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X LEAGUE

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 5, 2023
Shohei Ohtani to skip Japan camp ahead of World Baseball Classic
Angels general manager Perry Minasian says two-way star will not be under any restrictions as a starting pitcher or batter at the WBC.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma scores again in last-gasp win over Bournemouth
The goal was far from a trademark finish from the electric Japanese winger, but it was enough to seal three points as Brighton moved back up to sixth place
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SOCCER
Feb 2, 2023
Premier League January spending spree sends records tumbling
Big-spending Chelsea set a new British record in signing Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for €121 million.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2023
Japan's oldest pro soccer player Miura to head to Portugal
'King Kazu,' 55, who last season played for Suzuka Point Getters in the fourth-tier Japan Football League on loan from Yokohama FC, will join Oliveirense until the summer.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 30, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma strikes late to lift Brighton to win over Liverpool
Kaoru Mitoma's brilliant control and finish in stoppage time sent his team to the fifth round of the F.A. Cup.
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SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi switch another symbol of Chinese decline
Tianjin Quanjian, which as recently as 2018 had been linked to the Portuguese star, was among the first of a raft of CSL clubs to close due to financial or legal issues.
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SOCCER
Jan 29, 2023
Kaoru Mitoma determined to fly high in Premier League with Brighton
The former Kawasaki Frontale standout credits Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi's style of passing out from the back for enabling him to thrive.
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Rugby
Jan 26, 2023
England's Launchbury says more players could move to Japan
The 31-year-old lock left stricken English giants Wasps in November to sign a one-season deal with Toyota Verblitz.
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SOCCER
Jan 23, 2023
Arsenal silences doubters with late win over Manchester United
The English Premier League leaders show their title credentials at the halfway point of the campaign.
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SOCCER
Jan 22, 2023
Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma nets fourth league goal in Leicester draw
The 25-year-old cut in from the left and curled an unstoppable effort from outside the box into the far top corner in the 27th minute at King Power Stadium.
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SOCCER
Jan 19, 2023
Manchester City top Deloitte Money League for second straight year
Abu Dhabi-owned City generated total revenue of €731 million, followed by Real Madrid with €714 million.
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SOCCER
Jan 18, 2023
Spurs boss Conte wants club chiefs to speak up when trouble hits
The Italian believes that front office officials at Premier League clubs should be more forthcoming with the media, rather than letting managers shoulder the burden.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 17, 2023
Japanese football given chance to measure progress at Dream Bowl
When the Japanese team takes the field for the Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday, it will offer a brief look at the nation’s collective football might in international competition.
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SOCCER
Jan 17, 2023
Jurgen Klopp searches for solutions to Liverpool 'low point'
The cost of Liverpool's bid for an unprecedented quadruple last season, which brought the club victories in the FA and League Cup finals, is still being felt as injuries and losses mount.
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SOCCER
Jan 15, 2023
Erik ten Hag hails 'unstoppable' Marcus Rashford after derby goals
The England star scored for the ninth successive home match in all competitions to snatch a late win for United over derby rival Manchester City.
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SOCCER
Jan 12, 2023
Southampton stuns Manchester City in League Cup quarterfinals
City's surprise exit from the League Cup continued a worrying trend of lackluster performances.
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SOCCER
Jan 11, 2023
Melbourne Victory handed heavy fine and sanctions for pitch invasion
City goalkeeper Tom Glover was left bloodied after being struck in the face by a metal bucket as Victory fans stormed the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium pitch.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jan 10, 2023
Major format changes await J. League in coming seasons
Stakeholders are preparing for a number of seismic shifts that they hope will push the competition and its clubs to even greater heights.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 6, 2023
Manchester City leans on depth to hold off Chelsea
Guardiola's halftime talk and substitutions made the difference, because City was often outplayed in the first half despite Chelsea's injury woes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 5, 2023
Harry Kane fires Tottenham to win over Crystal Palace
Harry Kane lifted the gloom at Tottenham by scoring twice in a convincing 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, while Nottingham Forest hauled itself out of the relegation zone in the Premier League on Wednesday.

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