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John Maylam
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 10, 2005
Japan nets late winner
SAITAMA -- Japan managed to avoid a major disaster with an injury-time winner from Masashi Oguro securing the points in a thrilling 2-1 win in a World Cup Group B Asian qualifier against North Korea at Saitama Stadium on Wednesday night.
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Nov 12, 2004
Top coach Bollettieri backhands rule changes
The last time I spent $1,500 in one hour, the scenario involved chips, cards, a green velvet table and blurred vision. $1,500 is also the fee for a one-hour, private lesson with unquestionably the world's most renowned tennis coach, Nick Bollettieri. Returns on investments of this nature can be significant...
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Oct 11, 2004
Novak captures Japan Open title
Jiri Novak captured his first AIG Japan Open and sixth ATP title with a come-from-behind three-set victory over American Taylor Dent at the Ariake Colosseum on Sunday. The Czech's 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 win earned him $118,000 and an inscription on the Japan Open silverware.
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Oct 10, 2004
Sharapova bags Japan Open
Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova wasted no time in defending her Japan Open title at the Ariake Colesseum on Saturday, blitzing Mashona Washington of the United States 6-0, 6-1 in 51 minutes.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 30, 2004
Real downs JEF Utd
Real Madrid cruised past a game, but thoroughly outclassed JEF United Ichihara 3-1 at Tokyo National Stadium on Thursday night.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 14, 2004
Japan triumphs in Kirin Cup
YOKOHAMA -- Japan won the 2004 Kirin Cup at International Stadium Yokohama on Tuesday night with an uninspiring 1-0 victory over Serbia and Montenegro.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 15, 2004
Coach Baxter making a name for himself in world soccer
"Stuart who?"
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2004
Japan smashes seven past India
SAITAMA -- Within five minutes of the Asia Zone Group 3 World Cup qualifier between Japan and India at Saitama Stadium 2002 on Wednesday, it was clear that the only interest in this game from a spectator's point of view would be how many Japan players could get their names on the scoresheet.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 18, 2004
Professional bowling coming to an alley near you
When first approached to interview Steve Miller, President and CEO of the Pro Bowling Association Tour (PBA), I was reluctant to put it politely. Bowling for me was always something of a last resort if a date was going badly, a sport in which my average closely resembled what it takes me to get around...
SOCCER / World cup
Feb 19, 2004
Japan squeezes by Oman
SAITAMA -- Oman! Or should that be: "Oh boy?"
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Feb 10, 2004
Davenport powers to fourth Toray title
Lindsay Davenport cruised to her fourth Toray Pan Pacific Open with a convincing 6-4, 6-1 victory over Bulgarian Magdelena Maleeva on Sunday. Davenport needed less than an hour to walk away with the $189,000 first prize, exhibiting a crushing display of groundstrokes behind a consistently dominating...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 24, 2003
Rugby needs to shift its goalposts one way or another
It seems that after every World Cup, the losers all band together and call for rule changes. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," is a concept alien in rugby circles.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 16, 2003
Boca Juniors capture Toyota Cup on penalties
South American champions Boca Juniors added the Toyota Cup to their collection of trophies on Sunday with a victory over Champions League winner AC Milan after a penalty shootout in Yokohama.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 11, 2003
S. Korea holds Japan
YOKOHAMA -- South Korea won the East Asian Football Championship on goals scored after a tame 0-0 draw with Japan at International Stadium Yokohama on Wed-nesday night.
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Dec 8, 2003
Bonjasky edges Musashi for crown
Remy Bonjasky of the Netherlands won the 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix and a $400,000 jackpot at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, with a points victory over surprise finalist and home favorite Musashi.
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Nov 21, 2003
All Blacks take third place after uninspiring playoff
SYDNEY -- New Zealand outclassed a largely second-string French team 40-13 at the Telstra Stadium in Sydney on Thursday to claim third place in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
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Nov 17, 2003
England boots France
SYDNEY -- England set up a repeat of the 1991 Rugby World Cup final with a 24-7 semifinal win over France at a wet Telstra Stadium in Sydney on Sunday.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 16, 2003
Wallabies stun All Blacks in Rugby World Cup semifinal
SYDNEY, Australia -- The All Blacks' World Cup bogey continues and they will have to wait another four long years before they can get another crack at the prized William Webb Ellis trophy for the tournament's winner.
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Nov 10, 2003
Les Bleus boot Ireland out of World Cup
The question ahead of France's Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash against Ireland in Melbourne on Sunday was which French team would turn up, the good one or the bad one.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 4, 2003
Reds crush Antlers, run away with Nabisco Cup
The Urawa Reds completely outclassed the more experienced and more fancied Kashima Antlers 4-0 at the National Stadium on Monday to lift the Nabisco Cup and their first-ever title.

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