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J2 LEAGUE

Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 4, 2013
Cleo lifts Reysol to opening win
Aspiring fisherman Cleo is quickly turning out to be something of a catch for Kashiwa Reysol.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 3, 2013
Marquinhos scores twice as Marinos rally past Bellmare
Yokohama F. Marinos spoiled Shonan Bellmare's return to the J. League first division with a late comeback for a 4-2 win as the 2013 season got under way on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / 2013 J. LEAGUE PREVIEW
Mar 2, 2013
Hiroshima, Sendai won't contend for title
Highlighting the top nine finishers from the J. League last season in the second part of this two-day preview.
SOCCER
Mar 2, 2013
Red Bulls' Kimura keeps focus on winning
Kosuke Kimura, the first Japan-born player in America's Major League Soccer, will begin his seventh pro season on Sunday as the newest member of a star-studded New York Red Bulls team seeking its first MLS Cup championship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 1, 2013
Gunma's Keller alleges pattern of malfeasance by Miyazaki
The Miyazaki Shining Suns, who have a league-worst 5-31 record, and the Eastern Conference-leading Yokohama B-Corsairs (25-9) are on shaky financial ground, multiple sources claim in recent comments to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / 2013 J. LEAGUE PREVIEW
Mar 1, 2013
Tokyo, Antlers hoping to climb ladder
FC Tokyo leads a host of teams looking to improve their fortunes during the 2013 J.u2009League campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 28, 2013
Cerezo on familiar ground after return to Antlers hot seat
Just over seven years have passed since Toninho Cerezo ended his first glittering reign as Kashima Antlers manager, but after returning to the club for a second stint, the Brazilian is pleased to find that not everything has changed in his absence.
SOCCER
Feb 28, 2013
Hiroshima falls in ACL opener
Sanfrecce Hiroshima were brought back to earth with a thud on Wednesday as the J. League champions crashed to a 2-0 defeat at home to Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor in their Group G opener in the Asian Champions League.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 27, 2013
Shimizu's Ghotbi confident young squad will excel
S-Pulse manager Afshin Ghotbi aims to take club to a higher level this season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 26, 2013
Culpi pining for Kagawa as Cerezo target J. League title
Cerezo Osaka manager Levir Culpi believes his team is capable of challenging for the J. League title this season, but the Brazilian wishes former protege and current Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa was still around to help him.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 25, 2013
Stojkovic looking for fresh start after painful year for Grampus
Nagoya Grampus manager Dragan Stojkovic insists he never considered quitting after a traumatic 2012 season for the former J. League champions, preferring instead to concentrate on reclaiming the crown over the coming campaign.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 23, 2013
Wenger getting diminishing returns
The case for the prosecution is now stronger than that put by the defense.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 22, 2013
Pavlicevic's magic helps Shimane sweep champ Ryukyu
It's a bit premature to say the Ryukyu Golden Kings need to push the panic button.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 18, 2013
Phoenix complete sweep of Evessa
Coming off a championship game loss to the Ryukyu Golden Kings last spring, the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix have been on a mission to reclaim the title that was theirs in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 17, 2013
Garrison develops into first-rate coach
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BASKETBALL
Feb 16, 2013
Struggling Fitzgerald released by Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets have terminated forward Dan Fitzgerald's contract, the bj-league club announced on Friday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 16, 2013
Ronaldo should rise to occasion at Old Trafford
You just knew Cristiano Ronaldo would score in Madrid on Wednesday and Manchester United fans are bracing themselves for more of the same at Old Trafford when he makes an emotional return to the Theatre of Dreams.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2013
Davis sets sights on playing in NBA
Can shot-blocking maestro Jeral Davis reach the NBA in his late 20s?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2013
Big Bulls bounce back, end Jets' nine-game win streak
All good things must come to an end.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 11, 2013
Evessa gather steam with win over HeatDevils
The Osaka Evessa do not look like a championship contender. And it will probably take a minor miracle for the Western Conference club to qualify for the playoffs this season.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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