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SOCCER / J. League
May 11, 2023
Sagan snaps Asian champion Reds' league unbeaten run
Just four days after the Reds lifted the team's third ACL title at Saitama Stadium, they fielded a less-experienced side for their return to league play.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 12, 2023
Shinji Kagawa goal helps Cerezo secure first league win of season
The result was a relief for manager Akio Kogiku's side, which began the campaign with a draw and two defeats.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 20, 2022
Taichi Fukui dreaming big ahead of Bayern Munich move
The 18-year-old said his experience facing overseas players while representing Japan at the under-19 level prompted his decision to go abroad.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 1, 2022
Frontale returns to top of J. League standings
Two-time defending J. League champions Kawasaki Frontale put four goals past Sagan Tosu on Wednesday, winning their fourth straight and reclaiming the first-division lead for the first time in three months.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 26, 2022
Pulsating battle between Sagan and Kashima ends in draw
Sagan Tosu foiled an improbable comeback by Kashima Antlers after Masaya Tashiro's last-gasp header left their J. League first-division clash deadlocked 4-4 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 15, 2022
Sublime Andres Iniesta guides Kobe to first league win of season
After finishing third last season, Kobe was winless in their first 11 games of 2022 until Saturday's result at the expense of Tosu, which suffered just its second defeat.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 14, 2022
J. League interpreter's career was found in translation
Among the unsung heroes working in the background of sports, interpreters play a particularly vital role in keeping teams whose players and coaches come from various nations functioning.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 20, 2021
Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi to leave club with abuse case unresolved
Kim Myung-hwi will step down as manager of Sagan Tosu, the J. League first division side said Monday, despite unresolved abuse allegations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 29, 2021
J. League to probe Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi over abuse of power
The 40-year-old, who received a three-game suspension from his club in June after knocking a player to the ground in training, has been accused of further cases of power harassment.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 21, 2020
J. League cancels match between Bellmare, Sagan
The league made the decision in light of Tosu's coronavirus-imposed lockdown leaving its players unable to prepare for the fixture at BMW Stadium on Aug. 29.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 19, 2020
Sagan Tosu says latest coronavirus tests all negative
J .League first division side Sagan Tosu said Tuesday its latest coronavirus test results for 123 people associated with the club, including players, staff and family members, have all come back negative.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020
Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster
While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 13, 2020
Sagan Tosu suspends season after coronavirus cluster within organization
Initial results from Sagan's PCR tests resulted in the J. League's decision to cancel Wednesday night's Levain Cup match between Sagan and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 12, 2020
Levain Cup match postponed after Tosu members test positive for virus
A J. League YBC Levain Cup match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Sagan Tosu was canceled on Wednesday just hours before kickoff after Sagan reported that a player and team staffer had tested positive for the new coronavirus, with tests later confirming six more players and three more staffers infected.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 11, 2020
Tosu manager Kim Myung-hwi tests positive for coronavirus
Sagan Tosu manager Kim Myung Hwi has tested positive for coronavirus, the J. League first-division side said Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 6, 2020
'King Kazu' becomes oldest to play in Japan league cup match at 53
Yokohama FC's Kazuyoshi Miura, playing in his first game of the season, became the oldest player to take to the pitch in Japan's league cup competition, the YBC Levain Cup, on Wednesday at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 10 days.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 4, 2020
Sagan Tosu player negative for virus after missing game with fever
FC Tokyo manager Kenta Hasegawa criticized the league for apparently deciding to proceed with the match before consulting his team.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 28, 2020
Vissel becomes first J. League club to pass ¥10 billion mark
Vissel Kobe became the first Japanese club to surpass ¥10 billion ($92.7 million) in annual operating revenue as the club once again topped the J. League earnings list for the 2019 fiscal year, according to figures released Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 1, 2020
History repeats as Tosu struggles to find financial footing during COVID-19 crisis
The Kyushu club finds itself in serious financial distress after the departure of yet another major sponsor and the J. League's ongoing hiatus.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 19, 2020
Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season
In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?"

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