al Ain, Tokushima said Wednesday. Hiroshima had ...
Soccer / J. League Jan 12, 2016
Brazilian forward Douglas, whose 21 goals in 2015 were second in the J. League first division, will leave league champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The club announced the move, along with the acquisition of Nigerian striker Utaka, on Tuesday. Douglas had been on loan with Hiroshima from J2 ...
Soccer Dec 20, 2015
Douglas double powers Hiroshima in third-place game at Club World Cup
by Shintaro Kano
Douglas came off the bench to strike twice as Sanfrecce Hiroshima roared back to defeat Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1 in the Club World Cup third-place match on Sunday. Douglas won it with a late header to cancel out Paulinho's opener just minutes after kickoff ...
Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Mar 22, 2014
Okinawa redux: Democracy and an alliance at risk
by Jeff Kingston
U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy made a meet-and-greet trip to Okinawa last month, an opportunity to gauge the lay of the land and listen to some of the stakeholders in the longstanding controversies over plans to reduce America's military footprint in the prefecture. Local newspapers published ...