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NEWCASTLE UNITED

St. James' Park, home of Newcastle United, stands in the center of Newcastle, England — neither hidden away on a retail park nor tucked into a neighborhood, fenced in by neat rows of red brick terraced houses.
SOCCER
Apr 22, 2025
A soccer field can be sacred
For many, the pitch is anticipation and thrill and hope, but it is also familiarity, and comfort, and belonging.
Newcastle United midfielder Jacob Murphy celebrates on the back of defender Fabian Schar, whose long-range shot came back off the woodwork to enable Murphy to score against Leicester City in Leicester on Monday.
SOCCER
Apr 8, 2025
Newcastle steps up Champions League chase as Leicester slump again
Eddie Howe's men are up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea but with a game in hand.
Newcastle defender Dan Burn (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English League Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.
SOCCER
Mar 17, 2025
Newcastle stuns Liverpool to end 56-year trophy drought
Eddie Howe's side made history at Wembley with a superb display that left the runaway Premier League leaders shell-shocked.
Newcastle United's English midfielder Anthony Gordon (left) shoots the ball past Arsenal's French defender William Saliba during the English League Cup semi-final second leg between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Feb 6, 2025
Howe's master-plan pays off as Newcastle reach Wembley again
Newcastle's intense pressing smothered Arsenal from the start and forced the likes of Gabriel, William Saliba and Declan Rice into a series of uncharacteristic mistakes.
United manager Erik ten Hag speaks to the fans after the team's final home game at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 16, 2024
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag finds silver lining amid dismal season
Erik ten Hag said he has maintained a positive outlook because he sees the potential of his players and understands the reasons behind their struggles.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2023
Former Ghana winger Christian Atsu found dead in Turkey quake rubble
There were initial reports that the former Chelsea and Newcastle player had been rescued a day after the quake, but these turned out to be false.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 11, 2016
Benitez taking big risk at Newcastle
It will be no surprise when Steve McClaren is fired by Newcastle United. It is 19th in the Premier League having won only six games after spending £74 million over the last two transfer windows. There is no realistic argument for McClaren to remain in charge of this particular sinking ship.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 25, 2015
Outlook for Rodgers, McClaren not very promising
The noose is tightening round the neck of Brendan Rodgers. How long the Boston-based Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, will stay loyal to its manager remains to be seen, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to put up a valid argument that Rodgers can take Liverpool forward.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 8, 2015
Winning not a priority for Newcastle owner Ashley
Newcastle United fans had one wish granted on Jan. 2 when Alan Pardew left to become manager of Crystal Palace. The "Pardew Out" banners could be thrown away.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 2, 2015
Managers find the going tough at Ashley's Newcastle
Last summer I was having lunch in a restaurant in London's West End with two friends who work in the legal profession. A client — they are partners in a practice — noticed the familiar faces and came in.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 3, 2014
Pardew living on borrowed time
As he is English football's answer to Howard Hughes, it is difficult to know what Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is thinking. Ashley does not do interviews. He is the Secretive One.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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