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SOCCER
Oct 1, 2022
Urawa fights back to win WE League Cup final over Beleza
Down 3-0 with less than 20 minutes left on the clock, the Reds rallied back to equalize the game before winning in penalties at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka.
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Sep 29, 2022
LeBron James headlining group buying stake in Pickleball team
James' business partner, Maverick Carter, told CNBC that the sport's community and 'capacity to be both fun and competitive' were motivating factors in the deal.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 25, 2022
Record-breaking WSL crowd sees Arsenal beat Tottenham
The crowd topped the previous high mark of 38,262 November 2019, and reflected growing interest in the English women's game following the Lionesses' Euro 2022 victory.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 20, 2022
Kosuke Kimura expects tough fight between Japan and USMNT
The former Colorado Rapids defender, now an assistant coach with Major League Soccer's Nashville SC, hopes the Samurai Blue can learn from their opponents' optimism in Friday's friendly.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 18, 2022
Tottenham's Son Heung-min roars back to form with hat trick
The South Korean star's relief was palpable as he walked off with the match ball following the win over Leicester City, as ecstatic home fans sang his name.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 15, 2022
Liverpool's Juergen Klopp unimpressed by Chelsea's owner idea for All Star game
Boehly believes a game similar to the NBA's All-Star game which pits players from the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference in February could catch on in Britain.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2022
Haruna Takata to replace Kikuko Okajima as WE League chairperson
The former V-Varen Nagasaki president will take charge of Japan's professional women's soccer league just six months after joining the J. League's board of directors.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2022
Bayern beats Barcelona to spoil Robert Lewandowski's return to Munich
It was an unhappy return to Munich for Barca striker Robert Lewandowski, who left Bayern over the summer as the club's second-highest scorer.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 13, 2022
Three Premier League games postponed ahead of royal funeral
English soccer's ruling body had already postponed all of last weekend's fixtures as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth.
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SOCCER
Aug 28, 2022
Liverpool equal Premier League record with hammering of Bournemouth
Following Manchester United (twice) and Leicester City, it was the fourth time a team has recorded a 9-0 win in a Premier League match.
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Aug 27, 2022
Texans great Whitney Mercilus making easy transition into retired life
Whitney Mercilus has always spent this time of the year on the field. He was either sweating through practices in grueling heat or getting into collisions that rival car crashes while banging heads against massive linemen and trying to bring down NFL running backs like Adrian Peterson and Maurice Jones-Drew...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2022
Urawa triumphs over Jeonbuk in shootout to reach ACL final
Ricardo Rodriguez's men will contend a continental final for the fourth time in the club's history after defeating their K-League rival over 120 thrilling minutes at Saitama Stadium.
SOCCER
Aug 25, 2022
Air-raid sirens cause Ukrainian soccer match to last over 4 hours
A Ukrainian Premier League match lasted 4 hours, 27 minutes instead of the normal 90 minutes after being interrupted by air-raid sirens on Wednesday.

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