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B LEAGUE

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 19, 2020
NPB-J. League COVID-19 task force to take more data-oriented approach to virus issue
The sports bodies have sought input from epidemiologists and other experts as they seek ways to boost attendance at games.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
Doha to host single-leg Asian Champions League final
Qatar will host the single leg final of this year's Asian Champions League in Doha on Dec. 19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
UEFA president says fewer hosts for Euro 2020 an option
The continental tournament, scheduled to take place in 12 host cities, was postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 16, 2020
Sydney seeks quarantine assurances ahead of Asian Champions League
A-League champion Sydney FC may not travel to Qatar for the Asian Champions League if the Australian government does not give them permission to train together during quarantine on their return, coach Steve Corica has said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / WE LEAGUE
Oct 15, 2020
Japan women’s pro soccer WE League reveals 11 clubs for first season
The first WE League campaign will include seven J. League-affiliated clubs intended to give the new professional women's soccer league a solid foundation of support.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 9, 2020
Vegalta threatened by poor finances and fan anger
The Tohoku side announced earlier this week that an expected $6 million in losses this year will plunge the club into insolvency.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 7, 2020
NeoPhoenix among teams struggling without import players
San-en opened the B. League season without its head coach or two of its new signings after the trio's entry into Japan was delayed.
Japan Times
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Oct 5, 2020
NPB and J. League to explore raising current attendance limits
Nippon Professional Baseball and the J. League will explore the possibility of raising the current caps on attendance, a process that will include consultations with an epidemiologist, among others, the two leagues announced following the latest meeting of their joint COVID-19 task force on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 2, 2020
Japan's ACL clubs will likely field split squads for J1 finale
The final round of the J. League’s first division will take place on Dec. 19 despite overlapping with the final of the Asian Champions League, J. League officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 29, 2020
B. League Chairman Shinji Shimada pushing for growth amid pandemic
The former Jets president has pledged to protect financially struggling clubs and expand the league's online viewership.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 22, 2020
Man City beats Wolves for fast Premier League start
An abnormally short preseason and a lengthy list of injury and coronavirus-related absentees didn’t stop Manchester City getting off to a fast start in the English Premier League on Monday.
Japan Times
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Sep 21, 2020
J. League and NPB reaffirm commitment to safety as limits on attendees eased
The two leagues said they'd remain vigilant in order to safely complete the remainder of their respective 2020 campaigns.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Sep 18, 2020
J. League risks paying price for Asian Champions League rescheduling
The Asian Football Confederation has thrown Japanese soccer into disarray by repeatedly rescheduling the continental tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 16, 2020
Arsenal ties down Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with new three-year deal
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a new three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, ending speculation over a potential exit as he entered the final year of his contract.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 13, 2020
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hails 'proper spectacle' after close call against Leeds
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he had loved the season-opening entertainment provided by his champion side in their 4-3 win over Leeds United on Saturday but said there was better to come.
Japan Times
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Sep 11, 2020
Surfer Maya Gabeira achieves new heights on world-record wave
The Brazilian was officially recognized as a Guinness World Record holder on Thursday for her ride on a 22.4-meter wave in Portugal earlier this year.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 8, 2020
NPB and J. League call on government to raise crowd limits
The two leagues, citing the success of anti-COVID countermeasures, said they should be allowed to welcome up to 20,000 fans at larger venues.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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