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B LEAGUE

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MORE SPORTS
Sep 7, 2020
NPB, J. League will ask Japan's government to relax attendance limits
The existing cap of 5,000 attendees doesn't account for the varying capacities and seating arrangements of the stadiums in each circuit.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 5, 2020
Can Japan make the most of its Rugby World Cup legacy?
One year after the global tournament kicked off, the impact of COVID-19 is hampering efforts to build on the hugely successful event.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2020
Premier League cuts off Chinese broadcaster over payments
England's Premier League terminated its lucrative broadcast agreement in China, a move that could exacerbate the financial fallout one of the world’s most-watched sporting competitions is already seeing from COVID-19.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 2, 2020
Vegalta transfers women's team to title sponsor Mynavi
Vegalta Sendai will transfer ownership of its women’s side to sponsor Mynavi, the J. League club announced Monday, in a decision intended to protect the future of both teams in the wake of the economic impact of the coronavirus.
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SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2020
J. League and DAZN extend domestic broadcast deal through 2028 season
The agreement will see the value of the current contract, which began in 2017, rise to $2.1 billion.
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SPORTS
Aug 24, 2020
League bosses urge against COVID-related discrimination
The heads of NPB and the J. League took a strong stance on the issue following reports of discrimination against staff and families at teams with infections.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 21, 2020
Airing games in U.S. only first step in Pacific League's plan to take Japanese baseball abroad
For a nation so famous for its baseball exports — from Hideo Nomo to Shohei Ohtani — Japan hasn’t done a very good job at promoting Nippon Professional Baseball outside its own borders.
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Aug 20, 2020
Japan's football leagues seek new normal for tackling coronavirus infection
Many players are not to used to playing with shields on their faceguards, but it could become a new normal in football at least here in Japan this season.
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BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 19, 2020
Yuta Watanabe has mixed feelings over 2019-20 season
The 25-year-old described the 2019-20 season as a campaign where he grew to a degree.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 14, 2020
Criticism builds over Sagan Tosu’s handling of coronavirus cluster
While President Minoru Takehara said the cluster “could have happened at any club,” media outlets have raised concern over Sagan's handling of the outbreak.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 11, 2020
NPB and J. League hope to continue play even if positive cases found
Following recent infections of players in both leagues, the two competitions discussed strategies to improve the speed and accuracy of contact tracing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 8, 2020
Frontale wins 8th straight as Kaoru Mitoma scores in 1st J1 start
Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.
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SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Aug 7, 2020
J. League battles new wave of coronavirus infections
Several players have tested positive for the virus over the last two weeks, forcing multiple fixtures to be postponed.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 1, 2020
WE League receives unexpectedly high number of applicants for inaugural season
The announcement is a positive omen for Japan's newly formed professional women's soccer league, which is slated to kick off in September 2021.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 31, 2020
Japan Basketball Association to host marquee event in Yoyogi
Elite players from the country's men's and women's teams as well as members of Japan's 3x3 and wheelchair basketball sides are set to participate.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2020
WE League chair plots ambitious, progressive path for women's game
After spearheading the growth of Japanese women's soccer in the 80s, Kikuko Okajima hopes to make the new league a force for social change.

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