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KEVIN K

Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2017
Seven-star City turns on style to thrash Stoke
Manchester City opened up a two-point lead over neighbor Manchester United at the top of the Premier League thanks to another display of scintillating brilliance in a 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 10, 2017
Shinji Kagawa's injury-time goal gives Japan draw with Haiti
Shinji Kagawa scored deep into injury time to save Japan from an embarrassing defeat in a 3-3 friendly draw with minnow Haiti on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2017
BigBlue continue to progress
IBM BigBlue players and staff were ecstatic after the game and head coach Shinzo Yamada delightfully tapped their shoulders, thanking them for their effort.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 26, 2017
Retiring coach Richardson leaves lasting legacy on Golden Kings, Okinawa basketball
Successful organizations have people who inspire others and encourage them to build an environment where success is a top priority.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 19, 2017
Durant says he will not go to White House to visit Trump
If the Golden State Warriors are invited to the White House, Kevin Durant said he will not visit with President Donald Trump to celebrate the team's 2017 championship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017
After Merck chief quits, Under Armour CEO steps down from Trump's business council
Under Armour Inc.'s Kevin Plank became the latest chief executive to quit President Donald Trump's council of U.S. business leaders, as membership on the panel has become enmeshed in the country's volatile politics after violent riots in Virginia over the weekend.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2017
UFC plots growing presence in Asia, beyond
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Japan after a two-year absence on Sept. 23, when it will host UFC Fight Night Japan at Saitama Super Arena.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 13, 2017
Durant vindicates decision to join Golden State
Kevin Durant was criticized by many for joining an already-stacked Golden State Warriors team last July but it is hard to question the move after watching how seamlessly he fit in with the NBA's newest super team.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 26, 2017
Nishikori fights way into Geneva Open semis
Kei Nishikori survived three match points and produced a thrilling comeback to beat South Africa's Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to reach the semifinals of the Geveva Open on Thursday.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 22, 2017
Masamoto orchestrates rout as BigBlue pound Bulls in Pearl Bowl opener
Yuki Masamoto threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another to lead the defending Pearl Bowl champion IBM BigBlue to a 34-3 rout of the Bulls as the X League spring tournament opened on Saturday at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 25, 2017
Nishikori tops Anderson, makes 3rd round in Miami
World No. 4 Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Miami Open after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-4, 6-3 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 2, 2017
Kyoto's Kotzur deft with both hands
There's no rule, written or spoken, that requires basketball players to have the ability to shoot with both hands.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 4, 2017
Barnett recalls legends Russell, Wilt, Barry
Second in a two-part series
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 27, 2017
Hannaryz grind out win over 89ers
Kevin Kotzur's double-double and 13-point efforts from Marcus Dove and Shingo Utsumi sparked the visiting Kyoto Hannaryz to a 63-58 victory over the Sendai 89ers on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 26, 2017
Hannaryz taking first steps of recovery in rough 2017
January has been a frustrating month for the Kyoto Hannaryz.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 3, 2017
B-Corsairs capitalize on free-throw opportunities in victory over Hannaryz
The free-throw line was the Yokohama B-Corsairs' comfort zone on Tuesday afternoon.
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MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2016
Game-winning field goal sends Frontiers to X Bowl
Fujitsu kicker Hidetetsu Nishimura nailed a game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired to help the Frontiers book a spot in the Japan X Bowl for the fourth consecutive year with a 28-26 win over the IBM Big Blue in the X League playoff semifinals at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 3, 2016
Hatakeyama's hustle helps Niigata
It's early and the order will be shuffled and some players near the top will drop down, while others will rise.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 25, 2016
Bulls hope to contend despite huge roster overhaul
The big news of the NBA summer was Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, thus, in theory, improving a team that set a record for the most wins in the history of the league.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 9, 2016
Hokkaido offense clicks in triumph over Akita
Balanced scoring guided the Levanga Hokkaido past the Akita Northern Happinets in their series opener on Sunday in Sapporo.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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