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James Mulligan
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 6, 2006
Ulsan thrashes Gamba
Lee Chun Soo was carrying a cold during Saturday's A3 Champions Cup game but the striker still managed to score a brilliant second-half hat trick in Ulsan Hyundai's 6-0 win over Gamba Osaka.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2006
Osim picks baker's dozen for friendly
Ivica Osim has picked a provisional 13-man squad for next week's friendly against Trinidad and Tobago.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2006
Celtic's Nakamura left with mixed feelings after return to former club
YOKOHAMA -- It was a bittersweet return to Yokohama for Shunsuke Nakamura on Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 4, 2006
Marinos spoils Nakamura's homecoming
YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama F. Marinos ruined Shunsuke Nakamura's homecoming with a convincing 3-0 win over Celtic in a friendly at Nissan Stadium on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 1, 2006
Kurobe uses head in ho-hum victory
SAITAMA -- Teruaki Kurobe scored with a diving header on 88 minutes to give Urawa Reds a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in a lackluster friendly at Saitama Stadium on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 31, 2006
Grampus Eight victory has Norwegian flavor
CHIBA -- Norwegian striker Frode Johnsen marked his Nagoya Grampus Eight debut with two goals in a 3-2 victory away to JEF United Chiba on Sunday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 27, 2006
Frontale moves top after Magnum's final gasp
KAWASAKI -- Kawasaki Frontale replaced Gamba Osaka at the J. League summit on Wednesday evening after Brazilian Magnum's late goal gave the home side a pulsating 3-2 win in a top-of-the-table clash.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 11, 2006
Lippi salutes players
BERLIN -- Marcello Lippi is no stranger to success, but winning soccer's biggest prize topped all his previous triumphs, the Italian coach said Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 11, 2006
Domenech won't condemn Zidane
French coach Raymond Domenech defended Zinedine Zidane and accused Italy of provocation after his captain was sent off in the World Cup final on Sunday night.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 11, 2006
Italy beats France, wins 4th World Cup
BERLIN -- Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties to win the World Cup final on Sunday night after Zinedine Zidane was sensationally sent off in his last game.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 11, 2006
Mully waxes about Germany 2006's place in history
BERLIN -- It was the best of World Cups, it was the worst of World Cups. Opinion will be forever divided on whether Germany 2006 was good, bad or ugly but it generated numerous talking points.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 9, 2006
The best of the best according to Mully
BERLIN -- There hasn't been one particular player who has grabbed the tournament by the scruff of the neck, but there have plenty of standout performances. Here is Mully's Team of the Tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 9, 2006
Zidane, Gattuso keys to victory
BERLIN -- Ask the French players why they are confident of winning the country's second World Cup and they say, "We have Zidane."
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 7, 2006
Zizou aging like a fine wine
MUNICH -- Footballing maestro Zinedine Zidane is the man who makes dreams come true for France, coach Raymond Domenech said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 7, 2006
Zidane fires France into final
MUNICH -- Zinedine Zidane made sure his last game as a professional will be the World Cup final.
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jul 6, 2006
As World Cup winds down, European transfer market begins heating up
DORTMUND, Germany -- The World Cup may soon be over, but the games are just beginning in the transfer market.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 6, 2006
German coach pays tribute to his ragbag players
DORTMUND, Germany -- German coach Juergen Klinsmann deflected praise onto his players after the hosts' stirring World Cup run ended in "huge disappointment" Tuesday with a last-gasp semifinal defeat against Italy.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 6, 2006
Italy breaks Germany's heart at World Cup
DORTMUND, Germany -- Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero scored the goals that broke the hearts of the host nation and sent Italy into the World Cup final.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 6, 2006
Italy powers through adversity on way to final
DORTMUND, Germany -- Against all odds Italy has made it to the World Cup final.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 5, 2006
France counting on Zidane factor
DORTMUND, Germany -- France's chances of reaching the World Cup final depend on which Zizou turns up in Munich on Wednesday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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