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EMPERORS CUP

SOCCER
Dec 19, 2017
JFA moves up final of next season's Emperor's Cup to Dec. 24
The final of next season's Emperor's Cup will be moved from Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 24, 2018, to accommodate the start of the 2019 Asian Cup, the Japan Football Association announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 25, 2017
Kobe upsets defending champion Kashima to reach Emperors Cup semifinals
Takuya Iwanami scored the winning spot kick as Vissel Kobe beat holders Kashima Antlers 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 extra-time draw in the quarterfinals of the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 20, 2017
Kanazaki double sends Antlers into Emperor's Cup quarterfinals
Mu Kanazaki struck twice as Kashima Antlers advanced to the quarterfinals of the Emperor's Cup with a 4-2 win over bitter J. League rivals Urawa Reds on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2017
Nagoya finishes off Hachinohe in rescheduled Emperor's Cup match
Second-division Nagoya Grampus beat non-league Vanraure Hachinohe 2-1 after the remaining 25 minutes of their rescheduled Emperor's Cup third-round game was played Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 12, 2017
Kashima rolls into last 16 of Emperor's Cup
Holders Kashima Antlers cruised into the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup with a 5-0 drubbing of second-division Montedio Yamagata on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 22, 2017
Antlers enter new campaign hungry for more success
Kashima Antlers' phenomenal end to last season has whetted, not sated, their appetite for more success, insists manager Masatada Ishii.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 16, 2017
Emperor's Cup final to be staged at Saitama Stadium
This season's Emperor's Cup final will be held at Saitama Stadium and there will be an increase in prize money for the winners, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 1, 2017
Kashima takes league and Emperor's Cup with 2-1 win over Kawasaki
Brazilian substitute Fabricio struck an extra-time winner as J. League champions Kashima Antlers completed a league and cup double with a 2-1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale in the Emperor’s Cup final on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 31, 2016
In-form Antlers looking to complete double in Emperor's Cup final
J. League champions Kashima Antlers will be looking to complete a remarkable finish to the season with another title win when they take on Kawasaki Frontale in the final of the Emperor's Cup on Sunday at Suita Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 29, 2016
Frontale, Antlers advance to Emperor's Cup final
Shogo Taniguchi grabbed the late winner as Kawasaki Frontale reached their first Emperor's Cup final after a 1-0 win over Omiya Ardija on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 24, 2016
Akasaki lifts Antlers past Sanfrecce, into Emperor's Cup semifinals
Shuhei Akasaki hit the winner as the Kashima Antlers defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 to advance to the semifinals of the Emperor's Cup on Saturday.
SOCCER
Sep 22, 2016
Kashima scores gritty win over J2 side Okayama in Emperor's Cup
Kashima Antlers needed a late own goal to edge past Fagiano Okayama and reach the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup on Thursday as they claimed a hard-fought 2-1 win against the J2 outfit.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2016
Silva guides Albirex past Kwansei Gakuin with four-goal effort
Kwansei Gakuin University pushed Albirex Niigata to the edge, but wase undone by four goals from Rafael Silva as the J1 club claimed a 5-3 extra-time thriller on Saturday in the second round of the Emperor's Cup.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Mar 29, 2016
Hakuho's best days are behind him
The time has come for yokozuna Hakuho to look in the mirror, recognize the person looking back at him as head and shoulders above all others the greatest sumo wrestler that has ever lived, but to then accept that it is now time to retire, to call it a day.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 1, 2016
Patric brace helps Gamba retain Emperor's Cup
Brazilian striker Patric scored twice as Gamba Osaka retained the Emperor's Cup with a 2-1 win over Urawa Reds in the final in Tokyo on Friday, the last day of the Japanese soccer season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 31, 2015
Reds seek reversal of fortune against Gamba in Emperor's Cup final
Urawa Reds will be looking to knock a monkey off their back and shoot down holders Gamba Osaka in the latest high-stakes clash between the J. League titans in the Emperor's Cup final on Friday, the last day of the Japanese season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 29, 2015
Reds, Gamba advance to Emperor's Cup final
Substitute Tadanari Lee headed an extra-time winner as Urawa Reds edged Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to the Emperor's Cup final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 26, 2015
New father Usami propels Gamba past Tosu, into Emperor's Cup semifinals
Japan striker Takashi Usami celebrated the birth of his first child with a brace, his first goals since September, and sent holders Gamba Osaka to the Emperor's Cup semifinals with a 3-1 win over Sagan Tosu on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 15, 2015
Cristiano late show sends Reysol into Emperor's Cup quarterfinals
Cristiano fired 10-man Kashiwa Reysol into the quarterfinals of the Emperor's Cup with a last-gasp strike in a 2-1 extra-time win over Ventforet Kofu on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 14, 2015
Vegalta advance to Emperor's Cup quarterfinals
Vegalta Sendai defeated relegated Matsumoto Yamaga 2-1 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Emperor's Cup.

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